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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Aunakesu on March 24, 2012, 12:17:45 pm

Title: 1st bow that hasnt exploded
Post by: Aunakesu on March 24, 2012, 12:17:45 pm

I made a 2 red oak board bows that were pretty nice shooters until they snapped.  I cut this white oak down myself and actually tillered it green (big mistake, I know) I was in a rush and just wanted something to do.  This bow tillered out to 75lbs at 28 I left the tips real thick because of a knot near the top tip.  I didn't really like it much, and it sat around drying for over a year..A few months ago I was working on an Ash bow that blew up when I got aggressive with the tiller string..which left me nothing to work on; so I decided a few weeks ago I'd narrow the tips and see if I could make the white oak better.  I made the grip smaller and lowered the poundage down to 65.  Did my hardest to work a lot of the propeller twist out.  got most of it..  Its got massive set since it was tillered green but it still manages to shoot a 485gn arrow at 150fps.  Its got a leather grip from a old jacket and I stained it with two different colors of minwax and sealed with tung oil.  I really love bow making; have some Hickory staves being seasoned as I type this and Im going to take a ash limb that looks like it will make a good bow.  Here's the only two pics I have of it so far.   

Title: Re: 1st bow that hasnt exploded
Post by: Dazv on March 24, 2012, 05:19:58 pm

very nice looking bow any chance of a full drawpic??? Congrats on your first im looking forward to seeing your next!!!

Title: Re: 1st bow that hasnt exploded
Post by: Bryce on March 24, 2012, 05:37:03 pm

white oak is pretty bullet proof. but waiting for your staves to season is difficult especially when you cut one that you know is gonna make a missile launcher. but it is necessary. if you want to speed the process up. rough out the bow and clamp it down. leave it.
you probably already know this.

i absolutely love white oak. it response well to heat tempering, and will take much less set.

lets see a full draw pic  :laugh:

Title: Re: 1st bow that hasnt exploded
Post by: Aunakesu on March 26, 2012, 11:56:23 am

full draw

Title: Re: 1st bow that hasnt exploded
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on March 26, 2012, 12:03:54 pm

It shouldnt explode with a tiller like that and a good beginning board. Nice job.

Title: Re: 1st bow that hasnt exploded
Post by: Parnell on March 26, 2012, 12:59:23 pm

Way to go!  Congratulations.

Title: Re: 1st bow that hasnt exploded
Post by: Dazv on March 26, 2012, 01:03:13 pm

that is a great tiller.

Title: Re: 1st bow that hasnt exploded
Post by: dwardo on March 26, 2012, 01:03:44 pm

Nice bow and great tiller.  ;)

Title: Re: 1st bow that hasnt exploded
Post by: k-hat on March 26, 2012, 02:30:57 pm

Nice job, like the finishwork too!