Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: half eye on September 14, 2012, 05:55:09 pm

Title: Half Eye's red oak bow 50" 50# @ 25" finished pics added
Post by: half eye on September 14, 2012, 05:55:09 pm

Just got done with a honey-do (livingroom floor) and milled out 130 feet of 3" red oak mop-boards. Had some left over so I thought I try to get my own opinion on the stuff since I never built a bow from it.

Our red oak up here is not very red, but that's what it is, so threw in some grain closeup pics. The bow is a self bow 50" ntn, weighs 50# @ 25", (I believe it will finish out at 50# @ 26) it has 1/2" wide tips with pin knocks and 1-3/16" wide at the grip.....needs to be sanded out and finished but seems to shoot real nice at 15/20 yards.......thinkin about some workin recurves, but we'll see.

So I guess I got nothin bad to say about the red oak, at least the boards I cut and milled. Enjoy the pics.....but everybody probably allready knows about red oak.
rich

Title: Re: Half Eye's first red oak bow 50" 50# @ 25"
Post by: lesken2011 on September 14, 2012, 05:59:44 pm

Ain't there any wood you can't make a bow out of, Rich?? Nice job and your usual great bend. Is she quick??

Title: Re: Half Eye's first red oak bow 50" 50# @ 25"
Post by: Del the cat on September 14, 2012, 06:07:19 pm

Yup, looks like a bow to me  :)
I just ain't got the cojones to make a real bend in the handle job like that beaut' :-[
Del

Title: Re: Half Eye's first red oak bow 50" 50# @ 25"
Post by: SLIMBOB on September 14, 2012, 06:16:34 pm

Dang!  Your a machine.  Another perfect shorty.

Title: Re: Half Eye's first red oak bow 50" 50# @ 25"
Post by: bubby on September 14, 2012, 06:27:19 pm

that bend look's perfect Rich, great little r o bow, Bub

Title: Re: Half Eye's first red oak bow 50" 50# @ 25"
Post by: SA on September 14, 2012, 07:16:25 pm

yep that thing is bending perfect, so do you like red oak enough to mill and build more?

Title: Re: Half Eye's first red oak bow 50" 50# @ 25"
Post by: half eye on September 14, 2012, 07:34:14 pm

Thank you for the kind words, fellas. This whole thing was just an experiment so I could tell for myself if I liked the wood. It's real good so far......the biggest difference I did notice is the red seems to make a lighter (dry weight) than the white did. I dont know how ya'll do the backs and belly but this one I did low crown back (allmost like a shallow trap) and the belly got a more shallow crown but still crowned. Did not have any issues with splintering or excessive set either.

Dell, I seen your bows, sir.....mine do not have anything on them, your elb's are outstanding

Kenny, will let ya know tomorrow, gonna shoot the snot out of it

sa, ya I would/will for sure. My neck of the woods has so many good bow woods it will not be my main wood, but I'd use it for sure.

Thanks slimbob, bubby: aint none of my bows "perfect" but I'm tryin hard to learn to make all of the future bows with a "good" circle tiller.
rich

Title: Re: Half Eye's first red oak bow 50" 50# @ 25"
Post by: seabass on September 14, 2012, 08:19:02 pm

your tiller makes me jealous.very nice work Rich.

Title: Re: Half Eye's first red oak bow 50" 50# @ 25"
Post by: Hrothgar on September 14, 2012, 09:24:54 pm

26" draw on a 50" bow ? You are re-writing the rules Rich  8)

Title: Re: Half Eye's first red oak bow 50" 50# @ 25"
Post by: H Rhodes on September 14, 2012, 10:05:47 pm

Wow!  I am impressed Rich.  Leave it to you get that kind of weight/draw length out of red oak.  Amazing.

Title: Re: Half Eye's first red oak bow 50" 50# @ 25"
Post by: autologus on September 14, 2012, 11:03:42 pm

That is one beautiful stick.  Amazing job with that oak.

Title: Re: Half Eye's first red oak bow 50" 50# @ 25"
Post by: Badly Bent on September 14, 2012, 11:46:52 pm

Perfect tiller on that bow Rich, I know it when I see it, now if I could just learn how to make it happen myself.
Greg

Title: Re: Half Eye's first red oak bow 50" 50# @ 25"
Post by: coaster500 on September 15, 2012, 12:18:01 am

Perfect Rich !!

Title: Re: Half Eye's first red oak bow 50" 50# @ 25"
Post by: okiecountryboy on September 15, 2012, 08:19:12 am

Hey Brother
You never stop amazing me.
Don't want to sound echoing ( truly ), but you are my mentor.
Need to call you, if you don't mind, have some questions and requests.
Have an idea about a bow...I want to call the scorpion( Arizona you know)...Basically a Penobscot, but with 3 layers not two.
My next NIGHTMARE :-\. HAHA.
Need input!

Thanks my friend...may trade if you wish...(I'll come up with something).
Your friend and Student always....


Ron




Ron
Still the same sh#t magnate, as always...........

Title: Re: Half Eye's first red oak bow 50" 50# @ 25"
Post by: tattoo dave on September 15, 2012, 07:12:03 pm

Nice one Rich!! Red oak seems fine to me too. I have some quarter sawn RO that's 55" long, was thinking about workin on it here shortly. Thanks for the inspiration.

Tattoo Dave

Title: Re: Half Eye's first red oak bow 50" 50# @ 25"
Post by: Ifrit617 on September 15, 2012, 07:38:21 pm

Now that is a bow I would love to shoot. Amazed at the draw you got out of the oak without it chrysaling! The master at work! Awesome bend.

Jon

Title: Re: Half Eye's first red oak bow 50" 50# @ 25"
Post by: johnston on September 15, 2012, 07:45:47 pm

Old man, I have 4 finished red oak bows and 3 more in
various stages of being built but none look as good as
yours.....wonder why? Oh yeah, I remember now, its
because YOU ARE THE MAN ;) :) ;D

I always wondered what a real bowyer could do with
ro. You answered that question.

Lane

Title: Re: Half Eye's red oak bow 50" 50# @ 25" finished pics added
Post by: half eye on September 15, 2012, 08:15:38 pm

Here's what I did for finish on this old girl.....green painted 6" tips with Mink tail wraps and the center 12" of the back I cut out a tiberrattler from a piece of the one that Howard sent me, painted in the eyes and rattle......hope ya like it

Put a couple 100 arrows through it and she shoots real good (thats why I decorated) the bow shoots really flat out to 15+ yards so I'm real happy......forgot to weigh it again after all the shootin.....but will get that up here shortly.
rich

Title: Re: Half Eye's red oak bow 50" 50# @ 25" finished pics added
Post by: Ifrit617 on September 15, 2012, 08:36:35 pm

Love that snake!!! Such a cool idea and a good way to conserve skin! Awesome....

Jon

Title: Re: Half Eye's red oak bow 50" 50# @ 25" finished pics added
Post by: lesken2011 on September 15, 2012, 10:55:18 pm

Nice finish work, Rich! Cool way to skin it, too!! 8)

Title: Re: Half Eye's red oak bow 50" 50# @ 25" finished pics added
Post by: n2huntn on September 16, 2012, 03:50:43 pm

That is a fine example of what an artist can achieve. You see a bow in a stick of wood and coax it into existence . Us mortals see the same stick and think- how the heck does he do that ?
Your alright for a Meechagan guy ;)

Title: Re: Half Eye's red oak bow 50" 50# @ 25" finished pics added
Post by: Josh B on September 17, 2012, 12:54:10 am

Yes sir! That is a fine example of what RO is capable of.  The tiller is beautiful on that baby!  Well done Sir!   Josh

Title: Re: Half Eye's red oak bow 50" 50# @ 25" finished pics added
Post by: Del the cat on September 17, 2012, 08:45:06 am

BTW,
Rich, can you PM me some of that 'no set' powder you rub your bows with? O:)
Del