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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Dauntless on June 05, 2014, 05:02:12 pm

Title: Snaky little longbow
Post by: Dauntless on June 05, 2014, 05:02:12 pm

This is a short "longbow" I teased out of a twisty piece of red oak. She is 61" nock to nock and about 50lbs between 28 and 30" of draw. I'm only drawing 29" in the pictures though. She took 2" of set. Has ipé overlays and now I think I could have probably flipped the tips too even though there is some funkiness in the outer limbs.

(http://i.imgur.com/zUitKwq.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/7fzaQlb.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/PdH6lTB.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/zO3WaLa.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/dqVkeYK.jpg)

Title: Re: Snaky little longbow
Post by: Don Case on June 05, 2014, 05:10:51 pm

I like that! Not your typical Red Oak bow ;D

Title: Re: Snaky little longbow
Post by: tattoo dave on June 05, 2014, 05:24:37 pm

Nice work Don! Good to see a red oak bow with a little character.

Tattoo Dave

Title: Re: Snaky little longbow
Post by: burchett.donald on June 05, 2014, 05:53:09 pm

Really nice there  8) Just out of curiosity what species of Oak...
                                                                                          Don

Title: Re: Snaky little longbow
Post by: Dauntless on June 05, 2014, 05:59:18 pm

Quercus rubra which is usually known as red oak.

Title: Re: Snaky little longbow
Post by: IdahoMatt on June 05, 2014, 06:23:07 pm

I like your style :).  Good job.

Title: Re: Snaky little longbow
Post by: Badly Bent on June 05, 2014, 07:41:52 pm

Real nice bow Dauntless. The simple style bows look great when well done and this one was done very well.

Title: Re: Snaky little longbow
Post by: JonW on June 05, 2014, 08:14:30 pm

Nice bow. The front profile has just enough character to set it off.

Title: Re: Snaky little longbow
Post by: Pappy on June 06, 2014, 06:21:22 am

Very nice tiller, lot of bend for a short stick like that. :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: Snaky little longbow
Post by: TRACY on June 06, 2014, 08:21:44 am

Nice stick!

Tracy

Title: Re: Snaky little longbow
Post by: SLIMBOB on June 06, 2014, 08:25:51 am

Nice work sir.

Title: Re: Snaky little longbow
Post by: Josh B on June 06, 2014, 12:05:47 pm

I like that!  Nicely done.  Josh