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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: dueb on October 29, 2014, 09:34:50 pm

Title: My first successful bow!
Post by: dueb on October 29, 2014, 09:34:50 pm: Make from a red oak board I got from Lowe's. Tips are cedar and there is a cedar piece in the handle. 62" N/N, around 40 lbs @ 32" ( I have a long draw length ). Backed with an unknown fabric ( seemed strong enough so I went with it ). Handle and limbs wrapped with cotton twine, and the strike plate is glass. I finished it with linseed oil. Put a few arrows through it today and it shot pretty good. Already started the next one, gonna be longer and made of maple.

I don't think my tiller is 100%, let me know what you think. ;D
Title: Re: My first successful bow!
Post by: SLIMBOB on October 29, 2014, 09:38:29 pm: Nothin wrong with that tiller I can see. Nice job.
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Post by: Danzn Bar on October 29, 2014, 09:41:39 pm: I think that's a pretty good job for your first...but, cedar may be a little soft wood for a tip overlay.
DBar
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Post by: Ozzy on October 29, 2014, 09:46:26 pm: Looks good to me
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Post by: Pat B on October 29, 2014, 09:49:43 pm: Looks good to me also. Well done.
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Post by: dueb on October 29, 2014, 09:52:17 pm: Thanks guys! ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: George Tsoukalas on October 29, 2014, 10:00:09 pm: That is a great job! Congratulations! Jawge
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Post by: lebhuntfish on October 29, 2014, 10:03:57 pm: Looks pretty good to me to! I like how you stepped out of the box and put your own flair on it. Those tips are interesting, could you post some better pics of them? Never seen one like that. Good first bow, Patrick
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Post by: dueb on October 29, 2014, 10:18:02 pm: Sure thing Lebhuntfish.

The wrap got a little messy when I burnt the ends...
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Post by: lebhuntfish on October 30, 2014, 01:06:26 am: That's definitely a different style of tip overlay. Your glue line looks good to!
The only thing I might say about it is that there is a good bit of extra weight out on the tips. That could cause a little hand shock. But if it shoots good, then who cares, right. I like them! Are the other grooves for decoration or did you put them on so you could use another bow string as a bow stringer? Well done, Patrick
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Post by: Pappy on October 30, 2014, 05:26:28 am: Tiller looks good,nice job, Cedar for overlays may be a little soft,I would watch them for wear. :)
Pappy
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Post by: burchett.donald on October 30, 2014, 09:31:58 am: Your getting a lot of bend outa that 62"! :o Nice work ;)
Don
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Post by: dueb on October 30, 2014, 10:20:44 am: Pat, The cedar is really light so I wasn't worried about extra weight, and the grooves above the nocks are just for looks. ;)

I'll be sure to keep an eye on that, thanks Pappy! :)

Even I was surprised at how much it was bending, guess I got myself a good backing and a ton of the stuff left over! ;D ;D
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Post by: Del the cat on October 30, 2014, 10:36:00 am: The tiller is V good, well done. The fancy work on grip and tips will get slicker as you do more.
You got the main thing spot on :)
Del
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Post by: Eric Krewson on October 30, 2014, 11:58:42 am: I put a similar groove above my string nock for a simple parachute cord bow stringer.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/ekrewson/bow%20making/curlyosagetip_zpsb2a4f00a.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/ekrewson/media/bow%20making/curlyosagetip_zpsb2a4f00a.jpg.html)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/ekrewson/bow%20making/doublenockwithstringer.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/ekrewson/media/bow%20making/doublenockwithstringer.jpg.html)
Title: Re: My first successful bow!
Post by: dueb on October 30, 2014, 02:40:59 pm: That's a good idea!
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Post by: paoliguy on October 30, 2014, 05:02:45 pm: Looks like a wonderful first bow. Already started the second one ... sounds like you have the disease! I look forward to seeing it when you're done!
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Post by: dueb on October 30, 2014, 05:17:13 pm: I can feel it.. the itch... I think I may be making bows for a long time. I hope so. :laugh:
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Post by: DavidV on October 31, 2014, 03:54:57 pm: Quote from: Danzn Bar on October 29, 2014, 09:41:39 pm
I think that's a pretty good job for your first...but, cedar may be a little soft wood for a tip overlay.
DBar

My first red oak bow had ERC tips as well, I think it varies in density quite a bit. The stuff I cut hardly dented with my fingernail and didn't take any wear with a poly finish.

Looks good, especially for the length. Did you post this on r/Bowyer a while back?
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Post by: Chadwick on October 31, 2014, 04:21:11 pm: Well done! 32" draw is a lot to get out of a 62" bow... for experienced guys or for your first bow!
Michael
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Post by: Arrowind on October 31, 2014, 05:40:07 pm: GOOD JOB! NICE WORK!