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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Brian T on December 31, 2019, 08:11:22 pm

Title: My second successful one so far. Red Oak pyramid board bow.
Post by: Brian T on December 31, 2019, 08:11:22 pm

First post here on this forum. Hello to all.

This is the second bow I’ve made so far. It’s an unbacked red oak pyramid board bow. Pulls approximately 50 pounds at 28 inches. Not happy with how the handle ended up kinda off center, but it shoots alright. Please pardon my awful technique, I’m working on it.

https://youtu.be/LLr0YYZXGA8 (https://youtu.be/LLr0YYZXGA8)

Title: Re: My second successful one so far. Red Oak pyramid board bow.
Post by: jeffp51 on December 31, 2019, 08:16:21 pm

Nice.  Welcome to PA.  There's no turning back now.

Title: Re: My second successful one so far. Red Oak pyramid board bow.
Post by: George Tsoukalas on December 31, 2019, 09:56:28 pm

Welcome! Mighty fine. You shot it well. Jawge

Title: Re: My second successful one so far. Red Oak pyramid board bow.
Post by: Del the cat on January 01, 2020, 03:35:02 am

Good job :)
You'll develop your own style of how you like grips, nocks etc to look and feel.
Welcome to the addiction  ;D
It's about time I started on a bow ... it's getting a bit late in the year already  ;)
Del
(Good beard skills too  ;D )

Title: Re: My second successful one so far. Red Oak pyramid board bow.
Post by: bownarra on January 01, 2020, 03:56:01 am

Looks like a very good bow for your second. Well done :)
Try not to get into the habit of short drawing. If you tillered it to 28 then my guess is you are only drawing about 24/25. you lose a lot of efficiency if you tiller a bow to one length then draw it shorter when actually shooting.

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Post by: Knoll on January 01, 2020, 07:32:19 am

Good to see you're posting here on PA, Brian.

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Post by: PaSteve on January 01, 2020, 09:00:41 am

Very nice bow. Congrats & welcome to PA.

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Post by: Pat B on January 01, 2020, 09:03:13 am

Very nice red oak bow and it looks like it shoots quite well too.   :OK

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Post by: bentstick54 on January 01, 2020, 09:26:22 am

Nice job. Looks like you tillered it good to me.

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Post by: bjrogg on January 01, 2020, 10:09:38 am

Welcome to PA Brian. Nice bow. Looks like your putting your arrows where you want them.

Great way to end one decade and start another.

Bjrogg

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Post by: Hawkdancer on January 01, 2020, 01:24:50 pm

Nice bow and good shooting!  Welcome aboard!
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: My second successful one so far. Red Oak pyramid board bow.
Post by: Brian T on January 02, 2020, 11:59:52 am

Thank you all for the warm welcome!

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Post by: aznboi3644 on January 02, 2020, 12:18:36 pm

Looks like a good shooter. Keep it up.