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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Fractured on August 16, 2020, 02:48:12 pm

Title: 1st "Successful" bow.
Post by: Fractured on August 16, 2020, 02:48:12 pm: So after previously posting a failed attempt at a bow and receiving some great feedback I got back to work and completed my first successful and shootable bow. I would love some feed back on this one. It is a 66 inch NtN red oak pyramid style board bow which pulls 40 pounds at 28.5 inches. Stiff handle and cut in shelf and unbacked. I finished it with several coats of tru-oil.

My first step was to ditch the FG tape which has been banished from my workshop forever... :OK

I stuck with a familiar design and tried to keep it simple.

Worked on the transition of the fades to make them smoother.

Here are some pics.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50234284752_7edbf1ca19_w.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jx2QHN)Bow4 (https://flic.kr/p/2jx2QHN) by Matthew Chodat (https://www.flickr.com/photos/189421599@N08/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50233416778_ff300b4b4b_w.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jwXoGJ)Bow4 (https://flic.kr/p/2jwXoGJ) by Matthew Chodat (https://www.flickr.com/photos/189421599@N08/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50234284092_24c910620e_w.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jx2Qwq)Bow4 (https://flic.kr/p/2jx2Qwq) by Matthew Chodat (https://www.flickr.com/photos/189421599@N08/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50234283952_5d3b40e5e7_w.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jx2Qu1)Bow4 (https://flic.kr/p/2jx2Qu1) by Matthew Chodat (https://www.flickr.com/photos/189421599@N08/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50234071691_2fd5775c2a_w.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jx1Kok)Bow4 (https://flic.kr/p/2jx1Kok) by Matthew Chodat (https://www.flickr.com/photos/189421599@N08/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50234072931_0e08230c6f_w.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jx1KKH)Bow4 (https://flic.kr/p/2jx1KKH) by Matthew Chodat (https://www.flickr.com/photos/189421599@N08/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50233414808_be71dba499_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jwXo7L)Bow4 (https://flic.kr/p/2jwXo7L) by Matthew Chodat (https://www.flickr.com/photos/189421599@N08/), on Flickr

I would appreciate any feedback!

One question as well. Would it be possible to heat treat in its finished state or would that affect the tru-oil finish?

Thanks!
Fractured
Title: Re: 1st "Successful" bow.
Post by: burchett.donald on August 16, 2020, 02:54:57 pm: Excellent bend!
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Post by: Stick Bender on August 16, 2020, 03:02:09 pm: Very nice great job! nice finish to !
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Post by: bradsmith2010 on August 16, 2020, 03:09:28 pm: congratulations,, very nice,, :)
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Post by: PaSteve on August 16, 2020, 03:11:34 pm: Congrats on your bow. Looks really nice to me. Well done!
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Post by: Del the cat on August 16, 2020, 04:00:06 pm: Well done :)
... just never mention that tape ever again... ;)
Once you get up that learning curve it all starts to make sense :)
Del
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Post by: Selfbowman on August 16, 2020, 04:49:36 pm: Heat treating a true oil finish? I wood say yes but you may end up refinishing the bow. Maybe someone will address that . Nice build by the way. Arvin
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Post by: willie on August 16, 2020, 06:39:02 pm: nice work. if your feeling successful, do the heat treat on the second or third bow.
It would be a shame to push it too far make two tomato stakes out of it.
Looks like from a stave? or a thick board?
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Post by: M2A on August 16, 2020, 07:26:05 pm: Congrats! Nice 1st bow, wish mine looked that good.

I agree with Willie about the heat treat.... but if you do check the tiller after cause it may need to be adjusted again.

Mike
Title: Re: 1st "Successful" bow.
Post by: Fractured on August 16, 2020, 07:45:43 pm: Quote from: willie on August 16, 2020, 06:39:02 pm
nice work. if your feeling successful, do the heat treat on the second or third bow.
It would be a shame to push it too far make two tomato stakes out of it.
Looks like from a stave? or a thick board?

Good call. I’ll leave this one be and call it good.

3/4” red oak board. Handle section is glued on.
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Post by: Hawkdancer on August 16, 2020, 11:26:48 pm: Congratulations! The first one is the hardest, likewise any new design! :BB >:D (SH)!
Hawkdancer
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Post by: bjrogg on August 17, 2020, 05:57:30 am: Very nice. Congrats. Doesn’t it feel great to fling a arrow?

I agree with the heat treat a different one. As you build more bows you’ll find yourself experimenting and pushing the limits more. Usually till you push to far a then back off a little. Can’t do it all on the same bow. Enjoy this one and start on another.

Bjrogg
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Post by: Del the cat on August 17, 2020, 07:05:42 am: Yup, wait until you've made more and this one is a bit tired and shot... then see what you can do to rejuvenate it. That's what old bows are for... experimenting :)
Del
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Post by: George Tsoukalas on August 17, 2020, 07:41:58 am: Very nice tiller. Congratulations on your first bow! Jawge
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Post by: Kidder on August 17, 2020, 09:02:07 am: Fantastic!
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Post by: MM2 on August 18, 2020, 04:25:02 am: What a beauty! Congratulation!
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Post by: Will B on August 18, 2020, 12:19:43 pm: Very nice bow and great bend! Congrats!!
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Post by: gifford on August 18, 2020, 02:27:03 pm: Very nice bow, great lines and tiller. For your first one, you knocked it clean out of the park. Way to go.
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Post by: medicinewheel on August 20, 2020, 10:20:47 am: Spot on tiller!
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Post by: bownarra on August 20, 2020, 11:39:49 am: You did well :)
When evaluating a new bow my first question is does it have any handshock? If not the tiller is spot on.
One area to be careful with is the shelf and thickness transistion combo. Ideally you want the upper fade at a good thickness where you start the cut in of the shelf. You need thickness to compensate for the reduced width at the pass. Not enough stiffness in this area will cause bow explosions ;)
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Post by: RyanY on August 20, 2020, 01:45:44 pm: Excellent first success. Good job!
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Post by: Parnell on August 21, 2020, 12:22:42 pm: Hey, congratulations. My first was similar but had the tape. Well done on the tiller.
Start gathering staves now!
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Post by: Hans H on August 21, 2020, 12:46:33 pm: very nice, you made a good job :D
Hans