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Bows / Re: Sudbury Style Oak Board Bow 57lb @ 26"
« Last post by Threy Cameron on November 09, 2025, 10:24:38 pm »
Quote from: Pappy on November 09, 2025, 09:33:01 am
Beautiful bow, never made a bow from red oak but can see it is doable, simple but effective .  :)
 Pappy

Cheers Pappy appreciate the compliment! I am a fan of simple and efficient designs (mostly because their more likely to work) but am planning on doing some more stressed designs in future like recurved tips or perry reflexed bows.
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Bows / Re: Sudbury Style Oak Board Bow 57lb @ 26"
« Last post by Hamish on November 09, 2025, 08:11:33 pm »
I reckon solid hickory would definitely need a good heat treat/toasting, in NZ. Man, some of the places there get incredibly high amounts of rainfall.
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Bows / Re: Help looking for staining info
« Last post by Hamish on November 09, 2025, 08:04:45 pm »
You should be fine with tru oil. I'd test an area first to make sure, though. Anything like shellac, with an alcohol-based solvent would be a no no.
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Bows / Re: Help looking for staining info
« Last post by bentstick54 on November 09, 2025, 07:21:50 pm »
Thanks guys. Pat I’ve got a couple of shades of Fielbings on hand I’m playing with. Assuming Truoil should go over it fine.
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Bows / Re: October Bow Of the Month Voting CONGRATULATIONS TUOMO!
« Last post by Pat B on November 09, 2025, 06:07:56 pm »
Well done, Toumo. Excellent bow!  :OK
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Bows / Re: Swervey - Curvey Finished Up
« Last post by Pat B on November 09, 2025, 06:06:07 pm »
Beautiful bow from a challenging stave. Well done.  :OK
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Bows / Re: Help looking for staining info
« Last post by Pat B on November 09, 2025, 06:03:42 pm »
 Dean Torges used aniline dye powder with denatured alcohol. Fiebings leather is an aniline dye in alcohol and works well on all bow woods I have tried
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Announcements / Re: We have a new landing page!
« Last post by Pat B on November 09, 2025, 05:57:34 pm »
  8)  :OK
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Bows / Re: Bamboo-maple-horn, 98#@28"
« Last post by sleek on November 09, 2025, 04:56:37 pm »
Toumo, I want to congratulate you on winning Bow Of the Month with this build! Thank you for joining in and I look forward to future builds from you as well!
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Bows / Re: Help looking for staining info
« Last post by Hamish on November 09, 2025, 04:38:10 pm »
 Dean Torges popularised using dyes on his osage bows.  I would check out his book. and videos. He was a meticulous guy with his woodworking/bowmaking processes.
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