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Offline PaSteve

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Re: Red oak board bow
« Reply #15 on: February 13, 2020, 07:52:04 am »
Great looking bow. Really like the way you did the nocks. Excellent job.
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Offline aznboi3644

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« Reply #16 on: February 13, 2020, 11:46:06 am »
Jeez you nailed that one.  Beautiful.  I can’t believe the what looks like retained reflex

Offline RyanY

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Re: Red oak board bow
« Reply #17 on: February 13, 2020, 01:20:04 pm »
Let me know when you're done with it, I have some trim work to do around a window at the house.

See you soon buddy!

I thought you preferred Osage trim?  ;D

Thanks for all the kind words friends! I’ll try and post bows and projects when they finish up.

Offline PEARL DRUMS

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« Reply #18 on: February 13, 2020, 01:32:54 pm »
I should have used osage to begin with. Maybe I wouldn't have to replace it already!
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« Reply #19 on: February 13, 2020, 01:34:00 pm »
And no, I don't want to shoot it! Last time I shot one of your board bows I about killed a man. I believe it was poplar.
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Offline paulsemp

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« Reply #20 on: February 13, 2020, 02:02:35 pm »
Yep, that was probably the biggest buzzkill I was ever part of

Offline PEARL DRUMS

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« Reply #21 on: February 13, 2020, 02:11:34 pm »
No doubt. Probably the 3rd or 4th worst moment of my life.
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Offline RyanY

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« Reply #22 on: February 13, 2020, 02:19:34 pm »
 ;D you guys are killing me!

Offline slowbowjoe

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Re: Red oak board bow
« Reply #23 on: February 13, 2020, 06:18:35 pm »
That is a beauty. Also, the cleanest shop I've ever seen!

Offline Deerhunter21

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Re: Red oak board bow
« Reply #24 on: February 13, 2020, 06:30:39 pm »
And no, I don't want to shoot it! Last time I shot one of your board bows I about killed a man. I believe it was poplar.


story time?????? Im listening!!!  (=)
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« Reply #25 on: February 13, 2020, 06:52:49 pm »
Long story short. There were about 10-12 guys standing in front of a 4 x 4 foam target. Ryan made a poplar board bow so several of us took turns shooting it. I had shot an arrow or two and turned to chat for a second while loading arrow 3. I fired it off and guy popped up from behind the target. Nobody had seen him walk back there to either collect an arrow or do something to the target. Very sobering moment. 
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Offline paulsemp

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« Reply #26 on: February 13, 2020, 07:15:57 pm »
After that moment, I think that was the last time a Target was ever set up there. I told Guy that's got to be the worst place for Target. About 40 yards behind it is the main path to get on the course. Just too many people there cutting through to the pavillion.

Sorry Ryan. Back to talking about trim boards

Offline RyanY

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« Reply #27 on: February 13, 2020, 07:40:05 pm »
I totally forgot about that! That was terrible. Just the most gut wrenching feeling after that happened.

Offline Gregoryv

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Re: Red oak board bow
« Reply #28 on: February 14, 2020, 01:12:31 am »
That is a beautiful bow.  Is that bow not backed?  I didn’t know that was possible with a board bow?
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Re: Red oak board bow
« Reply #29 on: February 14, 2020, 05:54:59 am »
Not backed. I never back my board bows unless I want to do a wood combination. Board bows don’t need to be backed if the grain is straight.