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my first board bow

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From: 14cm
Date: 27-Jun-24

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I am going to do the leather wrap on handle tonight. red oak and mahogany. tillered out at 54 lbs. Burlap backing. tightbond 3 for burlap.

From: Sailor
Date: 27-Jun-24




Very nice. I have made lots of red oak board bows. I like backing them with bamboo. It keeps them from developing a lot of set.

From: 2 bears
Date: 27-Jun-24




Looking good. I'm liking that burlap backing. >>>-----> Ken

From: 14cm
Date: 27-Jun-24

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better pic of burlap

From: Stan
Date: 27-Jun-24




Nice work...

From: Tim Cousineau
Date: 27-Jun-24




Well done.

From: Wayne Hess
Date: 27-Jun-24




Looking Good

From: wooddamon1 Compton's Traditional Bowhunters
Date: 27-Jun-24




Cool!

From: hickory
Date: 27-Jun-24




Doin good!

From: Rooty
Date: 27-Jun-24




Like

From: Papadeerhtr
Date: 27-Jun-24




Excellent job! Way nicer than my first one

From: bentstick54
Date: 27-Jun-24




Nice looking bow. What’s the specs on length and width. How about a full draw photo?

From: Buzz
Date: 27-Jun-24




Nice.

From: Lastmohecken
Date: 27-Jun-24




Well done! Looks great.

From: tradslinger
Date: 27-Jun-24




Looking good, a great start to the beginning of an awesome journey. Build a few more to learn from, this really helps if you plan to go to a stave. Far better to break a red oak bow as you learn than an expensive stave. Would love to see the tiller like others do, the bug bite can be long term, leading to wood shavings galore LOL. You did a great job with the backing, it looks great as well

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Date: 27-Jun-24

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It is 2” at fades and .75 at grooves. The limbs are .500 at fades and .412 at grooves. .455 @ mid limb. Coming from manufacturing, I tend to use calipers to build everything. Just shot it. 148 through crono. Glass reflex deflex same arrow and poundage shoots 160.

From: bentstick54
Date: 27-Jun-24




I like it. Nice bend. Good job.

From: Arvin
Date: 13-Jul-24




Well done . Enjoy.

From: RonG
Date: 31-Jul-24




Very nice, well done.

From: Buzz
Date: 31-Jul-24




Great job.

From: Tom McCool
Date: 31-Jul-24




Great looking bow! Enjoy it!

From: Primitive sniper
Date: 31-Jul-24




Great, looking bow , congratulations Nice work.

From: Snowman
Date: 31-Jul-24




Very nice , great looking bow .

From: the Black Spot
Date: 01-Aug-24




Sweet!

From: shortdraw
Date: 01-Aug-24




Nice job, realy like the looks of the burlap. What finish did you use?

From: MStyles
Date: 01-Aug-24




Pretty cool!

From: Live2Hunt
Date: 01-Aug-24




Very nice work, better than my attempt at a hickory bow. It was going good for me till a hinge appeared. I tried to work it out, but it cracked at that spot while shooting. Fun project and I did get to shoot it a bit. My next try is to do a tri-lam bow. Have to wait till retirement in a couple years though.

From: Randog
Date: 01-Aug-24




I also like the burlap, well done.

From: ephphatha
Date: 05-Aug-24




Pretty cool. I like the burlap backing.

From: Bjrogg
Date: 05-Aug-24




Nice work 14 cm.

Bjrogg

From: RonG
Date: 05-Aug-24




I used raw hide on mine (deer skin) and it didn't help with taking a set, only heat did that.

Nice job, mine is super smooth, hope yours is also.

Good luck with it.





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