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Title: First long bow finished!!!
Post by: StrykerX_X on August 29, 2010, 06:17:00 PM
I just finished my first bow its a red oak long bow with a solid oak riser and a birch backing. Finished of with golden oak danish oil & howards feed'n wax bees wax. The grip and all the leather is deer hide. Im am really happy how it turned out besides my poor choice of using birch backing wich started to pop up in places.

It measursed #40 26''

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Title: Re: First long bow finished!!!
Post by: bjansen on August 29, 2010, 08:57:00 PM
Nice job...bet you can't make just one!
Title: Re: First long bow finished!!!
Post by: StrykerX_X on August 29, 2010, 09:30:00 PM
I know im already planning my next one i want to do some sort of laminated horse bow!!
Title: Re: First long bow finished!!!
Post by: Silent Bear on August 29, 2010, 09:47:00 PM
nice bow
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Post by: getstonedprimitivebowhunt on August 29, 2010, 10:34:00 PM
I like it ... Nice ! Hows it shoot?
Title: Re: First long bow finished!!!
Post by: StrykerX_X on August 29, 2010, 10:38:00 PM
Thanks! It actually shoots pretty good, i was impressed with it!  Do you have any idea why the birch backing started to crack/splinter up in areas of the upper and lower limb. The core red oak its self isn't stressed at all?
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