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Title: please check red oak board bow tiller
Post by: stinger2 on January 14, 2011, 11:53:00 AM
Not sure I will get the adding pictures right, but here it goes!


 (http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb350/Tim_Lawrence/REDOAK1.jpg)


 (http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb350/Tim_Lawrence/REDOAK2.jpg)
Title: Re: please check red oak board bow tiller
Post by: John Scifres on January 14, 2011, 11:58:00 AM
Just paste the address only into the image dialog box that pops up when you click "Image" below the Full Reply Form.  

Left limb is a bit stronger than right, especially at midlimb.  Pretty good though.
Title: Re: please check red oak board bow tiller
Post by: stinger2 on January 14, 2011, 12:10:00 PM
thanks john! I edited it and think I got It right now.
Title: Re: please check red oak board bow tiller
Post by: Pat B on January 14, 2011, 12:20:00 PM
Tiller looks good to me alsdo. Well done!
Title: Re: please check red oak board bow tiller
Post by: stinger2 on January 14, 2011, 12:31:00 PM
It draws #38 @28" and I really like the way it shoots, very little hand shock comepaired to my first two bows I built, but would like a little more weight somewhere around #45. I have a hickory strip 1/8" thick, would I benefit any buy glueing it on the back.
Title: Re: please check red oak board bow tiller
Post by: scottm on January 14, 2011, 12:33:00 PM
Nice JOB!
Title: Re: please check red oak board bow tiller
Post by: John Scifres on January 14, 2011, 12:37:00 PM
I wouldn't mess with backing it now.  Just make another.
Title: Re: please check red oak board bow tiller
Post by: stinger2 on January 14, 2011, 04:13:00 PM
As soon as I can find another good grain board I will be at it again! Until then I am working on a hickory backed cherry bow. Its hard to find a red oak board with perfect grain. Is their any advantage by backing a red oak board with hickory even if I don't think if will break?
Title: Re: please check red oak board bow tiller
Post by: okie64 on January 14, 2011, 04:36:00 PM
Tiller looks good to me. Save your hickory for another bow. If youre not worried about it breaking, I wouldnt back it. The advantage would be that you could glue in some reflex, but  your hickory could overpower the oak and cause it to take set then you would lose your reflex anyways.
Title: Re: please check red oak board bow tiller
Post by: beetlebailey1977 on January 14, 2011, 08:05:00 PM
Tiller looks good to me.
Title: Re: please check red oak board bow tiller
Post by: George Tsoukalas on January 14, 2011, 08:29:00 PM
Good job. Make another. Bowyering is fun! Jawge
Title: Re: please check red oak board bow tiller
Post by: 4est trekker on January 14, 2011, 09:13:00 PM
Make the left limb (stronger) the bottom limb and shoot the bajeezers out of it.  Well done!    :thumbsup: