Just finished up "2lite". Its a 66" ntn red oak with hickory backing. The grip is hickory/red oak lam'ed together. It has 5 coats of Tru Oil and a plain leather stitched grip. Probably give it to a deserving youth or lady. I had a HECK of a time getting the limbs to work together so my weight is about 35 @ 28". I have another ready to go today, blew work off just to work on it!
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Good looking. Would like to see a full draw picture.
I always heard that hickory might overpower oak. But you got it done.
The hickory is very thin. I planed the strip down to .125" exactly before glue up, its probably around .110 after finish sanding. The oak was .625 to start. I glued up a slight R/D of the same nature, thats where I will find out how powerful hickory backing is. If she blows...she blows!
Sweet looking, way to go!
is it a straight glue up?
looks to be doing all the bending out the fades.
thats really a nice looking bow. hill style i would say.
don
Good lookin bow. Those r/d bows can be tricky tilerring.
It is a straight glue up. Two flat pieces and TBIII between, sandwiched to my work bench with oodles of spring clamps.
Very attractive bow! Pearl, I love that bow. Simple, but I'll bet it shoots well.
Good lookin' bow, man!
Stan
any full draw shots?
Im trying to get my girlfriend into shooting with me. HINT HINT
No full draw pics, maybe tonite if my wife complies. She is my photographer. I did get a bunch more shots through it last night. It shoots a 40-45# arrow pretty good.