Skinny board.. How should I build it.

Started by tommy36, October 14, 2013, 04:33:00 PM

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tommy36

Long story short no good boards at Home Depot until I found a really good grained .75x1.5 a lot skinnier than my first bow that I built. I figured I'll go with a bend through handle, but don't really know on demeans ions. Anyone know of a similar build along or a thread with pictures.
Thanks for all the help guys.
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tommy36

Red oak about 28 and bow length s 68inches total 66 ntn
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takefive

Here's one you might be interested in on George T's site.  It's for a 1.5" wide bendy handle bow that looks like oak:

http://georgeandjoni.home.comcast.net/~georgeandjoni/boardbowbuildalong.html
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John Scifres

I'd make it bend in the handle.  Maybe 50# max.
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tommy36

Thank you take five I remember seeing that now I was just making sure I could come close to 50 with that thin of a bow, also can you glue  on even a thin piece of wood ona bend in handle or no thanks for the help guys
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takefive

I've never made a bend in the handle bow, but I would think you could glue on a thin piece to thicken the handle.  O/w 3/4" should be plenty thick for a 50# bow.  Good luck on your bow!
It's hard to make a wooden bow which isn't beautiful, even if it's ugly.
-Tim Baker

John Scifres

Just round out the handle with leather.  The point of having a bendy handle is to distribute the stress along the entire length.  For red oak, that length and width, and draw length, it is the safest design to produce a low set, efficient bow.
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kevinbarry

Go to poorfolkbows.Lots of good info there.
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monterey

Also Tim Baker's "your first wood bow" ( or something close to that.  It's in one of the TBB volumes.
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