Board Bow #2(finished)AND BROKE

Magnum in Ms · April 03, 2010, 06:28:00 PM

Red Oak board from Lowe's. By the time I got the tiller pretty close it had got a little lighter than I wanted ,was hoping for 45lbs. So I tried heat treating the belly but only picked up a couple of pounds. I think it may of helped cast some though. Shoots pretty good. 64 1/2" ntn 40lbs@26" Ended up with 1 1/4" string follow when first unstrung. Still need to put a finish on it but am going to shoot it a little more first.

Shore08 · April 03, 2010, 06:39:00 PM

Great looking bow. Good job.

George Tsoukalas · April 03, 2010, 07:24:00 PM

Very nice. Congratulaitons! Jawge

vanillabear? · April 03, 2010, 10:55:00 PM

Pat B · April 03, 2010, 11:36:00 PM

Beautiful tiller. Nice bow, especially for #2!

Rich Evans · April 04, 2010, 01:59:00 AM

very nice, u r hooked

scottm · April 04, 2010, 09:33:00 AM

Nice Job!

Magnum in Ms · April 04, 2010, 05:43:00 PM

Here is a couple pics after a few coats of Deft rattle can finish.Chestnut and walnut handle and walnut tips.

walkabout · April 05, 2010, 11:21:00 AM

thats one sweet board bow! congrats. looks like you got tillering down pretty good.

twitchstick · April 05, 2010, 12:23:00 PM

Thats a good looking bow.

UnderControl16 · April 05, 2010, 01:04:00 PM

what is the size of that handle? everytime that i have tried to make a board bow with handle i have had issues with compression...

Magnum in Ms · April 05, 2010, 07:10:00 PM

The glued on handle is about 9" long.

b.glass · April 05, 2010, 07:23:00 PM

Hey Mike, how you doing? Haven't seen you around much.

Bona

mississippidave · April 05, 2010, 08:43:00 PM

Looks nice!

sulphur · April 05, 2010, 10:06:00 PM

Toast!!! i love toast.

Innocente · April 08, 2010, 10:04:00 AM

nicely done. i can't believe how little set you have there man. gorgeous work.

jbat73 · April 13, 2010, 12:31:00 PM

real nice work!

Magnum in Ms · April 18, 2010, 09:22:00 AM

Went to shoot it yesterday and was short drawing it to get it to bending, about the time I got to full draw I heard a TICK!!! I found a crack on lower limb at a small pin knot I had been worried about .It was close to the edge of the limb and I did not see it until I had the bow trimmed out but decided to try it any way.

I wonder if that piece of hickory is dry yet?

George Tsoukalas · April 18, 2010, 09:31:00 AM

Oops! I had a hickory board bow break because of the same reason. A tiny pin knot that I missed while picking out the board. Oh well. make another one. Jawge

Bill Sagues · April 18, 2010, 01:18:00 PM

I made and broke several oak board bows before I made an osage bow from a stave at TBOF. Get your self an osage stave/blank and you will never look back. Good luck!