New Bow

[Red Tailed Hawk]

Here's some pics of the new bow I just completed. Bow is from a white oak stave. 68" ntn. 47# @ 28".

This is the first time I ever flipped tips on a bow and really like the extra zing it adds.

Bow is 2" at the fades to 3/4" at the tips.

Hope you guys like the pics, all comments welcome as I am fairly new at this bow making thing.

[Jomohr84]

Nice work!  Tiller looks great!  I'd like to try flipping the tips on one of mine, how'd you do it?  I think I saw a post on using a heat gun and caul with clamps, thought of maybe trying it sometime, but I figure it'll be harder to tiller then.

[Pat B]

Your tiller looks great. Very nice bow. White oak make a good bow but not many folks use it.

[Red Tailed Hawk]

Jomohr84 I used a heat gun and just a light coating of vegetable oil. The bend was mostly done on a lolli column in my basement and held by hand till cool.

I do think a caul with clamps would be a good idea

[Hermann From Bavaria]

This is an outstanding Bow! I love it.

Greets
Herm

[scottm]

Nice work!

[Roy from Pa]

Very nice work.

[Igor]

Nice braced profile ....good job!


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Glenn

[kennym]

Looks great!!

[Fritz]

Sharp looking bow! What type of stain/finish did you use?

[Red Tailed Hawk]

appreciate all the kind words. Fritz I used Minwax dark walnut. Finished it off with tru oil and a final coat of satin poly.

[red hill]

Nice bow, Hawk!  

[mwosborn]

Very nice looking - good work!