First successful board bow

AstateRedWolf · May 27, 2013, 11:10:00 PM

i've been on this site for a while now but this is my first post. This is my first board bow that is tillered well and that hasn't broken yet. I took a little bit of time but i'm proud of the outcome. Any tips or advice are welcome. I call it the Red Wolf

http://s1286.photobucket.com/user/JonathanGoodson11/media/DSCN0955_zpsfbe2c428.jpg.html?sort=3&o=3

http://s1286.photobucket.com/user/JonathanGoodson11/media/DSCN0956_zps60920e1d.jpg.html?sort=3&o=2

http://s1286.photobucket.com/user/JonathanGoodson11/media/DSCN0957_zps09eda833.jpg.html?sort=3&o=1

http://s1286.photobucket.com/user/JonathanGoodson11/media/DSCN0958_zpsd614951f.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0

takefive · May 28, 2013, 01:33:00 AM

Nice job! Congrats

Eric Krewson · May 28, 2013, 08:34:00 AM

Your top limb is hinged about 10" above your hand, the rest of the limb isn't bending much.

Have you seen a tillering gizmo?

http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=125;t=001047#000000

AstateRedWolf · May 28, 2013, 09:10:00 AM

Eric I saw the tillering gizmo before just haven't made one yet but i will soon. I noticed the hinge and I"ll try to work it out when i get a chance. Thanks for the advice

D · May 28, 2013, 11:10:00 PM

Congrats on your first one. Your probably hooked by now.

AstateRedWolf · May 30, 2013, 06:01:00 PM

I am hooked for sure

karrow · May 30, 2013, 10:39:00 PM

good job. neat paint job. keep building

robA72 · May 31, 2013, 09:20:00 PM

Great looking bow. I hope no one minds if I jump in here with a question of my own. I've been working on my second board bow and have run in to the same problem as the fist. A hinge killed my unbacked board bow. This one looks like it's destined for the same fate.
So, since Eric mentioned the hinge, I want to ask; how do you fix a hinge?
Thank you in advance.

LittleBen · May 31, 2013, 10:23:00 PM

make a new bow and be more careful. Or add a wood backing and retiller.

Bob at Work · June 01, 2013, 09:22:00 AM

mark the area that is bending too much...I write the word "NO" where the hinge is located...then just remove wood from both sides of it...

robA72 · June 01, 2013, 09:25:00 AM

thank you Bob. I'll get to work on it now.

nampook93 · June 03, 2013, 07:28:00 PM

Hey AstateRedWolf, what type of wood is that red wolf bow of yours? and what's the draw weight and height? great looking bow none the less.