Red Oak Board bow

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here is another board bow. She is Red Oak, 35#@28" 68" it has a leather stitched handle, leather arrow shelf and felt strike plate. The string is B-50 two tone Flemish twist. its a accurate sweet shooting bow. I used a wipe on poly for the finish. I really love building and shooting these bows.

[Twangy]

That looks sweet! Grats on the build, man! Curious though, how long did it take you to turn that out?

[kybownut]

Did you glue on a handle section or just leave it thicker in the handle area?looks real nice!

[Eric Krewson]

The left limb looks like it bends way too much at mid limb, the right limb tiller looks perfect to me.

Did yo use a tillering gizmo to check your tiller?

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Twangy, thanks it varies on how long it takes because I use only hand tools. I can rough it out with my hand planer and sureform in less than an hour

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Kybownut, thanks I did not glue a handle on it

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Eric, you are correct about the limb I noticed it when I took the picture. I thought I had it tillered good when I shot before I stained it. whatever happened in the finish sanding is when it happened I think. I do have a gizmo I love using it!

[fujimo]

the shooting is what probably changed the tiller, thats why a lot of folks tiller with a positive tiller- with the bottom limb stiffer than the top limb.
i have since learnt to shoot my bow in with few pounds heavier- so that i can do my final adjustments after shooting in, and i just draw a few inches shorter - so that i never draw past my intended finished weight.

you wann see my first few bows- yours looks mighty darn fine- at least now you know now for the next one!
very nice workmanship  

[George Tsoukalas]

The right limb looks strong to me by a lot. Use a scraper. Take 10-20 scrapes. Exercise at partial draw. Check tiller.  Continue. Right limb looks ok. Jawge