Pyramid Longbows
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Pyramid Longbows
My first ever attempt at a pyramid broke a few weeks ago. Thinking it was my fault for getting in a hurry and not letting it rehydrate enough. So I started 3 more today. All are red oak, 66" NTN. 1" wide handle. 2 are 2.5" at the fades and 1 is 1.5". Will probably go 45,50 and 35 for weight. All 3 will have osage handle, tips and a glue on osage shelf with leather handles.
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jaydee2trad
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James, that is some of the best grain in red oak boards that I have seen, better than what I have found here. That was why I backed mine with the bamboo
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It took a while to get these 3.
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Greg Felty
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I can't find any good boards
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You will. Keep at it whenever you go to town. Oak, maple or hickory
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Fat tip overlays. I'll cut down and file.to shape.
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Worked the tip overlays down so far today. Debating on narrowing them and tapering again. I liked the 3/8" on the maple bow.
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jaydee2trad
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yeah, pretty cool. should be even better with a finish on them and the bow
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I got one floor tillered and ready for long string. I went ahead and narrowed tips to 3/8. When I was getting ready to cut the nock in, I didn't like the position on the overlays. I went in 1/2" instead of 1" to start my string grooves. I now have a 67" bow. No big deal. I should have made my overlays 2" or a tad longer. The pieces I had were about 1 1/2".