I guess this is the right place to post....
Here recently, I have been getting into building traditional wooden bows. I figured I would share the process I go through when making one.
This bow is going to be for my Uncle. Going for 31"draw at 50ish pounds. It is Red Oak. Red Oak is a tough wood to get bows from, especially if is not backed.
(Backing a bow = gluing a different types of material onto the back of the bow to keep splinters from starting)
This piece came from Home Depot. RO is about the only good bow wood you can get at Home Depot. The grain is extremely important when making these. I went through 50 + boards and came back with 3.
This piece was cut to 2" wide and 72" long. Red oak likes a wide bow, and with such a long draw length the wood needs to be long.
I will post more and more pics as progress goes on. Hopefully this will turn into a complete bow, and not a broken one. Lol