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Posts: 6 (06/22/09 10:34 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	how good of a build along is this? http://www.geocities.com/salampsio/oak.htm can any board be substituted to work with?
mole		#1	[-]
Posts: 590 (06/22/09 11:13 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	That's a good build along. Pick a red oak board with good, straight vertical grain and don't use the fiberglass tape like Sam does. A Hickory board is also a good for your first bow and will let you get away with more errors than a red oak board will. John
CarvedTones		#2	[-]
Posts: 184 (06/22/09 11:17 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I have seen that one recommended and it is pretty close to what I sort of followed from George T's site when I made my first one. Well, of course you need to use a different board - he's already used that one. Seriously, you need to say what wood you are considering. Grain considerations are the same, but some woods are better than others as far as compressing/stretching. -Andy www.carvedtones.com
mjayet		#3	[-]
Posts: 7 (06/22/09 11:50 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	tone, i see what you mean, so i guess im gona get whatever wood is at home depot for a cheap price. maybe ill just pick the same, red oak mole- whats wrong with his fiberglass tape? or does it not even need a backing?
gmc		#4	[-]
Posts: 39 (06/22/09 1:27 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Sam Harper is responsible for more board bows than you can shake a stick at.
toxophileken		#5	[-]
Posts: 7790 (06/22/09 2:09 PM) Administrator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	With properly chosen wood, a red oak board will give you a fine and durable bow, without a backing. Use a backing only if grain is poor. Ken
mole		#6	[-]
Posts: 591 (06/23/09 4:04 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	"mole- whats wrong with his fiberglass tape? or does it not even need a backing? " 1. If the grain is good the bow will not need a backing. 2. Adding the fiberglass tape and glue will add more weight to the bow and make it a little slower. 3. The fiberglass tape backing is ugly. Just start with a good grained red oak 1x2 and you'll have a good chance of having a good bow. John
mjayet		#7	[-]
Posts: 9 (06/23/09 5:16 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	ok, but would it help keep the bow from breaking? i dont care what it pulls as long as it works to a reasonable extent i dont mind looks if its effective
2traxx		#8	[-]
Posts: 1359 (06/23/09 6:22 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	mjayet, It will work fine.Use it if you want to.It does offend some peoples sense of Primitiveness though.LOLSome think it is Ug Buttly,but i have seen a few decoration jobs with it,that i thought looked kinda sharp.I cant remember if Sam says to use more than 1 layer.If not,i would recomend it.On the other hand,i feel,that the amount of glue to do a good job of useing the D/W tape,is excessive,compared to a backing of say,cloth or rawhide.Its really up to you.
Salvador 06		#9	[-]
Posts: 593 (06/23/09 7:48 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	If you choose the board carefully, with straight grain, the tape is completely unnecessary. If you're not sure on your wood selection skills, then go ahead and use the tape. But be warned, no amount of tape is going to save a bow from poor tillering. If the grain isn't good, and you put the fiberglass backing, it may still chrysall. Uneven grain is more prone to do this. Regardless of how it looks, if your wood choice lets you skip the fiberglass, then you can save time and labor. By the way, the tutorial is excellent.

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