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by Tom Alker
Mon May 16, 2016 10:56 pm
Forum: The Ozbow Trade Blanket
Topic: WTS RH SF Premium Riser + ILF Limbs 28lbs $150 SOLD
Replies: 0
Views: 5058

WTS RH SF Premium Riser + ILF Limbs 28lbs $150 SOLD

Hi all, Selling my first bow as its not getting used anymore ALBUM: http://imgur.com/a/GSNw5 $150.00 ________________ RH SF Premium Riser 25" Black 28lb SF Premium ILF Limbs (Long - 68) 16 Strand Dacron Bow String (Almost due for replacement) Plunger Cartel Bow Stringer Cartel Clicker May have ...
by Tom Alker
Wed Jan 21, 2015 7:20 am
Forum: The Ozbow Trade Blanket
Topic: DALAA limbs, Hoyt Buffalo, Toelke Whip T/D
Replies: 42
Views: 17555

Re: Big Horn, Viper, Fedora, H Hill, GM & DALAA limbs PRICE

Got a pic of the viper? I'm over at toowong so we're not far off.
by Tom Alker
Tue Jul 15, 2014 7:31 pm
Forum: Traditional Tackle
Topic: Red Oak Pyramid Bow #58@30"
Replies: 15
Views: 4619

Re: Red Oak Pyramid Bow #58@30"

Really enjoying watching your tinkering - top effort Mate Capital C for Constructive Critiques and Rigid Riser Selfbows Tom, get those inners working a little more so it resembles a Capital C more closely. The Fadeouts look a little short also and not quite blending in with the narrow section of th...
by Tom Alker
Tue Jul 15, 2014 7:21 pm
Forum: Traditional Tackle
Topic: Red Oak Pyramid Bow #58@30"
Replies: 15
Views: 4619

Re: Red Oak Pyramid Bow #58@30"

Tom, I can't find fault with whip ended bows necessarily. I do love big rounded bends, but that does not mean greater efficiency in a bow necessarily. Whip-ended bows have a place for shooting arrows of moderate mass without generating as much handshock deriving from high mass limbs bending over th...
by Tom Alker
Tue Jul 15, 2014 10:57 am
Forum: Traditional Tackle
Topic: Red Oak Pyramid Bow #58@30"
Replies: 15
Views: 4619

Re: Red Oak Pyramid Bow #58@30"

Hello Tim, Is Red Oak an imported timber? I can't find it in Bootle's book or indeed any of the timber suppliers in Townsville. Cheers... Rod G'day Rod, That's correct, It is imported as far as i know. Masters has been the best supply for me when it comes to straight grained and immaculate conditio...
by Tom Alker
Sat Jul 12, 2014 1:18 pm
Forum: Traditional Tackle
Topic: Red Oak Pyramid Bow #58@30"
Replies: 15
Views: 4619

Re: Red Oak Pyramid Bow #58@30"

Thanks for the kind words so far guys, I know the limbs are working a lot around the tips. Its just to take more pressure off the handle. This bows handle was glued on months ago and I didn't end up using the timber for a while. I only left the handle the way it was because the riser Block was alrea...
by Tom Alker
Fri Jul 11, 2014 8:27 pm
Forum: Traditional Tackle
Topic: Red Oak Pyramid Bow #58@30"
Replies: 15
Views: 4619

Red Oak Pyramid Bow #58@30"

Hi All, I just finished working on another red oak board bow, This one is number three and turned out better than expected. I had no need to back this bow as i was blessed with the straightest grain i could ever hope to see in a board. I'm talking one grain running from dead center of the top limb ...
by Tom Alker
Wed Jun 25, 2014 7:42 pm
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: First go at a bow rack
Replies: 7
Views: 1598

Re: First go at a bow rack

Thanks guys :biggrin:
by Tom Alker
Wed Jun 25, 2014 6:34 pm
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: First go at a bow rack
Replies: 7
Views: 1598

First go at a bow rack

Hey Folks, Made a rack out of some offcuts from work, Nothing special but i like it. Cheers. http://i.imgur.com/W5Gkt5k.jpg http://i.imgur.com/GV5BXfd.jpg http://i.imgur.com/0OwHZWg.jpg http://i.imgur.com/YfmNSF9.jpg http://i.imgur.com/rZzBZT0.jpg http://i.imgur.com/VawYwUm.jpg http://i.imgur.com/3h...
by Tom Alker
Wed Jun 11, 2014 3:04 pm
Forum: Traditional Archery Events
Topic: 2014 Traditional Corrival - Caboolture Bowmen June 21st/22nd
Replies: 58
Views: 18132

Re: 2014 Traditional Corrival - Caboolture Bowmen June 21st/

Hey Folks,

A family friend would like to attend and he would like to know if he needs to be a member to attend? All you need is to be a member of an archery association right? He's with 3D AAA Currently.

Can't wait, See ya's there.

Tom.
by Tom Alker
Fri May 23, 2014 8:56 pm
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: Selfbow Tillering Help
Replies: 2
Views: 988

Re: Selfbow Tillering Help

Is that spotted gum or ironbark? Hamish. I'm fairly sure it's bloodwood. I find they can chrysal as often as not for no good reason, despite a decent tiller. Just temperamental, unless it was overstrained earlier in the tillering process. Yeah I think the chrysals showed up quite a while ago, Once ...
by Tom Alker
Thu May 22, 2014 12:01 pm
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: Selfbow Tillering Help
Replies: 2
Views: 988

Selfbow Tillering Help

Hey Folks, Back again with the self bow, After a club shoot a few weeks back perry noticed small chrysals forming on the bottom limb but i think i fixed the problem area and they don't seem to be getting any worse. Can you guys notice anything wrong with the picture? I feel maybe the right limb (top...
by Tom Alker
Thu Mar 20, 2014 12:58 pm
Forum: Traditional Tackle
Topic: Red Oak Board Bow
Replies: 18
Views: 4737

Re: Red Oak Board Bow

Back Tension Tom ?? :sad: I need to meet up with you for a shot so we can get you back on track Mate Cant tell much about the tiller but watch the brace height. looks high Mate, looks a good chunky Bow though. The American Timbers are a little easier to read the grain on, look forward to seeing it ...
by Tom Alker
Thu Mar 20, 2014 12:52 pm
Forum: Traditional Tackle
Topic: Red Oak Board Bow
Replies: 18
Views: 4737

Re: Red Oak Board Bow

Top shelf work :biggrin: tiller looks good ...how much hand shock did that 50#'er have? Keep up the good work Thanks, it took a while to work it to that shape, there was many times where I thought I stuffed it but it came out quite good. As for the #58'er its a huge hand shocker, I won't lie. The l...
by Tom Alker
Thu Mar 20, 2014 12:40 pm
Forum: Traditional Tackle
Topic: Red Oak Board Bow
Replies: 18
Views: 4737

Re: Red Oak Board Bow

good shooting too tom, looks like you're coming along very well! Thanks bob, I think id be better if I dedicated to one bow. I keep changing which throws me off. I've broken 8/12 powerflights using my ILF bow now which I guess is a good sign :lol: only shooting 30 yards though. Time to upgrade poun...
by Tom Alker
Wed Mar 19, 2014 8:11 am
Forum: Traditional Tackle
Topic: Red Oak Board Bow
Replies: 18
Views: 4737

Re: Red Oak Board Bow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPxq-Fy ... Vn3j2bj0xA

There's a vid of the new bow, Pics to come.

Thanks for reading.
by Tom Alker
Wed Mar 19, 2014 8:07 am
Forum: Traditional Tackle
Topic: Red Oak Board Bow
Replies: 18
Views: 4737

Re: Red Oak Board Bow

The Bugs bit hard Tom, keep churning them out Tom, only way to learn regards Perry Bit me TOO hard i think Perry, I've just finished another bow this weekend gone, It' slight bend in the handle red oak longbow, It came out at #58 which is a bit much for my liking but im hoping it will drop a few po...
by Tom Alker
Wed Mar 19, 2014 8:04 am
Forum: Traditional Tackle
Topic: Red Oak Board Bow
Replies: 18
Views: 4737

Re: Red Oak Board Bow

The problem here is there's not much turnover of stock so I see the same boards from week to week. I had the exact same problem, I got mates at work who tell me when we swap the spotted gum boards to new boards which helps, but as for masters its really hard to figure out when they restock. It took...
by Tom Alker
Wed Mar 12, 2014 8:31 pm
Forum: Traditional Tackle
Topic: Red Oak Board Bow
Replies: 18
Views: 4737

Re: Red Oak Board Bow

Thanks for the tips man. Dog bone it is!
by Tom Alker
Mon Mar 10, 2014 7:57 pm
Forum: Traditional Tackle
Topic: Red Oak Board Bow
Replies: 18
Views: 4737

Re: Red Oak Board Bow

I'm trying to decide what backing to go with, either brown paper bag (on a roll though) or fiberglass tape again. If not that then maybe dogbone rawhide.. :?: :confused:
by Tom Alker
Mon Mar 10, 2014 7:47 pm
Forum: Traditional Tackle
Topic: Red Oak Board Bow
Replies: 18
Views: 4737

Re: Red Oak Board Bow

Thanks Steve, I tried to keep the original dimensions of the board in the middle of the bow to make it as stiff as possible, I assume that's what's keeping the handle attached at the moment. I got two more boards today to get started on, I flipped through every singe board. Got stared at by the shop...
by Tom Alker
Mon Mar 10, 2014 6:59 pm
Forum: Traditional Tackle
Topic: Red Oak Board Bow
Replies: 18
Views: 4737

Red Oak Board Bow

Hey Y'all, My mate had a go at a red oak board bow a few weekends ago and i helped him best i could through most of it but he was fed up by the end heh.. Doesn't even want the bow anymore actually.. He really wanted a handle so we tried to do the old glue-on wood handle even after i warned him they ...
by Tom Alker
Mon Mar 10, 2014 10:54 am
Forum: Site Announcements
Topic: Ozbow under new ownership
Replies: 37
Views: 18553

Re: Ozbow under new ownership

Thanks man
by Tom Alker
Mon Mar 10, 2014 10:51 am
Forum: Video Links
Topic: Ranger Bows video
Replies: 8
Views: 5820

Re: Ranger Bows video

Very cool video, the bow at 2:10 looked beaut, really caught my eye. Cheers
by Tom Alker
Fri Mar 07, 2014 7:23 am
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: Buildalong#2- Hickory pickhandle longbow
Replies: 53
Views: 10845

Re: Buildalong#2- Hickory pickhandle longbow

Looking good man, Those string grooves look nice!
by Tom Alker
Thu Mar 06, 2014 5:10 am
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: Buildalong#2- Hickory pickhandle longbow
Replies: 53
Views: 10845

Re: Buildalong#2- Hickory pickhandle longbow

Looking good man! It's cool to see someone using the chew toy raw-hide idea, Where did you get it from? I'd really like to try the same idea on my next bow.

Congratulations on the bub too.

Tom.