Marblewood Longbow - DIY

Hey Steemers! Hope everyone is taking advantage of the low STEEM price and buying up as much as possible! I got a little myself!

I've been working on a new bow! This one is a red oak bow with marblewood for the riser and limb tips. I used the same process as I did in previous bow builds, and got a 42# bow.

I started with a red oak board and a hunk of marblewood...

Glued my pieces together with Titebond II wood glue...

After gluing, I did my tillering and started rasping the handle to shape. I wanted to take my time because it was my first time using marblewood and I wanted it to look GOOD!!

Drew out my template and got to it...

Not done with the riser, I decided to put the fiberglass on to get that step out of the way...

Then continued to rasp, scrape, and sand the riser to shape...

Now, I could finally brace the bow and test a few arrows to make sure it was shooting straight...

With the hard work done, it was time to paint, oil, and finish the bow. I painted the fiberglass then added some red oak veneer for accent...

Just to see if I liked it, I stippled the handle using a rotary tool and gave the grip area some pizazz...

Now, I can coat with Danish oil. I put on about 6 coats...

With everything looking like I wanted it, I added 2 coats of polyurethane to seal in the shine...

Let's see it In action!!

Thanks for following along and stay tuned for the next build!!

Happy Steeming!!!