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Offline Timo

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Sturgeon backed osage sapwood.
« on: February 18, 2009, 05:04:15 pm »
After reading here about the sturgeon backed bows, I figured I’d throw one of mine in the pot.

I built this lil bow in 07 for the ABC contest. The tiller got away from me on the bottom limb and by the time I caught it up, it was under weight. I went ahead and finished it and just hung it on the rack. I got it down a while back and decided to take off some weight and refinish it.

58” Osage w/sapwood from a 3” sucker tree, mostly sapwood. This was my first time with sturgeon skins, and wished I had more. Really cool skins, I opted not to use the center of the skins as they had a few holes in them, (but I did save them).The tips overlays are water buffalo. 54# @ 28”. 1.25” @ the fades, full length taper to 3/8” tips. The belly is riddled with pin knots. It carries 2.5” reflex @ rest. The finished bow weighs 14 oz.
This bow really has some great cast for such a lil thing. They are just a bit hard to me to shoot.






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Offline david w.

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Re: Sturgeon backed osage sapwood.
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2009, 05:35:59 pm »
Wow, that is really cool.  The tiller is great!  i really like that! :)
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Offline ricktrojanowski

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Re: Sturgeon backed osage sapwood.
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2009, 05:39:26 pm »
Beautiful bow.  The tiller looks absolutely perfect.  I love those skins.  Awesome job.
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Offline madcrow

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Re: Sturgeon backed osage sapwood.
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2009, 05:41:23 pm »
The bow and skins both look great.
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Offline AndrewS

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Re: Sturgeon backed osage sapwood.
« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2009, 07:39:41 pm »
A nice one.  :) :) :)
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Offline chesjen

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Re: Sturgeon backed osage sapwood.
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2009, 08:18:31 pm »
If i could tiller a bow like that i would post pics too! That thing is Sweet! My Wife likes the skins.
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Offline crumrw

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Re: Sturgeon backed osage sapwood.
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2009, 08:51:00 pm »
That skin makes some awesome camo!
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Offline Keenan

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Re: Sturgeon backed osage sapwood.
« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2009, 08:51:18 pm »
Very nice bow Timo.  Your tiller looks good and the tips very nice as well. I love sturgeon and other fish skins because they add both beauty and protection.  Congratulations ,    Keenan
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Offline brownhillboy

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Re: Sturgeon backed osage sapwood.
« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2009, 09:45:20 pm »
Very nice bow, looks great!   :)
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Offline Timo

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Re: Sturgeon backed osage sapwood.
« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2009, 11:06:24 pm »
Thanks all, for the kind words. Now where can I get some more of those skins? :)
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Offline Hillbilly

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Re: Sturgeon backed osage sapwood.
« Reply #10 on: February 19, 2009, 09:04:58 am »
Man, that's a great looking bow, Tim.
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Sturgeon backed osage sapwood.
« Reply #11 on: February 19, 2009, 09:08:37 am »
Thats a purty little thing :) I have an osage sucker laying around somewhere gonna have to look for it.
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Offline David Long

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Re: Sturgeon backed osage sapwood.
« Reply #12 on: February 19, 2009, 10:16:24 am »
I'd say that's a perfect bow in my mind. I like it a lot. Dave
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Offline JBL

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Re: Sturgeon backed osage sapwood.
« Reply #13 on: February 19, 2009, 11:49:51 am »
Purty bow.  I love the osage and sturgeon together.  As someone else said probably the perfect bow.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Sturgeon backed osage sapwood.
« Reply #14 on: February 19, 2009, 12:00:04 pm »
Great little bow Tim. Skins look cool anrd the tiller is quite good too but I wouldn't expect anything different from you.    Didn't you know you can't make a bow with osage sapwood in it?  I have made a few with sapwood and I wouldn't hesitate to make others.
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