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Offline wvbowhntr

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My first osage bow
« on: October 07, 2009, 09:35:28 pm »
This is my First osage bow it is 58in ntn sinew back covered with copperhead skins.  I would also like to thank everyone on this site for all your help.  I had alot of questions and you guys helped me with them all.  Thank you,  This was the first bow I sliced from billets, the first sinew backed, first short bow, first time ive flipped the tips, and the first time heat straightening.  This stave was pretty snakey but i straightened it alot trying to line up the tips. the tips and arrow rest are deer antler.  It pulls 55@27. This bow was alot of firsts for me so please tell me what yoy think good or bad.










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Offline Little John

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Re: My first osage bow
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2009, 09:39:40 pm »
Very fine job with all those first. Really like this bow a lot. Nothing like osage.       Kenneth
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Offline cowboy

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Re: My first osage bow
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2009, 09:44:54 pm »
Fine job there wv! All those first's and you pulled it off . That thing aught to really fling some arra's - you've got a bright bowering future ;).
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Offline tombo

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Re: My first osage bow
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2009, 09:48:11 pm »
Pretty bow, good job. I would have shortened that handle a bit though, give you more limb. Tom
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Offline knightd

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Re: My first osage bow
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2009, 09:48:27 pm »
That is a fine looking bow especially with all the first !!!! I really like the way you used the skins on it..  On your next one I would try and get the mid limb working just a bit more..
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Offline Hillbilly

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Re: My first osage bow
« Reply #5 on: October 07, 2009, 10:07:13 pm »
That's a good lookin' weapon, nice job. I'm with David, the midlimbs could work a bit more, but I bet it'll fling an arrow plenty fast.
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Offline OldBow

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Re: My first osage bow
« Reply #6 on: October 07, 2009, 10:37:39 pm »
You've got to be proud of this one and proudly submitted for October Self Bow of the Month.
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Offline sander

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Re: My first osage bow
« Reply #7 on: October 07, 2009, 10:48:41 pm »
I bet it feels good having accomplished all those firsts.  Really like your copperhead skins,
hope my first turns out half as good.  Have fun shooting, Sander
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Offline gmc

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Re: My first osage bow
« Reply #8 on: October 07, 2009, 10:49:25 pm »
I think pretty darn good. Love the skin on the back, very nice job!
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Offline hawkbow

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Re: My first osage bow
« Reply #9 on: October 07, 2009, 10:51:16 pm »
Great job brother... looks like a meat maker.. Hawk
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Offline GregB

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Re: My first osage bow
« Reply #10 on: October 08, 2009, 07:51:02 am »
Very nice job overall, and with a lot of new ground covered. Something not mentioned yet, I might would have narrowed the tips a little more then you did and maybe a little smaller wraps near the tips. I'm assuming those were to help hold the sinew ends down and the snake skins? My suggestions were just very minor personal observations that tend to vary with personal taste. The bow looks like it should be a good performer and very well made. ;)
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Offline DanaM

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Re: My first osage bow
« Reply #11 on: October 08, 2009, 08:14:48 am »
Thats a fine looking bow :)
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Offline woodstick

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Re: My first osage bow
« Reply #12 on: October 08, 2009, 10:17:07 am »
nice bow i wish my first was that good.
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Offline TBod

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Re: My first osage bow
« Reply #13 on: October 08, 2009, 10:56:40 am »
I like it!

The tiller looks like a Holmegaard style kind of. Like Greg said to bee more efficient narrow the tips.
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Offline Parnell

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Re: My first osage bow
« Reply #14 on: October 08, 2009, 11:53:44 am »
Way to go on that one!  I haven't gotten the resources for a bow like that, yet, but that's what I'm lookin forward to in the future.  Congratulations!
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