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Offline Dean Marlow

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Osage Orange English Longbow
« on: March 27, 2010, 07:29:21 pm »
Here is a bow I just about have finished. I got to put a finish on it pluss give the tips one more coat of paint and it will be done. I had this bow pretty well tillered out at Mojam last year and thought it was just a little light so I took a couple of inches off of it and got it pretty well where I wanted it. It is 70" long from tip to tip. It is 1/1/4" wide at the handle and tapers down to  a little less than 1/2" at the tips. The top limb is an inch longer than the bottom. It is 55 lbs. at 29". The tips are deer horn and I painted them black. I may take the paint off of them and just leave them normal before I get done. It has no backing. These ELB'S are fun to shoot. Will try a few  more of these in the future. Dean

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Offline Dean Marlow

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Re: Osage Orange English Longbow
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2010, 07:32:54 pm »
Here is the money shot.

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Offline RyanY

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Re: Osage Orange English Longbow
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2010, 07:34:19 pm »
Sweetness man. I'd say leave the horns without the paint but whatever you like best. Its funny because I made a bendy handle osage bow last year at mojam too! Never got around to posting pics though. Great work.
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Osage Orange English Longbow
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2010, 07:52:07 pm »
Hey, that's a propper bow...none of that arrow rest nonsense! >:D
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Osage Orange English Longbow
« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2010, 08:03:39 pm »
Looks good Dean, I also say lose the paint:)
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Offline Dean Marlow

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Re: Osage Orange English Longbow
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2010, 08:24:43 pm »
After looking at the pictures I believe the paint on the tips has to go. Dean
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Offline mullet

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Re: Osage Orange English Longbow
« Reply #6 on: March 27, 2010, 09:00:06 pm »
 Great looking bow. I'd lose the paint, also.
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Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: Osage Orange English Longbow
« Reply #7 on: March 27, 2010, 11:45:51 pm »
Nice looking bow Dean. It looks like it should draw and shoot smooth.
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Offline Timo

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Re: Osage Orange English Longbow
« Reply #8 on: March 28, 2010, 12:05:20 am »
Tiller looks swell! Nice job. How come I don't remember you from Mojam?
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Re: Osage Orange English Longbow
« Reply #9 on: March 28, 2010, 12:20:03 am »
Looks real good Dean, and I'd scrape off the paint too.
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Offline NTD

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Re: Osage Orange English Longbow
« Reply #10 on: March 28, 2010, 02:08:59 am »
Beautiful Bow!  Not crazy about the paint but otherwise I really like it.  Really makes me want to try that style.
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Re: Osage Orange English Longbow
« Reply #11 on: March 28, 2010, 05:09:22 am »
That looks really nice, you have yourself a fine bow there.
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Osage Orange English Longbow
« Reply #12 on: March 28, 2010, 05:45:34 am »
Oh, yeah, I missed the paint thing...Leave natural materials well alone as much as possible is my philosophy...I mean, Do you paint your wife's gold jewelery black too?   ::)  >:D

BTW, From a historical perspective, Antler or Cow horn is probably more authenic than the black Waterbuffallo horn we usually see, or just good old self nocks.
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Offline Jude

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Re: Osage Orange English Longbow
« Reply #13 on: March 28, 2010, 08:20:41 am »
That's a nice looking bow, and the tiller looks right on.  I'm with everyone else in regards to the paint though; antler looks better.
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Offline Dean Marlow

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Re: Osage Orange English Longbow
« Reply #14 on: March 28, 2010, 09:58:02 am »
Timo I have been to Mojam the last 2 years. And planning on this year also. I will look you up this time. Dean
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