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Offline wytetale

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Bamboo Backed Osage
« on: April 07, 2010, 07:40:14 pm »
This is a bow my dad had just made and wanted me to post for him. We have been making Boo backed longbows for about 4 years. The last year i have been busy with work and other projects so he has been doing them on his own. This is his latest creation. He wanted to do something a little differant. He made the riser oversize so he could shape it and make it feel more like a Recurve, then he took the tips and flipped them up some. The Bow has a really sweet profile and feels really nice in the hand. The riser is made of Zebrawood with an accent strip of Redheart.






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Offline youngbowyer33

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Re: Bamboo Backed Osage
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2010, 07:59:49 pm »
sweet, bow, and awesome tiller! thats a very cool and good looking handle
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Offline wytetale

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Re: Bamboo Backed Osage
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2010, 08:20:18 pm »
The bow is 64in ntn and 49#@28" . the core is Jataba and the belly lam is Argantine Osage
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Offline jthompson1995

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Re: Bamboo Backed Osage
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2010, 08:36:42 pm »
Very sweet bow you've got there.

I have one question, though. Have you had any bad experiences with making a gap in the backing material like you did on this bow? I can see it extends well past the fades but I've seen other bows like that that have blown up quite impressively. How do you make sure the ends don't lift at full draw?
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Offline PeteC

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Re: Bamboo Backed Osage
« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2010, 09:12:53 pm »
Great job on a nice lookin' bow. I like it. God Bless
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Offline The Burnt Hill Archer

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Re: Bamboo Backed Osage
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2010, 11:20:49 pm »
WOW! you guys do some great work there, ive got a handle glued up with zeebrawood and paduk in that same configuration, cool to see it in finished bow form...

Phil
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Offline Okie

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Re: Bamboo Backed Osage
« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2010, 11:54:58 pm »
Very nice bow. Tell your dad to keep up the great work. Love the handle design.
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Offline bryan irwin

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Re: Bamboo Backed Osage
« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2010, 12:05:59 am »
great looking bow nice job.
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Bamboo Backed Osage
« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2010, 01:11:08 am »
Looks great!
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Offline Keenan

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Re: Bamboo Backed Osage
« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2010, 01:41:13 am »
Sweet bow . Great glue lines and fantastic tiller
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Offline NTD

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Re: Bamboo Backed Osage
« Reply #10 on: April 08, 2010, 03:12:22 am »
 :o :o Amazing work, I stared at it for awhile trying to make sure it wasnt....FG...Didn't think you could do that handle job with au natural.
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Bamboo Backed Osage
« Reply #11 on: April 08, 2010, 06:34:08 am »
Beautiful bow in all aspects. :)
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Offline faltenhemd

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Re: Bamboo Backed Osage
« Reply #12 on: April 08, 2010, 06:51:54 am »
She's a beauty for sure!  :)
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Offline Jesse

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Re: Bamboo Backed Osage
« Reply #13 on: April 08, 2010, 09:32:37 am »
Cool bow and excellent handle work.
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Offline Ryano

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Re: Bamboo Backed Osage
« Reply #14 on: April 08, 2010, 10:02:18 am »
Nice looking bow. Haven't heard from you in while.  ;D I to would be concerned about cutting completely through the bamboo on the back of the grip.
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