Author Topic: Renaissance style Osage bow (Read 7488 times)

acker · « **on:** August 08, 2010, 10:51:51 am »

This is kind of a reproduction of a type of bow from Abbey of Bows in Lausanne, Switzerland from the 1800s, but dating back to the 1500s in Italy as well.
Here on the right side the original bow :
http://www.praehistorisch-schiessen.de/bilder/bogenmuseum-crepy/pages/77%20Bo.Mus.Crepy.html

Them bows were build out of Laburnum , probably yew as well.

I don´t know anything about the original measurements , and to be honest I found out later that the bow I have build looks like the very same as the Lausanne bow .

If here is some one who has got the measurements of the originall bow , please post them.
That litlle thing is quiet fast.
The specs of my bow are:
Wood: Osage
Length N/N : 62"
45# @ 26"

The handle had a setback , so i flipped the tips reflex:

After tillering :

snake skin patch :

acker

Pat B · « **Reply #1 on:** August 08, 2010, 11:06:39 am »

Very nicely done Acker. There is nothing new in archery. That design is at least 500 years old but it is still a sexy shape.

profsaffel · « **Reply #2 on:** August 08, 2010, 08:20:41 pm »

Dang that's sweet. Very well done, sir.

LEGIONNAIRE · « **Reply #3 on:** August 08, 2010, 08:29:39 pm »

I like the setback handle acker. nice

NTD · « **Reply #4 on:** August 08, 2010, 08:29:43 pm »

Gorgeous bow. I love that set back handle.

George Tsoukalas · « **Reply #5 on:** August 08, 2010, 08:58:59 pm »

Very nicely done. Jawge

RyanY · « **Reply #6 on:** August 08, 2010, 09:03:27 pm »

I like what you did with that handle. Looks almost center shot. Great job.

bryan irwin · « **Reply #7 on:** August 08, 2010, 11:02:56 pm »

cool bow well done.

Josh · « **Reply #8 on:** August 09, 2010, 01:03:57 am »

Very nice bow, I really like the profile on this one. Got it bookmarked for Aug. Self Bow of the Month too. Will you post me another pic of you drawing your bow? It is kinda hard to see your bow in this one. Thank you!

medicinewheel · « **Reply #9 on:** August 09, 2010, 05:04:00 am »

Great profile!
Saw the bow in Crepy museeum some weeks ago.

acker · « **Reply #10 on:** August 09, 2010, 06:34:07 am »

Thanks to all for the nice comments

@medicinewheel : could it be that the bow in the museum is about 170cm long ?
@Josh: No , I'm sorry my cam is in heaven and the one I I've got here is very crappy .
Will take a bit of time to get a propper new one

acker

mullet · « **Reply #11 on:** August 09, 2010, 10:47:21 pm »

That is an awsome looking bow. What kind of skin is that? Looks kinda like an Indigo?

medicinewheel · « **Reply #12 on:** August 10, 2010, 12:04:04 am »

Quote from: acker on August 09, 2010, 06:34:07 am

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@medicinewheel : could it be that the bow in the museum is about 170cm long ?
...

Yes.
(next time I'll take measurements for sure)

acker · « **Reply #13 on:** August 11, 2010, 09:46:25 am »

@mullet : Thank you ! , It´s a water snake , i think the name was " Walo Walo "
@medicinewheel : Thanks , would be great to get some details.

@Scott: Thank you !

acker

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