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Offline Thwackaddict

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First Character bow "Outta Whack" Finished pics
« on: August 27, 2010, 01:39:23 am »
This is my first character bow and first osage build.Special thanks to gstoneburg.this has been a tricky stave and when i flipped da tips one of em split and i had to shorten it an Inch and a half.hence the name outta whack,and the limbs are on two different planes,Pretty cool.

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Re: First Character bow "Outta Whack"
« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2010, 02:27:12 am »
looking good Randy but where's the full draw ;)  Do you think it's snakey enough for that skin?  ;D ;D
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Re: First Character bow "Outta Whack"
« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2010, 05:12:31 am »
Lookin' good.
Please can you send some of that sunshine over here, it's been raining so long here, I've put the bows on hold aand started on an Arc  ::)
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Re: First Character bow "Outta Whack"
« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2010, 08:16:48 am »
Nice work, Character Osage dose make some very cool bows.  :)
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Offline Thwackaddict

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Re: First Character bow "Outta Whack"
« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2010, 08:56:00 am »
Nate it wont be long,i've got it almost ready to brace,got a wedding coming up this weekend,so hopefully by first of the week.
Del- I got you some boxed up and on its way,Can i take a ride when you get her done ;D
Pappy-thanks I like gettin compliments from guys with skills like yours,means I'm at least doin sumthin half right :D I think I'm hooked on this character deal!! 8)
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Re: First Character bow "Outta Whack"
« Reply #5 on: August 27, 2010, 11:29:04 am »
So far so good! Jawge
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Re: First Character bow "Outta Whack"
« Reply #6 on: August 27, 2010, 01:56:52 pm »
I do love osage bows!!  Never get tired of seeing new ones and yours is no exception :)  lovely character you got there.

Del, it's been a stone-splitting day here across the river ;)

Offline Alpinbogen

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Re: First Character bow "Outta Whack"
« Reply #7 on: August 27, 2010, 10:07:46 pm »
Ah, such a beauty with all those curves.  What a challenge to coerce into decent tiller!

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Re: First Character bow "Outta Whack"
« Reply #8 on: August 27, 2010, 10:26:30 pm »
Thanks guys,should have some tiller pics up on monday,got somethin special for this one,hope to have it on and wrapped up mid week.
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Re: First Character bow "Outta Whack"
« Reply #9 on: August 30, 2010, 02:23:24 am »
Here it is unstrung, Braced and tillered to bout 15 inches.It has good weight i'm at 40 at 15 so i think my 55 goal is doable.Got some limb twist to take out then i will tiller it on out,hopefully round midweek or so.

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Re: First Character bow "Outta Whack"
« Reply #10 on: August 30, 2010, 03:01:41 am »
love seein how ya'll work around those curvy limbs.
I think it takes a lot of CHARACTER to work on those character bows...

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Re: First Character bow "Outta Whack"
« Reply #11 on: August 30, 2010, 01:59:19 pm »
thanks Ron,they are very testing, i think that would be the right word i'm lookin for,very testing ;D
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Re: First Character bow "Outta Whack"
« Reply #12 on: August 31, 2010, 06:56:41 am »
Lookin good!  I'm anxious to see that one at full draw.

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Re: First Character bow "Outta Whack"
« Reply #13 on: September 01, 2010, 01:23:06 am »
George your wish is granted.Puttin the magic on it now so until i can post finished pics heres last tiller and a full draw preview.Turns out my draw is a bit shorter than i thought.26 instead of 28.It is 26 on wheelies.Never measured til tonight.

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Re: First Character bow "Outta Whack"
« Reply #14 on: September 01, 2010, 07:28:31 am »
Randy, that looks GREAT!!  You did that stave proud, and it wasn't an easy one.  That should spit the arrows out with authority.  Congratulations.  It is neat  to see what you did with that old, borer infested, crooked piece of wood.  I can see Parker is in very good hands with his bowyer training.  Can't wait for the finished pictures...and then the pictures with game...

George
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