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1/2primitive:
I've finished up an Osage recurve I've been working on, I hope to use it for deer hunting this fall. It's exactly 50lb@23". The bow is 48" ntn because I didn't know if I was going to be hunting in a blind, and if I am going to hunt from one some, the bow I would have to use would have to be below 60" long. So, to give myself a little room for movement, I wanted a bow that would be about 47-48" ntn. As you can see, I have another hole in one limb, like the last one. :)
Between the leather I glued on the curves and the rabbit-skin handle (the fur drapes across the strike plate), this bow is very quiet. I hardly hear a thing when I shoot it. Before I wrapped the handle, it was painful to shoot; the bow would bounce in my hand and began to bruise it. The rabbit-skin helps a lot to cushion the shot; now it's actually a very pleasant shooter! The weight jump from 40lb. to 50lb. was a struggle at first, but after pulling it quite often every day for about a week, I can shoot it normally. All right, I'll shut up now and show the pictures. ;)
         Sean

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sonny:
that's a fine looking bow. I especially like the handle wrapped with fur, which gives it a nice primitive look.
 

Justin Snyder:
The tiller looks great Sean. You have a sharp looking bow there.  That is a pretty darn short bow, even with a 23" draw.  How stable is it to shoot? Justin

bowmo:
Way cool little bow. Nice work...keep on gettin' at it....

Dan

Pat B:
Excellent little bow Sean. ;) You got all the "goodie" out of that piece of wood.  Very well done. I am inspired! ::)     Pat

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