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Offline LEGIONNAIRE

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osage bows in progress
« on: March 06, 2011, 04:40:08 pm »
Here's some bows in progress. they need finishing work and leather handles. the two bows are already tillere. one is a california Flatbow osage rawhide backed, draws 27 inches and is 54 1/4 inches long, and it feels like it draws 50lbs with a 5 1/2 inch brace height.
The other one is a sinew back plains double curve osage bow. 44 inches long and draws 22 inches @ 60-65 lbs still have to measure that one. The nock is of abother osage bow Im workin on, just applied horn overlays. still have to tiller it to 55 @ 28 inches. its about 59 inches long recurved. the arrows are just 2 primitive arrows turkey fletching 29 1/2 inches long with blunt tips. 5/16 thickness, I made these from scratch. they both shoot very well and fly in the same direction even though they are not spined.
first pic is of a horn bow im working on. just cut the horns by hand the other day 








 

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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: osage bows in progress
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2011, 04:55:35 pm »
Beautiful fletchings...
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Offline Bevan R.

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Re: osage bows in progress
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2011, 05:03:02 pm »
Quote from: LEGIONNAIRE on March 06, 2011, 04:40:08 pm
they both shoot very well and fly in the same direction even though they are not spined.

Don't you just love it when that happens!! :D
Very nice work all around.

Bevan R
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Offline LEGIONNAIRE

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Re: osage bows in progress
« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2011, 09:52:29 pm »
thanks toomany
thanks bevan: yup its always nice when that happens :D
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: osage bows in progress
« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2011, 10:48:10 pm »
Very nice bows and arrows. :) Jawge
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Offline jwillis

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Re: osage bows in progress
« Reply #5 on: March 06, 2011, 11:25:51 pm »
Those are awesome...love your creative designs. Jim
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Offline Stiks-N-Strings

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Re: osage bows in progress
« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2011, 01:54:33 am »
I have been chatting with a few guys from here and figured I better start hangin out over here a little.

 Nice bows. My interest has been peaked lately by the horn bows.
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Offline LEGIONNAIRE

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Re: osage bows in progress
« Reply #7 on: March 07, 2011, 03:09:43 pm »
Thanks George
thanks J
thanks Sticks n strings
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Offline profsaffel

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Re: osage bows in progress
« Reply #8 on: March 07, 2011, 05:08:21 pm »
Great work. Any one would be proud of those in their collection.
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Offline 1776J

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Re: osage bows in progress
« Reply #9 on: March 08, 2011, 12:46:48 am »
I'm curious,...
What did you use to paint the sinew back?

Everything looking good!
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Re: osage bows in progress
« Reply #10 on: March 08, 2011, 06:27:13 am »
Some very nice stuff going on there!!

The pic of the horn nock...  it looks like you've gone down past the backing growth ring - probably in shaving off to make the tip flat/level for the overlay?
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Offline Hrothgar

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Re: osage bows in progress
« Reply #11 on: March 08, 2011, 08:22:11 am »
Nice work, I'll bet that flatbow will really sling an arrow.
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Offline LEGIONNAIRE

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Re: osage bows in progress
« Reply #12 on: March 09, 2011, 12:38:23 am »
Thankyou Prof
1776J I used cheap acrylic paint on both actually. wish i had used the better stuff but aint at home so beggars cant be choosers as they say. I think it got a nice color even though its not the best paint.
Hatch- Indeed the ring was violated however since its a recurve that is a non working area, so really doesnt affect it in any way.
Hrothgar- I shot the two arrows out of it from half draw and it went right through a thick cardboard box, thought it would stick since it wasnt at full draw but I gues not jeje.
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Offline 1776J

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Re: osage bows in progress
« Reply #13 on: March 09, 2011, 12:41:48 am »
Thanks for the reply,.. looks good.  Great bow!
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