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Offline hillbilly61

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Another Longbow Misstake Turned Shortbow
« on: June 27, 2011, 11:03:09 pm »
OK. I set out to build my first selfbow. Have an Osage limb from last spring that a friend gave me. It was<<<54" long notice I said was? Got it tillered a little lower than I wanted (35#) so I decided to try and flip the tips (another first) On the first on it cracked straight across at 4" So, again I cut 4" off each end and start retillerng. Ended up with this. 46" n2n 41# @ 26" 11/8 at the grip tapering to 3/4" at tips, bed through handle. Took 1 " set (my fault. I hurried it) with pin nocks. Sewed an leather grip on late last night b4 going to bed. I'll try to get a pic tomorrow when the Dr (wife) lets me get off this couch


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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Another Longbow Misstake Turned Shortbow
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2011, 11:42:54 pm »
WOW, that's a lot of bend in that piece of osage.  Nice job!
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Offline beetlebailey1977

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Re: Another Longbow Misstake Turned Shortbow
« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2011, 11:43:27 pm »
The tiller looks to be spot on.  Hey that is a good save.
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Offline John W. Cooper

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Re: Another Longbow Misstake Turned Shortbow
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2011, 01:05:13 am »
All that bend with sinew?   :o Nice job!

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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: Another Longbow Misstake Turned Shortbow
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2011, 01:11:46 am »
Nice!  I like that a lot.

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Offline Elktracker

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Re: Another Longbow Misstake Turned Shortbow
« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2011, 01:52:54 am »
Look very nice Tiller looks to be spot on! Great work as always!

Josh
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Offline johnston

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Re: Another Longbow Misstake Turned Shortbow
« Reply #6 on: June 28, 2011, 03:36:34 am »
Now I really like that.

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Offline JonW

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Re: Another Longbow Misstake Turned Shortbow
« Reply #7 on: June 28, 2011, 09:00:41 am »
That is a cool little bow. Osage is awsome stuff!

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Re: Another Longbow Misstake Turned Shortbow
« Reply #8 on: June 28, 2011, 11:26:22 am »
Nice mistake Mark. Got that tiller down.
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Offline druid

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Re: Another Longbow Misstake Turned Shortbow
« Reply #9 on: June 28, 2011, 11:42:53 am »
I am not short bow fan but this one is good.
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Offline hillbilly61

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Re: Another Longbow Misstake Turned Shortbow
« Reply #10 on: June 28, 2011, 12:40:19 pm »
 Thanks for the nicie comments. They are aall appriceated.

John... No sienew, just chased a ring. I is practice for the good clean straight stave I got from Stringman a couple months ago.
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Offline thomas h

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Re: Another Longbow Misstake Turned Shortbow
« Reply #11 on: June 28, 2011, 12:57:19 pm »
very nice---------i really envy you fellows that  can build these bows i have tried and ruined  too many good staves  bought books and videos still  im just cleary  not able to  make a good one, :(
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: Another Longbow Misstake Turned Shortbow
« Reply #12 on: June 28, 2011, 01:31:30 pm »
very cool hillbilly, good save.
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Offline Lee Slikkers

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Re: Another Longbow Misstake Turned Shortbow
« Reply #13 on: June 28, 2011, 01:33:28 pm »
Thomas, it's pretty easy to make these...you start off with a bow that is 68"-72" and once you ruin your recurve tips you chop em off once or twice (sometimes more) and then you end up with a nice short stave to try one of these bows with  >:D  Trust m, I've been there more than I care to remember  8)
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Re: Another Longbow Misstake Turned Shortbow
« Reply #14 on: June 28, 2011, 09:29:34 pm »
Whew....you got all of that one working. And 1" of set is not bad when your pulling it 3" past half its length. That tells me you tillered it well IMO. Nice job. Ive made the same mistake and was actually pleased with my outcome even tho I lost ten inches of length. We've all been there.
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