Author Topic: Salvaged Osage fence post (suggestions?)  (Read 6163 times)

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Offline frankg

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Re: Salvaged Osage fence post
« Reply #15 on: July 16, 2011, 05:18:02 pm »
Looks nice ! It also looks like a bit of recurve in tips , did you steam and bend them or was it more natural ?
South of Klamath Falls OR , North of Calif border .

Offline JonW

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Re: Salvaged Osage fence post
« Reply #16 on: July 16, 2011, 05:38:00 pm »
I used a heat gun to bend the tips. Look for my post called "Osage Limb Bow".

Offline profsaffel

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Re: Salvaged Osage fence post
« Reply #17 on: July 17, 2011, 07:25:08 pm »
I'm in love with this bow, from inception to end result. Nice job.
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Offline frankg

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Re: Salvaged Osage fence post
« Reply #18 on: July 26, 2011, 02:01:00 am »
 Ive been slowly shaving, filing and scraping on the bellys and have a some what even arc going  :) The backs are uneven although are at the same ring end to end . One limb has a dipped in spot on the back just above mid limb. Now if I can drop the poundage of around 45# -50# and bring to draw length  :o Being my first bow build Im goin slow and easy  !!  Feels like its around 70# at its current bend on the stick. I havent even attempted further !



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Offline soy

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Re: Salvaged Osage fence post
« Reply #19 on: July 26, 2011, 07:34:12 am »
Man that thing can bend, good job ;)
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Offline frankg

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Re: Salvaged Osage fence post (suggestions?)
« Reply #20 on: July 26, 2011, 01:43:42 pm »
Thanks , am I going at it right ?
South of Klamath Falls OR , North of Calif border .