Two Osage bows from MOJAM

[RyanY]

I have made it a tradition to get an osage stave at MOJAM and get it to a shooting bow in time to compete in the clout shoot with it. This year I was able to get two bows shooting by the end of the weekend and now I’ve finally finished them up.

The first bow, the more yellow of the two, is pyramid style with a Z shaped handle. It’s 64” tip to tip and about 50#@28”. It’s 2” at the fades tapering to 1.25 at mid limb and sweeping to 3/8” tips for a slightly more narrow profile than an exact pyramid in the outer limbs. It weighs 22.5oz and took about an inch of set.

The second bow, the darker one, is, I guess you could say, American flatbow. It’s 66” tip to tip and about 55#@28”. It’s 1.5” at the fades tapering to 1 1/8” at mid limb and tapering to 3/8” nocks. It is also 22.5oz and took about an inch of set. This piece of wood in particular I got from Timo and is by far the most dense piece of osage I’ve worked with. Use of a cabinet scraper left a glossy smooth finish. It was a pleasure to work with.

Thanks for looking.

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Pyramid



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Handles showing knots (my favorite pic)

[bubby]

great looking bows, really like the looks of the z handle, kinda funky but kool, Bub

[Hrothgar]

2 nice looking bows. Very interesting handles!

[Gus]

Man,

Like the look of both of these bows but am really liking your Z-handle idea.
Are you getting any bending in the handle or is it a fully non working section?

Regards,

-gus

[Dean Marlow]

Very nice Ryoon. I seen you working on them at Mojam. Thanks for sharing. Dean

[RyanY]

Thanks for the comments guys.

Gus, It is supposed to be a fully non working section and I don't feel any bend but I know that there could be a bit more meat in this handle. The stave only allowed for as much thickness as there is and this bow needed to get shooting. There is a little character in the handle that may look like its bending.

[Timo]

Sweet stuff Son!!!

[George Tsoukalas]

Excellent bows. Very nice work. Jawge

[blackhawk]

Nice pair of yeller sticks. Two osage bows in one weekend. Man that's cranking out the work. Sweet ryoon

[adb]

Nice bows Ryan! I like the pyramid bow with the straight grip. Super job.

[medicinewheel]

Very nice bows indeed!

[rainman]

So does this mean he has 2 entries for bow of the month? lol

[RyanY]

Thanks for the kind words guys. 

Timo, That stave was something else density wise. Really a pleasure to finish.

blackhawk, It was definitely a challenge. Didn't get the second one shooting till 11pm on the last day. Ha!

rainman, Unfortunately I don't have a magazine subscription so my bows are ineligible.

[ErictheViking]

Very cool on both Ryoon. that z-handle looks like it gives you a nice sight window.

[Pappy]

Looks like you got a real nice pair of bows,nice work.
   Pappy