46" Osage self bow, 60# @ 25" (not for bom)

[half eye]

Hey fellas,  Mr. GStoneberg sent me some Texas Osage....he told me it was bent some, and short and all......but what he didn't tell me was about the BAD ATTITUDE what was packed in that chunk of wood.  4/5 trips ta the wood shed, some fightin and swearin and this is what I come up with.

I was just braggin up as how I had that bad boy whipped.....well not exactly cause it came out better than 60# @ 25" of draw. No I aint in a bad mood in the draw pics, but I do believe that the damned Texas wood is commin back to kick my butt.....it's a monster

First 4 are the regular shots and the second 4 are some close up shots. Hope ya like it, cause I was gonna lower the weight, but I'm thinkin of findin the bugger a new home

[half eye]

second batch of pics

[Hrothgar]

Nice job Rich. The tiller turned out good despite that nasty looking bend.

[Whostino]

I hardly ever post over here, but dang I love that bow!

[ken75]

looks like ya got the stave bow figured out ! beautiful full draw thats a workin piece of wood

[half eye]

Thanks fellas, I am really happy with the symetry, it's the weight that's hurtin the old guy. I took pic #5 and blew it up thought ya'd get a kick out of all the white knuckles
rich

[JonW]

That's an awesome little bow there Rich. I'm glad you got some practice on some of that yeller wood 'cause I have a feeling you will be making another one soon

[HoBow]

Rich- that is a beauty!  Nice tiller

[blackhawk]

That's hurting my fingers n back just thinking about pulling a 46" bow with that poundage. Nice job with it. She oughta pack quite a punch at ambush range. Hope she finds a good home. 

[johnston]

Makes me wonder why I even try.
 
Lane

[beetlebailey1977]

Nice Rich...awesome draw length for that for sure.

[MWirwicki]

Another nice one, Rich!  If-in you get a hankerin' for some more of that there yeller wood, just let me know.  I send one up your way.  Maybe, I'll just swing by anyways on my way up to Traverse for rifle season.

[SA]

awesome , ya that osage will make you cuss  if you need  home for it i could find one for it

[Arrowind]

Nice work!  You are the short bow king!  Beautiful.

[gstoneberg]

Wahoo Rich, that looks great!  Doesn't take much osage to make a pretty strong bow. I like that one a lot. George