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Offline mspink

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osage for the wife
« on: May 27, 2012, 01:17:42 am »
Hello all... Its been a lil while since i have even got on the site. Took a lil brake from making bows too but had a beautiful day here in washington today and a day off so decided to make a bow for my beloved. Its osage that I cut down jan this year. natural air dry. Resting shape of bow is almost exectly how tree grew. Was a lot of fun to make. Resting it has 3" reflex. 35lbs @ 28", 67" ttt. 1 1/2" at widest. Has a knot hole through bottom limb, and knot in the side of the top limb. Tree was originally 3" in diameter. Excellent bow for a 35. Wife like it too. And thats what really matters. Enjoy.
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Offline mspink

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Re: osage for the wife
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2012, 01:20:33 am »
some mooooore....
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Offline mspink

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Re: osage for the wife
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2012, 01:22:31 am »
sorry.. but a couple more. promise this will be it
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: osage for the wife
« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2012, 01:43:07 am »
Good to see you post a bow again! :)  Is that a sapwood tip "overlay"?  Very nice.  Looks like a sapwood ring on the back too.  Love the bow!  I hate to tiller that much reflex.

George
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Offline mspink

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Re: osage for the wife
« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2012, 02:26:55 am »
Yes the tips are sap wood and the ringthat I decided to run with is the first heart wood ring and some of it hasnt quite yet transformed. Has a nice look to it
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Offline Kullas

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Re: osage for the wife
« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2012, 03:34:23 am »
Very nice looking bow
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Offline tattoo dave

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Re: osage for the wife
« Reply #6 on: May 27, 2012, 01:13:22 pm »
Sweet lookin bow! Lots of character  on that one, I bet the wife loves it.

Tattoo Dave
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Offline Bill Skinner

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Re: osage for the wife
« Reply #7 on: May 27, 2012, 02:50:18 pm »
Nice bow.  And I really like the sapwood tips, I may give that a try, if I can remember to save some when I start drawknifing the sapwood off. 
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: osage for the wife
« Reply #8 on: May 27, 2012, 03:40:08 pm »
great job with the problems that bow had. very nice full draw.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: osage for the wife
« Reply #9 on: May 28, 2012, 10:29:52 am »
Great looking bow! Jawge
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Offline mspink

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Re: osage for the wife
« Reply #10 on: May 28, 2012, 11:35:54 am »
Thanks guys. was a fun bow to make
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Offline lowell

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Re: osage for the wife
« Reply #11 on: May 28, 2012, 12:18:01 pm »
Very nice!!!! 8)
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Offline mississippidave

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Re: osage for the wife
« Reply #12 on: May 28, 2012, 03:26:56 pm »
really nice
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Offline Pappy

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Re: osage for the wife
« Reply #13 on: May 30, 2012, 06:58:59 am »
Very nice bow,the wood is beautiful and tiller and finish work looks good also.She should love that. Bet it is smooth and will spit an arrow. :)
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