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Offline okie64

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Osage makeover
« on: October 26, 2012, 09:40:36 am »
This was a bow I built a couple of years ago and hunted with last year. It was 70" long and 50# at 28" and a decent shooter. I decided to chop a couple of inches off of each end and reflex the tips a little bit to bring up the string tension. One of the limbs developed a crack when I was heating in the reflex so I had to sand down below the crack and glue on some hickory underlays, turned out pretty good though. It shoots a whole lot quicker and quieter now and is a little easier to use from a treestand at 65" long. Its 55# at 28" and 1-1/8" wide out to midlimb or so. Had to scrape on the limbs quite a bit to get the poundage back down where I wanted it so the fresh osage is a little lighter than the old stuff. Thanks for lookin.






I'll try to find an old pic of the bow before the makeover when I have more time.
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Offline lesken2011

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Re: Osage makeover
« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2012, 10:00:45 am »
Really nice shape on that one. I bet she is quick. Nice save on the tip underlays.  :)
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Offline Parnell

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Re: Osage makeover
« Reply #2 on: October 26, 2012, 10:18:28 am »
Nice job.  I've had to put on underlays a few times, nothin wrong with that. 

My big learning curve at this point is to realize just how little wood you need at the recurved ends.  I'm seeing that the crack develops only if I've got too much wood, even though I say to myself it's getting thin.  Takes practice!

Anyhow, it's got a great profile.  Hope you enjoy it.
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Offline okie64

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Re: Osage makeover
« Reply #3 on: October 26, 2012, 07:48:17 pm »
Thanks lesken
Tanks parnell, I actually kinda like the look of the underlays. I havent mastered bending curves with dry heat yet, I almost always get those lateral cracks in the curves, especially with hickory. The last few hickory bows Ive made I used only steam to bend the tips.
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: Osage makeover
« Reply #4 on: October 26, 2012, 09:38:27 pm »
Nice save, and nice lookin' bow.  I too have used the belly lams for the same kind of issue.  I used our native Juniper as it is lite as a feather.  Great tiller!
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: Osage makeover
« Reply #5 on: October 26, 2012, 09:41:56 pm »
Nice bow.
Rob
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Osage makeover
« Reply #6 on: October 26, 2012, 11:32:06 pm »
Looks good. Real nice bend going there, bet it shoots a clean arrow.
Greg
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Re: Osage makeover
« Reply #7 on: October 26, 2012, 11:40:02 pm »
The revamp gave it a real nice look ;)
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Offline okie64

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Re: Osage makeover
« Reply #8 on: October 28, 2012, 10:15:17 am »
Thanks slimbob, I had thought of using some erc for the lams but I already had the hickory planed down to size so it was the easier choice.

Thanks Rob
Thanks Greg, It does shoot a very clean, quick arrow.
Thanks Soy
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Offline simson

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Re: Osage makeover
« Reply #9 on: October 28, 2012, 12:29:51 pm »
Great tiller, and interessting idea with the underlays ... never done that. Shure a fine hunter!
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Re: Osage makeover
« Reply #10 on: October 28, 2012, 01:26:17 pm »
Makeovers used to be my favorite project. I am working an elm static and considered underlays, mostly for aesthetics because it looks real sharp. Good work okie. Mullet always says osage over 64" is a waste of good wood, I tend to agree!
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Offline H Rhodes

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Re: Osage makeover
« Reply #11 on: October 28, 2012, 10:31:20 pm »
Hickory underlays.....  Okie, you have some cool tricks up your sleeves!  Nice save and a beautiful bow!
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Re: Osage makeover
« Reply #12 on: October 29, 2012, 07:02:03 am »
Nice re work,well done. :)
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Offline okie64

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Re: Osage makeover
« Reply #13 on: October 29, 2012, 08:59:36 am »
Thanks Simson
Thanks PD, I dont remember what I was thinkin when I first built this bow leavin it 70" long. It is much more pleasant to be around now though.
Thanks hrhodes, It was too good of a piece of wood to throw aside and forget about. Im not the pioneer of the underlay idea but it is a pretty cool idea for saving a cracked belly.
Thanks pappy
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Offline Josh B

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Re: Osage makeover
« Reply #14 on: October 29, 2012, 09:26:01 am »
That otta work!  The two tone effect looks nice.  Too bad that its temporary.  Josh
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