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Bamboo Backed Osage..(edit..requested pics posted first page)
« on: November 26, 2012, 08:01:32 pm »
Heres a R/D BBO I glued up a month or so ago at Roys("roy from pa" on trad gang) while I was helping him with a yew selfbow. The handle is walnut and curly maple,and horn tip overlays. Specs are 67 1/2" ntn,50@28",18.6 ounces mass weight,12"long handle section but 14" of the center is stiff,1 3/8" at the fades and just over .300" at the string grooves. This ones been done for a few days and ive played with a couple different leathers for the handle,but i didnt like what i was seeing, and to cover up the handle. I might still put a wrap on it,i dont know. I couldnt do this one justice pic wise,but oh well,and the wife didnt get home till twilight and i took a couple full draw pics but there dark and fuzzy....sorry, i know the rules...ill try to get a better one in daylight tomorrow















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Offline turtle

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Re: Bamboo Backed Osage
« Reply #1 on: November 26, 2012, 08:06:21 pm »
Great looking bow cant wait to see the full draw.
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Re: Bamboo Backed Osage
« Reply #2 on: November 26, 2012, 08:09:08 pm »
Thats nice Chris but I'd like to see thinner outer limbs and tips on the next one >:D
Bet that sucker really spits an arrow and I love the finish and dark bamboo back, sweet bow.
Greg
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Offline adb

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Re: Bamboo Backed Osage
« Reply #3 on: November 26, 2012, 08:15:15 pm »
Very nice! I like it. Can't wait to see the full draw.
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Re: Bamboo Backed Osage
« Reply #4 on: November 26, 2012, 08:25:10 pm »
Spectacular! I bet it's a screamer. I trust you enough to not see a full draw pic... But I still want to see it.  ;D
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Offline okie64

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Re: Bamboo Backed Osage
« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2012, 08:29:20 pm »
Great looking bow Chris, looks like a screamer! I would leave the handle exposed ifn it were mine. Too pretty to cover up.
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« Reply #6 on: November 26, 2012, 08:29:29 pm »
I think he is working up the courage for the full draw. Them are some scary thin tips!! ;D
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Re: Bamboo Backed Osage
« Reply #7 on: November 26, 2012, 08:30:29 pm »
Should you ever run out of arrows with this one, you could just run up and jab the target with those narrow pointy tips! 

I feel certain this thing has your traditional excellent to perfect tiller, but like everyone else, ...I'd sure like to see it bent back just the same!

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Re: Bamboo Backed Osage
« Reply #8 on: November 26, 2012, 08:41:18 pm »
Doing a glue up? Are you feeling all right? Beautiful bow!
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Offline Will H

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Re: Bamboo Backed Osage
« Reply #9 on: November 26, 2012, 08:52:25 pm »
Very nicely done :)
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Re: Bamboo Backed Osage
« Reply #10 on: November 26, 2012, 09:37:39 pm »
Very nice bow.  Those tips are narrow indeed, they certainly aren't catching much wind.
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Re: Bamboo Backed Osage
« Reply #11 on: November 26, 2012, 09:42:23 pm »
Man Cris, thats a beautiful bow! I love the way you get you tips narrow, something graceful about it. Great work:)
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« Reply #12 on: November 26, 2012, 10:50:26 pm »
Artwork!
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Re: Bamboo Backed Osage
« Reply #13 on: November 26, 2012, 11:04:27 pm »
thanks guys  ;)

ill try to get em smaller next time greg...looks like i gotta make another bow to get it right ...oh darn :laugh:

yeah paul...every great once in awhile ill do a glue up(natural materials only)

i wood hope by now that most folks realize how narrow you can go with tips and still have plenty of durability..im hard on my bows and they take a beating,and ive never had any problems with them...theyve been tossed across creeks,slid down hillsides,used as walking sticks with a 40 pound pack on,and once i took a spill with my pack on and fell on the bow on rocks...just some dings in me bow and me pride hurt,but no breakage
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Re: Bamboo Backed Osage
« Reply #14 on: November 26, 2012, 11:10:42 pm »
sweet bow. Looks deadly.

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