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Offline okie64

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Re: Osage limb bow
« Reply #15 on: December 03, 2012, 08:46:44 am »
Thanks Greg, you should try one with the sapwood on sometime. Only difference that i could tell is the sapwood doesnt have that oily feel to it when you scrape it.
Thanks pincushin
Thanks Shaun, I know what you mean and I think we all get a little too picky on our tillers from time to time.
Thanks turtle
Thanks vinemaplebows
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Thanks Will
Thanks dvs, I saw a sapwood bow you posted over on the bench awhile back and that was all it took to inspire me to try it. Glad I did :)
Thanks slimbob
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Thanks Paul, yes they have a striking resemblance to a yew bow, Im sure that as the belly gets darker it will look more and more like yew
Thanks Pat, If all I had was a hatchet and a flint knife then I would definitely prefer these limbos. Cant imagine trying to tackle an 18" diameter tree without a chainsaw ;D
Thanks hrhodes
Thanks Pappy, yes its a quick shooter, kinda surprised me.
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Offline MWirwicki

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Re: Osage limb bow
« Reply #16 on: December 03, 2012, 09:38:42 am »
Yep, Sonny was the king of limb bows.  Okie you did that one well.  You might have inspired me, I'm due to make a limb bow.  I cut a few last winter and I think they're ready.  I just love the way they look.
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Offline lesken2011

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Re: Osage limb bow
« Reply #17 on: December 03, 2012, 09:43:50 am »
Nice job on that one, for sure! I don't have any osage limbs, but I have had my eye on some of the live oak limbs I have access to. I heard it's kinds similar to osage, but probably not as purdy!
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Osage limb bow
« Reply #18 on: December 03, 2012, 09:59:16 am »
Looks great and excellent tiller! Jawge
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Offline Sidewinder

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Re: Osage limb bow
« Reply #19 on: December 03, 2012, 12:00:27 pm »
Very nice job and the tiller looks great.  The contrast is cool.  My buddy Jimmy did one similar a couple mths back and it has a nice streak of heartwood down the belly that looks way cool. I told him to post that one but you beat him to it. Might have to try one now. Can't have you guys showing me up now can I?    Danny
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Offline simson

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Re: Osage limb bow
« Reply #20 on: December 03, 2012, 05:00:01 pm »
Good job! Looks great.
I' m interested in your experience with leaving sap on, is this your first bow in that manner?

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Offline chamookman

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Re: Osage limb bow
« Reply #21 on: December 03, 2012, 07:28:36 pm »
I'm sure Sonny is smiling over this one - nicely done !
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Offline David_Daugherty

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Re: Osage limb bow
« Reply #22 on: December 03, 2012, 08:25:09 pm »
I have made 5 bows now.  None with the sap wood left on.  Think I might challenge myself in the future to make an osage with sap wood on as you have done.  I love the color contrast of the wood.  Very nice looking bow.
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Offline okie64

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Re: Osage limb bow
« Reply #23 on: December 03, 2012, 09:03:40 pm »
Thanks Matt
Thanks lesken, give the live oak a try and see how it works out, be sure to let us know.
Thanks George
Thanks Danny
Thanks simson, yes this is the first osage bow that I have left any sapwood on and I wasnt sure what to expect. Ive heard the sapwood will take more set if you dont have enough heartwood on the belly but not sure if thats the case. This one only took an inch of set so it really didnt act any different than an all heartwood bow. I will build more like this one in the future.
Thanks chamookman, Im gonna have to look up that old artivle about Sonny.
Thanks David, its really not any more of a challenge. Its actually easier since all I did was peel the bark and theres the back. The color contrast does look nice though.
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: Osage limb bow
« Reply #24 on: December 03, 2012, 09:15:15 pm »
Sweeeeeeeeet!
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Offline Keenan

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Re: Osage limb bow
« Reply #25 on: December 03, 2012, 11:22:22 pm »
Great looking bow Okie. I love sapling bows. neat contrast with the sapwood
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Offline okie64

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Re: Osage limb bow
« Reply #26 on: December 05, 2012, 08:11:01 am »
Thanks arrowind
Thanks keenan
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Offline okie64

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Re: Osage limb bow
« Reply #27 on: December 22, 2012, 02:45:46 pm »
This lil limbo made meat for me this mornin! Nothing spectacular just a mature doe. She came in right after daylight and gave me about a 5 yard shot. Because of the angle of the shot I wasnt sure how good my hit was but it turned out great. I dont usually have much luck huntin this late in the season so I was pretty excited to say the least. Thanks for lookin

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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Osage limb bow (made meat this mornin)
« Reply #28 on: December 22, 2012, 02:52:18 pm »
Looks like your limb bow is no longer in limbo!  A beautiful morning, a beautiful doe, and a beautiful bow.  That's gotta feel good.
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Offline Scaramouche

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Re: Osage limb bow (made meat this mornin)
« Reply #29 on: December 22, 2012, 03:04:01 pm »
Great bow, Okie!

Just out of curiosity, are you actually in Oklahoma? If so, what part?
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