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Offline JonW

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What wood can do THIS?
« on: December 14, 2012, 06:54:32 pm »
Osage reigns supreme!! This bow was shooting nicely when all of a sudden it split at the top nock. 65# @ 28" draw. It split about eight to ten inches down the limb so I just finished it off and split it full length down the middle. I took one of the splits and cut two inches off each end and scraped it back into a good tiller. Made a nice little bow. 45# @ 26" draw. 58 inces long. I consider myself to be fairly open minded. If there is another wood that can accomplish a task like this please fill me in and I would be glad to use it. Untill then ... LONG LIVE THE KING!!!!
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Offline JonW

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Re: What wood can do THIS?
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2012, 06:55:50 pm »
more pics
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Offline Adam

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Re: What wood can do THIS?
« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2012, 06:57:35 pm »
Wow! Two bows for the price of one. Osage is a great value!
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Offline seabass

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Re: What wood can do THIS?
« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2012, 06:59:28 pm »
good save brother.
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Offline DGF

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Re: What wood can do THIS?
« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2012, 07:48:24 pm »
Ha! I love it!

Long live the king!

-Dan
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: What wood can do THIS?
« Reply #5 on: December 14, 2012, 08:02:41 pm »
Slightly wider than a dime and pulling 45 @ 26, yeah that is pretty amazing wood. Nice save and great tiller as usual Jon. I'm with you
on the love of osage, always been my favorite wood for bows.
Greg
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Offline rps3

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Re: What wood can do THIS?
« Reply #6 on: December 14, 2012, 08:08:46 pm »
Fantastic, what a story, and save.
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Re: What wood can do THIS?
« Reply #7 on: December 14, 2012, 08:24:29 pm »
Great example Jon,and another one of the many infinite reasons why it reigns supreme...LONG LIVE THE KING!!!!!!  ;D.   
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: What wood can do THIS?
« Reply #8 on: December 14, 2012, 09:07:58 pm »
Yah well if its was 68" long and 2" wide you could do that with any wood!
« Last Edit: December 14, 2012, 09:20:09 pm by PEARL DRUMS »
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: What wood can do THIS?
« Reply #9 on: December 14, 2012, 09:24:32 pm »
That bow is definitely not "overbuilt".  Great job saving a bow out of a disaster.  I bet it shoots good being that narrow at the arrow pass.
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Offline BowEd

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Re: What wood can do THIS?
« Reply #10 on: December 14, 2012, 09:48:19 pm »
Way to go Jon.Your a very resourceful guy.Your really crankin the bows out too.Wheeeoo.Another good example of hedges durability and strength.
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Offline Roy

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Re: What wood can do THIS?
« Reply #11 on: December 14, 2012, 09:48:40 pm »
Pretty wild:)
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: What wood can do THIS?
« Reply #12 on: December 14, 2012, 09:58:09 pm »
That garbage wood split on you and here you are calling it the king?   ;D ;D

Seriously though, that is awesome.  I love sage. 
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Offline Roy

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Re: What wood can do THIS?
« Reply #13 on: December 14, 2012, 10:24:19 pm »
That's why I think Osage is Inferior wood. I never use that garbage. 2 inches wide of gold osage split? Give me Yew.
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: What wood can do THIS?
« Reply #14 on: December 14, 2012, 10:56:07 pm »
Now that, that bow has divided, both will grow to full size bows and split again making 4 bows.  Get your wood to do that!
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