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Offline wapiti1997

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Re: A Big Kinky Osage Follow Along
« Reply #60 on: January 15, 2013, 07:12:28 pm »
I think I'd call it "Sneaky Snake"... :)

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Re: A Big Kinky Osage Follow Along
« Reply #61 on: January 26, 2013, 05:48:45 pm »
well....its been a couple weeks since I last touched this one...I don't want my little big buddy passing me up on his r/d stave  ;)

the stave lost 1.2 ounces in two weeks,and needed some more floor tillering to reduce some more weight to be heat corrected and shaped

this first picture is the bottom limb first since its tips were further behind than the tops....I just reflexed mid limbs on




next I did the same thing to the top limb





now this only reflexed from mid limbs on in both limbs, and it put my tips a half inch behind the handle still(not enough for me)...I didn't want to have to put much if any heat to where those knot holes are...and my string tracking was looking like it was on the wrong side of the handle....so I went for one more heating session to put some reflex out of the fade area and to move my string tracking over....so over the two by four it went with some creative ingenuity(isn't that how it always goes)


next picture shows it over the two by four...it looks like I have uneven reflex,but I had to overcompensate a little because the right limb had more reflex than the left





and heres a shot showing how I moved my string tracking over heating the fades of the handle





and heres what she looks like after unclamped  8)







and the string now looks to favor the correct side....and now shes ready to start some serious bending and tip overlays

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Re: A Big Kinky Osage Follow Along
« Reply #62 on: January 26, 2013, 05:56:45 pm »
mean looking profile.
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Offline paulsemp

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Re: A Big Kinky Osage Follow Along
« Reply #63 on: January 26, 2013, 06:01:15 pm »
That is going to be one wicked bow! Hope it turns out for you

Offline seabass

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Re: A Big Kinky Osage Follow Along
« Reply #64 on: January 26, 2013, 06:16:14 pm »
this one is going to be sweet.i can't wait for the full draw.i bet it will be awesome.
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Re: A Big Kinky Osage Follow Along
« Reply #65 on: January 26, 2013, 06:48:53 pm »
Mighty GOODness! Chris, if you pull this off, you're my hero! That stick has curves!

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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: A Big Kinky Osage Follow Along
« Reply #66 on: January 26, 2013, 06:56:40 pm »
Looking real good Blackhawk, I likey.
See you use the time honored system of on the spot jig rigging from scraps, straps, spit and clamps. ;)
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Offline rhansen

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Re: A Big Kinky Osage Follow Along
« Reply #67 on: January 26, 2013, 07:25:35 pm »
Great build!
How's about "The sinister sliver"?

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Re: A Big Kinky Osage Follow Along
« Reply #68 on: January 26, 2013, 09:07:04 pm »
this is going to be one sweet bow when you're done

Offline bow101

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Re: A Big Kinky Osage Follow Along
« Reply #69 on: January 26, 2013, 09:28:11 pm »
Speed Bump is good, mountain curves, bush slope, how about [forest bend] for a name. 


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Re: A Big Kinky Osage Follow Along
« Reply #70 on: January 26, 2013, 09:31:04 pm »
Oooh,that is sweet,it gonna be a smooth shooter with that deflex grip.
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Offline Roy

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Re: A Big Kinky Osage Follow Along
« Reply #71 on: January 26, 2013, 09:33:53 pm »
Get er done dude...

Offline Pat B

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Re: A Big Kinky Osage Follow Along
« Reply #72 on: January 26, 2013, 09:35:12 pm »
Well, I guess you can make a silk purse out of a sows ear.   Looking good, Chris.
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!    Pat Brennan  Brevard, NC

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Re: A Big Kinky Osage Follow Along
« Reply #73 on: January 26, 2013, 10:42:31 pm »
That baby is sure showing promise!  Josh

Offline Dvshunter

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Re: A Big Kinky Osage Follow Along
« Reply #74 on: January 26, 2013, 11:45:54 pm »
That's great moan. The propfile ypou heated is color. If it was me I wopulkd rpound the last outer thirds a bit to even up the strain on the lkimbs, but I'm usually opverly picky. That things screams recurve to me. I have a bear recurve with that propfile. What a great stave you have there. I'm watching now!
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