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Offline Pappy

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Re: Wormy Osage bow first brace-finally!
« Reply #45 on: April 11, 2013, 08:09:45 am »
Depending on what you are looking for 25@15 would't be to bad,should be close to 50 + @26.It is a bit wiped tillered,you need some more movement closer to the fads and mid limbs, the only problem is if you get it bending to much[any] to close to the fads the handle will pop.  :)
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Re: Wormy Osage bow finished-laugh if you must!
« Reply #46 on: May 16, 2013, 02:17:58 am »
OK, I am now convinced that my current projects are beyond my current skills. I can't make a decent heavy bow to save my life. It is a testament to Osage that this survived me  :o
That being said, I did learn a lot from this and someday when I learn to pick better staves and how to tiller, I may be dangerous ;) Uh, in a good way :-\
At least I got the kids to have fun with it and they can have it to play with later.
30# at 28" and 64" t-t. Goat hide backing. Boot leather and rawhide rest and strike. It is not a dream to shoot.
It has at least a dozen grub holes filled with super glue on the belly.

Oh yeah, just so you know. It is not up for BOM. Enjoy....






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Re: Wormy Osage bow finished-laugh if you must!
« Reply #47 on: May 16, 2013, 02:37:11 am »
Sweet! that is awesome! I think having your kids decorate it was a great idea! Its definitely going to scare off the turkeys though!
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Re: Wormy Osage bow finished-laugh if you must!
« Reply #48 on: May 16, 2013, 07:07:47 am »
At least you got a shooter,way to stay with it,most folks would have gave up and burned it. :)
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Re: Wormy Osage bow finished-laugh if you must!
« Reply #49 on: May 16, 2013, 07:39:35 am »
Letting your kids finish the back makes it the best bow you could own, screw the details.
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Re: Wormy Osage bow finished-laugh if you must!
« Reply #50 on: May 16, 2013, 08:27:53 am »
Looks like those kiddos had a blast with it.  Pretty special.
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Re: Wormy Osage bow finished-laugh if you must!
« Reply #51 on: May 16, 2013, 10:12:26 am »
I love it, if it were mine it would be my most prized bow because my kids helped me with it.

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Re: Wormy Osage bow finished-laugh if you must!
« Reply #52 on: May 16, 2013, 10:20:51 am »
That is the most nicely decorated bow I have ever seen!
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Re: Wormy Osage bow finished-laugh if you must!
« Reply #53 on: May 16, 2013, 10:50:58 am »
Outstanding finish on that thing.   ;D ;)  Those little guys really know how to paint!
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Re: Wormy Osage bow finished-laugh if you must!
« Reply #54 on: May 16, 2013, 11:53:16 am »
Hey, thanks folks.
It is amazing how the kids turn a failure into a success ;D Sure can't buy that in a store!
I will prize it for that reason forever.
I have the picture of us with the bow on my computer at work and it s a real booster for morale.

Ionic, I don't think it will ever get near a turkey :)

Thanks to you guys that instruct and encourage all us newbies. Sure can't buy that in a store either.
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Re: Wormy Osage bow finished-laugh if you must!
« Reply #55 on: May 16, 2013, 12:14:27 pm »
way to go you stayed with it and got a bow and experience and alot of good memories for you and the kids to boot.
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Re: Wormy Osage bow finished-laugh if you must!
« Reply #56 on: May 16, 2013, 05:37:22 pm »
Way to get the kiddos involved! 
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Re: Wormy Osage bow finished-laugh if you must!
« Reply #57 on: May 16, 2013, 10:48:46 pm »
Wow thats an awesome bow! The best finish work i've seen  ;)
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Re: Wormy Osage bow finished-laugh if you must!
« Reply #58 on: May 16, 2013, 10:51:30 pm »
There's nothing to laugh at there.  I agree with everyone else.  A bow that involved your family is the best type in my book.  It's things like this that make wood bows so much more interesting than modern ones to me.
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