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Offline Cardboard_Duck

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Osage bow :)
« on: June 15, 2013, 01:51:59 pm »
Pearl Drums showed up at my tent at the classic and threw a nice seasoned piece of osage at me. I've been slacking on the whole bow making thing ever since I found out making knives is so much fun :)

Anyways, I managed to split the piece he gave me into these-



I chose the one on the left to be my first victim. It was actually really twisty and bumpy, but after two sessions on my caul this is what I have so far (This is my second osage so don't expect too much...)





5" brace


Drawn to about 27ish I think


I still have to thin out the tips and pretty it up a little (which isn't much for me, I don't mind a few gouges or tool marks since its a tool and not a showpiece  :o )

Right now it is about #55 at 28". 66" TtT and about 1.375 to 1.5 to whatever wide. There were some knots and stuff to go around and chop out so the width isn't really important  ;D

How does the tiller look? 
« Last Edit: July 14, 2013, 09:24:31 pm by Cardboard_Duck »
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Offline mwosborn

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Re: Osage bow.
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2013, 02:09:41 pm »
I think the tiller is spot on. Nice work.
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Offline SLIMBOB

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« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2013, 02:16:27 pm »
Nice!
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Re: Osage bow.
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2013, 02:31:48 pm »
You're a bit stiff midway on top duck. Bottom looks good.
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Offline Cardboard_Duck

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Re: Osage bow.
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2013, 02:49:04 pm »
10-4, I'll take a few more scrapes off the top limb, I see it now. It's weird, the stiff spot is the thinnest part....
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Offline Josh B

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Re: Osage bow.
« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2013, 03:47:05 pm »
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on June 15, 2013, 02:31:48 pm
You're a bit stiff midway on top duck. Bottom looks good.


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Pearly- you must of really been slipping at the classic! :o.  Everything you did while you were there was completely devastating to your rep! >:D. Good of you man! 
 BTW- its looking good Nick!  Josh
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Offline mullet

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Re: Osage bow.
« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2013, 06:24:52 pm »
Dang it! I didn't know you were at the Classic. I'm going to a laid back Bow shoot in the morning if you want to go. 646-6121. $5, shoot 40 targets, no scoring, and free lunch. ;D
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« Reply #7 on: June 15, 2013, 06:26:01 pm »
 And,, That is a sweet looking bow, love those kind of curves.
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Offline bow101

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Re: Osage bow.
« Reply #8 on: June 15, 2013, 06:50:00 pm »
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on June 15, 2013, 02:31:48 pm
You're a bit stiff midway on top duck. Bottom looks good.

Mmmm........ +2  my eye is getting better, I see what you mean.. ???
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Offline osage outlaw

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« Reply #9 on: June 15, 2013, 09:59:23 pm »
Looking good Duck. 
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Offline Cardboard_Duck

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Re: Osage bow.
« Reply #10 on: June 16, 2013, 01:02:38 pm »
A few more pics -







Complete with quite a few wind checks-


And a hole :)


I'll get a FD pic up when my lovely assistant finds enough time in her busy schedule to do so... :D
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Offline Knapper

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Re: Osage bow.
« Reply #11 on: June 16, 2013, 02:44:32 pm »
Looks very nice Duck!
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Offline TRACY

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Re: Osage bow.
« Reply #12 on: June 16, 2013, 02:51:11 pm »
Looks like a keeper ;)


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Offline Cardboard_Duck

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Re: Osage bow.
« Reply #13 on: June 16, 2013, 06:06:53 pm »
 

 



 

 

It's just sanded to 220, 0000 Steel wool and then I gave it the bees wax and orange oil bath. I think I got the flat spot as good as I am going to, there was a kink in that spot originally that I heated out. It ended up about #48 @ 28" after the fixing attempt and sanding. Oh and the tips are Brazilian walnut and the handle is jute, I love jute wrapped handles :)
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Offline DGF

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Re: Edit: Ugly Osage bow :)
« Reply #14 on: June 16, 2013, 11:25:34 pm »
Look real nice. I like it!

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