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Offline adb

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Hickory osage flatbow.
« on: September 19, 2013, 11:03:40 pm »
Another one in the books. I actually finished this one up a couple weeks ago, but the proud owner finally came and picked it up today. Hickory backed osage flatbow... hickory, bloodwood, maple riser... black ebony tips, round horn arrow pass. 64" ntn, 40#@26", black faux sharkskin grip. Just a good basic flatbow. Truly one of my bread and butter bows.
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Offline CherokeeKC

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Re: Hickory osage flatbow.
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2013, 12:24:23 am »
I like it!  Tiller looks on to these inexperienced eyes :)
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Offline Zion

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Re: Hickory osage flatbow.
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2013, 01:30:26 am »
Niiiiiice! You make some really nice bows.
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: Hickory osage flatbow.
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2013, 03:41:01 am »
HOW DO YOU FIND THE STRENGTH TO PART WITH THESE BOWS!!!  ;D You are a stronger man than I. Beautiful job.
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Hickory osage flatbow.
« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2013, 07:10:07 am »
A beauty for sure,very nice looking bow. Bet he loves that. :)
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: Hickory osage flatbow.
« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2013, 08:47:17 am »
Sweet.  So is that trilam on the other post.  Both very nice!
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Re: Hickory osage flatbow.
« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2013, 10:57:19 am »
Bread and butter is right...you took the words right out of my mouth before I could say it ;)  ;D
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Offline adb

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Re: Hickory osage flatbow.
« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2013, 12:57:52 pm »
Quote from: blackhawk on September 20, 2013, 10:57:19 am
Bread and butter is right...you took the words right out of my mouth before I could say it ;)  ;D

I love it when people order these bows. They're no-nonsense... easy to tiller, take little set, shoot fast and hit hard. Plus they look great ta boot. Winner, winner... chicken dinner.
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Offline BowSlayer

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Re: Hickory osage flatbow.
« Reply #8 on: September 20, 2013, 01:48:09 pm »
Quote from: adb on September 19, 2013, 11:03:40 pm
Truly one of my bread and butter bows.

Can you make me a sandwich?   ;D :P
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Offline Tom Leemans

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Re: Hickory osage flatbow.
« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2013, 02:10:52 pm »
That's the kind of bow you grab first from the rack, time after time. :D
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Offline H Rhodes

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Re: Hickory osage flatbow.
« Reply #10 on: September 20, 2013, 03:17:04 pm »
That's a fine looking bow.  Great work.
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Offline adb

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Re: Hickory osage flatbow.
« Reply #11 on: September 20, 2013, 07:33:36 pm »
Quote from: BowSlayer on September 20, 2013, 01:48:09 pm
Quote from: adb on September 19, 2013, 11:03:40 pm
Truly one of my bread and butter bows.

Can you make me a sandwich?   ;D :P

No... but you can learn to make your own!  ;)  Give a man a fish...
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Offline bushboy

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Re: Hickory osage flatbow.
« Reply #12 on: September 20, 2013, 08:32:06 pm »
Another beauty man!love the bloodwood accent!do you ever heat treat ur bellies before glue up?
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Offline Fred Arnold

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Re: Hickory osage flatbow.
« Reply #13 on: September 20, 2013, 08:54:11 pm »
Fine looking bow right there!!! Way beyond my simple talents. Good job again adb.
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Offline adb

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Re: Hickory osage flatbow.
« Reply #14 on: September 20, 2013, 11:16:01 pm »
Quote from: bushboy on September 20, 2013, 08:32:06 pm
Another beauty man!love the bloodwood accent!do you ever heat treat ur bellies before glue up?

Never. With ipe and osage it's completely unnecessary. I've never had a bow with this design or material take more than 1" of set, even up to 70#.

Here's some pics of a 74# maple/ipe flatbow. Less than an inch of set.
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