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Offline Badly Bent

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46" ntn osage (done w/pics)
« on: January 20, 2014, 07:45:02 pm »
All done except buffing the shine off the tru oil finish when its fully cured in a few more days. Posted this one for a tiller check about a week ago and got some good advice, thanks for the help guys. Did just a little scraping and sanding to get it finished and shooting since then. Had a minor ring separation on the belly mid limb where the grain feathered near the edge, never seen that happen before. I filled it with glue, clamped it and did a few wraps of sinew and seems like it'll be good. I've put a little over 200 arrows out of it and it's a pleasure to shoot for such a short thing. Thanks again to my friend Jon W for sending me this osage already cut to length, he had more faith in my ability to turn out a true shorty than I did.  :) I'm enjoying this bow Jon.
  specs; 46"ntn osage / 47# @ 23"
             ground earth pigment and tru oil finish
              dyed deerskin handle wrap, over cork padding on back & belly sides of handle
Thanks for looking, Greg

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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: 46" ntn osage (done w/pics)
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2014, 07:46:54 pm »
always a couple more pics to put in :)
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Offline WestCoastWilly

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Re: 46" ntn osage (done w/pics)
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2014, 07:51:33 pm »
Looks Great !  8)

Offline osage outlaw

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Re: 46" ntn osage (done w/pics)
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2014, 08:02:41 pm »
That is one awesome short bow Greg.  Nice work.
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Offline bushboy

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Re: 46" ntn osage (done w/pics)
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2014, 08:05:54 pm »
wow,that looks cool!very nicely done! 8)!
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Re: 46" ntn osage (done w/pics)
« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2014, 08:12:37 pm »
Looks great Greg.  Tiller looks spot on.  Believe you got the short bows figured out to a fair-the-well!
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Offline Blacktail

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Re: 46" ntn osage (done w/pics)
« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2014, 08:16:03 pm »
another smoking bow...great work..

Offline half eye

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Re: 46" ntn osage (done w/pics)
« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2014, 08:40:00 pm »
B2,  Absolute perfection right there, decoration, color and that tiller, wow. Please tell me you gonna take her huntin 8)
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Re: 46" ntn osage (done w/pics)
« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2014, 08:56:40 pm »
The first thing I thought when I saw the first pic was WO! THATS AWESOME.  The tiller is excellent.  I like the colors, the finish the handle.  Just nice all around.   The arrow looks cool too!
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: 46" ntn osage (done w/pics)
« Reply #9 on: January 20, 2014, 09:17:01 pm »
Killer looking bow.... BB
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Offline bubby

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Re: 46" ntn osage (done w/pics)
« Reply #10 on: January 20, 2014, 09:57:34 pm »
Really nice bend Greg, as always finish is great as well
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: 46" ntn osage (done w/pics)
« Reply #11 on: January 20, 2014, 10:49:34 pm »
Simply elegant!

I like the repeating pattern of the diminishing circles.  Very simple design that doesn't make the bow look like a cheap spectacle.  Just a simple set of beauty marks.
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Offline okie64

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Re: 46" ntn osage (done w/pics)
« Reply #12 on: January 20, 2014, 11:05:23 pm »
That is sweet Greg! I always enjoy seeing your stains and finish work, very nice!

Offline Weylin

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Re: 46" ntn osage (done w/pics)
« Reply #13 on: January 20, 2014, 11:05:29 pm »
That's a really great little bow there, BB. The tiller's perfect and the design is subtle perfection. Nice work!

Offline Badly Bent

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Re: 46" ntn osage (done w/pics)
« Reply #14 on: January 20, 2014, 11:26:03 pm »
Thanks Willy
Thank you Clint
Thanks Bushboy
Thanks Slim, the short ones are testing me.
Thank ya Blacktail
Thanks Rich, sadly our hunting season ended just yesterday.
Thanks Arrowind, appreciate it
Thank ya Bill
Thanks Bub
Thanks JW, glad ya like her
Thanks Okie
Thanks Weylin, appreciate it
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