This is the bow I finished from the “Old Wormy Osage” post. For those that didn’t see the post, this bow is from a stave that laid out in the weeds in a North Texas pasture for 9 years. It was offered to me (well, I kinda begged for it) and so I took it and went to work. If you care to see before and after it’s in the other post. In short, it was a scraggly, worm hole ridden Osage stave that appeared to be in miserable condition. 4 inches wide and 74 inches long, I split it down the middle and got 2 staves from it. This was the sister that appeared to be the least hearty of the two, mainly because of the big knot on one limb. So, I went long and made the handle work a bit on her. It was a good call as this one needed the extra wood. Lots of issue with it all the way through. None proved fatal but I was never completely sure I would get it strung and shooting, until I had it strung and shooting. It just never gave up. Osage is miraculous stuff and this bow is to me a testament to that fact. I’ve been shooting it for a week or so now and I’m very pleased with it. Beautiful burnt orange color to it, good bit of character and a sweet shooter for sure.
The tiller looks a bit wonky. Reflexed out of the handle on top and deflexed on the bottom. I started heating the deflex out and got most of it, but it’s not completely even leaving the handle. It’s also twisted a bit on the bottom which skews it. From the other side it looks the opposite. I think it’s as close as I can get it.
I’ll do the other sister next.
Thanks, Slim.
Osage
Working handle
Length 66 inches
Width 1 3/8 inches through the middle third then tapers to 3/8 at the tips. Slightly narrowed handle
46 lbs at 27 inches
Silk thread accents
Plum sapling overlays
Spray Poly finish
BTW. For those that got tired of seeing the other post roll up, it's officially retired.
