2014 bow trade works in progress

[koan]

I got no problem with kid art 😃

[killir duck]

Well I got a ring chased on a 55" ugly, twisty Osage stave, looks like I'm gonna get lucky and have a 1/2" diameter knot hole in both limbs, and I did a little heat straightening on my plan b.

[hunterbob]

Hey now . Osage is never ugly. Lol.
   Got mine on the way today. Priority and ins. Should arrive someplace around Wednesday or Thursday. 
    I know I didn't post pictures of the bow . Not that I didn't want to. I have to use my phone and when I try and post them it said file to big. but I am sure the new owner will hopefully post some.   Are we going to start new thread to show off our new bows when we get them.

[Onebowonder]

Hey now . Osage is never ugly. Lol.<snip>

...I've certainly called it a LOT OF UGLY NAMES whilst trying to harvest a bit of it!

...and then a few more after I violated the ring I had been chasing, ...for the forth time that day!

It makes a right pretty bow, and pretty is as pretty does, ...but it sure gets called a lot of ugly things on it's way to being considered beautiful!

OneBow

[NeolithicMan]

Hunterbob: If you email yourself the pictures you can resize them. medium is the maximum size I can send in from my iphone

[hunterbob]

Thanks. Never thought about sending the pics to my email.
  And yeah I have called Osage a few choice words myself.

[Ink]

if you have an iphone just download the "simple Resize" app. allows you to lower the pixel resolution of a picture then save it to your library

[killir duck]

Hey now . Osage is never ugly. Lol.<snip>

...I've certainly called it a LOT OF UGLY NAMES whilst trying to harvest a bit of it!

...and then a few more after I violated the ring I had been chasing, ...for the forth time that day!

It makes a right pretty bow, and pretty is as pretty does, ...but it sure gets called a lot of ugly things on it's way to being considered beautiful!

OneBow

ok let's call it a high maintence, abnormaly crooked and twisted piece of osage LOL, it also sat outside for seven or eight years so it had some major grub damage, huge checks and it's super dark and heavy.

[4dog]

hunterbob...if you have a "crop" feature in your phone camera program...you can crop out all the useless background in the pic..makes the file smaller..thats how i do it anyway...check your camera menu on your phone.

[hunterbob]

Thanks 4 dog . I will try that.

[hunterbob]

Ok let's see if this works. If it does it will be off the grip.

[hunterbob]

One of the tips

[4dog]

yup...comin through...need to practice backin off with the phone though...cause when ya crop it automatically blows the pic up a bit...which makes it kinda hard to make out...but we can see it.

[hunterbob]

We will just let the new owner show her off.

[Josh B]

well i got the back up bow ready to roll after it reaclimates

Oh my! .  I hope you're planning on sinewing those before you start tillering.   When it comes to selfbows and reflex, there is a point where you have to much of a good thing.   I'm not trying to be Buzz killer, but I don't see how those could possibly make it to full draw as a selfbow without turning the belly to mush.   How much reflex have you got there?  It looks like about 10" to 12".  Even if you manage to keep 4" or 5" of reflex, it will only be tension keeping it there.  You would be better off with less reflex and an intact belly IMHO.   Not trying to be a jerk, just trying to help.    Josh