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Offline AH

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osage stick
« on: March 24, 2014, 10:55:48 pm »
68", 45 lbs at 28". The tip overlays are jatoba. There was some character in this stave and some pretty tight growth rings which made chasing a ring kind of hard. Of course, once I actually managed to establish one complete ring on the back I was two thin rings away from a bunch of fat ones >:( Gave it a satin finish instead of my usual extremely glossy finish because I figured I might take this bow hunting once the osage darkens a bit. I'm really happy with how it shoots, took it to a range and the compound shooters all said "where did you get That? But I'm as accurate with it as I am with my effinglass recurve :D I'll let the pics tell the rest of the story
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Offline AH

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Re: osage stick
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2014, 10:56:22 pm »
Heres the fulldraw
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Offline TRACY

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Re: osage stick
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2014, 11:29:16 pm »
I like it. Looks like a nice shooter!

Tracy
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Offline Pat B

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Re: osage stick
« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2014, 11:33:25 pm »
Very nice bow, lfto.  I was skeptical when I saw the braced pic because the bend looked off. When I saw the full draw pic I changed my mind. Other than looking a little stiff just below the handle you did a bang up job on this bow.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: osage stick
« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2014, 11:44:19 pm »
Could have made the tips a little thinner....NOT!  I like the way the natural look of the wood came out in this bow.  She's a certified beauty, young man!  Thanks for sharing.
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Offline Joec123able

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Re: osage stick
« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2014, 12:07:35 am »
Quote from: Pat B on March 24, 2014, 11:33:25 pm
Very nice bow, lfto.  I was skeptical when I saw the braced pic because the bend looked off. When I saw the full draw pic I changed my mind. Other than looking a little stiff just below the handle you did a bang up job on this bow.

Exactly what I was thinking
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: osage stick
« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2014, 12:20:09 am »
Nice character bow!
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Offline H Rhodes

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Re: osage stick
« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2014, 12:58:17 am »
Long and lean!  I like it.  Bet it shoots sweet.  Really nice work.
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Offline AH

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Re: osage stick
« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2014, 01:12:33 am »
Quote from: Pat B on March 24, 2014, 11:33:25 pm
Very nice bow, lfto.  I was skeptical when I saw the braced pic because the bend looked off. When I saw the full draw pic I changed my mind. Other than looking a little stiff just below the handle you did a bang up job on this bow.
yeah after tillering the bow I was a bit puzzled with how the brace looked, but the draw felt even and so did the tiller, so I let it be. There's a spot of reflex right below the handle, that may explain the weird brace
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Offline Pat B

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Re: osage stick
« Reply #9 on: March 25, 2014, 01:28:17 am »
Full draw is the true test of good tiller. Everything else is getting you there.  ;)
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: osage stick
« Reply #10 on: March 25, 2014, 01:35:41 am »
Nice skinny tips there.  Nicely finished.
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Re: osage stick
« Reply #11 on: March 25, 2014, 03:35:31 am »
Very nice!!!! The tips are spot on, and the bow has a shoot me look, well done ;)
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Offline chamookman

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Re: osage stick
« Reply #12 on: March 25, 2014, 04:24:57 am »
Well done Young Man ! Bob
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Re: osage stick
« Reply #13 on: March 25, 2014, 06:27:27 am »
Very nice work. :)
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Re: osage stick
« Reply #14 on: March 25, 2014, 07:27:36 am »
Good job young man!!! :)
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