Here are poor indoor pix of both bows. I need to get that tripod.
First- both bows strung. The locust bow is the longer one and shoots comfortably. The little osage bow shoots hard but kicks and tears at my wrist like it has fangs.
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/richpierce/bothbowsstrung.jpg)
Here's one tip on the locust bow (wide in style of Eastern Woodlands bows)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/richpierce/locusttip2-1.jpg)
Here's how the recurved tip lies when the bow is strung
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/richpierce/locusttip.jpg)
The locust bow at near full draw (crooked bow to begin with):
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/richpierce/locustdraw.jpg)
This bow is comfortable to shoot. It was my first attempt at an Eastern Woodlands recurve flatbow. I found the dead limb then made the bow in a week. Next will be a scalloped Seneca from a clean straight piece of black locust and I will do the deflex/reflex better. I know it's ugly- but you should have seen the stave. I was happy to get a bow that did not blow up and that shoots comfortably.
Next, look closer at the shorter osage bow and no, you are not drunk- the pictures really are that blurry.
Here is one of the recurved tips with the bow strung:
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/richpierce/osagetip.jpg)
Here is the twist at one tip
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/richpierce/osagetip2.jpg)
Here is the little demon at near full draw (upper limb to right):
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/richpierce/osagedraw.jpg)
This is the kicker bow. I made it from a left over osage split. It was a pretty small piece of wood but clear, no knots. I tried 3x to heat the dogleg turn at the tip but it won't cooperate and I don't want to mess with that any more.