This bow is asymmetrical with a positive tiller of about 7 mm. Limbs are dead flat on belly, on the back a shallow crown. The fades are 6” long (widest part of string – to handle). String groove filed into the levers. It was a nice clean stave, only two pin knots with no problems.
Recurves are steam bent, string alignment corrected with steam + dry heat.
Finish will be several coats of hardening oil ( only the first is on yet).
The bow is not heattreated.
Further info of the buildalong can be found here:
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,47426.0.htmlThe bow is 58½” long ntn, brace 5¼”
Mass is 495 grams = 17½oz
Tips are brown horn, arrow plate is bone
Glued on handle is plum heartwood
String is 425X – 6 strands
Back
![](http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/osage%20staic%20plum%20handle/P1020757_zps8313531c.jpg)
Belly
![](http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/osage%20staic%20plum%20handle/P1020758_zps94e4d646.jpg)
Unbraced
![](http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/osage%20staic%20plum%20handle/P1020756_zps40c3710f.jpg)
Braced from two sides (note the different appearance)
![](http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/osage%20staic%20plum%20handle/P1020762_zps7bb13115.jpg)
![](http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/osage%20staic%20plum%20handle/P1020763_zps7ee8b609.jpg)
![](http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/osage%20staic%20plum%20handle/P1020768_zpse5b0a639.jpg)
![](http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/osage%20staic%20plum%20handle/P1020764_zpsd816a6a6.jpg)
![](http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/osage%20staic%20plum%20handle/Tillerosageplumhandle2_zpsda74358f.jpg)
The handle
![](http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/osage%20staic%20plum%20handle/P1020733_zps46b8b306.jpg)
![](http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/osage%20staic%20plum%20handle/P1020730_zps709035e7.jpg)
![](http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/osage%20staic%20plum%20handle/P1020731_zpsa3594d29.jpg)
![](http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/osage%20staic%20plum%20handle/P1020732_zpsdde3bfaa.jpg)
The tips
![](http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/osage%20staic%20plum%20handle/P1020734_zps708663a3.jpg)
![](http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/osage%20staic%20plum%20handle/P1020744_zps2537bf30.jpg)
![](http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/osage%20staic%20plum%20handle/P1020739_zpsb3a76f19.jpg)
![](http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/osage%20staic%20plum%20handle/P1020761_zps0521955e.jpg)
![](http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/osage%20staic%20plum%20handle/P1020759_zpsce0c1f06.jpg)
Couldn't resist for that look s of green glass ... (sorry)
![](http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/osage%20staic%20plum%20handle/P1020746_zps24ecc3b6.jpg)
![](http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/osage%20staic%20plum%20handle/P1020748_zpsc8e4d3cd.jpg)
![](http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/osage%20staic%20plum%20handle/P1020749_zpscca205a4.jpg)