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Offline bushboy

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bendy osage
« on: November 11, 2014, 12:17:20 pm »
Just a silver of osage,7/8" wide in the handle area,flaring out to 1-1/8" at the mids then down to pointy tips.i heated the profile to have a mild r/d look in order take a bit of stress off of the middle because it was so scary narrow. 62"ttt,56# @ 27".yes it doesn't take much hedge to make a bow.the wood came from Kansas thx's danny!
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Offline bushboy

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Re: bendy osage
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2014, 12:25:08 pm »
Few more,just unbraced.hard to tell from the photo but the string directs the handle nicely.shoots quite well
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: bendy osage
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2014, 12:37:00 pm »
That looks like a hunter!  Nicely done.
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Offline okie64

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Re: bendy osage
« Reply #3 on: November 11, 2014, 12:39:45 pm »
Nice profile and beautiful bow!
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Offline Pat B

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Re: bendy osage
« Reply #4 on: November 11, 2014, 12:43:40 pm »
Way to turn that splinter into a hunter, BB. It sure doesn't take much osage to make a good hunting weight bow.
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Offline Badger

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Re: bendy osage
« Reply #5 on: November 11, 2014, 12:58:37 pm »
  I bet she does shoot nice, another winner!
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Offline RBLusthaus

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Re: bendy osage
« Reply #6 on: November 11, 2014, 01:06:53 pm »
I like that one a ton. 
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Offline bushboy

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Re: bendy osage
« Reply #7 on: November 11, 2014, 01:16:20 pm »
Thx's for the kind words and replies!
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: bendy osage
« Reply #8 on: November 11, 2014, 01:20:14 pm »
Very cool, what kind of tips are those?
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Offline Dean Marlow

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Re: bendy osage
« Reply #9 on: November 11, 2014, 01:34:55 pm »
That is a real nice bow for just a sliver of Osage. By the way what is that white stuff on the ground. Thanks for sharing.
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Offline bushboy

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Re: bendy osage
« Reply #10 on: November 11, 2014, 01:41:28 pm »
Thx's guys!the tips are kingwood.yeah winter 15 f with about 15mph wind,just the beginning!lol!
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: bendy osage
« Reply #11 on: November 11, 2014, 01:42:49 pm »
very nice, congrats on a great bow,,
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: bendy osage
« Reply #12 on: November 11, 2014, 01:49:48 pm »
Looks good bushy, your tips are nicely done. Tiller is spot on to.
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Offline bubby

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Re: bendy osage
« Reply #13 on: November 11, 2014, 01:56:19 pm »
killer toothpick you got there, sweet profile
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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: bendy osage
« Reply #14 on: November 11, 2014, 02:07:48 pm »
Very nice, working on a toothpick myself! What is the brace height on that one? Patrick
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