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Offline Blackcoyote

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Osage bendy handle for Paul
« on: November 19, 2014, 02:27:06 pm »
At Marshall this past spring Mr. Chicago kid aka paulsemp gifted me a Osage stave then asked me if I'd do a swap with him (which sent me to panic mode since I've never done one and only made 4 bows so far)

I decided to make my first short bendy handle bow with the stave, at Elm hall Paul offered some guidance as I was working on the bow and I got the idea that it would be a cool bow for him since he gave me the osage, some help, and it fit his specs.

So I finished it up and sent it off....I know Paul is super busy so I thought I'd post it.

53" 45@26, cow horn tips, two tone rit dye job with alcohol drip, cork handle build up, leather grip, some muskrat belly fur silencers, and a ultra cam 8 strand string.  :o

Named it "no excuses" cause if you've ever shot with Paul you'll hear that!

Hope ya like it Paul! I had a tough time sending down to the land of pavement, traffic and deep dish pizza!  Now I must build me one, that I can draw to 29"  >:D

Some pics of number 5....








Hopefully he can add some better pics...I just snapped a few quick ones.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Osage bendy handle for Paul
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2014, 02:29:05 pm »
No excuses there!  cool bow.  8)
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Osage bendy handle for Paul
« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2014, 02:49:23 pm »
Good job Drewsy! Looks sweet with the dye job and that tiller is nutz.
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: Osage bendy handle for Paul
« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2014, 03:17:34 pm »
GREAT JOB!  Nice bow!
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Osage bendy handle for Paul
« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2014, 03:37:17 pm »
nice

Offline RBLusthaus

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Re: Osage bendy handle for Paul
« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2014, 04:00:29 pm »
Tiller looks spot on.  Real nice bendy. 

Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: Osage bendy handle for Paul
« Reply #6 on: November 19, 2014, 05:15:11 pm »
That is a very nice bow.  You did good
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Offline DC

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Re: Osage bendy handle for Paul
« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2014, 05:32:28 pm »
I really like the dye job. Is the alcohol drip just as it sounds, dye it and then drip alcohol on it to blend/smear it?

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Re: Osage bendy handle for Paul
« Reply #8 on: November 19, 2014, 06:02:43 pm »
I don't know..ya prob should shave about 15 pounds off of it so he can pull it back  :P  ::)  :laugh:

Seriously tho nice job drew  ;)

Offline bowmo

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Re: Osage bendy handle for Paul
« Reply #9 on: November 19, 2014, 06:20:08 pm »
That's a beauty. I almost never make bend in the handle bows, but I sure do love the way they look at full draw.

Offline paulsemp

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Re: Osage bendy handle for Paul
« Reply #10 on: November 19, 2014, 06:21:31 pm »
I got a pic from my wife while I was at work of a tube from drew. I truly wasn't expecting this.  I love every thing about this one. Unfortunately I just haven't had a lot of time to shoot it a lot and take pics for all you guys. Thank you for posting drew and I promise I'll get some posted soon. Thanks again drew!

Offline Hamish

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Re: Osage bendy handle for Paul
« Reply #11 on: November 19, 2014, 06:55:16 pm »
Lovely work. Short bow with no set. Very well done.
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Offline Scottski

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Re: Osage bendy handle for Paul
« Reply #12 on: November 19, 2014, 07:33:44 pm »
Nice looking bow you built there.
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Offline bubby

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Re: Osage bendy handle for Paul
« Reply #13 on: November 19, 2014, 07:38:55 pm »
you did good man, nice job pauls a good guy aint he ;)
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Offline Will H

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Re: Osage bendy handle for Paul
« Reply #14 on: November 19, 2014, 07:39:11 pm »
Super nice bow right there!
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