sidewinder buildalong

[GB]

Thanks guys!  Guess I'll finish sanding it and shoot it in and see how the tiller holds up.  At 62" it's the shortest bow I've made.  I'm amazed that you guys make great stiff handled bows that are much shorter than that, like the beauty that Danny just made for his buddy.  But I'm starting to think that anything is possible with Osage in the hands of a skilled bowyer.
Sorry, Danny, you ain't getting it back.

[ajooter]

Bow looks great GB nice job!

[GB]

Thanks ajooter.  Best of luck with yours!

[Badly Bent]

Killer osage bow there GB. Nice lines and tiller looks excellent, I think you got a keeper there.

[GB]

Thanks Badly Bent!  I always admire the bows you make; beautifully tillered and finished.

[Swampman]

I have mad some progress on my Mulberry stave.  I had to chase down a couple of rings because the back was littered with checks.  Even after going down 2 rings, I am still seeing evidence of the checks in the current ring (although they are very shallow now).



Since the rings were so thick, I had to take off a lot of wood.  I would like some input about what weight I can expect out of what is left. The stave is 59 inches long.  Below are some pictures of what I have left.  I am definitely planning a bend through the handle bow.  I think the widest I can have will be 1 inch wide.





Any ideas on a weight to shoot for?

Thanks,

Mike

[jeffp51]

Got me a nice ring chased on the back today. Smooth as a baby's bottom.  I am trying to think how to cut the belly off of this for maybe a kid's bow.  There is a whoopty-do in the handle area and some belly checking that might prevent it though.  Superglue is in, and I will think on it for a while.

[ajooter]

Well after some setbacks I think I came up with a bow.  I had some twist in the lower limb that I tried removing and ended up up with a check that I had to superglue and clamp.  I then rawhide backed the bow and finished tillering.  The tiller is far from perfect but it shoots nicely.  I'm thinking it's around 45-50#@26" (my scale is giving me problems).  I also included an unbraced pic.

[paco664]

looks good to me... i like it!

[lebhuntfish]

looks good to me... i like it!

+1

[ajooter]

I was in contact with rich (halfEye) and he talked me thru most of it.  Now comes the finishing....my least favorite part 

[GB]

Looks like you got it bending nicely.  Good work!

[Stixnstones]

man that looks like a rocket launcher, noice!

[Peacebow_Coos]

Nice bow ajooter, can't wait to bust into my stave!

[Sidewinder]

Nice job ajooter. You got that one tamed for sure. Nice bend.