Osage takedown bow.

[TimothyR]

Very nice.  I love the detailed Finnish.  Congrats on a stellar bow.

[missilemaster]

Very nice set indeed! 

[Aaron H]

Looks great doc

[IdahoMatt]

Great job on the lot of em.  I love the handle work.

[---GUTSHOT--->]

Both sets are very nice. 

[docmann]

Kind words from all. Thanks for the encouragement.

[Poggins]

Docmann , did you bring that bow to OJAM?
Geat set you have there , i didnt get loose to see your demo on arrow building ether ,I was so busy with that Kentucky coffee tree wood I didn't get much of a chance to visit with everyone , good thing Jerry donated a couple coffee staves to the OSS so we can do a little workshop on it at the campout , didn't know that me and Ralph wa the only ones there that had ever worked with it before and I think Ralph used it in laminated bows , saw him work a peace up for a bamboo backed bow .

[docmann]

Yep, I did bring it to OJAM and used it in the clout shoot and 3-D shoot.  It's a little heavier than I wanted but I decided to leave well-enough alone when the limbs looked symmetrical on the tillering tree. My son ended up in the clout shoot finals so in the process of watching him, I left it leaning against a tree down by the pond. Fortunately, Alex or Gary picked it up or it might still be there. I thought about latching on to a Kentuky Coffee stave but like you said, no one seem to have much experience with it. I'm glad to know there are at least a couple of you out there with some experience with it. I think Mike might have mentioned that you've worked with it.

[Poggins]

My first OSS trade bow was coffee , I backed it with spoonbill skins , gave another one to Jerry that I left too much sapwood on and was running out of heartwood , it had a little bit of a hinge in it but shot fine after heat treating , Jerry let a young man draw it back , the kid yanked it to about 30" and it blew , Jerry felt bad about it , said he didn't think about him yanking it back like that .


I did see your bow , yep leaning up against the big tree by the pond , Tommy and Mike didn't know who it belonged to at the time , I just caught a glimps of it as I walked by , I was too tired to pay any attention to it at the time , as wore out as I was I should have just watched the clout shoot.

[docmann]

Yea, by Saturday I was pretty-well spent myself. That 14 year-old son of mine place first this year in the clout shoot. He had an erie knack of distance shooting. As an 11 year old, he placed 4th over-all. I think that was about a 25-28# bow.
What about Coffee tree for take-down bow? Would the billets give enough?
I know you spent some time with Mark Baker, had he worked with it?
Hope to see you at Rendezvous in June.

[Poggins]

Mark said he tries to stick with osage , I don't think any of them had tried it before , thier dry climate is hard on the white wood bows .
I've been looking for some more coffee trees up on the river , I want to play with it some more and try a few other style bows with it and see what I can get away with , a coffee take down sounds good and I would be willing to try .
One of Marks buddies placed in the clout shoot also .

I plan on cutting some hackberry soon and maybe some other woods also , I'm about out of seasoned osage and the staves I have are loosing thier moisture slow , I have some white oak and walnut staves to play with now .

[Sidewinder]

Love the takedown Doc. You'll have to show me next year at OJAM. There are so many talented bowyers at OJAM its incredible. Been going for about 7yrs. Guess I'll have to make your aquaintance next year. Billy done recruited me for a hat next year so I'll be busy. I saw his Kentucky coffee trade bow and it was absolutley gorgeous. I know they make a pretty bow but have'nt got to shoot one yet. Corngrats on your boy doing so well in the clout shoot. Danny

[Poggins]

Sorry about recruiting you Danny , they put my other yellow hat in charge of a group next year and I was going to need some help ( Mike Bryant took our red hat ).
Are you going to make the campout in June Danny ?

[Sidewinder]

Most likely. Going to the classic then well see.

[simson]

All nice ones! Like the Paint/dye job