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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Plains Osage selfbow, 60# @ 27", pin nocks, flipped tips
« on: April 06, 2015, 04:59:13 pm »
Finished this bow for a fellow in Kansas who wanted a stout shortish bow that looked like it came right out of the old plains. I did some intentional scuffing, denting and scratching to give it some instant age, mixed feelings about that, but think it will look good after a little more time in the sun. Another first for me was the horse hair tassel on the pin nocks, wrapped tight with elk back sinew and hide glue. Handle is brain tan buck skin stitched up with sinew, piece of elk leg bone inserted for a little rest. Rubbed some bone marrow from a buck I shot last fall into the handle leather, to give it some age and water protection. The last thing I did was carve some designs into the belly with a hot knife and sign it with a wood burner. It is finished with Beeswax, which is quickly becoming a favorite finish of mine. Rubbed earth pigment into the open belly grain and scratches while axing it. Burnished the entire bow heavily with a smooth stone after waxing it.
I really like how this bow handles and how well it shoots. Here are the specs:
60# at 27"
58" ntn
Tiniest pin nocks I have ever made.
Retains 1.5" relfex unbraced. Missing that photo as my friendly neighbor John popped over for a test pull as I was taking pictures of the bow.
This was a really fine piece of osage. It had a some wind check that resulted in a narrow, shortish stave after cleaning it up. But this wood rang like a steel bar when dropped on end on the concrete garage floor. Thanks Dean Marlow for the stave.
Thanks for looking!




































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Offline Stixnstones

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Re: Plains Osage selfbow, 60# @ 27", pin nocks, flipped tips
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2015, 05:06:22 pm »
Dude r u kiddin me ? That is bad arse! Love the whole package \,,/
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Offline Sidmand

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Re: Plains Osage selfbow, 60# @ 27", pin nocks, flipped tips
« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2015, 05:10:35 pm »
that is a beautiful bow, great work sir!
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Offline bubby

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Re: Plains Osage selfbow, 60# @ 27", pin nocks, flipped tips
« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2015, 05:10:35 pm »
Cool little bow Carson, nice bend and nothing wrong with some beauty marks,
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Plains Osage selfbow, 60# @ 27", pin nocks, flipped tips
« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2015, 07:29:23 pm »
Slick little bow, I like the front profile.
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Offline ajooter

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Re: Plains Osage selfbow, 60# @ 27", pin nocks, flipped tips
« Reply #5 on: April 06, 2015, 08:29:35 pm »
Slick little bow for sure...I need to get me some more of that yellar wood.
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Offline Drewster

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Re: Plains Osage selfbow, 60# @ 27", pin nocks, flipped tips
« Reply #6 on: April 06, 2015, 08:51:09 pm »
A fine looking stick and string.....should have a happy customer for sure.
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Offline mikaluger (Mick Kay)

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Re: Plains Osage selfbow, 60# @ 27", pin nocks, flipped tips
« Reply #7 on: April 06, 2015, 10:00:04 pm »
Yep, that is fine.......
Do you steam the tips or use dry heat, Carson?
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Plains Osage selfbow, 60# @ 27", pin nocks, flipped tips
« Reply #8 on: April 07, 2015, 01:30:01 am »
Nice Carson.  Nice one
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Plains Osage selfbow, 60# @ 27", pin nocks, flipped tips
« Reply #9 on: April 07, 2015, 02:12:15 am »
nice looking simple bow carson. im sure he loves it
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Offline sieddy

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Re: Plains Osage selfbow, 60# @ 27", pin nocks, flipped tips
« Reply #10 on: April 07, 2015, 04:48:51 am »
Arrghh! I can't see the pictures!  :(
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Offline Hrothgar

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Re: Plains Osage selfbow, 60# @ 27", pin nocks, flipped tips
« Reply #11 on: April 07, 2015, 07:24:31 am »
Good looking bow, looks very native!
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Plains Osage selfbow, 60# @ 27", pin nocks, flipped tips
« Reply #12 on: April 07, 2015, 07:31:41 am »
Great looking bow Carson.  Simple and beautiful
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Plains Osage selfbow, 60# @ 27", pin nocks, flipped tips
« Reply #13 on: April 07, 2015, 08:08:11 am »
Looks ready to put an arrow through some bison. Killer bow Carson, does the fellow hunt?
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Offline smoke

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Re: Plains Osage selfbow, 60# @ 27", pin nocks, flipped tips
« Reply #14 on: April 07, 2015, 09:20:17 am »
As always Carson, an outstanding work!
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