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Offline Onebowonder

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Re: 54" Burlap backed Osage sapling. Go ahead, Lay it on me!! :)
« Reply #15 on: August 04, 2015, 01:36:35 pm »
Looks like a KILLER from my seat...

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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: 54" Burlap backed Osage sapling. Go ahead, Lay it on me!! :)
« Reply #16 on: August 04, 2015, 04:00:34 pm »
+1 on everything from here. That thing will make meat! If there was something I would do to fix the thump in the hand, I would thin  the outer third width wise a bit. Just to lighten up the tips so it wouldn't have much mass out there. But man I sure like that bow! The only real problem is that my draw length is 27in! >:D  Patrick
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: 54" Burlap backed Osage sapling. Go ahead, Lay it on me!! :)
« Reply #17 on: August 04, 2015, 05:26:00 pm »
Nice short bendy.. :)
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Offline ajbruggink

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Re: 54" Burlap backed Osage sapling. Go ahead, Lay it on me!! :)
« Reply #18 on: August 04, 2015, 07:11:28 pm »
Well done, I like a simple D-bow
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: 54" Burlap backed Osage sapling. Go ahead, Lay it on me!! :)
« Reply #19 on: August 04, 2015, 07:40:19 pm »
some of my favorite hunting bows were 25 26 inch draw,, looks nice congrats  :)
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Offline make-n-break

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Re: 54" Burlap backed Osage sapling. Go ahead, Lay it on me!! :)
« Reply #20 on: August 04, 2015, 11:41:28 pm »
Thanks for all the kind words everyone.

 Looking at it now, I have to agree with everyone that says the shock is probably from wide/stiff outer limbs. I'm new to working osage and was concerned it would come in under my desired weight so I kept it wide for the majority of the limbs. Might mess with it a little, might leave it. Depends whether or not I get tired of the thump!

Falcon - My friend was the one under the truck with his legs out in the rain haha!

Knoll - I woulda brought it to MoJam for sure had it been ready but I just finished it up over the weekend.

Patrick - I'm pretty confident it would stretch to 27-28", but she took some set! I'm already putting the hurt on it somewhere so i better not push my luck!

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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: 54" Burlap backed Osage sapling. Go ahead, Lay it on me!! :)
« Reply #21 on: August 05, 2015, 12:33:39 am »
That's ok buddy, I can shoot 26 just fine! Anyway Osage can go super narrow. I've personally done some just a touch over 1/4in wide at the tips. Osage is heavy wood,  so keep your tips narrow and a good even taper, that will help reduce your hand shock! Patrick
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Offline DuBois

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Re: 54" Burlap backed Osage sapling. Go ahead, Lay it on me!! :)
« Reply #22 on: August 07, 2015, 10:07:50 am »
I dig what you did there. Very nice!
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