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Offline make-n-break

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54" Burlap backed Osage sapling. Go ahead, Lay it on me!! :)
« on: August 03, 2015, 10:21:10 pm »
This one started as a 3-4" diameter Osage sapling cut on the family farm. It was seasoned 6 months in a hot shed attic over the spring and early summer. It's backed with the same patterned burlap I used for my "patterned jute backed red oak" a while back. I backed it cuz even though I tried to be careful, I violated a ring on a nasty pin knot in the middle of the upper limb.

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54" ttt bendy D-bow.
55# at 26"
Bottom limb 2" shorter.
1.5" wide to 10 inches from tips  tapered to approx 3/8.
Patterned jute backing.
Hemp wrap on the ends.
Sisal handle wrap.
Red oak overlays.
Took some set. 2" give or on take both limbs

My shortest attempt thus far by 10 inches. It was a twisted, knotted, misaligned mess when I started. I used dry heat and it untwisted and align.
I feel like the tiller is off.. I was just getting really tired tiller eyes towards the end.

It has nice  strong early draw weight and shoots fast, but does have a little thump on release. Not enough to be uncomfortable, but it's there. I can live with it. Hope to draw blood with this one in September.
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Re: 54" Burlap backed Osage sapling. Go ahead, Lay it on me!! :)
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2015, 10:22:28 pm »
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« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2015, 10:23:14 pm »
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Offline alwayslookin

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Re: 54" Burlap backed Osage sapling. Go ahead, Lay it on me!! :)
« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2015, 10:28:27 pm »
I like it. No frills meat maker. Good job!
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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 #4 on: August 03, 2015, 10:34:53 pm »
Found one more of the backing from the other day.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: 54" Burlap backed Osage sapling. Go ahead, Lay it on me!! :)
« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2015, 10:50:19 pm »
 Simple but effective. Very nice bend.  Indeed a no frills meat maker.  8)
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Offline JonW

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Re: 54" Burlap backed Osage sapling. Go ahead, Lay it on me!! :)
« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2015, 11:02:36 pm »
Now that's my kind of bow! Looks good.
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Offline Knoll

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Re: 54" Burlap backed Osage sapling. Go ahead, Lay it on me!! :)
« Reply #7 on: August 04, 2015, 12:30:22 am »
Quote from: make-n-break on August 03, 2015, 10:34:53 pm
Found one more of the backing from the other day.
Wish ya had that one avail to show at MoJam . . . am referring to the bow, not the shirt.  >:D
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Offline koan

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Re: 54" Burlap backed Osage sapling. Go ahead, Lay it on me!! :)
« Reply #8 on: August 04, 2015, 02:55:04 am »
Nice!.... Brian
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« Reply #9 on: August 04, 2015, 03:17:36 am »
Cool looking bow. I think your handshock is because the mid to outer limbs should be bending more.
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: 54" Burlap backed Osage sapling. Go ahead, Lay it on me!! :)
« Reply #10 on: August 04, 2015, 07:53:12 am »
Nice bend.
Now I remember seeing you at mojam, was your friends the one sleeping under the truck in the rain?
Aaron
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: 54" Burlap backed Osage sapling. Go ahead, Lay it on me!! :)
« Reply #11 on: August 04, 2015, 08:03:32 am »
Heck yes, take that one hunting. Nice bow like that belongs in the woods. :)
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Offline half eye

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Re: 54" Burlap backed Osage sapling. Go ahead, Lay it on me!! :)
« Reply #12 on: August 04, 2015, 08:23:41 am »
personally I cant see any "ugly" that needs to be slapped off that bow...my kind of hunting stick right there....well done
rich
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Offline Hrothgar

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« Reply #13 on: August 04, 2015, 09:13:56 am »
Nothing wrong with that bow, nice job!
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: 54" Burlap backed Osage sapling. Go ahead, Lay it on me!! :)
« Reply #14 on: August 04, 2015, 10:51:40 am »
Nicely done! Jawge
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