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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: short osage ?
« Reply #15 on: January 16, 2016, 11:25:35 am »
You need to make sure the string alignment is good before you sinew back it. 
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Offline Rob W.

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Re: short osage ?
« Reply #16 on: January 16, 2016, 11:39:21 am »
Everything string wise is good now. It does prop twist a bit out of the fades but evens out down the limb.
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Re: short osage ?
« Reply #17 on: January 16, 2016, 11:45:12 am »
If it were me, I wouldn't sinew back a 55" osage. If 50", o.k. we could talk about.
Here is a example 55" long, stiff handled and flipped tips and 55/28":
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,41176.0.html
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Offline bubby

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« Reply #18 on: January 16, 2016, 12:26:22 pm »
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Offline feral

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Re: short osage ?
« Reply #19 on: January 17, 2016, 02:38:20 am »
I have a 60 inch osage. Apart from a worrying splinter it is a beautiful shooter.. It is backed by fake snakeskin with horn tips. I shoot at 28" and I love it
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Offline Rob W.

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« Reply #20 on: January 17, 2016, 02:08:27 pm »
After much thought about this bow I started actually comparing my draw length from my glass bows to selfbows. My 29" draw with a glass bow goes down to about 27" on a selfbow. I can still touch feather to my nose and feel comfortable. So that said, if I tiller this bow out to 27" and make the handle work should I be ok? I want to sinew a bow one of these days but I'm afraid with the humidity around here and my lack of experience with it I would screw it up.
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Offline sleek

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Re: short osage ?
« Reply #21 on: January 17, 2016, 02:27:59 pm »
You dont need sinew.  Have you any experience with heat bending?
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Offline Rob W.

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Re: short osage ?
« Reply #22 on: January 17, 2016, 02:47:16 pm »
Yes. I usually straighten with heat, gently flip the tips and belly temper.
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Offline sleek

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« Reply #23 on: January 17, 2016, 02:53:25 pm »
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Offline Rob W.

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Re: short osage ?
« Reply #24 on: January 17, 2016, 03:02:27 pm »
That's impressive sleek. I'm  going to see what I can come up with. I'm hoping to use this little bow for turkey hunting.

Thanks.
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Offline bushboy

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« Reply #25 on: January 17, 2016, 03:06:26 pm »
Here's an osage molly,i think 55" long.no sinew added
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