Author Topic: Osage Comanche replica (Read 16006 times)

1/2primitive · « **on:** February 18, 2008, 10:57:20 pm »

I haven't posted a bow here in quite a while, so here is my latest. I've been bitten by the replicating bug in the past few weeks/months, and I've planned out and made a few, so here is one.
It's Osage, 48"ntn, 46lb@24", and a little over an inch wide most of it's length, tapering to nocks just under 1/2". It shoots pretty well, and will probably be my all purpose bow. The fur is Fox tail fur, I didn't have any horse hair available. I think the Comanches would forgive me.

I painted the belly a little bit, sort of in the way that a Comanche or Kiowa bowyer would have.
I didn't want to reflex the handle or deflex the tips because it had a bit of propeller twist in it, a slight sideways bend, and the knots. I will probably be making another one, and i will do the set back handle and stuff, paint it a bit more elaborately, and make it a little heavier.

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n236/Thebowguy/100_0157.jpg
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n236/Thebowguy/100_0155.jpg
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n236/Thebowguy/100_0154.jpg
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n236/Thebowguy/100_0145.jpg

Full draw pictures will hopefully come tomorrow.
Sean

cowboy · « **Reply #1 on:** February 18, 2008, 11:04:14 pm »

That's a sharp bow Sean! Like the character in it and as always - that yella wood

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juniper junkie · « **Reply #2 on:** February 19, 2008, 01:48:23 am »

looks like a challenging piece of wood. good job

Keenan · « **Reply #3 on:** February 19, 2008, 05:26:05 am »

Looks sweet Sean, and only 48" Wow Got me looking at my pile of short staves all over again.

Keenan

Pappy · « **Reply #4 on:** February 19, 2008, 07:30:58 am »

Sweet looking bow Sean,looking forward to the other pictures.

Pappy

Hillbilly · « **Reply #5 on:** February 19, 2008, 09:23:31 am »

Cool.

tom sawyer · « **Reply #6 on:** February 19, 2008, 11:48:12 am »

Very nice bow, lots of character. Love the pin nocks. Question, did they use pin nocks or side nocks? Where did you see the design? I don't have the Encyclopedias, might have to ask for them for my BDay.

Justin Snyder · « **Reply #7 on:** February 19, 2008, 12:26:29 pm »

It looks good Sean. If you use the fourth link provided on the photobucket it will show the pictures on this page. It is the one that starts with [IMG] Justin

snedeker · « **Reply #8 on:** February 19, 2008, 12:47:03 pm »

A cool bow. Makes me look forlornly over at the shards of my recently broken 53" osage

adb · « **Reply #9 on:** February 19, 2008, 01:01:54 pm »

Hi,
Nice looking bow! Is it backed? Do you have a full draw pic?

1/2primitive · « **Reply #10 on:** February 19, 2008, 08:55:49 pm »

Thanks everyone, It's a nice bow. It'll be my shooter...until my next one.

The tiller of the bow is left a little bit stiff in the outer limbs to keep the string angle low. This makes for a pretty smooth draw. It's taken about an inch of set after shooting for a couple of days, so I'm happy.
Lennie, the nocks they used most of the time were sort of half nocks, at least on the upper limb. They used one slot on the upper limb, and two on the lower. It's not an exact replica, but I figure it gets the point across, and it was good practice for a closer replica.

All right, Justin, I tried what you said, let's see how it worked.

Sean

cowboy · « **Reply #11 on:** February 19, 2008, 09:01:38 pm »

Sean...did you go to Cabela's? That's the same armguard and shootin glove I picked up there

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DanaM · « **Reply #12 on:** February 19, 2008, 09:14:00 pm »

Sean I really like it, well done. Looks much better than the D bow I just posted.
You've got some talent. Keep em coming eh.

ricktrojanowski · « **Reply #13 on:** February 19, 2008, 09:17:31 pm »

Slick little bow, Looks great at full draw. I love the D bow. Nice job.

Kegan · « **Reply #14 on:** February 19, 2008, 09:59:45 pm »

Sweet man! Love the arrows too

Primitive Archer