Some time ago my friend Alfred asked me to make an osage static for him.
I found a nice stave, wide enough to split again but not deep enough for a stiff handle (what he requested). Well splitting and recurving went o.k. without any problems, but the stave was a very pronounced sabre. You can see it here:
After some side corrections and the blanks looked like this:
Assuming the wood quality is just the same on both, I thought it will be an interesting project to see two different weight bows coming out of this two sisters. Alfred wanted a 40-45 at his 26 draw. The second should be for me with a 65 at 28 draw. I worked on both and finished Alfred's, mine still needs some tiller corrections and finish work, I will show it ilater when finished.
Both bows are worked on, pretty identical:
Same form recurves
Same handle stile
Same horn overlays and arrow pass
Different is:
The tips are a bit wider on mine
The heated in reflex is huge on mine (difficult to string)
Mine is now 50 grams = 1,76 oz heavier (will be less after tiller finish)
Here are some pics showing the diffs and the cons
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Here is Alfred's
Specs:
61” ntn
44#/ 27”
1¼” max width
511 grams mass = 18 oz
