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Offline simson

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Osage stick bow (No.79) pic heavy!
« on: May 12, 2016, 11:41:27 am »
asymmetrical ELB style with D cross section;
fumed for 7 days;
some nice character;
holds 1” reflex after shot in
self nocks, some rings on the back at tips are left working as a natural overlay;
long, black and skinny – named it “Maasai”
nothing is on this bow, except a brass mark for arrow pass indexer;

63#/28”
65½” ntn
1⅛” / ⅞” at handle
¼” / ½” at string groove (tips)












































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Offline JonW

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Re: Osage stick bow (No.79) pic heavy!
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2016, 11:43:43 am »
Very cool Simon.
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Offline DC

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Re: Osage stick bow (No.79) pic heavy!
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2016, 11:48:44 am »
Wow!
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Offline missilemaster

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Re: Osage stick bow (No.79) pic heavy!
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2016, 11:50:22 am »
Nice and Shiny!
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Osage stick bow (No.79) pic heavy!
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2016, 12:27:22 pm »
Now that's dark.  Cool bow Simon
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Offline bubby

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Re: Osage stick bow (No.79) pic heavy!
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2016, 12:34:46 pm »
Nice bend!!
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Osage stick bow (No.79) pic heavy!
« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2016, 12:45:02 pm »
very nice, I like the simple design alot,,congrats such a nice bow,, B
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Offline Mounter

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Re: Osage stick bow (No.79) pic heavy!
« Reply #7 on: May 12, 2016, 12:47:32 pm »
wow... beautiful!
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Osage stick bow (No.79) pic heavy!
« Reply #8 on: May 12, 2016, 01:04:24 pm »
Great looking bow!
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: Osage stick bow (No.79) pic heavy!
« Reply #9 on: May 12, 2016, 01:17:39 pm »
 Excellent bend Simon  8) Unique photography also...
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Offline DC

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Re: Osage stick bow (No.79) pic heavy!
« Reply #10 on: May 12, 2016, 02:18:52 pm »
It looks darker at the tips. Did you use progressive(for lack of a better word) fuming?
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Offline Stick Bender

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Re: Osage stick bow (No.79) pic heavy!
« Reply #11 on: May 12, 2016, 03:11:12 pm »
That's a beautiful bow Simon realy uniqe !
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Offline Lee Lobbestael

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Re: Osage stick bow (No.79) pic heavy!
« Reply #12 on: May 12, 2016, 03:27:50 pm »
I don't think it would even be fair to enter this guy's bows into the BOM contest! ;D I rarely post but I had to on this one. Absolutely beautiful bow across the board! Simson, Everyday I log on to PA with this thought in mind, " Maybe Simson posted another bow!"
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Offline Hans H

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Re: Osage stick bow (No.79) pic heavy!
« Reply #13 on: May 12, 2016, 03:28:55 pm »
awesome bow, indeed
Hans
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Offline Knapper

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Re: Osage stick bow (No.79) pic heavy!
« Reply #14 on: May 12, 2016, 03:31:54 pm »
Absolutly beautiful simson.
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