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cool_98_555

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Osage Selfbow 85# @ 29"
« on: May 15, 2016, 10:36:14 pm »
Here's my favorite bow I've ever made.  Osage selfbow, 67" long, 1.125" wide limbs, and 85lbs at 29".  I had a pristine stave for this one, no knots, defects, or anything.  Seasoned for 2.5 years before I worked on the stave.  Shoots really, really smooth and makes the target shake when it gets hit!  When I go out to shoot it, the only thing that gets me to go back inside is when my fingers hurt.  I could shoot this thing all day if my fingers allowed it! :o ;D

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Offline Pat B

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Re: Osage Selfbow 85# @ 29"
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2016, 10:53:54 pm »
The tiller looks good but my fingers hurt too.
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Offline bubby

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Re: Osage Selfbow 85# @ 29"
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2016, 11:17:17 pm »
Nice bow
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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: Osage Selfbow 85# @ 29"
« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2016, 04:02:04 am »
Sweet bow! Looks like you need a finger glove or a tab.

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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Osage Selfbow 85# @ 29"
« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2016, 08:36:52 am »
Very nice bow. I like the tiller. Jawge
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Osage Selfbow 85# @ 29"
« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2016, 03:18:25 pm »
Oh man, I strained something just looking at it!  Nice!
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Osage Selfbow 85# @ 29"
« Reply #6 on: May 16, 2016, 04:04:28 pm »
i don't think it would hurt my fingers,,, they might pop off,,,, :) nice bow congrats
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Offline Stick Bender

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Re: Osage Selfbow 85# @ 29"
« Reply #7 on: May 16, 2016, 04:38:07 pm »
That's a beautiful bow,nice bend  it's a real Magnum at that weight  congrats !
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cool_98_555

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Re: Osage Selfbow 85# @ 29"
« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2016, 01:11:07 am »
Thank you!  ;D  I really hope this one lasts many years :)
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Offline Hans H

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Re: Osage Selfbow 85# @ 29"
« Reply #9 on: May 20, 2016, 04:08:10 am »
very nice bow, tiller is spot on
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cool_98_555

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Re: Osage Selfbow 85# @ 29"
« Reply #10 on: July 01, 2016, 01:57:31 pm »
Just shot this bow through a chronograph.  It shoots a 505gr arrow at an average of 209fps  :D
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Offline Badger

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Re: Osage Selfbow 85# @ 29"
« Reply #11 on: July 01, 2016, 02:18:15 pm »
   You should bring that bow to the flight shoots in the broadhead class. You have enough speed to get a record if you can get good arrow flight.
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Offline loon

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Re: Osage Selfbow 85# @ 29"
« Reply #12 on: July 01, 2016, 02:43:00 pm »
oh my god dude
Nice, narrow
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Osage Selfbow 85# @ 29"
« Reply #13 on: July 01, 2016, 03:48:27 pm »
Wow! That is a thumper!
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Re: Osage Selfbow 85# @ 29"
« Reply #14 on: July 01, 2016, 04:04:49 pm »
Wow, 85 pounds.  That thing is a beast.  Nice looking bow.
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