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mikekeswick

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Osage recurve r/d
« on: November 13, 2016, 03:59:11 am »





Here is a bow I just recently finished for a man in New Zealand. 60#@28 , spliced sister billets, quite a heavily deflexed bow for accuracy and boy does it poke an arrow out! About 180 - 185 with 10gpp. Just goes to show that pure reflex isn't the only answer for speed. The tips on this bow sat dead level with the back of handle so net reflex was zero.
The wood was just fantastic, very hard and it wasn't interested in showing any set :)
One of those bow you wish you could've kept!
Sorry but no full draw on this one....I can't find the picture anymore....
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Offline loon

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Re: Osage recurve r/d
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2016, 04:23:29 am »
What?!?! That's so fast!

No unbraced picture either? How long was it?
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Offline chamookman

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Re: Osage recurve r/d
« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2016, 05:02:34 am »
Very nice - Classic lines ! Bob
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Offline BowEd

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Re: Osage recurve r/d
« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2016, 07:48:26 am »
Very very nice Mike.Clean and lean.Your findings are good to know about design efficiencies.The bow I just made is putting numbers out there similar to that.All reflex.What for leather are you putting on the handles?
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Osage recurve r/d
« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2016, 08:05:08 am »
That's a very nice looking osage bow.
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Osage recurve r/d
« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2016, 11:25:57 am »
Looks great, tell us more about it.   The finish looks nice.  Thin rings too
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Osage recurve r/d
« Reply #6 on: November 13, 2016, 11:47:21 am »
Nice bow Mike,  can't beat those simple tried tested and true designs
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Osage recurve r/d
« Reply #7 on: November 13, 2016, 11:49:12 am »
That does look like really nice wood. There's nothing like osage in the hands of a craftsman like you sir. I'm sure the receiver will be pumped. 
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Osage recurve r/d
« Reply #8 on: November 13, 2016, 12:41:13 pm »
She's got clean, classic lines Mike. Well done!   8)
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Offline penderbender

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Re: Osage recurve r/d
« Reply #9 on: November 13, 2016, 01:05:17 pm »
Very nice looking bow! Cheers- Brendan
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Offline GB

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Re: Osage recurve r/d
« Reply #10 on: November 13, 2016, 03:04:37 pm »
Gotta love a classic osage bow.  Nice work!
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Offline bow101

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Re: Osage recurve r/d
« Reply #11 on: November 13, 2016, 03:17:10 pm »
Looks good, in the last 4 years I think this is the first bow I seen from you.. nice bend, and great patina, she is a beauty......... .. :)  and I like it.
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Offline selfbow joe

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Re: Osage recurve r/d
« Reply #12 on: November 13, 2016, 03:50:06 pm »
Very nice looking bow.
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Offline Chippintuff

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Re: Osage recurve r/d
« Reply #13 on: November 13, 2016, 03:55:48 pm »
I LOVE the looks of that bow.

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Offline Hamish

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Re: Osage recurve r/d
« Reply #14 on: November 13, 2016, 07:29:31 pm »
You always make classy looking bows Mike, this one looks great too.

I just checked out your new website, lots of great bows, including fibreglass. I didn't see any English longbows that you are known for. Are you still making them?
                                                  Hamish.
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