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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Osage Longbow 63#@31"
« on: December 17, 2016, 11:40:12 pm »
Here is an osage longbow I just finished. It was a little challenging to get it to 31” draw with a target draw weight of 60-65# in a 68” nock to nock length. Eventually it came all the way back to 31” after a lot of careful scraping. It ended up with a little bit of string follow. Draws smooth and hits the mark. This is the first adult bow that I have put snake skins on. These are some western diamondback I brought back from west Texas. Finished in shellac, linseed oil and tung oil.

























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Offline PatM

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Re: Osage Longbow 63#@31"
« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2016, 12:13:39 am »
Outstanding as usual, Carson.
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Offline mullet

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Re: Osage Longbow 63#@31"
« Reply #2 on: December 18, 2016, 12:25:54 am »
Carson, that is real, nice.
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Offline simson

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Re: Osage Longbow 63#@31"
« Reply #3 on: December 18, 2016, 02:35:56 am »
Hi my friend, just checking the site before breakfast, seen your bow and had to stop drinking my coffee ...
everything is just plain superb, the lines of the bow (esp. for hat long draw), the leather job and I noticed the ridges - elegant, very elegant.
And your photography is excellent, a pleasure to look at.
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Offline chamookman

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Re: Osage Longbow 63#@31"
« Reply #4 on: December 18, 2016, 03:48:36 am »
Nice ! Bob
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Osage Longbow 63#@31"
« Reply #5 on: December 18, 2016, 04:17:32 am »
Gorgeous... that's gotta pack a punch.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Osage Longbow 63#@31"
« Reply #6 on: December 18, 2016, 06:44:15 am »
Great looking bow.
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Offline Stick Bender

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Re: Osage Longbow 63#@31"
« Reply #7 on: December 18, 2016, 07:46:06 am »
Beautiful love that bow got to be a rocket at that stretch !
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Offline BowEd

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Re: Osage Longbow 63#@31"
« Reply #8 on: December 18, 2016, 08:17:54 am »
Good job and pictures on that stick Carson.Like the full draw.A very hard hitter for sure at that draw length.
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: Osage Longbow 63#@31"
« Reply #9 on: December 18, 2016, 08:41:00 am »
Nice bow Carson heck of a bend out of that piece of Osage to get that draw and weight. The skins and pictures look great. I'm thinking that you should have a happy customer.
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Offline ---GUTSHOT--->

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Re: Osage Longbow 63#@31"
« Reply #10 on: December 18, 2016, 09:07:29 am »
Another BOW winner there. Very nice with clean lines.
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Offline Badger

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Re: Osage Longbow 63#@31"
« Reply #11 on: December 18, 2016, 09:09:22 am »
  Outstanding, long draws are always challenging.
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Offline Green Mountain Man

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Re: Osage Longbow 63#@31"
« Reply #12 on: December 18, 2016, 09:20:51 am »
Nice work!

Simple elegance,,,classic
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Offline Buckeye Guy

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Re: Osage Longbow 63#@31"
« Reply #13 on: December 18, 2016, 10:03:49 am »
Nice work !
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Offline Cloudfeather

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Re: Osage Longbow 63#@31"
« Reply #14 on: December 18, 2016, 10:37:21 am »
That's just straight classy. Your osage bows always have that sort of aged look to them. I dig it.
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