Author Topic: Hickory Backed Osage (Read 14155 times)

Marc St Louis · « **on:** March 18, 2008, 11:28:22 pm »

The title should say it all. This is a backed bow.

I started this bow 2 or 3 years ago, been awhile so I forgot

, but it was giving me trouble so I shelved it for awhile. It was, at the time, mostly tillered but the bow had lateral stability problems that were aggravating. To fix it I cut 2" off the tips and this took the reflex down to a more manageable level. After I cut it down finish tillering the bow out was fairly easy.

Anyway the bow is, as the title say a hickory backed quarter sawn Osage that's 55" N to N. The limbs are 1 1/4" wide tapering to 3/8" nocks. The deflex was glued in and the recurves steam bent. The reflex was glued in with the Hickory backing. The bow finished up at 62# @ 28" and has good string tension so I expect the performance to be very good. After tillering the bow retains about 1/2" of reflex which goes up to 1" after sitting for a little while. The tip overlays are made of Brazilian Ironwood. Here's a few pictures

david w. · « **Reply #1 on:** March 18, 2008, 11:29:24 pm »

dats beautiful

can you make me one

Marc St Louis · « **Reply #2 on:** March 18, 2008, 11:33:05 pm »

Thanks David. The amount of work that goes into one of these does not make it worthwhile selling and I refuse to sell them for peanuts. Hmm on the other hand I do like peanuts

Justin Snyder · « **Reply #3 on:** March 18, 2008, 11:53:14 pm »

That is an impressive bow Marc. Ill bet it really launches an arrow. I can see how much time it would take to make one. Maybe not 2 years, but a lot of time for sure.

Justin

Gordon · « **Reply #4 on:** March 19, 2008, 12:29:56 am »

Oh wow, that's what I want to be able to build when I grow up

Fantastic!

Keenan · « **Reply #5 on:** March 19, 2008, 01:19:54 am »

Wow you are really getting those little roket launchers down Mark. That is a serious D/R profile. Looks like the curves a being very well utilized on the one.

If you know anything about building bows you would know that there is alot of time there, Definately worth more then peanuts.

I thought I was the only working for peanuts

Keenan

PatM · « **Reply #6 on:** March 19, 2008, 01:33:59 am »

Nice bow. Looks like another "Dream Weaver".
Pat

Pat B · « **Reply #7 on:** March 19, 2008, 01:41:05 am »

Very nice bow, Marc. The side views remind me of the early 60's short Bear Recurves. I have "saved" a few butt kickers by putting them up for a while and coming back with a clear mind.

Pat

Pappy · « **Reply #8 on:** March 19, 2008, 07:27:41 am »

Nice job Marc,You really know how to turn um out.Just Beautiful.

Pappy

DanaM · « **Reply #9 on:** March 19, 2008, 08:36:07 am »

Looks like a screamer Marc

GregB · « **Reply #10 on:** March 19, 2008, 09:15:30 am »

Really a good looking bow, and would be great in a tree stand hunting.

Woodland Roamer · « **Reply #11 on:** March 19, 2008, 09:19:03 am »

Great looking bow Marc.

Alan

Marc St Louis · « **Reply #12 on:** March 19, 2008, 09:44:44 am »

Thanks guys.

It does look a bit like the Dream Weaver I built several years ago Pat but this bow is more compact and weighs much less. Quite light in the hand.

OldBow · « **Reply #13 on:** March 19, 2008, 01:29:34 pm »

Is this the same as a "laminate bow"?

Really nice. I remember Dream Weaver, too. So this fine bow is all bookmarked for Laminate Bow of the Month!!

Badger · « **Reply #14 on:** March 19, 2008, 02:04:50 pm »

I don't think a non bowyer could ever appreciate the kind of skill that goes into building a bow like that. Mark, you will proably be like those famous artists whose work goes for more after there gone LOL, There are more folks cropping up that are looking for work like that. I just sent a guy your way yesterday, not sure if he has e emailed you or not. Steve

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