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Offline High-Desert

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Copperhead backed Osage recurve
« on: September 04, 2018, 10:38:30 am »
This is my first Osage bow from a full stave that wasn't a short bendy handle. This is my third time making a bow from Osage and I have really enjoyed working with it. I have a few staves left to get after. It's amazing how plastic it becomes with heat. This bow is 62" ntn, 53 lbs @ 27", backed with a pair of dark copperhead skins. African Blackwood tip overlays. The skive joint tennis grip is my new favorite grip style, and I have been using it on most of my bows lately. I love the way it feels in the hand.
After reading Osage Outlaws post, and having a gate that won't stay closed, this bow may be the solution to keep it closed.
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Re: Copperhead backed Osage recurve
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Re: Copperhead backed Osage recurve
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Re: Copperhead backed Osage recurve
« Reply #7 on: September 04, 2018, 10:45:48 am »
Nice one! Now let's see the fd.
How did you get that dark color?
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Re: Copperhead backed Osage recurve
« Reply #8 on: September 04, 2018, 10:46:58 am »
Haha, you has been faster than me! Looks really good!
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Offline High-Desert

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Re: Copperhead backed Osage recurve
« Reply #9 on: September 04, 2018, 10:48:53 am »
Thanks Simson. The FD shots up there, you were just faster at commenting than I am at posting.
The dark stain is a strong solution of vinegar and steel wool.
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Re: Copperhead backed Osage recurve
« Reply #10 on: September 04, 2018, 11:13:29 am »
Very nice bow High Desert. That was my first reaction to Osage to. Wow this stuff just really bends sweet with a little heat. My second thought was wow this stuff works great with hand tools, draw knife, rasp or scraper. My final thought was Wow this stuff makes a awesome bow as you have also found out. Look forward to seeing what you turn the rest of those staves into.
Once again very nice bow.
Bjrogg
PS only thing that I don't like is it's really hard on my sinuses. I wear a mask now.
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Offline Mark Smeltzer

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Re: Copperhead backed Osage recurve
« Reply #11 on: September 04, 2018, 11:35:36 am »
That looks great. I like everything about it.
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Offline rps3

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Re: Copperhead backed Osage recurve
« Reply #12 on: September 04, 2018, 11:44:47 am »
Fine looking bow. I like to wrap my handles like that too, but haven't figured out the skived part yet.
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Re: Copperhead backed Osage recurve
« Reply #13 on: September 04, 2018, 11:59:45 am »
Beauty!!
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Offline Will B

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Re: Copperhead backed Osage recurve
« Reply #14 on: September 04, 2018, 12:40:53 pm »
Great looking recurve!  Love the copperhead skins and the dark stain.  Great job!
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