Finally got my first osage stave :)

[Hamish]

Great bow.

Is the ostrich rawhide or tanned?

[sleek]

Are you a subscriber to the magazine? If so, put this dude in Bow Of the Month!

[maitus]

Are you a subscriber to the magazine? If so, put this dude in Bow Of the Month!

Unfortunately I'm not .

[maitus]

Great bow.

Is the ostrich rawhide or tanned?

Thank You! Its rawhide sanded as thin as possible.

[maitus]

Question how far does it shoot that 9+ grain arrow and how long are the fletchings Arvin

I have done it. 215 meters. My very first bow (sinew backed juniper) shot 250meters. It makes me nervous ...

[maitus]

Just re-read your original post...if that ain't special, I really, really want to see one of your special bows!  How much speed would be lost from your current weight arrow to 10GPI?  That is still smoking fast.  Love the hollow limb design too.

Thank You very much! These hollow limbs were not in my plans but because the stave had a very big crown I was forced to tiller that way .

[maitus]

Good Goobity!  That is ridiculous!  Love the thinness of your limb tips!  I have wanted to take the thinness down to that level on the three osage recurves I've built, but they have been so crooked/twisted etc that it took a serious amount of heat correction to get the string tracking center belly...and despite getting them to track center-belly or damn near it, I was still scared to lose the "protection" of the width.  I think that is probably not a problem (string jumping off the side and unstringing at shot) that I should even be worried about, as they have all shot fine, but it has bothered me to the point of not getting my tips that skinny...yours are beautiful and undoubtably factor into your ability to get that kind of speed. 

Your string grooves/nocks are magnificent!  I would appreciate GREATLY if you would film yourself working those into shape and post it on youtube or take stills and post them here.  Are you doing that with a chainsaw file?  It seems like you have to have a "secret weapon" for that...its amazing.  Great job on that build.  That is something to shoot for fo sho!

Thanks ! Nothing special just chainsaw file .

[maitus]

Stunning one of a kind bow! I guess I’ll have to start saving ostrich legs from all the ostriches running around eastern Washington

....don't do it as long as they are alive . And thank You!

[Pappy]

Just a Beautiful bow in aspects . :)very nice work.
 Pappy

[Stickhead]

Are you a subscriber to the magazine? If so, put this dude in Bow Of the Month!

Unfortunately I'm not .

You could change that with an option inexpensive digital subscription:

http://www.primitivearcher.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=002&Category_Code=EMAG

[JW_Halverson]

Like I told you on Facebook, friend, this will do just fine!

Thank you for sharing!

[Marc St Louis]

Very nice bow

[sleek]

Are you a subscriber to the magazine? If so, put this dude in Bow Of the Month!

Unfortunately I'm not .

Well, we gadda fix that. If you like, I will get you a one year online subscription if you would like to submit your bow to the contest. Its so nice it really deserves to be featured.

[ssrhythm]

Subscribe dood!  The magazine is well worth it...and that bow needs to join the contest.

[Morgan]

Amazing bow in all regards!