Finally got my first osage stave :)

[maitus]

Thank You !

[HH~]

Its a sweetie.  What the bolt holding arrow rest on?

HH~

[Yooper Bowyer]

If you post this in the BOM contest I bet it would win.

[sleek]

https://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,69450.0/topicseen.html

Check this link

[maitus]

Its a sweetie.  What the bolt holding arrow rest on?

HH~
There are two small screws under these "eyes". So I can take it off for HB class contest rules if I need to .

[maitus]

https://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,69450.0/topicseen.html

Check this link

Already done two weeks ago. Thank You for your attention !

[maitus]

If you post this in the BOM contest I bet it would win.

Thank You! After reading these comments here I even have little hope .  You can help to fulfill it ....

[HH~]

I was thinking it was a removable arrow shelf.

Shawn~

[monoloco]

Beautiful.  I like the way the handle leather becomes the strike plate as well.

BTW, are those beehives in one pic?

[maitus]

are those beehives in one pic?

Thank You:)! Sorry but I don't understand Your question ?

[bassman]

maitus I posted the Elm bow for you  to look at ,and maybe  try the next one this way if you are getting excessive set with Elm. This bow is 60 inches long 44lbs at 25.5 inches draw, and has 1.5 inches of reflex. I get the bow down to past floor tiller,and put it on a form. Then straighten with heat, and clamp as you go.Then I give it a deep belly heat treat before it comes off the form. Then tiller with a gizmo to 20 inches on tiller tree. If it is holding it's reflex I tiller an inch at a time to my draw length, and target weight. If at any time it is not holding it's reflex I heat treat the belly again. I may heat treat the belly 2 to 3 times in the process. Elm takes good to heat. Then sinew ,and hang  the bow to dry with a 15 to 20lbs of weight on the  middle of the riser, and let the sinew dry a couple of months if you want to sinew the bow. Elm will make a good self bow also. You do excellent work. This may help a little with your next Elm build. good luck.

[monoloco]

are those beehives in one pic?

Thank You:)! Sorry but I don't understand Your question ?

Thread drift and off topic but in pic of you drawing bow i noted white box thing in background and - as a beekeeper - whether it might be beehives. 

[bassman]

He ask to see a sinew Elm bow. Seems he was having problems with set with Elm wood that is all. Meant no harm. Will post no more pics on OP threads. Probably taken the wrong way by most. Sorry. My work does not compare in any way to his. No bees in the computer room. Those are archery accessories.

[maitus]

are those beehives in one pic?

Thank You:)! Sorry but I don't understand Your question ?

Thread drift and off topic but in pic of you drawing bow i noted white box thing in background and - as a beekeeper - whether it might be beehives.

Aa, ok, now I understand . This is not beehive, this is a stove for smoking fish .

[maitus]

maitus I posted the Elm bow for you  to look at ,and maybe  try the next one this way if you are getting excessive set with Elm.

Thank You for this advise! I will try that way. I Usually lay sinew before heat treating and that may be the reason of string fallow. I can't heat treat the bow with sinew on. I have made very good elm self bows and I also heat teat them several times. Also in form. Next time I will finish the bow before laying the sinew and will give to bow more reflex already before laying the sinew. I have several elm staves waiting for becoming a bow . This orange bow here is first bow I have heat treated before sinewing .