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Offline Pat B

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new osage selfbow
« on: July 04, 2023, 01:12:51 pm »
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Offline Little John

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Re: new osage selfbow
« Reply #1 on: July 04, 2023, 02:33:21 pm »
Got to love tbhat yellow wood. Looks like it might come out a lot like Elkie. I catch my self wanting to try a short oshort osage Comanche bow.
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« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2023, 03:26:22 pm »
I like that bend pat.  Lookin good! 
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« Reply #3 on: July 04, 2023, 04:32:47 pm »
I got the stave reduced a few days ago then bent one tip yesterday and one today with dry heat and cooking oil. I let each bend stay clamped overnight.
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Re: new osage selfbow
« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2023, 12:00:26 pm »
after the initial tip bending and some tweaking...


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Re: new osage selfbow
« Reply #5 on: July 05, 2023, 12:46:54 pm »
Wow that is looking really good. About 60 inches?
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« Reply #6 on: July 05, 2023, 01:10:23 pm »
More like 66", Kenneth.
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Offline Will B

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Re: new osage selfbow
« Reply #7 on: July 05, 2023, 03:43:35 pm »
Very nice Pat!  Good luck with the rest of the build
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Offline Stixnstones

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« Reply #8 on: July 05, 2023, 03:58:17 pm »
Lookin good Pat, cant wait to see er done
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« Reply #9 on: July 05, 2023, 03:58:50 pm »
Looking very good pat.  Can’t wait to see it progress
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Offline bentstick54

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Re: new osage selfbow
« Reply #10 on: July 05, 2023, 06:47:06 pm »
Great looking side profile Pat. Can’t wait to see it finished.
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Re: new osage selfbow
« Reply #11 on: July 06, 2023, 07:42:24 am »
Looking very good Pat, should make a real shooter. :)
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Offline Pat B

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« Reply #12 on: July 06, 2023, 10:29:07 pm »
Thanks guys. Hopefully I'll be able to work on it this weekend. I've been enjoying this bow building stuff lately.  :OK
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Offline Selfbowman

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Re: new osage selfbow
« Reply #13 on: July 06, 2023, 10:51:35 pm »
Looks good Pat. You keep that reflex it will be real fast. Just saying.🤠
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Offline bradsmith2010

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« Reply #14 on: July 09, 2023, 09:43:02 pm »
looking good,, 66 is very ,, stable and accurate,,
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