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Offline bentstick54

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Latest Osage selfbow
« on: May 19, 2024, 11:51:22 pm »
Here’s my latest Osage selfbow made for a friend. 60” ntn, 47# @ 27”. Another one of a kind with a wiggly upper limb. Shoots surprisingly smooth.

Offline Pat B

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Re: Latest Osage selfbow
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2024, 11:57:53 pm »
I think you nailed it.  :OK
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Latest Osage selfbow
« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2024, 12:04:50 am »
Suh-WEET jumpin' Jehosephat! Wouldja just take a gander with yer own peeled eyeballs at that slice of toxophilic craftsmanship and artistry.

Virtually the whole bow looks as if it were laid out by a draftsman with an uncommonly straight ruler until you get to the last third of that limb! And at that point, to quote the philosopher of Beverly Hills (our friend Jed Clampett) "WHOOOOO-EEEEY! Don't that beat all!?!?!"

All bets are off and the whole dang pack of dogs has the scent and a bone in their teeth!

Ok, I would have probably taken it too far, as I often do, and put snake skins or something on it. But your eye for aesthetics is perfect. Here you have let the glorious grain of the wood speak for itself, stayed virtually Spartan in self-denial of lipstick for the pig. Pure elegance in the execution.

Nobody could fault the tiller profile, and with the front profile and all I would have to say this looks like it would send an arrow with some serious authority. She checks off all my boxes, sir, all of them!
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Re: Latest Osage selfbow
« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2024, 04:35:09 am »
Gorgeous bow, lovely tiller.
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Latest Osage selfbow
« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2024, 09:00:47 am »
Love it, beautiful and tiller looks dead on. :)
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Offline wooddamon1

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Re: Latest Osage selfbow
« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2024, 10:45:53 am »
Very nice!

Offline ajooter

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Re: Latest Osage selfbow
« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2024, 10:53:39 am »
Killer tiller brother!

Offline bentstick54

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Re: Latest Osage selfbow
« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2024, 11:11:37 am »
Thanks everyone. I was happy the way it turned out being the shortest one I’ve made. Tillered out to 50#@28” for safety.

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Re: Latest Osage selfbow
« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2024, 11:41:31 am »
Agreed!  Very very nice bow there.  The tiller is spot on despite the tip at the one end.  That’s not easy to do!  That’s a short bow and people may not realize how difficult it is to get a shorter bow tiller looking that good at full draw.  I agree. You nailed it
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Offline Will B

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Re: Latest Osage selfbow
« Reply #9 on: May 20, 2024, 12:30:59 pm »
Love that snakey limb!  Excellent tiller. Nice job!

Offline Stickbow Felty

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Re: Latest Osage selfbow
« Reply #10 on: May 20, 2024, 03:18:57 pm »
Awesome job on an awesome bow

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Re: Latest Osage selfbow
« Reply #11 on: May 20, 2024, 10:11:53 pm »
I think you nailed it.  :OK

I’d have to agree with Pat B

Nice

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Offline Muskyman

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Re: Latest Osage selfbow
« Reply #12 on: May 20, 2024, 10:22:18 pm »
Lucky friend. Getting a sweet bow. Love your tillering tree. Gotta make me one.

Offline bentstick54

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Re: Latest Osage selfbow
« Reply #13 on: May 20, 2024, 10:30:35 pm »
Thanks again everyone.

Offline Juan Ant. Espinosa

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Re: Latest Osage selfbow
« Reply #14 on: May 21, 2024, 01:50:24 pm »
Nice! That´s a hunting one!