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Offline DirtyDan

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Just another osage bow
« on: July 18, 2008, 01:35:47 pm »
Here is another osage bow I recently made.  I know people get tired of seeing them, but I never get tired of splitting, chasing, draw-knifing, rasping, tillering, and smoothing.  There is just something about this wood. . . Anyway, 66" ntn, 56# at 28", purple heart overlalys, 1 3/4" wide, 1/2" tips.  Shoots smooth and fast.  This was a very pretty piece of wood--no knots and very smooth.  I had the stave for sale for $100 and nobody would buy it, so I just made two bows from it.  This is "Fake Snake II's" brother.

Offline YewArcher

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Re: Just another osage bow
« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2008, 02:00:14 pm »
Holy cow. I did not know god made osage that straightand clean.

SJM

Offline Ryano

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Re: Just another osage bow
« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2008, 04:42:37 pm »
Dang that was a clean piece of wood!  :o
Nice job.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Just another osage bow
« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2008, 05:01:23 pm »
Nice job Dan. I like "just another osage bow". My favorite kind.  ;)  Straight and no knots? Are you sure it is osage? ;D     Pat
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Offline JBL

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Re: Just another osage bow
« Reply #4 on: July 18, 2008, 05:04:25 pm »
I never get tired of seeing an Osage bow done with that kind of craftsmanship.  That is just beautiful.

Offline DirtyDan

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Re: Just another osage bow
« Reply #5 on: July 18, 2008, 08:09:33 pm »
Thanks, guys.  Yep, Pat, it is osage.  I think they call it Puritan osage--because it is so straight.  Just kidding.  It was an unusuall fine piece of wood.

Dan

Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Just another osage bow
« Reply #6 on: July 18, 2008, 10:19:22 pm »
Very nice bow. I like it. Jawge
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