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Offline Woodland Roamer

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Osage D bow
« on: July 21, 2008, 09:41:17 pm »
Well this is at least my fourth try on one of these woodland D bows. I've always loved these bows but for some reason always had a lot of trouble getting one of these tillered, always ended up with way too much bend in the handle. I think I finally got close on this one. Let me know where I need to improve. It's osage that was cut back in December 2004, 64 inches, 1 1/8 wide at the handle just a hair under 3/4 at the tips and 45 @ 26. Shoots real nice and keeps just a little reflex after being shot and unstrung. For a finish I rubbed in some deer fat then burnished it then a couple more coats of fat. It has a linen string right now but I just got a deer hide out of the freezer to make a rawhide string for it.
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Offline Gordon

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Re: Osage D bow
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2008, 09:53:11 pm »
I'd say you nailed that one.
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Offline richpierce

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Re: Osage D bow
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2008, 10:24:22 pm »
Looks great.  I love those simple clean bows.
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Offline benjamin

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Re: Osage D bow
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2008, 10:29:04 pm »
Upper limb bends a bit more than the bottom one but some people do that on purpose. Looks beautiful. You shoulld be very proud.
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Offline bigcountry

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Re: Osage D bow
« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2008, 11:29:25 pm »
Wow, nice looking tiller. 
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Offline adb

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Re: Osage D bow
« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2008, 12:00:56 am »
Looks spot on to me. Well done.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Osage D bow
« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2008, 12:41:47 am »
Looks good, Alan. I like the Woodland style also. Bring it along this weekend!  ;)    Pat
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Offline newknapper

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Re: Osage D bow
« Reply #7 on: July 22, 2008, 04:58:23 am »
sweet looking bow, I really like the nocks
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Osage D bow
« Reply #8 on: July 22, 2008, 05:40:38 am »
Great looking bow,don't know how you could improve on that one.Nice job. :)
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Offline Hillbilly

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Re: Osage D bow
« Reply #9 on: July 22, 2008, 07:39:24 am »
Looks great to me, Alan. 8) 8)
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Osage D bow
« Reply #10 on: July 22, 2008, 07:48:38 am »
Looks like ya nailed the tiller to me, at 64" if you want more weight I think you could pike it down to with no problems,
realy nice clean piece of osage :)
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Offline RG

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Re: Osage D bow
« Reply #11 on: July 22, 2008, 08:15:22 am »
Nice job good looking one Alan

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Offline Woodland Roamer

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Re: Osage D bow
« Reply #12 on: July 22, 2008, 08:41:27 am »
Thanks everyone!

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Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: Osage D bow
« Reply #13 on: July 22, 2008, 10:55:08 am »
Wow, you sure nailed the tiller on this one.  Justin
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Offline n2everythg

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Re: Osage D bow
« Reply #14 on: July 22, 2008, 10:57:00 am »
Very nicely done allen. You nailed it. Looks excellent to me.
Know you were fighting with those glad you got 'em figured out!.
Nice piece of sage as well.
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