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Offline Dano

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Osage D bow
« on: August 18, 2008, 02:30:55 pm »

  There's nothing like a skinny little osage "D" bow, fast, and fun to shoot. This bow is 54" tip to tip, 1 1/8" wide to midlimb tapered to 1/4" tips. I'm still lookin for a better handle area if anyone has any ideas. I used a modified Ferret floppy rest, and stained the limbs with leather dye.
 
 
 
 
 
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Re: Osage D bow
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2008, 02:50:10 pm »
Wow :o, very nice Dano. Tiller couldn't be any better. Bet she's a shooter, huh. I gots to build me one of those bendy handle bows.

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Offline Skeaterbait

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Re: Osage D bow
« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2008, 02:55:19 pm »
Quote from: Dano on August 18, 2008, 02:30:55 pm

  I'm still lookin for a better handle area if anyone has any ideas....
 

How about the KC area, would that work?  >:D O:) :-\ ::)
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Offline DirtyDan

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Re: Osage D bow
« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2008, 02:58:04 pm »
I love this bow, Dano.  And, what about that string keeper?  I have never seen one like that, but you can bet that I will try that on some of my bows.  I am beginning to like the D bow more and more.  I think some others are too.  Great job.

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Offline DanaM

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Re: Osage D bow
« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2008, 03:12:03 pm »
Looks great Dano, I have one in the works at about 58", hmm may have to go shorter :)

Whats the poudage and draw length?
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Offline Dano

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Re: Osage D bow
« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2008, 03:49:57 pm »
Lonnie ::) nice try.
The string keeper is something TimO showed me. I usually drill a small hole in the tip to hang the bow while finishing, then I just thread a piece of string material in the center of the upper loop and do a flemish twist till I get to the hole feed it through and tie it off. Works almost too good, kinda makes it a little tough to get the string off if you need to adjust brace hieght.
 Thanks guys, these are sweet shooters. This bow is 45# @ 26".
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Offline burn em up chuck

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Re: Osage D bow
« Reply #6 on: August 18, 2008, 05:06:44 pm »
excellent tiller,love the profile. i am also growing fond of this style of bow.

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Offline Shaun

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Re: Osage D bow
« Reply #7 on: August 18, 2008, 05:23:48 pm »
Nice one Dano. Did you put some padding in the handle bulge or is it just glad to see you? What don't you like about the handle? Looks good to me. I put some layers of cork in one and it worked well.
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Offline Dano

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Re: Osage D bow
« Reply #8 on: August 18, 2008, 06:00:32 pm »
Thanks Shaun  ::) , I was thinking of cork too, I just have plenty of scrap leather around. I dunno I just got used to a bigger handle on my other bows, and it would look terrible to build one up that far on these. I think I'll get used to it, the more I shoot it the better I like it.
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Offline michbowguy

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Re: Osage D bow
« Reply #9 on: August 18, 2008, 06:17:10 pm »
i think its perfect just the way it is, maybe better with no grip!
love that bow dano. just luvs it. 8)

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Offline Dano

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« Reply #10 on: August 18, 2008, 07:26:03 pm »
Thanks Jaimie, Man!! I shot this thing in with no handle, I gots ta have a handle. ;)
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Offline Coo-wah-chobee

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Re: Osage D bow
« Reply #11 on: August 19, 2008, 12:02:01 am »
Very nice a meat getter fer sure.Used ta a bigger handle maybe give it some time ta grow on ya. Nice work...bob
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Offline tom sawyer

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Re: Osage D bow
« Reply #12 on: August 19, 2008, 12:07:54 am »
Nice work Dano.  I just put some sinew on a 54" osage sliver tonight.  Jimmy came over and did his first sinew bow last week, he inspired me.  And now your bow makes me anxious for the stuff to dry.
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Re: Osage D bow
« Reply #13 on: August 19, 2008, 12:57:43 am »
Great looking bow Dano.  Justin
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Re: Osage D bow
« Reply #14 on: August 19, 2008, 05:39:21 am »
Very nice Dano,sweet bow you have there. Love the string keeper. :)
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