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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: PeteC on May 29, 2009, 10:36:28 pm

Title: Salvaged osage (bow)
Post by: PeteC on May 29, 2009, 10:36:28 pm

While working this stave ,I ran into borer damage,and had to remove more wood than I wanted to.It came in at 42# @28 ".It's 1 1/4" at the fades,tapering evenly to 3/8" tips.It shoots a 540 grain arrow very good,and is smooth and quiet.It holds 2 " of reflex.It ought to make a good bow for a lady or kid. God Bless

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Title: Re: Salvaged osage
Post by: ricktrojanowski on May 29, 2009, 10:38:26 pm

Nice save on a damaged piece of wood.  The bow looks great.  I think it would be a great bow for a lady, kid or anyone who wants to shoot a deer. ;D.  Nice Job

Title: Re: Salvaged osage
Post by: Woodland Roamer on May 29, 2009, 10:42:16 pm

That bow looks great. Nothing wrong with a 42 pounder, if you put a sharp arrow in the right spot that is plenty.

Alan

Title: Re: Salvaged osage
Post by: brownhillboy on May 29, 2009, 10:42:57 pm

Nice bow....tiller looks good and unstrung profile is real nice.  I've also found recently that it can be a lot of fun shooting a lighter poundage bow, so why not shoot it yourself?

Title: Re: Salvaged osage
Post by: Ahnlaashock on May 29, 2009, 10:55:50 pm

Hard tro learn snap shooting on a 75 pounder!   Nothing wrong with a 4X stick at all!  That is about perfect for a fishing bow. 

Title: Re: Salvaged osage
Post by: boo on May 29, 2009, 11:59:17 pm

Im no lady ;D but you can send it to me and id shoot the fire out of it. very nice bow, great save

Title: Re: Salvaged osage
Post by: Okie on May 30, 2009, 12:02:48 am

Nice bow and great save Pete.

Title: Re: Salvaged osage
Post by: Bowmonk on May 30, 2009, 01:10:00 am

That is what I call simple elegance. 8)

Russ

Title: Re: Salvaged osage
Post by: DanaM on May 30, 2009, 07:05:04 am

Real nice Pete, she has a very nice profile, well done eh :)

Title: Re: Salvaged osage
Post by: George Tsoukalas on May 30, 2009, 07:39:04 am

That is an awesome bow! Well done. Jawge

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Post by: Timo on May 30, 2009, 08:02:00 am

Looks very well done,nice bow!

Title: Re: Salvaged osage
Post by: Little John on May 30, 2009, 10:29:13 am

Very nice bow and not every piece of wood wants to be a heavy weight, sometimes the wood calls the shots. Good job and good save. I just finished a light weight bow and enjoy shooting it.     Kenneth

Title: Re: Salvaged osage
Post by: Dean Marlow on May 30, 2009, 10:45:30 am

That is a very nice bow. I really like the way you have it tillered. That is plenty of draw weight to kill a deer. Nice work.

Title: Re: Salvaged osage
Post by: PeteC on May 30, 2009, 01:36:25 pm

Thanks for the comments fella's.That is one of the things I love about using natural materials.Every stave is different,and it's just like Christmas,you don't know what your gettin' till you open the package. God Bless

Title: Re: Salvaged osage (bow)
Post by: OldBow on May 31, 2009, 11:29:28 am

This bow is made with a lot of skill and patience. We'll look at it real soon for May Self BOM.

Title: Re: Salvaged osage (bow)
Post by: Pat B on May 31, 2009, 12:05:57 pm

There is nothing "salvaged" looking about this beauty. Very  nice bow!!!

Title: Re: Salvaged osage (bow)
Post by: adb on May 31, 2009, 12:13:43 pm

Wow! Nice bow, good save. Your tiller is super. Whoever gets that beauty will be very lucky.

Title: Re: Salvaged osage (bow)
Post by: PeteC on June 01, 2009, 05:18:07 pm

Thank you for the kind words y'all. God Bless

Title: Re: Salvaged osage (bow)
Post by: venisonburger on June 01, 2009, 05:59:07 pm

Lots of guys shoot 40-45, especially those with shoulder issues. Thats a great looking bow
VB

Title: Re: Salvaged osage (bow)
Post by: smokeu on June 01, 2009, 11:50:50 pm

Nice bow Pete! That osage sure looks nice cant wait to try some for myself.

Mike

Title: Re: Salvaged osage (bow)
Post by: Pappy on June 02, 2009, 05:34:42 am

Beautiful bow,I like that a lot.Nice save. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Salvaged osage (bow)
Post by: GregB on June 02, 2009, 07:50:42 am

Great looking bow! I'd bet there's a proud owner out there somewhere in its future... ;)

Title: Re: Salvaged osage (bow)
Post by: faltenhemd on June 02, 2009, 07:57:48 am

cool bow!
i love it  :)

Title: Re: Salvaged osage (bow)
Post by: smokeu on June 02, 2009, 10:23:04 am

Realy like the red handle too!!

Title: Re: Salvaged osage (bow)
Post by: Keenan on June 02, 2009, 11:00:01 am

Very nice bow Pete. Good for you for looking past the damages and seeing it's potential as a lighter bow. very nice profile and tiller looks great. Congratulations

Title: Re: Salvaged osage (bow)
Post by: Bear on June 02, 2009, 02:00:20 pm

Very nice! Love that profile, unstrung, strung, and bent. Nice work around the handle too.

Title: Re: Salvaged osage (bow)
Post by: medicinewheel on June 03, 2009, 02:59:11 am

Very nice bow!

Title: Re: Salvaged osage (bow)
Post by: JBL on June 03, 2009, 12:09:38 pm

Great looking bow.  That bow will put a smile on someone's face.

Title: Re: Salvaged osage (bow)
Post by: billy on June 03, 2009, 02:15:41 pm

That's a great looking bow.  Trust me, those 40-something pound bows are nothing to laugh at.  I love them...they're easy and fun to shoot, and they'll kill the hell outta deer. 

Title: Re: Salvaged osage (bow)
Post by: PeteC on June 03, 2009, 02:48:56 pm

Thanks again, for the kind words y'all.  God Bless