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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: adb on July 07, 2009, 08:24:41 pm

Title: Maple/osage
Post by: adb on July 07, 2009, 08:24:41 pm
This is another new bow I just finished up recently. Very basic. I made it for a friend, but he found it too heavy, so I'll have to make him something else a little lighter.

Maple backed osage, 45#@28", 72 NTN, osage tip overlays, Strunk style grip. The bow is very narrow, only 1 1/8" at the grip, with 1/2'' tips. Virtually no set... maybe 1/2".

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Title: Re: Maple/osage
Post by: adb on July 07, 2009, 08:25:46 pm
Unbraced pic...

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Title: Re: Maple/osage
Post by: cowboy on July 07, 2009, 08:44:29 pm
She's a beauty! Love the way those tips merge.
Title: Re: Maple/osage
Post by: Bullitt on July 07, 2009, 09:03:20 pm
Nice job! The details are clean and fresh! Even the string is done very nicely! I'd be proud to shoot such a fine bow! Good shootin, Steve
Title: Re: Maple/osage
Post by: Aosda on July 07, 2009, 09:21:24 pm
Looks great.  I like how the two woods look together.
Title: Re: Maple/osage
Post by: AKAPK on July 07, 2009, 09:37:56 pm
Very well done :)
Title: Re: Maple/osage
Post by: Jesse on July 07, 2009, 10:07:06 pm
Now that is one nice bow. I like it :)
Title: Re: Maple/osage
Post by: Pappy on July 08, 2009, 05:08:20 am
Beautiful job on that one.Sweet !!!  :)
   Pappy
Title: Re: Maple/osage
Post by: Hillbilly on July 08, 2009, 07:11:20 am
Good looking bow, and an unusual wood combination. Nice clean lines on that one.
Title: Re: Maple/osage
Post by: GregB on July 08, 2009, 08:13:33 am
Very sweet looking bow! Great job on those tips! If I were your friend I think I'd have had to build up to that weight in order to keep the bow! ;)
Title: Re: Maple/osage
Post by: islandpiper on July 08, 2009, 09:07:42 am
ADB, can you tell us what you glued the lams with? 

Nice looking bow.  piper
Title: Re: Maple/osage
Post by: radius on July 08, 2009, 11:21:14 am
45# is too much??????


i think ur just looking for an excuse to make another bow!

who needs reasons???/
Title: Re: Maple/osage
Post by: adb on July 08, 2009, 12:54:44 pm
Quote from: islandpiper on July 08, 2009, 09:07:42 am
ADB, can you tell us what you glued the lams with? 

Nice looking bow.  piper
Hey, Piper,

I used good old TB3. Nothing fancy. The maple backing strip is 3/16" (I like to use a bit thicker backing with maple). Wrapped it up with inner tubes.

The guy just wanted a very basic longbow, and bye the way, he did order 40-45#, but discovered he couldn't pull it. The next one is going to be 35#, and if that's too light, he's off the preferred nation status.
Title: Re: Maple/osage
Post by: adb on July 08, 2009, 12:57:00 pm
Quote from: radius on July 08, 2009, 11:21:14 am
45# is too much??????


i think ur just looking for an excuse to make another bow!

who needs reasons???/

That's what I said, too!! I don't really want to build the guy another bow, as I have a million other things to finish up. Especially since 45# was what he ordered.
Title: Re: Maple/osage
Post by: John K on July 08, 2009, 02:00:00 pm
Looks great Adam ! 45# is what i shoot, maybe we can work something out ?

I like it !
Title: Re: Maple/osage
Post by: medicinewheel on July 08, 2009, 03:06:32 pm
nice bow!
Title: Re: Maple/osage
Post by: ravenbeak on July 08, 2009, 03:37:10 pm
great looking bow adam,


nice and clean, i really like your grips
Title: Re: Maple/osage
Post by: OldBow on August 05, 2009, 12:04:25 pm
Well - here's another one I missed when I back tracked after camping in early July. Just got back from another canoe/camping trip yesterday, too. This is a fine laminate and will show up for August Laminate BOM.
Title: Re: Maple/osage
Post by: DanaM on August 05, 2009, 12:36:36 pm
sweet looking bow Adam :)
Title: Re: Maple/osage
Post by: Herm from Bavaria on August 05, 2009, 03:24:32 pm
nice work. congrats...
Title: Re: Maple/osage
Post by: woodstick on August 05, 2009, 11:05:26 pm
very clean bow. nice tips. why did you back it with maple. looks real good just wandering why i may wana try that.
Title: Re: Maple/osage
Post by: adb on August 06, 2009, 06:44:05 pm
Quote from: woodstick on August 05, 2009, 11:05:26 pm
very clean bow. nice tips. why did you back it with maple. looks real good just wandering why i may wana try that.
I've never tried it, and I had suitable maple backing material. I'm glad I did... I'm very pleased with the results.
Title: Re: Maple/osage
Post by: woodstick on August 06, 2009, 08:58:37 pm
cool i didnt know if it helped or just looks dern good. anyway you got me convinced.
Title: Re: Maple/osage
Post by: Justin Snyder on August 06, 2009, 09:11:24 pm
Great looking bow.
Title: Re: Maple/osage
Post by: George Tsoukalas on August 06, 2009, 09:37:16 pm
She's a beauty alright with a great tiller. But it looks like you cut into the back of the osage. I hate to see you loose it because of that. I have seen that happen. Jawge
Title: Re: Maple/osage
Post by: adb on August 07, 2009, 10:18:21 am
Quote from: George Tsoukalas on August 06, 2009, 09:37:16 pm
She's a beauty alright with a great tiller. But it looks like you cut into the back of the osage. I hate to see you loose it because of that. I have seen that happen. Jawge
On the nocks??
Title: Re: Maple/osage
Post by: Pat B on August 07, 2009, 11:30:02 am
Very nice bow and interesting wood combo. Gives it the yew longbow look.