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Title: bendy little osage number
Post by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on September 09, 2010, 10:21:35 pm

I just finished up a little osage bender. its 50 1/2" long and 42# @ 26"  i was gonna back it with sinew but it really shoots strong for 42# and impressed me as is. plus i like having a bendy bow with no sinew...make me feel proud.  seems very very stable and has practically no handshock, which i was surprised with since its short and bends in the handle.  The piece of wood was from a left over belly split and had a little bit of deflex to start with and i didnt lose much more to string follow than what was already bent in the stave itself. not really my typical style of bow, but fun to make.  off knuckle shooter for either lefty or righty.  it has some nice character too, which of course the camera doesn't capture very well.  I really like the lower limb tip.   thanks for checking it out- Ryan

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Title: Re: bendy little osage number
Post by: nugget on September 09, 2010, 10:26:25 pm

Looks good! I want one. ;D

Title: Re: bendy little osage number
Post by: NTD on September 09, 2010, 10:45:37 pm

Very cool little bow!

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Post by: kerryb on September 09, 2010, 11:02:32 pm

nice craftsmanship

Title: Re: bendy little osage number
Post by: Pat B on September 09, 2010, 11:07:19 pm

Now that IS a bow!!!  Cool! 8)

Title: Re: bendy little osage number
Post by: HoBow on September 09, 2010, 11:22:05 pm

Love it!  Good job!

Title: Re: bendy little osage number
Post by: Lombard on September 09, 2010, 11:31:57 pm

Sweet.

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Post by: JustinNC on September 09, 2010, 11:33:55 pm

I like that!

Title: Re: bendy little osage number
Post by: Gordon on September 10, 2010, 01:41:21 am

Very nice! Those short bendy handle bows are hard to resist.

Title: Re: bendy little osage number
Post by: El Destructo on September 10, 2010, 01:46:24 am

                                                                                 Ya got My Attention Ryan......... ;D

Title: Re: bendy little osage number
Post by: Del the cat on September 10, 2010, 04:23:27 am

Sweet little thing, I love to see a bow working hard too.
Del

Title: Re: bendy little osage number
Post by: Pappy on September 10, 2010, 06:26:19 am

Sweet little bow,looks great. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: bendy little osage number
Post by: Parnell on September 10, 2010, 08:32:56 am

Very functional little bow - I like shooting short D bows that length and they feel great to walk around with.  I've yet to make one of osage though.  That's on the list.  Great job!

Title: Re: bendy little osage number
Post by: dragonman on September 10, 2010, 08:52:39 am

Nice bow....

Title: Re: bendy little osage number
Post by: GregB on September 10, 2010, 08:58:10 am

Turned out very nice!

Title: Re: bendy little osage number
Post by: profsaffel on September 10, 2010, 09:01:18 am

Good use of that bodark piece. Simple but good looking, it'll probably get a vote from El Destructo, lol  ;D



You all have a great day! Whoo hoo, the weekend! Time to make more bows...

Title: Re: bendy little osage number
Post by: Thwackaddict on September 10, 2010, 11:43:02 am

I like short lil twisted bows!!they are so much more fun!!Good job and great lookin bow!

Title: Re: bendy little osage number
Post by: medicinewheel on September 10, 2010, 09:28:22 pm

What a cute little bow...!!!

Title: Re: bendy little osage number
Post by: JW_Halverson on September 11, 2010, 12:00:32 am

Archery's answer to "concealed carry"!  Nice little stickflinger.  That'd be a great small game hunter...or smaller deer at close range.  Sweet shooter, I bet.

Title: Re: bendy little osage number
Post by: okiecountryboy on September 11, 2010, 02:37:30 am

Nice job for left-over wood.
AND that short...Well, it IS true left-overs are better the 2nd day.
Ron

Title: Re: bendy little osage number
Post by: PeteC on September 11, 2010, 09:47:15 pm

Nice bow Ryan,I like it. I've got one very similar gettin' the tru-oil right now.I'll post it when it cures. God Bless

Title: Re: bendy little osage number
Post by: Josh on September 13, 2010, 12:33:11 pm

Very nice Osage Bow!  We'll see it again for Sept Self BOM contest too.  :)