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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: LEGIONNAIRE on December 27, 2010, 09:49:14 pm

Title: Cherokee Osage bow
Post by: LEGIONNAIRE on December 27, 2010, 09:49:14 pm

Here's a cherokee style osage bow I finished for a customer its 65 inches long, very slight recurves. draws up to 30 inches but its 54lbs @ 28 draw. The arrow is cane about 33 inches long, shoots very nicely with this bow. I really like the way this one shoots despite some hand shock, it launches the arrow with authority and only got about 3/4 stringfollow after being shot. Did some decorative painting as well as a rawhide handle, Im sure it wouldve looked great raw aswell. Here it is, comments or critique appreciated :)
Oh yea its finished with some tung oul and a couple of layers of polyurethane for extra protection.

(http://i697.photobucket.com/albums/vv335/c3sarr/plains%20bow/DSC00675.jpg)
(http://i697.photobucket.com/albums/vv335/c3sarr/plains%20bow/DSC00676.jpg)
(http://i697.photobucket.com/albums/vv335/c3sarr/plains%20bow/DSC00677-1.jpg)
(http://i697.photobucket.com/albums/vv335/c3sarr/plains%20bow/DSC00678-1.jpg)
(http://i697.photobucket.com/albums/vv335/c3sarr/plains%20bow/DSC00679-1.jpg)
(http://i697.photobucket.com/albums/vv335/c3sarr/plains%20bow/DSC00684.jpg)
(http://i697.photobucket.com/albums/vv335/c3sarr/plains%20bow/DSC00685.jpg)

Title: Re: Cherokee Osage bow
Post by: bryan irwin on December 27, 2010, 10:00:34 pm

good looking bow

Title: Re: Cherokee Osage bow
Post by: gstoneberg on December 27, 2010, 10:21:44 pm

I like it.  Good job.

George

Title: Re: Cherokee Osage bow
Post by: Eric Garza on December 27, 2010, 10:37:51 pm

Nice bow.  I'm a little worried by what looks like a sizable knot right at the edge of one of the limbs.  Is that what I'm seeing, or are my eyes just misinterpreting your photographs?

Title: Re: Cherokee Osage bow
Post by: George Tsoukalas on December 27, 2010, 10:41:51 pm

Looks like a great bow! Very nice tiller and decoration. Jaweg

Title: Re: Cherokee Osage bow
Post by: LEGIONNAIRE on December 27, 2010, 11:35:50 pm

:) thankyou.
Eric: Your eyes are correct, that is a knot there. I left that slightly thicker on the belly and of course followed a ring on the back so it should be fine. So far after a couple hundred shot its holding up well, I dont think it will be a problem.

Title: Re: Cherokee Osage bow
Post by: n2huntn on December 27, 2010, 11:46:49 pm

Nice one.

Title: Re: Cherokee Osage bow
Post by: Rick Wallace on December 28, 2010, 12:53:31 am

Fancy meeting you here!!   he he he..........Looks great Cesar !!!!!

Title: Re: Cherokee Osage bow
Post by: LEGIONNAIRE on December 29, 2010, 12:24:11 am

lol thanks guys

Title: Re: Cherokee Osage bow
Post by: hillbilly61 on December 29, 2010, 08:49:56 am

 Very nice work ;D Your customer should be very pleased. :)

Title: Re: Cherokee Osage bow
Post by: Little John on December 29, 2010, 04:49:30 pm

Pretty bow and nicely done, Love that osage.     Kenneth

Title: Re: Cherokee Osage bow
Post by: LEGIONNAIRE on December 31, 2010, 06:42:24 pm

Lol. Thankyou all!