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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: rossfactor on April 18, 2011, 01:41:55 am

Title: Little Osage Number
Post by: rossfactor on April 18, 2011, 01:41:55 am

I was asked to repair a souvenir bow that a friend of mine bought at a roadside shop.  It was a 50 inch, Apache type replica. He overdrew it, but it really was never made to shoot.  I had some short splits... so, naturally I though it'd be easier and funner (yes funner should be a word) just to whittle him something else.  This is it.  This bow is not made to be a replica of anything, just a quick and dirty Osage shorty, 50 inches tip to tip, drawing 35 lbs at 24 inches.  Silk backed. It has a stiff handle only because the other bow did.  Amazing how much this wood will bend, I can draw it to 25 inches safely.  I was also very surprised when I whipped a few arrows through it in the back yard.  It really spits them out.  Thanks for looking.

GAbe

(http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g124/rossfactor/IMG_2770-1.jpg)

(http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g124/rossfactor/IMG_2776.jpg)

(http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g124/rossfactor/IMG_2771.jpg)

(http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g124/rossfactor/IMG_2773.jpg)

(http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g124/rossfactor/IMG_2774.jpg)


Well, better than a wallhanger at least.  :)

Gabe

Title: Re: Little Osage Number
Post by: gstoneberg on April 18, 2011, 02:00:52 am

Wow, look at the bend on that baby!  Amazing. 

George

Title: Re: Little Osage Number
Post by: Pappy on April 18, 2011, 09:00:36 am

Looks good,lots of bend there,Looks to me like the brace is pretty high,could just be the picture.
Nice job,beautiful color and grip.
   Pappy

Title: Re: Little Osage Number
Post by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on April 18, 2011, 01:17:20 pm

thats a great looking and bendin bow. great job!- Ryan
!

Title: Re: Little Osage Number
Post by: ErictheViking on April 18, 2011, 01:39:27 pm

WOW. good thing its osage dont think anything else besides hickory could take it. good job getting that thing to bend like that.

Title: Re: Little Osage Number
Post by: swamp yeti on April 18, 2011, 01:55:20 pm

Nice looking bow,good job.

Title: Re: Little Osage Number
Post by: DEllis on April 18, 2011, 04:27:46 pm

Great tiller, nice work on that little bow.
I agree that the brace height looks a bit high.
Darcy :)

Title: Re: Little Osage Number
Post by: rossfactor on April 18, 2011, 04:40:02 pm

Thanks guys. I appreciate the comments. Yes the brace height is a bit high, about 7.5 inches.  I was trying to reduce string slap on the wrist, but it may be causing undue stress on the bow.

Gabe

Title: Re: Little Osage Number
Post by: billy bowmaker on April 18, 2011, 04:46:33 pm

very nice work.

Title: Re: Little Osage Number
Post by: ohma2 on April 19, 2011, 11:08:44 pm

Gabe that scares the bejeebers out of me but it sure is a kick to see.