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Title: Osage Flatbow/Pyramid? Finished
Post by: Gus on January 05, 2012, 06:45:57 pm

First Finished bow.
Made for a very Nice 11 year old young man for Christmas.

50.5" Knock to Knock.
1 3/4" at the fades tapering to 7/16" at the knocks.
Draws 33# at 23"
Tempered the Belly.
Gemsbok tip overlays, bow finished with 12 coats of Tung Oil.
The bow shows maybe a half inch of set when unstrung that is gone in half an hour or so.
This stave came from the spalled off piece(Widda Maker), of the larger tree cut with George last July 4th.
Made a Bone tipped, Turkey fletched and Sinew wrapped Bamboo Arrah to go with it.

I know the tiller is not spot on.
What looks like a hinge in the lower limb is just where there is a lot of snake and knot.
The thickness gage was my main guide.

Thank You,

-gus

Title: Re: Osage Flatbow/Pyramid? Finished
Post by: criveraville on January 05, 2012, 06:50:45 pm

Gus that's one snakey looking bow.  Great job amigo ;) The pic of that little boy says it all.

Cipriano

Title: Re: Osage Flatbow/Pyramid? Finished
Post by: osage outlaw on January 05, 2012, 06:51:25 pm

Very cool.  Great job.

Title: Re: Osage Flatbow/Pyramid? Finished
Post by: Pat B on January 05, 2012, 07:19:55 pm

Good for you Gus and good for Cassy. Well done.  8)

Title: Re: Osage Flatbow/Pyramid? Finished
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on January 05, 2012, 07:43:26 pm

Cool bow Gus, better gesture.

Title: Re: Osage Flatbow/Pyramid? Finished
Post by: ErictheViking on January 05, 2012, 07:46:47 pm

Great job on the bow, the tips are very nice. and looks like the young man really likes it.

Title: Re: Osage Flatbow/Pyramid? Finished
Post by: k-hat on January 05, 2012, 07:55:35 pm

Nice work Gus on a difficult stave, looks like a winner (the kid too ;))

Title: Re: Osage Flatbow/Pyramid? Finished
Post by: lesken2011 on January 05, 2012, 10:54:13 pm

Really nice job. I sure hope he knows what he has.

Title: Re: Osage Flatbow/Pyramid? Finished
Post by: Gus on January 06, 2012, 12:22:01 am

Thank You Fellas...

Told him to "NEVER NEVER let anyone draw or shoot HIS bow, not even his dad...
He assured me that he would not... with his Dad standing beside him, proud as could be.
The young man was Floating off the ground, and I was Floatin' right there beside him.
Don't think my feet touched the ground the rest of the day.  :)

Put about 150 arrows through her and she was burying them in the foam with gusto.

Couldn't be more pleased

-gus

Title: Re: Osage Flatbow/Pyramid? Finished
Post by: DRon knife on January 06, 2012, 12:26:14 am

Lucky kid,nice bow!!

Title: Re: Osage Flatbow/Pyramid? Finished
Post by: ken75 on January 06, 2012, 04:47:49 pm

thats a cool deal Gus , nice bow and a tough one for the first

Title: Re: Osage Flatbow/Pyramid? Finished
Post by: jermcramp1 on January 06, 2012, 06:45:59 pm

Wow that turned out really nice! Knew it was gonna be since you started it! Great job!

Title: Re: Osage Flatbow/Pyramid? Finished
Post by: TRACY on January 06, 2012, 06:55:43 pm

Very nice bow and wonderful gesture!

Tracy

Title: Re: Osage Flatbow/Pyramid? Finished
Post by: Gus on January 06, 2012, 07:20:16 pm

Thank You Guys,

I learned quite a bit from this little bow.
Had a chance to test a lot of info that I read in the TBB 1-4.
Read 'em through twice and now just keep 'em open.

I really like that Wide/Thin profile... to me it is just sexy in a bow.
And using the thickness gage(ice tongs) as a guide helped a lot.
Thought about wrapping the handle but the wood was too purty.
So I just glued on a piece of pigskin for the arrow pass and left well enough alone... :)

-gus