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Title: My First Osage Orange Bow!
Post by: PAHunter on April 19, 2012, 06:28:14 pm

When I was a kid…
It all started six months ago when my uncle teased me about my high tech bow and explained how they made their own bows when he was a kid.  That day I set a goal to make a bow I can hunt with.  Well six months and six bows later I have finally accomplished that!

The Bow
This is my first Osage Orange bow and came out at 53@28.  It has padauk tip overlays and is 64 inches nock to nock. 

Thank you all so much!
You guys are great and are true craftsman and artists.  So many people to thank that helped along the way.  The generosity of this community still overwhelms me and is deeply appreciated! 

Chris, let’s take down some deer with our padauk tipped Osage this year!

Time to Shoot!!!  ;D  ;D  :P

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Title: Re: My First Osage Orange Bow!
Post by: Josh on April 19, 2012, 06:30:13 pm

Very nice!  I am also working on an Osage bow with Padauk tip overlays!  Yours looks great, good luck with your upcoming hunting season! :)

Title: Re: My First Osage Orange Bow!
Post by: Bevan R. on April 19, 2012, 06:31:48 pm

Looks good. What your uncle say now? >:D

Title: Re: My First Osage Orange Bow!
Post by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on April 19, 2012, 06:34:02 pm

looks like it turned out real nice! good job- Ryan

Title: Re: My First Osage Orange Bow!
Post by: half eye on April 19, 2012, 06:35:57 pm

53# and stone head....hell man, that's gonna get ya so high you wont never come down. Took my first stone deer with a real small osage and stone head up here in Michigan last year....it's a RUSH 8)
rich

Title: Re: My First Osage Orange Bow!
Post by: PAHunter on April 19, 2012, 06:44:08 pm

@Josh thanks man, can't wait to see yours!  best of luck!
@Bevan he's been on the road and has not yet seen my bows.  He should be back soon so it will be a proud day when I show them off.  He helped me cut the hickory log for my first bow before he left.
@Ryan thanks man, it's appreciated!
@Rich I can't wait!!  I created the primitive arrow but the stone point was a gift.  That's next on my to do list.

Title: Re: My First Osage Orange Bow!
Post by: broketooth on April 19, 2012, 06:46:48 pm

good lookin bow. rv

Title: Re: My First Osage Orange Bow!
Post by: osage outlaw on April 19, 2012, 06:48:44 pm

Looks like one sharp meat maker  ;D  Good luck with it this fall.

Title: Re: My First Osage Orange Bow!
Post by: PAHunter on April 19, 2012, 06:53:05 pm

Some progress pics:

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Title: Re: My First Osage Orange Bow!
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on April 19, 2012, 06:56:54 pm

Nice! The first osage bow is something special on its own level. Long live the king!!

Title: Re: My First Osage Orange Bow!
Post by: Josh on April 19, 2012, 07:25:19 pm

I like the "No Photos Please" tshirt. :)

Title: Re: My First Osage Orange Bow!
Post by: Cameroo on April 19, 2012, 07:25:50 pm

The look on your face in the last pic of your first post pretty much sums it all up :)  That's a hell of a bow - nice curves, and cool tip overlays.  I like how you shaped them!

Title: Re: My First Osage Orange Bow!
Post by: Adam on April 19, 2012, 07:37:23 pm

Congrats!  That's definitely one to be proud of.

Title: Re: My First Osage Orange Bow!
Post by: PAHunter on April 19, 2012, 07:48:40 pm

@brooktooth thanks!
@osage outlaw thanks man, the plan is to definitely put some brown down!
@PearlDrums Long live the king indeed!
@Josh  :P
@Cameroo thanks much!  I put a lot of work into the tips because it's an area i struggled with.  I'm very happy with the result as well.
@Adam thanks much!

Title: Re: My First Osage Orange Bow!
Post by: lesken2011 on April 19, 2012, 08:10:37 pm

Good job, PA! Fine piece of yella wood ya got there. Shaped up real nice.....REAL nice. OH....did I mention those tips?...OOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHH!

Title: Re: My First Osage Orange Bow!
Post by: Jboyd on April 19, 2012, 08:21:27 pm

A great looking piece of yeller wood and you did a great job on it.  Your in your own apprenticeship to becoming a master craftsman now!

Jamie

Title: Re: My First Osage Orange Bow!
Post by: ErictheViking on April 19, 2012, 09:02:32 pm

Sweet meat maker for sure! great work. you think your happy now wait til you get something with it this year you are going to go nuts! looking forward to the harvest pics. :)

Title: Re: My First Osage Orange Bow!
Post by: Will H on April 19, 2012, 09:18:38 pm

Man that bow is awesome! Im sure you'll have a great time hunting with it. Nothing compares to hunting with your own handmade equipment. I got my first two stone point kills this year and it was beyond a rush!! Nothin like it man!! Let me know if you need a few more stone heads to hunt with. I'd be glad to send some your way. Thanks for sharing fella. Good luck :) :) :)
~Will

Title: Re: My First Osage Orange Bow!
Post by: blackhawk on April 19, 2012, 10:02:42 pm

haha...it looks like that grin hasnt left your face since your first arrows out of it last friday eve ;)  ;D   you made a great osage bow,1st,2nd,3rd,or 50th,it dont matter what number it is for ya. i can say its a shooter from first hand experience as well  ;)   and yeah im ready to go hunt with some padauk tipped osage flatbows ;)

Title: Re: My First Osage Orange Bow!
Post by: PAHunter on April 20, 2012, 01:45:25 am

@lesken2011 thanks much.  I worked hard on the tips :)
@Jamie thank you.  I definitely have tons to learn.  But it's exciting now that I know some basics I'm anxious to get more creative with future designs!
@ErictheViking for sure!  Boyering may be my new passion but hunting is my life.  I'm so excited to hunt with weapons I created.  I am not cocky but I am confident in my skill as a hunter so with a little luck I will get that first primitive weapon kill this year!  I'll be filming my hunts too so hopefully I'll be able to share.
@Will I am already super stoked to go hunting with it.  Turkey is coming up!  I got a gobbler with a compound last year; let's see if I can do it with my osage now.  :)
@Chris you know it brother!  Season can't come quick enough!!

Title: Re: My First Osage Orange Bow!
Post by: Jodocus on April 20, 2012, 03:09:17 am

Nice one, looks real good, and so yellow!  ;)  I'll probably never get my hands on any osage, but I see everyone just seems to love it. Congratulations on this one, hope it'll serve you well.

but first and foremost: good luck hunting!

Title: Re: My First Osage Orange Bow!
Post by: H Rhodes on April 20, 2012, 05:37:04 am

Great job!  I am putting the finishing touches on my first osage bow and know how you  feel.  Osage rocks...  I was a little giddy after the first few arrows were shot out of mine.  That is a fine looking bow.  I bet it's a sweet shooter. 

Title: Re: My First Osage Orange Bow!
Post by: TRACY on April 20, 2012, 08:19:30 am

Awesome job and bow PA! Looks like tiller and curves are all great. Time to christen it this fall!

Well done,

Tracy

Title: Re: My First Osage Orange Bow!
Post by: Pappy on April 20, 2012, 08:50:22 am

Beautiful bow,very nice work.You should be proud. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: My First Osage Orange Bow!
Post by: George Tsoukalas on April 20, 2012, 10:53:51 am

Outstanding! Congratulations on your. Jawge

Title: Re: My First Osage Orange Bow!
Post by: missilemaster on April 20, 2012, 11:29:56 am

that bow came out great!!!  Can you feel it? Can you feel the addiction beginning? I know I will be seeing more quality bows from you in the future.

                                                     Cody

Title: Re: My First Osage Orange Bow!
Post by: gutpile on April 20, 2012, 01:19:39 pm

for a first bow it is very nice...I mean sawweeeet....but a word of caution....that shelf is cut very deep....and really there is no need to cut one that deep...great job..and congratulations on it..gut