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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: 4est Trekker on October 04, 2012, 04:27:39 pm

Title: Osage "Plain and Tall"
Post by: 4est Trekker on October 04, 2012, 04:27:39 pm

Howdy, all.  Having moved this year, I haven't built too many bows.  However, here is an osage selfbow that a friend asked me to make from a 12 year old stave that he was tired of chasing around his basement.  So, here's what I came up with.  It's 69" oal/67" ntn drawing 45#@28".  It's got water buffalo horn tip overlays with double nocks for easier and safer stringing.  The original stave was a lot more reflexed than I like, so I took a good bit out on my caul.  I left some character in it, though, especially coming out of the fade on the top limb.  She holds 1.5" of reflex and a fair amount of natural setback in the handle.  Thanks for looking!

 (http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/isaacscr/Osage%20Selfbow%20for%20Chris%20Hagemann/HPIM5051.jpg)

 (http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/isaacscr/Osage%20Selfbow%20for%20Chris%20Hagemann/HPIM5050.jpg)

 (http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/isaacscr/Osage%20Selfbow%20for%20Chris%20Hagemann/Chris-Hagemann-1.jpg)

 (http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/isaacscr/Osage%20Selfbow%20for%20Chris%20Hagemann/Chris-Hagemann-2.jpg)

 (http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/isaacscr/Osage%20Selfbow%20for%20Chris%20Hagemann/Chris-Hagemann-4.jpg)

 (http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/isaacscr/Osage%20Selfbow%20for%20Chris%20Hagemann/Chris-Hagemann-10.jpg)

Title: Re: Osage "Plain and Tall"
Post by: 4est Trekker on October 04, 2012, 04:28:00 pm

Here's a few more pictrues:

(http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/isaacscr/Osage%20Selfbow%20for%20Chris%20Hagemann/Chris-Hagemann-9.jpg)

(http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/isaacscr/Osage%20Selfbow%20for%20Chris%20Hagemann/Chris-Hagemann-5.jpg)

(http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/isaacscr/Osage%20Selfbow%20for%20Chris%20Hagemann/Chris-Hagemann-6.jpg)

(http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/isaacscr/Osage%20Selfbow%20for%20Chris%20Hagemann/Chris-Hagemann-7.jpg)

(http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/isaacscr/Osage%20Selfbow%20for%20Chris%20Hagemann/Chris-Hagemann-8.jpg)

Title: Re: Osage "Plain and Tall"
Post by: druid on October 04, 2012, 04:29:49 pm

Just great.

Title: Re: Osage "Plain and Tall"
Post by: Parnell on October 04, 2012, 05:08:12 pm

Good lookin!

Title: Re: Osage "Plain and Tall"
Post by: dwardo on October 04, 2012, 05:26:45 pm

Fine looking stick   8)

Title: Re: Osage "Plain and Tall"
Post by: bubby on October 04, 2012, 05:32:04 pm

like all your bows, detail work is fine, nice bow 4est, Bub

Title: Re: Osage "Plain and Tall"
Post by: Keenan on October 04, 2012, 06:50:43 pm

Pure clean beauty. Love it

Title: Re: Osage "Plain and Tall"
Post by: Del the cat on October 04, 2012, 06:51:44 pm

Yup, plain and tall works for me... hint of the ELB going on there
Handsome looking bow.
Del

Title: Re: Osage "Plain and Tall"
Post by: k-hat on October 04, 2012, 06:52:49 pm

Good to see you post again 4est, always love your work.  Another fine shooter!  I like the handle wrap, what is it?

Title: Re: Osage "Plain and Tall"
Post by: Badly Bent on October 04, 2012, 09:13:59 pm

That is a great looking bow and really nice attention to detail in finish.

Title: Re: Osage "Plain and Tall"
Post by: lesken2011 on October 04, 2012, 09:58:12 pm

Nice job 4est!! I like that handle, too!!

Title: Re: Osage "Plain and Tall"
Post by: 4est Trekker on October 05, 2012, 11:22:57 am

Thanks for the kind comments, gents.  I much appreciate them.  :)

K-hat: The handle wrap is leather. I buy it on spools from Tandy Leather.  A little super glue ensures it stays put for good and a coating of leather wax helps keep it preserved.

Del: You guessed it!  I absolutely LOVE the look, feel, and history of a traditional ELB.  Nothing finer!

Title: Re: Osage "Plain and Tall"
Post by: Sidewinder on October 05, 2012, 11:52:49 am

Nicely done. What a serious side bend you took out of that. I have a few that way too. Great job.   Danny

Title: Re: Osage "Plain and Tall"
Post by: Pappy on October 05, 2012, 11:58:49 am

That a beautiful stick,very nice work,love to work with aged Osage. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Osage "Plain and Tall"
Post by: 4est Trekker on October 09, 2012, 11:35:16 am

Thanks again, fellas.  Funny story...I got this bow all ready to roll and met up with my friend to deliver it this weekend while historical camping/trekking at our local 1820's log fort (a cool playhouse, to say the least).  Turns out he's a lefty and I didn't know it.  Ooops.  That's why I hesitate to cut a shelf on any of my bows.  I had all my "floppy-shelf-makin'-fixin's" with me, so she now sports an ambidextrous set of rests :)

Title: Re: Osage "Plain and Tall"
Post by: coaster500 on October 09, 2012, 12:56:48 pm

Sweet!!!

Title: Re: Osage "Plain and Tall"
Post by: Onebowonder on October 09, 2012, 04:26:24 pm

So, ...now 'Plain and Tall' is also 'Bi-'?  Hmmmmm...