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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Don on May 23, 2013, 07:48:57 pm

Title: A sliver of fun
Post by: Don on May 23, 2013, 07:48:57 pm

Had this sliver of osage kicking around.
It's not perfect, the top limb could have just a bit more bend.
1"@ handle to 3/4"@ tips with knots, humps, dips and bumps.
48" ntn
45 lbs @ 24" [came in a little lest then I wanted].
Was going to back with sinew but will save that for a better piece.
Will paint it up after shooting it more.
Thanks for looking.
(http://imageshack.us/a/img109/9683/asliveroffun001.jpg)
(http://imageshack.us/a/img829/919/asliveroffun002.jpg)
(http://imageshack.us/a/img819/8760/asliveroffun003.jpg)
(http://imageshack.us/a/img109/8981/asliveroffun010.jpg)
The brace picture looks strange with the line on the garage.

Title: Re: A sliver of fun
Post by: Thesquirrelslinger on May 23, 2013, 07:57:00 pm

Is there a deflex bump right below the handle or is it a hinge? I like it. Nice job! I do that with locust.. and give it away.

Title: Re: A sliver of fun
Post by: bubby on May 23, 2013, 08:01:03 pm

nice bend a f/d Don

Title: Re: A sliver of fun
Post by: Squirrelslayer on May 23, 2013, 08:01:36 pm

Quote from: bubby on May 23, 2013, 08:01:03 pm

nice bend a f/d Don

+1 SS

Title: Re: A sliver of fun
Post by: half eye on May 23, 2013, 08:16:39 pm

That right there is a dense woods deer killer for sure......Anybody dont like that just slap 'em. cause they dont know squat.....just beautifull big D
rich

Title: Re: A sliver of fun
Post by: Buffalogobbler on May 23, 2013, 08:20:48 pm

Don,
That is a COOL 8) bow!!

Kevin

Title: Re: A sliver of fun
Post by: JonW on May 23, 2013, 08:37:49 pm

Dang it Don that bow makes me salivate.

Title: Re: A sliver of fun
Post by: ssgtchad on May 23, 2013, 08:41:21 pm

Nice shorty! Tiller looks spot on to me. Nice bow.

Title: Re: A sliver of fun
Post by: Trapper Rob on May 23, 2013, 09:18:10 pm

That is one sweet sliver.

Title: Re: A sliver of fun
Post by: lesken2011 on May 23, 2013, 09:29:09 pm

Real nice bend, Don. :)

Title: Re: A sliver of fun
Post by: JW_Halverson on May 23, 2013, 10:05:26 pm

So it came in a little bit under the weight you wanted.  Shucks.  But at 45#, there is plenty of horsepower necessary for any deer you run across. In fact, it's ease of draw will mean you are willing to spend more time practicing with it so that in the end you will have even better arrow placement! 

You got something to be proud of there.  The saliva that sliver inspires is an epic flood!

Title: Re: A sliver of fun
Post by: Don on May 23, 2013, 10:43:43 pm

Thanks all.
It's fun to take these sticks that should be made into walking stick or fire wood
and try to make into a bow. Sometimes it works sometimes not.

Title: Re: A sliver of fun
Post by: osage outlaw on May 23, 2013, 11:13:27 pm

That is an awesome little bow right there.  Great job on it.

Title: Re: A sliver of fun
Post by: Badly Bent on May 23, 2013, 11:17:12 pm

Man Don thats a smooth tiller and a tough looking piece of sage to get it out of. Great job and a fine looking bow too.

Title: Re: A sliver of fun
Post by: dmenzies1950 on May 24, 2013, 12:08:36 am

I just love it when a guy takes a questionable piece of wood and creates a beautiful bow out of it! You sure did it there! Good job on that one!

Dale

Title: Re: A sliver of fun
Post by: steve b. on May 24, 2013, 06:28:41 am

Nicely done....!

Title: Re: A sliver of fun
Post by: Hrothgar on May 24, 2013, 08:00:53 am

Good looking little bow!

Title: Re: A sliver of fun
Post by: burchett.donald on May 24, 2013, 09:17:05 am

Don, you aint play'n lately, love that character shortie ! Way to go

Title: Re: A sliver of fun
Post by: Knapper on May 24, 2013, 09:22:58 am

Fine, fine bow there Don. Great looker.
Knapper

Title: Re: A sliver of fun
Post by: ohma2 on May 24, 2013, 09:51:06 am

great job on a tough piece of wood. thats a great looking little bow for sure.

Title: Re: A sliver of fun
Post by: Blackcoyote on May 24, 2013, 10:01:16 am

awesome work!

Title: Re: A sliver of fun
Post by: Parnell on May 24, 2013, 11:07:35 am

A bow like that is on top of my list for most useful and fun!  I'm working on a similar one now after having given one as a gift, recently.  Just a little longer at 50" with a knot and a much more pronounced kink by the handle.  Kinda a junk piece of Osage, but, I know it will make a bow that I enjoy as much if not more than some of the beautiful stave bows.

Great job!

Title: Re: A sliver of fun
Post by: lostarrow on May 24, 2013, 11:15:01 am

 8)

Title: Re: A sliver of fun
Post by: Carson (CMB) on May 24, 2013, 04:33:10 pm

I love it, especially the side profile look of that bow.  So thin, so wavy, so bowness!

Title: Re: A sliver of fun
Post by: burn em up chuck on May 25, 2013, 12:47:21 am

   very cool, nicely bent

                 chuck

Title: Re: A sliver of fun
Post by: okie64 on May 25, 2013, 11:32:33 am

Very nice and practical bow Don! Looks huntworthy to me.