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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: SLIMBOB on July 25, 2013, 06:00:30 pm

Title: Osage Plains Style Five Curve
Post by: SLIMBOB on July 25, 2013, 06:00:30 pm

It’s a modern rendition of a Five Curve Plains Style bow.  This is my “Plan A” trade bow.  I have posted a few progress reports on it in the Progress thread, but wanted to keep it mostly under wraps until I decided which bow of the 2 I was making for the trade I would send out.  I believe this one turned out nice and I’m happy to have it sent out and on its way to its new home.
Osage
45ish at 27 inches
Length  60 inches TTT.
Width  1 1/4 inches middle third.  Tips taper to just over  ½ inch.
Sinew wraps dyed in Rit dye with horse hair tassel.
Handle wrap is red wool trade cloth with a brain tanned tie.
Finish is 6 or 7 coats of Tru Oil.
String is 8 strands of Fast Flite.
Made from a very dense piece of Osage.  Dark in color with a board flat back and thick rings with little early wood.  The stave was deflexed about 4 inches when I started, so the deflexed portions of the limbs are naturally that shape, not heated in or as a result of taking much set.  I heat bent some set back in the handle and reflexed the tips and that got it back to about even.  The little wiggle in the bottom limb gave me fits in tillering it from start to finish, but I got it as close as I could get it and called it good.  Shoots really sweet.  Hope its new owner enjoys it as much as I enjoyed making it.

Title: Re: Osage Plains Style Five Curve
Post by: SLIMBOB on July 25, 2013, 06:03:55 pm

Few more.  The twilight picture because I just think they're cool as heck.  It shows the wiggle in the bottom limb as well.

Title: Re: Osage Plains Style Five Curve
Post by: lesken2011 on July 25, 2013, 06:13:58 pm

Nice job on that one, Slim. Sweet colors...I like them twilight shots, too!! ;)

Title: Re: Osage Plains Style Five Curve
Post by: blackhawk on July 25, 2013, 06:19:39 pm

Sweet....I'll take it!!! Send it on up  ;D

Title: Re: Osage Plains Style Five Curve
Post by: SLIMBOB on July 25, 2013, 06:27:38 pm

Sorry Charlie, it's headed elsewhere, but flattered none the less.

Title: Re: Osage Plains Style Five Curve
Post by: Cardboard_Duck on July 25, 2013, 07:22:49 pm

That is one AWESOME bow! Whoever gets that is going to be lucky!  :o  ;)  Nice job on that one!  ;D

Title: Re: Osage Plains Style Five Curve
Post by: tipi stuff on July 25, 2013, 07:30:38 pm

I'm glad I got to see that one before you shipped it. Very nice!  CC

Title: Re: Osage Plains Style Five Curve
Post by: Markus on July 25, 2013, 07:33:07 pm

Looking good. Markus

Title: Re: Osage Plains Style Five Curve
Post by: Badly Bent on July 25, 2013, 07:35:07 pm

ME ME, send it to MEEEE! Blackhawk don't need anymore bows anyway. Got my address?

Title: Re: Osage Plains Style Five Curve
Post by: JonW on July 25, 2013, 08:51:23 pm

Nice one. Just my style  8)

Title: Re: Osage Plains Style Five Curve
Post by: H Rhodes on July 25, 2013, 08:56:22 pm

That looks great.  Anyone should be happy with that bow. 

Title: Re: Osage Plains Style Five Curve
Post by: tallpine on July 25, 2013, 10:00:29 pm

Man. that is nice, wish it was coming my way, Somebody is going to be very happy

Title: Re: Osage Plains Style Five Curve
Post by: Trapper Rob on July 25, 2013, 10:37:23 pm

Nice bow.

Title: Re: Osage Plains Style Five Curve
Post by: missilemaster on July 25, 2013, 10:54:14 pm

looks like a plains bow to me!

Title: Re: Osage Plains Style Five Curve
Post by: osage outlaw on July 25, 2013, 11:02:06 pm

Great job on that one Slimbob!  I like that bow a lot.  Sure wouldn't mind if it showed up on my front porch.

Title: Re: Osage Plains Style Five Curve
Post by: SLIMBOB on July 25, 2013, 11:29:23 pm

Thanks guys.  It'll show up where it's going tomorrow.  It better anyway.

Title: Re: Osage Plains Style Five Curve
Post by: Arrowind on July 26, 2013, 12:19:49 am

NICE!  ANYONE would be lucky to have THAT bow!

Title: Re: Osage Plains Style Five Curve
Post by: burn em up chuck on July 26, 2013, 05:20:30 am

very cool

  chuck

Title: Re: Osage Plains Style Five Curve
Post by: Pappy on July 26, 2013, 06:42:04 am

Sweet,beautiful bow. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Osage Plains Style Five Curve
Post by: Cardboard_Duck on July 26, 2013, 03:57:45 pm

Woohooo!! Look what showed up at my door today :) -

(http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q744/cardboard_duck/photo_zps6336ed45.jpg)

Title: Re: Osage Plains Style Five Curve
Post by: simson on July 26, 2013, 04:23:07 pm

Quote from: Cardboard_Duck on July 26, 2013, 03:57:45 pm

Woohooo!! Look what showed up at my door today :) -

You lucky guy - you've got a beauty!
Congrats!

Title: Re: Osage Plains Style Five Curve
Post by: Knapper on July 26, 2013, 05:13:38 pm

Your kiddn me. !!! nice CD
knapper

Title: Re: Osage Plains Style Five Curve
Post by: Bowman on August 01, 2013, 07:32:18 pm

Cool. The coolest bow design ever. Fantastic. :-)

Title: Re: Osage Plains Style Five Curve
Post by: SLIMBOB on August 01, 2013, 07:47:50 pm

Dad??

Title: Re: Osage Plains Style Five Curve
Post by: bow101 on August 01, 2013, 08:29:48 pm

Nice one, looks really primitive with the details.

Title: Re: Osage Plains Style Five Curve
Post by: criveraville on August 02, 2013, 02:56:39 am

Very nice bow!! Where in the hill country do you live?

Cipriano

Title: Re: Osage Plains Style Five Curve
Post by: SLIMBOB on August 02, 2013, 08:36:20 am

I'm in Boerne.  Sweet little town between San Antonio and Kerrville, and thanks for the comments.

Title: Re: Osage Plains Style Five Curve
Post by: BowEd on August 02, 2013, 12:12:08 pm

Nice,Nice,Nice,Bow,Story,& Ending.

Title: Re: Osage Plains Style Five Curve
Post by: RBLusthaus on August 02, 2013, 12:16:42 pm

I really like that one.  Very nicely done. 

I really like the horse hair tassel, but for some reason always envisioned them attached to the bottom limb. 

Russ