Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: SLIMBOB on January 27, 2014, 06:57:09 pm
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This is the bow I finished from the “Old Wormy Osage” post. For those that didn’t see the post, this bow is from a stave that laid out in the weeds in a North Texas pasture for 9 years. It was offered to me (well, I kinda begged for it) and so I took it and went to work. If you care to see before and after it’s in the other post. In short, it was a scraggly, worm hole ridden Osage stave that appeared to be in miserable condition. 4 inches wide and 74 inches long, I split it down the middle and got 2 staves from it. This was the sister that appeared to be the least hearty of the two, mainly because of the big knot on one limb. So, I went long and made the handle work a bit on her. It was a good call as this one needed the extra wood. Lots of issue with it all the way through. None proved fatal but I was never completely sure I would get it strung and shooting, until I had it strung and shooting. It just never gave up. Osage is miraculous stuff and this bow is to me a testament to that fact. I’ve been shooting it for a week or so now and I’m very pleased with it. Beautiful burnt orange color to it, good bit of character and a sweet shooter for sure.
The tiller looks a bit wonky. Reflexed out of the handle on top and deflexed on the bottom. I started heating the deflex out and got most of it, but it’s not completely even leaving the handle. It’s also twisted a bit on the bottom which skews it. From the other side it looks the opposite. I think it’s as close as I can get it.
I’ll do the other sister next.
Thanks, Slim.
Osage
Working handle
Length 66 inches
Width 1 3/8 inches through the middle third then tapers to 3/8 at the tips. Slightly narrowed handle
46 lbs at 27 inches
Silk thread accents
Plum sapling overlays
Spray Poly finish
BTW. For those that got tired of seeing the other post roll up, it's officially retired. :)
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Money shot!
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That's a BEAUTIFUL BEBE!
OneBow
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Real beauty.
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That is a nice looking bow - quite an accomplishment!
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That was a great save. You made a fantastic bow from a stick in the weeds.
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Oooo... bebe... that's Purdy nice!
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awesome.you did great.
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That turned into a sweet bow Slim. Real good looker too, nice work on that old discarded piece of sage.
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Great job man. I loved to see this one from star to the beautiful finish. Very nice :)
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I like her all dress up in black and red trim (lace) :)
DBar
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I think you are Heartless to show that bow and not let me shoot it, you Barracuda!
"When I heard you play I knew your
Name should be changed
We're all dog panicked and you are to blame
Everybody ought to call you
Bebe Le Strange
You look so insane
We gave you a name
Bebe Le Strange"
-Heart
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That is one cool bow.
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Very nice! Good look'n bow!
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that Sir is a thing of beauty !!!
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Beautiful bow, great job maintaining the profile.
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Love it! 8)
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Great looking bow. Persereevance pays off!
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Beautiful bow! nice profiles you made her!!
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Absolutely gorgeous.
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Excellent job!!
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Nice work! That turned out sweet.
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Been wait'n on that full draw Slim...Looks good from here 8) Really nice all around...
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Thanks guys. This one was interesting for sure and I appreciate all the comments.
JW catches the Heart reference. Seems we both had/have a mad crush on Nancy Wilson, that guitar playing temptress.
Thanks Badger, I'm particularly happy with the minimal set it's taken.
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I always enjoy seeing these ole fencepost bows. Hope I get to do one someday. Great work!
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Very nice bow.
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People tell me I'm heartless but I do like that bow...
;)
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Heck yeah, that's a sweet shooter. Good full draw.
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WOW! That is one fine bow! Bet you;re real proud of that one. dp
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She's a beauty Slim! Kudos for sticking with it Sir! Josh
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Thanks Josh. I really slowed down and never pushed this one at any point, right up to 27 inches, but I gotta say that if this were any other wood than Osage there would have been no bow to make in any proportion. Couple that with the spring steel hardness of this particular stave and I think this baby was just meant to be a bow, long before I stumbled across it. Thanks again to all.
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that waxy feel to really old osage awesome
chuck
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That is a beauty!
Great save on the old wood.
Marco
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that waxy feel to really old osage awesome
chuck
Very old osage does have a radically different feel. "Waxy" late growth is a great description. But the crumbly early wood is exaggerated, it is a wonderful wood to chase growthrings on!
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great work