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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: simson on February 25, 2014, 07:52:34 am

Title: Osage plains bows for two ladies (PART I) (No. 38)
Post by: simson on February 25, 2014, 07:52:34 am

This little bow comes from a belly split from a regular stave. It has lot of character, wavy and snaky and three holes from dead branches. I filled the holes with wild boar hair, on the belly side cut even with carefully worked out (concave) knot areas. The dark spots are the hairs cut even.
The lower tip has a triangular shaped nock, the upper is carved like a face and (instead of a horse hair tassel)  wild boar hairs glued into a slot. Nock shoulders are sinew (dyed with earth pigments)  wrapped, the upper in a shape reminding on a female body (at least me, haha).
Just two inches below the limb tapers wide because of a knot, reminding me on female hips.

42½” ntn
4½” brace
24” draw
30# weight

Enjoy …

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/1402%20Osage%20plains%20for%20Jutta/1402%20Osage%20plains%20wild%20boar%20haired/P1020374_zps8b43e644.jpg)

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(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/1402%20Osage%20plains%20for%20Jutta/1402%20Osage%20plains%20wild%20boar%20haired/P1020364_zpsaa961f1f.jpg)

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/1402%20Osage%20plains%20for%20Jutta/1402%20Osage%20plains%20wild%20boar%20haired/P1020365_zpse93dea61.jpg)

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/1402%20Osage%20plains%20for%20Jutta/1402%20Osage%20plains%20wild%20boar%20haired/P1020366_zps2bb3f6cb.jpg)

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/1402%20Osage%20plains%20for%20Jutta/1402%20Osage%20plains%20wild%20boar%20haired/P1020375_zpsc35f5e8e.jpg)

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/1402%20Osage%20plains%20for%20Jutta/1402%20Osage%20plains%20wild%20boar%20haired/P1020376_zps4c5735b4.jpg)

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/1402%20Osage%20plains%20for%20Jutta/1402%20Osage%20plains%20wild%20boar%20haired/P1020367_zps25c9c309.jpg)

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/1402%20Osage%20plains%20for%20Jutta/1402%20Osage%20plains%20wild%20boar%20haired/P1020368_zps2bc3c0ef.jpg)

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/1402%20Osage%20plains%20for%20Jutta/1402%20Osage%20plains%20wild%20boar%20haired/P1020369_zpse786af2a.jpg)

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/1402%20Osage%20plains%20for%20Jutta/1402%20Osage%20plains%20wild%20boar%20haired/P1020361_zps60cd002a.jpg)

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/1402%20Osage%20plains%20for%20Jutta/1402%20Osage%20plains%20wild%20boar%20haired/P1020371_zps082c1697.jpg)

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/1402%20Osage%20plains%20for%20Jutta/1402%20Osage%20plains%20wild%20boar%20haired/P1020379_zps217d17b6.jpg)

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/1402%20Osage%20plains%20for%20Jutta/1402%20Osage%20plains%20wild%20boar%20haired/P1020386_zpse81640b5.jpg)

Title: Re: Osage plains bows for two ladies (PART I)
Post by: Pappy on February 25, 2014, 07:57:22 am

Cool little bow, very primitive looking,nice touch on the boar hair. Tiller looks dead on,nice work. ;) :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: Osage plains bows for two ladies (PART I)
Post by: JonW on February 25, 2014, 07:58:09 am

Wicked cool Simon.

Title: Re: Osage plains bows for two ladies (PART I)
Post by: ajooter on February 25, 2014, 08:37:31 am

Geez ya cant get any more draw out of that stick  ;)?!  Like pappy said...I love the primitive look and nice bend.  What did ya seal it up with?

Title: Re: Osage plains bows for two ladies (PART I)
Post by: blackhawk on February 25, 2014, 09:03:33 am

Cool!!! :)

Title: Re: Osage plains bows for two ladies (PART I)
Post by: smoke on February 25, 2014, 09:09:23 am

Very nice!  Sort of an American Indian meets Europe kind of thing . . . with boars not being native to N.A.

Title: Re: Osage plains bows for two ladies (PART I)
Post by: 4dog on February 25, 2014, 09:28:34 am

one word..."ARTEEST" !!!!

Title: Re: Osage plains bows for two ladies (PART I)
Post by: IdahoMatt on February 25, 2014, 09:35:11 am

Very cool man.  You never disappoint  :)

Title: Re: Osage plains bows for two ladies (PART I)
Post by: NeolithicMan on February 25, 2014, 09:35:44 am

very very VERY sweet little bow!

Title: Re: Osage plains bows for two ladies (PART I)
Post by: autologus on February 25, 2014, 09:50:02 am

That is amazing.

Grady

Title: Re: Osage plains bows for two ladies (PART I)
Post by: Parnell on February 25, 2014, 10:00:58 am

Very nice little bow, the art is outstanding.

Title: Re: Osage plains bows for two ladies (PART I)
Post by: Badly Bent on February 25, 2014, 12:30:53 pm

That little sucker is way cool, very creative decoration and great tiller from a tricky stave split. Nicely done Simon. :)

Title: Re: Osage plains bows for two ladies (PART I)
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 25, 2014, 12:39:10 pm

I like that little stick Simon. Very cool bow.

Title: Re: Osage plains bows for two ladies (PART I)
Post by: Buckeye Guy on February 25, 2014, 01:00:17 pm

It is a little hairy , but that's OK !
Good job !
Guy

Title: Re: Osage plains bows for two ladies (PART I)
Post by: Trapper Rob on February 25, 2014, 02:14:13 pm

Very nice.

Title: Re: Osage plains bows for two ladies (PART I)
Post by: Carson (CMB) on February 25, 2014, 03:11:49 pm

That is a wicked plains bow.   8) 8) 8)

Title: Re: Osage plains bows for two ladies (PART I)
Post by: simson on February 25, 2014, 03:56:34 pm

Quote from: ajooter on February 25, 2014, 08:37:31 am

Geez ya cant get any more draw out of that stick  ;)?!  Like pappy said...I love the primitive look and nice bend.  What did ya seal it up with?

I seal my bows mostly with a homemade hardening oil in about eight coats


             Thanks everybody for the nice compliments!

Title: Re: Osage plains bows for two ladies (PART I)
Post by: xin on February 25, 2014, 06:31:08 pm

Very good work on a challenging looking piece of wood. Very authentic looking bow.

Title: Re: Osage plains bows for two ladies (PART I)
Post by: SLIMBOB on February 25, 2014, 06:39:13 pm

Your work is always impressive.  This one is especially nice.  Very creative Sir.

Title: Re: Osage plains bows for two ladies (PART I)
Post by: IndianGuy on February 25, 2014, 08:09:18 pm

That will make some hobbyist very proud!  :-\

Title: Re: Osage plains bows for two ladies (PART I)
Post by: mwosborn on February 25, 2014, 08:47:08 pm

That is one of the coolest looking bows that I have seen on here - very impressive.

Title: Re: Osage plains bows for two ladies (PART I)
Post by: Mark Smeltzer on February 25, 2014, 08:51:13 pm

WOW, that's a really cool bow.

Mark

Title: Re: Osage plains bows for two ladies (PART I)
Post by: loefflerchuck on February 25, 2014, 10:29:35 pm

I love this!

Title: Re: Osage plains bows for two ladies (PART I)
Post by: BL on February 25, 2014, 11:46:32 pm

I like how every part of your builds has a hand-made touch, from the earth pigments to your own brew of oil sealer.  You don't just plug a knot, you always seem to find some thoughtful way to turn stave imperfections into a feature to be admired.  Inspiring as always!

Title: Re: Osage plains bows for two ladies (PART I)
Post by: simson on February 26, 2014, 03:24:26 pm

Thanks again, guys.

And yes that bow is not ment to be an authentic plains bow. I just did what came into my sense. I saw face tips on several historic bows, but this is no copy or so.

Title: Re: Osage plains bows for two ladies (PART I)
Post by: PAHunter on March 18, 2014, 02:20:29 am

Love the character of this one!  Great job!

Title: Re: Osage plains bows for two ladies (PART I)
Post by: chamookman on March 18, 2014, 04:23:17 am

Outstanding as always Simon ! Bob