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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: JoJoDapyro on September 13, 2014, 02:25:55 am

Title: Introducing Rooster (Pic heavy) First Stave build. More photos added.
Post by: JoJoDapyro on September 13, 2014, 02:25:55 am

This is my first Osage build. The majority of materials have come from trades made here. Fred Arnold provided the stave, Mullet Provided the Skin, LoefflerChuck provided the Sinew. Thanks to all of you for making good trades to those of us just starting out.

Rooster gets his name for being a bit of a... Well, a Rooster. This was a challenging build being my first stave as well.

70 inches tip to tip, 68 inches knock to knock. 65# at 27 inches (or 80ish at 30). Rawhide and sinew string knocks. Rawhide handle wrap and arrow shelf, sealed with pine pitch, with a little black dirt for color. Timber Rattler skin on only the top limb, as the bottom is pretty much straight. 7 coats of oil for a finish.
14 strand B50 string, 7 green and 7 black. B50 serving. The sinew wrap on the skins is dyed green, the rawhide string knocks are dyed blue.  String silencers are Sheep Skin. Thanks for all the pointers on getting this one done.

Joe

Title: Re: Introducing Rooster (Pic heavy)
Post by: JoJoDapyro on September 13, 2014, 02:26:47 am

Very little is any set as well.

Title: Re: Introducing Rooster (Pic heavy)
Post by: Stixnstones on September 13, 2014, 08:00:43 am

Like it, nice work sir

Title: Re: Introducing Rooster (Pic heavy)
Post by: Badger on September 13, 2014, 08:59:44 am

 Nice, love the character.

Title: Re: Introducing Rooster (Pic heavy)
Post by: Aaron H on September 13, 2014, 09:29:00 am

That's some beautiful osage

Title: Re: Introducing Rooster (Pic heavy)
Post by: IdahoMatt on September 13, 2014, 10:10:37 am

Nice bow jojo I dig the squiggles

Title: Re: Introducing Rooster (Pic heavy) First Stave build.
Post by: Klondike on September 14, 2014, 03:26:33 am

Nice job on a a challenging piece of wood,  I like it

Title: Re: Introducing Rooster (Pic heavy) First Stave build.
Post by: Joec123able on September 14, 2014, 11:37:31 am

Can't snuff that rooster !!! That's gorgeous !!

Title: Re: Introducing Rooster (Pic heavy) First Stave build.
Post by: JoJoDapyro on September 14, 2014, 11:59:34 am

Thanks for the critique. Here are a few more.

Title: Re: Introducing Rooster (Pic heavy) First Stave build. More photos added.
Post by: loefflerchuck on September 15, 2014, 02:20:53 am

very nice!

Title: Re: Introducing Rooster (Pic heavy) First Stave build. More photos added.
Post by: Pappy on September 15, 2014, 09:31:07 am

Lots of character in that one,beautiful piece of wood.
  Pappy

Title: Re: Introducing Rooster (Pic heavy) First Stave build. More photos added.
Post by: simson on September 15, 2014, 03:15:28 pm

now that is a wild thing, love the colored sage

Title: Re: Introducing Rooster (Pic heavy) First Stave build. More photos added.
Post by: jeffp51 on September 15, 2014, 07:13:40 pm

Pretty stick.  I am looking forward to starting my Osage stave.  How does it shoot?

Title: Re: Introducing Rooster (Pic heavy) First Stave build. More photos added.
Post by: Scottski on October 13, 2014, 07:16:24 pm

Nice bow.

Title: Re: Introducing Rooster (Pic heavy) First Stave build. More photos added.
Post by: wizardgoat on October 13, 2014, 07:20:45 pm

Cool bow jo, it's got a cool primitive look to it

Title: Re: Introducing Rooster (Pic heavy) First Stave build. More photos added.
Post by: Joec123able on October 13, 2014, 08:51:00 pm

Any body know the song rooster by alice in chains ? Lol this post reminded me of it

Title: Re: Introducing Rooster (Pic heavy) First Stave build. More photos added.
Post by: Carson (CMB) on October 13, 2014, 10:09:29 pm

"Yeah, the come to snuff the rooster, yeaah yeah
But he aint gonna die" 8)

Nice wiggly stick  ;D

Title: Re: Introducing Rooster (Pic heavy) First Stave build. More photos added.
Post by: wizardgoat on October 13, 2014, 10:14:04 pm

Now let's see er at 30"! :D

Title: Re: Introducing Rooster (Pic heavy) First Stave build. More photos added.
Post by: Sockrablur on October 13, 2014, 10:18:27 pm

Great bow Joe, well done buddy!

Title: Re: Introducing Rooster (Pic heavy) First Stave build. More photos added.
Post by: Joec123able on October 13, 2014, 11:13:52 pm

Quote from: Carson (CMB) on October 13, 2014, 10:09:29 pm

"Yeah, the come to snuff the rooster, yeaah yeah
But he aint gonna die" 8)

Nice wiggly stick  ;D

Lol awesome  "you know he ain't gonna dieeeee !! Nooooa no nooo ya know he ain't gonna die"

Title: Re: Introducing Rooster (Pic heavy) First Stave build. More photos added.
Post by: SeanStuart on October 13, 2014, 11:24:12 pm

Very nice bow!. I like your fence as well.

Title: Re: Introducing Rooster (Pic heavy) First Stave build. More photos added.
Post by: JoJoDapyro on October 14, 2014, 08:30:30 am

Tyke Got her back to probably 32. Just about passed the arrow all the way through the target.

Title: Re: Introducing Rooster (Pic heavy) First Stave build. More photos added.
Post by: George Tsoukalas on October 14, 2014, 09:32:02 am

It is a beauty! Jawge

Title: Re: Introducing Rooster (Pic heavy) First Stave build. More photos added.
Post by: GlisGlis on October 14, 2014, 11:16:11 am

Really nice one.
still have to try bend in the handle style
Now more impatient than before waiting my mulberry to dry

Title: Re: Introducing Rooster (Pic heavy) First Stave build. More photos added.
Post by: JoJoDapyro on October 14, 2014, 11:26:14 am

I also need to do a bendy handle as well, as well as a lam one day.

Title: Re: Introducing Rooster (Pic heavy) First Stave build. More photos added.
Post by: Forest_Farmer on October 14, 2014, 10:11:17 pm

The rooster has a some nice snaking going on for your first Osage now.  Well done!

Title: Re: Introducing Rooster (Pic heavy) First Stave build. More photos added.
Post by: mullet on October 15, 2014, 12:03:45 am

Good looking bow and impressive it is being pulled that far. But, I think it would live a long life if it was bending a little bit more towards the handle area. It looks like to me only the outer part of the limbs are working.

Happy, Brian? :)

Title: Re: Introducing Rooster (Pic heavy) First Stave build. More photos added.
Post by: Peacebow_Coos on October 15, 2014, 02:35:30 am

Nice work man, that's a serious arra flinger!