Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: DavidV on December 20, 2014, 01:33:57 pm
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Had a lot of trouble getting into this one. It's made for an in-law that wanted to get into traditional archery. The stave was from lebhuntfish and some of the best osage I've worked with, thin rings with a nice ratio. There's two sapwood rings left on the back so I could avoid getting into knots and some rot deeper in the wood, don't think it affected it too much. It's a hard-hitting 50# @ 28" despite the somewhat wide tips. 66" ntn. Leopardwood riser, no overlays, tung oil finish, and leather handle. Just a simple hunting bow.
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Nice work, good clean looking bow.
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Very nice....... "Osage and Cream" I like it. :)
DBar
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Nice bow!
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Love that look.
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you got a well executed hunting weapon after a struggle with a stick
Fine!
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Cool lookin bow. I love the look of Osage sapwood
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Nice creamsicle! ;) Looks like a nice shooter. That outta really set the traditional archery hook for your relative in-law.
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Very nice! Jawge
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Great looking bow buddy.
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David,
I was just thinking about your bow a few years down the road.........would the sapwood darken as the heartwood??? If it doesn't? wouldn't that make a nice contrast. :)
DBar
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David,
I was just thinking about your bow a few years down the road.........would the sapwood darken as the heartwood??? If it doesn't? wouldn't that make a nice contrast. :)
DBar
There's a bear archery osage bow in the fred bear museum down here with a sapwood back. The belly is a dark red/marroon color like most osage gets and the sapwood looks a lot like aged maple. The whole bow is backed with woven fiberglass or something similar which makes me think it was from dimensional lumber.
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Thanks everyone!
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David,
I was just thinking about your bow a few years down the road.........would the sapwood darken as the heartwood??? If it doesn't? wouldn't that make a nice contrast. :)
DBar
There's a bear archery osage bow in the fred bear museum down here with a sapwood back. The belly is a dark red/marroon color like most osage gets and the sapwood looks a lot like aged maple. The whole bow is backed with woven fiberglass or something similar which makes me think it was from dimensional lumber.
That sucker is going to be beautiful in a few years...........
DBar
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nice bow, makes me want a creamsicle :laugh:
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nice bow, makes me want a creamsicle :laugh:
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Nice looking bow. I love the looks of sapwood bows. Especially as the heart wood darkens. I made seven or so now and the older they get the better they look
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Nice looking bow. I love the looks of sapwood bows. Especially as the heart wood darkens. I made seven or so now and the older they get the better they look
:) :) ;).... 8)
DBar
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Awesome bow, that sapwood contrast reminds of yew a little bit.
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Looks good. I am just doing the final sand on my first sapwood backed osage. Hope it ends up as nice as yours.
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Looks like a shooter!
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wonderful craftsmanship. Job well done. SM
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Nice work David. Looks like the tiller is great. I bet it shoots like a dream.