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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Mad Max on June 25, 2016, 07:08:24 pm

Title: 60" Bendy Osage
Post by: Mad Max on June 25, 2016, 07:08:24 pm

I got this stave from clint (scrub-buster or osage outlaw) At the Tn. Classic this year
Thanks clint

60" long 33@28

The stave was very narrow, so I scraped the sides on one end until I got enough thickness to make a bow, then I matched the wide end to the narrow end.I got the tiller and the poundage close at the Classic


the bow sucked up some moisture at the classic.
So when I got home I let it dry in the bow room for 3 weeks or so and heat treated the belly, back to flat and finished the tiller


This is the width I ended up with
(http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b593/osagemark/site%20window/60osage/100_0857.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/osagemark/media/site%20window/60osage/100_0857.jpg.html)

It's 7/8" at the handle and 5/16 before the pin nocks
(http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b593/osagemark/site%20window/60osage/100_0855.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/osagemark/media/site%20window/60osage/100_0855.jpg.html)

3/16" pin nocks

(http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b593/osagemark/site%20window/60osage/100_0869.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/osagemark/media/site%20window/60osage/100_0869.jpg.html)

(http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b593/osagemark/site%20window/60osage/100_0856.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/osagemark/media/site%20window/60osage/100_0856.jpg.html)


(http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b593/osagemark/site%20window/60osage/100_0854.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/osagemark/media/site%20window/60osage/100_0854.jpg.html)


(http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b593/osagemark/site%20window/60osage/100_0858.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/osagemark/media/site%20window/60osage/100_0858.jpg.html)


(http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b593/osagemark/site%20window/60osage/60fd.png) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/osagemark/media/site%20window/60osage/60fd.png.html)


THANKS TO ALL THE GUY'S AT THE CLASSIC
I had a blast

Title: Re: 60" Bendy Osage
Post by: Pat B on June 25, 2016, 07:57:40 pm

Still little bow with a nice bend.  8)

Title: Re: 60" Bendy Osage
Post by: Joec123able on June 25, 2016, 09:33:02 pm

Beautiful and simple!

Title: Re: 60" Bendy Osage
Post by: osage outlaw on June 25, 2016, 09:41:48 pm

That's a nice bendy bow!  Good job on that narrow stave.

Title: Re: 60" Bendy Osage
Post by: ---GUTSHOT---> on June 25, 2016, 09:49:58 pm

Pretty cool bow. Good Job

Title: Re: 60" Bendy Osage
Post by: Knotty on June 25, 2016, 09:57:30 pm

I actually really like this bow, never been a huge fan of bend through the handle bows, but this one just caught my eye for it's beauty in simplicity, nice work.

Title: Re: 60" Bendy Osage
Post by: loon on June 26, 2016, 01:53:33 am

Very nice!! Handle wrap looks pretty wide.. the gradient looks cool, like the pin nocks

Title: Re: 60" Bendy Osage
Post by: Mad Max on June 26, 2016, 07:40:06 am

Quote from: Knotty on June 25, 2016, 09:57:30 pm

I actually really like this bow, never been a huge fan of bend through the handle bows, but this one just caught my eye for it's beauty in simplicity, nice work.

X2

The bow I was working on at the classic broke so I got this Stave and came up with this.

loon-- The bow feels really odd with no grip so I had to add something  1-5/8" wide 1-3/8"" back to belly
Thanks guy's
It was fun to make

Title: Re: 60" Bendy Osage
Post by: BowEd on June 26, 2016, 08:06:44 am

I'm always surprised as to how little amount of wood that's needed from osage to make a good bow.Nice job.Wonder what it weighs?

Title: Re: 60" Bendy Osage
Post by: Stixnstones on June 26, 2016, 10:03:05 am

nice work , great bend.

Title: Re: 60" Bendy Osage
Post by: wizardgoat on June 26, 2016, 01:42:21 pm

Cool simple bow. Sounds like you were in good company

Title: Re: 60" Bendy Osage
Post by: Mad Max on June 26, 2016, 06:39:38 pm

Quote from: Beadman on June 26, 2016, 08:06:44 am

I'm always surprised as to how little amount of wood that's needed from osage to make a good bow.Nice job.Wonder what it weighs?

I hear that osage only needs to be 1.2 wide, that's Y OSAGE IS KING
weight is 350 grams
Thanks guy's

Title: Re: 60" Bendy Osage
Post by: Dictionary on June 26, 2016, 07:40:19 pm

Beautiful Bow!

Title: Re: 60" Bendy Osage
Post by: Mounter on June 27, 2016, 12:34:37 am

NICE!

Title: Re: 60" Bendy Osage
Post by: Pappy on June 27, 2016, 07:17:11 am

Very nice bend it that one, nice work. :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: 60" Bendy Osage
Post by: bowmo on June 27, 2016, 09:27:35 am

Really nice. Got a great bend in that one. Gota love a good bendy.

Title: Re: 60" Bendy Osage
Post by: Mad Max on June 27, 2016, 04:20:48 pm

Thanks Guy's