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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: MWirwicki on April 27, 2017, 07:58:50 am

Title: New Bow From Old Osage
Post by: MWirwicki on April 27, 2017, 07:58:50 am: Haven't posted any bows in a while but, I just finished a nice little bow from a somewhat challenging stave that o received as a gift from Gary Davis. He had it lying around since the nineties and maybe just never got the gumption to finish it. The stave was from a small diameter Osage where the bark over the years, eventually fell off. I used it as the back. It resembles a limb bow in a way.

In its blank form, it had an S-curve profile that I did straighten a bit with dry heat but otherwise, I didn't induce any reflex as it had plenty of natural, consistent reflex of its own. The 62" bow achieved my intended 45# draw weight at my 26" draw. I thought the bow bad it's own natural beauty so I didn't skin it or paint on it any. I don't have any pics, except for one. No full draw or strung pics yet. I'll try to get some on later. I'm too busy prepping for Tennessee so maybe I'll get someone to take a few pics for me there.

This pic does no justice to the bow. It's a bow that I'm real tickled with and look forward to making meat with it.
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Post by: Pat B on April 27, 2017, 08:34:29 am: Sounds like a fun stave, Matt. Can't wait to see it.
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Post by: osage outlaw on April 27, 2017, 08:34:46 am: Matt, if you want you can text me some pictures and I'll post them for you.
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Post by: BowEd on April 27, 2017, 08:38:34 am: Cool.I always thought osage was pretty enough on it's own too.Look forward to the pics.
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Post by: Knoll on April 27, 2017, 10:26:11 am: We see too few of your bows. Look forward to more pics of this one.
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Post by: Aaron H on April 27, 2017, 10:49:09 am: Looks great Matt
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Post by: ---GUTSHOT---> on April 27, 2017, 11:38:38 am: That's a great looking bow. Really like the knotty character.
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on April 27, 2017, 02:02:09 pm: Good looker, Matt. Cant wait to check it out at Marshall. If you are that excited about it, it must be a winner.
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Post by: bubby on April 27, 2017, 02:29:48 pm: Come on Matt, one pic just dont cut it😆looks great
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Post by: Stixnstones on April 27, 2017, 03:10:47 pm: Looks great
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Post by: simson on April 27, 2017, 04:04:26 pm: Come on, let's see all.
Yes, we will see the whole beauty!!
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Post by: selfbow joe on April 27, 2017, 08:23:01 pm: Very cool!
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Post by: chamookman on April 28, 2017, 04:19:22 am: Love using that Old stuff - should be a shooter My Friend :BB ! Bob
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Post by: Badly Bent on April 28, 2017, 06:39:25 am: Looks like some cool character in that bow for sure Matt, I'll be wanting to see that one up close next week. If its anything like that other osage limb bow of your making that I saw a couple years ago I know I'll like it.
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Post by: Redhand on April 28, 2017, 08:15:52 am: Nice looking bow. Definitely has character.
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Post by: Will B on April 28, 2017, 11:00:03 am: That is a great looking bow Matt. I really like the handle wrap.
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Post by: osage outlaw on April 28, 2017, 02:07:08 pm: Looks like that was a challenging piece of wood. Great job on it Matt. I'll have to take a better look at it in person tomorrow.