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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: SteveT. on August 25, 2018, 02:31:27 pm

Title: "Freckles" An Elm and Osage Longbow.
Post by: SteveT. on August 25, 2018, 02:31:27 pm

(https://i.imgur.com/RY6jshz.jpg)
Most people know me for my laminated bamboo bows made using the rope and wedge method for glue-up. So this is a little different style for me, because there is no bamboo in this bow. A customer recently came to do a weekend bow building seminar, and we made 2 bows like this.The one he took home, and this one I kept for me. It's 66 inches in length and 1 1/4 inches wide and has a draw wt. of 45lbs. at 28 inches. Made using osage as the belly wood and elm as the backing.

Title: Re: "Freckles" An Elm and Osage Longbow.
Post by: SteveT. on August 25, 2018, 02:36:13 pm

(https://i.imgur.com/DBj2RgA.jpg)
I called it "Freckles" because I stained the back of the bow grey and speckled it with ochre and black. The limb tips are mesquite from at trip to Sedona this spring.

Title: Re: "Freckles" An Elm and Osage Longbow.
Post by: SteveT. on August 25, 2018, 02:40:28 pm

(https://i.imgur.com/2voW0zI.jpg)
The belly looked kind of plain, so I decorated it with a random pattern of black. The riser area has a rattan arrow pass with a black leather grip.

Title: Re: "Freckles" An Elm and Osage Longbow.
Post by: SteveT. on August 25, 2018, 02:44:14 pm

(https://i.imgur.com/58Si65D.jpg)
 It's not the fastest bow by any means ,but draws nice and smooth, and very quiet. Got some bamboo arrows next to it.

Title: Re: "Freckles" An Elm and Osage Longbow.
Post by: SteveT. on August 25, 2018, 02:48:27 pm

(https://i.imgur.com/7dlHxqa.jpg)
Last photo for now. Hope you enjoyed the pics of this bow. It's hard to get good close-up photos using my tablet.
Steve Thomson

Title: Re: "Freckles" An Elm and Osage Longbow.
Post by: Pat B on August 25, 2018, 02:56:36 pm

She sure is purdy, Steve. Let's see her bend.   :OK

Title: Re: "Freckles" An Elm and Osage Longbow.
Post by: osage outlaw on August 25, 2018, 03:09:40 pm

Very nice work!

Title: Re: "Freckles" An Elm and Osage Longbow.
Post by: ntvbowyer1969 on August 25, 2018, 03:34:14 pm

Very nice bow

Title: Re: "Freckles" An Elm and Osage Longbow.
Post by: bjrogg on August 25, 2018, 04:31:43 pm

Who doesn't love freckles? Nice
Bjrogg

Title: Re: "Freckles" An Elm and Osage Longbow.
Post by: Parnell on August 25, 2018, 05:53:15 pm

That looks great!  Yeah, let's see that bend.

Title: Re: "Freckles" An Elm and Osage Longbow.
Post by: upstatenybowyer on August 25, 2018, 07:15:44 pm

I really dig the unique finish work. Osage w/ an Elm backing sounds like a killer combo.

Title: Re: "Freckles" An Elm and Osage Longbow.
Post by: SteveT. on August 26, 2018, 06:41:44 am

Thanks everyone for your compliments. I'll see if I can get someone to take a pic of the bow at full draw.

Title: Re: "Freckles" An Elm and Osage Longbow.
Post by: selfbow joe on August 26, 2018, 08:38:31 am

Nice work

Title: Re: "Freckles" An Elm and Osage Longbow.
Post by: SteveT. on September 01, 2018, 10:30:38 am

(https://i.imgur.com/rBcMjHk.jpg?1)
Sorry everyone for taking so long to get a full draw photo. It has just been a very busy week. So here it is, "Freckles at Full Draw".

Title: Re: "Freckles" An Elm and Osage Longbow.
Post by: selfbow joe on September 03, 2018, 08:19:05 am

Nice bow