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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Weylin on September 06, 2018, 05:45:59 pm

Title: Osage English Longbow 68" 54#@28"
Post by: Weylin on September 06, 2018, 05:45:59 pm

I had a stave that really couldn't be anything else. It was a long skinny stick of osage. My goal was to make a snappy longbow with little to no hand shock. Osage is tricky in this regard because it is so easy to overbuild with it. I tried to keep it as slender and refined as I could while still maintaining lateral stability. I'm really pleased with the results. It has the nice smooth draw of a longbow and has an efficient cast. There is very little handshock which was my biggest worry.  The tip overlays are cow hoof as is the inlaid strike plate.

(https://i.imgur.com/UJzicYG.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/lBjGj46.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/yQz1MNQ.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/Ta241Ft.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/xKGtxNr.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/swhHKP2.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/KkGyzkM.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/bmIsRH3.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/nZNcbG4.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/nNPTuyE.jpg)

Title: Re: Osage English Longbow 68" 54#@28"
Post by: penderbender on September 06, 2018, 05:58:11 pm

Very nice bow Weylin! Elb's are my favorite type of bow. And that's a nice one. Simple and clean. Great tiller! Cheers- Brendan

Title: Re: Osage English Longbow 68" 54#@28"
Post by: Weylin on September 06, 2018, 06:04:26 pm

Thank you, Brendan! I love a good ELB too. It's been too long since I've made one. I have a lot of great yew that is seasoning right now. I'm looking forward to making some more of these out of the "proper" wood.

Title: Re: Osage English Longbow 68" 54#@28"
Post by: upstatenybowyer on September 06, 2018, 07:41:03 pm

Very nice indeed.  :)

Title: Re: Osage English Longbow 68" 54#@28"
Post by: Mark Smeltzer on September 06, 2018, 07:46:04 pm

Great job! That's beautiful!

Title: Re: Osage English Longbow 68" 54#@28"
Post by: High-Desert on September 06, 2018, 08:52:48 pm

That's a mean looking bow. Just an awesome look to it.

Title: Re: Osage English Longbow 68" 54#@28"
Post by: Del the cat on September 07, 2018, 02:08:22 am

 :) Lovely full draw.. gorgeous bow.
Del

Title: Re: Osage English Longbow 68" 54#@28"
Post by: simson on September 07, 2018, 05:32:42 am

Well done with a skinny stave, that is a beau of an ELB.
If you had asked my estimation about the poundage I would have said about 90#  -  this stick looks powerful in the fd.

Title: Re: Osage English Longbow 68" 54#@28"
Post by: Will B on September 07, 2018, 05:47:27 am

Great looking bow with a beautiful bend.  I really like your tip overlays.

Title: Re: Osage English Longbow 68" 54#@28"
Post by: Hrothgar on September 07, 2018, 06:19:15 am

Good looking bow, nice piece of osage too.

Title: Re: Osage English Longbow 68" 54#@28"
Post by: Aaron H on September 07, 2018, 06:55:46 am

Very cool Weylin

Title: Re: Osage English Longbow 68" 54#@28"
Post by: Stixnstones on September 07, 2018, 08:33:41 am

Sweet lookin stik... love it

Title: Re: Osage English Longbow 68" 54#@28"
Post by: leonwood on September 07, 2018, 01:10:21 pm

You did that stave justice! Beautiful tiller, looks like a smooth shooter!

Title: Re: Osage English Longbow 68" 54#@28"
Post by: Weylin on September 07, 2018, 02:39:29 pm

Thanks Guys!

Quote from: simson on September 07, 2018, 05:32:42 am

Well done with a skinny stave, that is a beau of an ELB.
If you had asked my estimation about the poundage I would have said about 90#  -  this stick looks powerful in the fd.

That's just because of my huge muscles!   (lol)

Title: Re: Osage English Longbow 68" 54#@28"
Post by: bjrogg on September 08, 2018, 05:05:39 am

Quote from: Weylin on September 07, 2018, 02:39:29 pm

Thanks Guys!

Quote from: simson on September 07, 2018, 05:32:42 am

Well done with a skinny stave, that is a beau of an ELB.
If you had asked my estimation about the poundage I would have said about 90#  -  this stick looks powerful in the fd.

That's just because of my huge muscles!   (lol)

Both look like using everything to their potential.lol Nice stick Weylin.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Osage English Longbow 68" 54#@28"
Post by: simson on September 08, 2018, 12:56:14 pm

ahh, now i see ...
it must be these muscles  8) 8) 8)

Title: Re: Osage English Longbow 68" 54#@28"
Post by: bushboy on September 08, 2018, 02:26:03 pm

Very nice as  usual !I guess you dispelled the myth that Osage made for shocky long bows!gotta love that!