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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: hoosierf on December 25, 2018, 05:30:48 pm

Title: Osage Sinew Shorty - “spare parts”
Post by: hoosierf on December 25, 2018, 05:30:48 pm

52.5” long 45#@26” - beef back sinew in one layer over linen all set in Weldbond PVA with whitetail antler tips and scraps of western diamond back skins. Completely a spare parts bow.   Belly split off another stave from days gone by and junk snake skin pieces leftover. I’ve been wanting to make another shorty since I gave my sinew hickory shorty away this fall.   Gratifying to build a serviceable  bow out of useless stuff laying around.  These scrappy bows have become a favorite...just love to build them from the scrap pile.

https://imgur.com/gallery/WzAuZR8

Title: Re: Osage Sinew Shorty - “spare parts”
Post by: Bayou Ben on December 26, 2018, 08:18:13 am

Oh yeah!  Nice bend on that shorty.  I'm really into these bows right now.  Unbraced? 

Title: Re: Osage Sinew Shorty - “spare parts”
Post by: half eye on December 26, 2018, 09:10:30 am

A few red osier shoots/ rock/ feathers and ya got a fine deer killer right there. Them shorties will sneak up get ya, addictive dont ya know. :OK
rich

Title: Re: Osage Sinew Shorty - “spare parts”
Post by: Swampman on December 26, 2018, 09:20:07 am

I like it.  It turned out awfully nice for being made out of scraps. 

Title: Re: Osage Sinew Shorty - “spare parts”
Post by: Little John on December 26, 2018, 09:31:57 am

That turned out real nice.

Title: Re: Osage Sinew Shorty - “spare parts”
Post by: High-Desert on December 26, 2018, 11:03:15 am

At first glance I thought you were just gripping the bow too low, but looks like that was your plan, and looks like you tillered it just right. Good job, nice looking shorty.

Title: Re: Osage Sinew Shorty - “spare parts”
Post by: DC on December 26, 2018, 11:11:23 am

That looks really nice but don't those nocks make it a pain to brace? Or do you take the string off the end every time?

Title: Re: Osage Sinew Shorty - “spare parts”
Post by: hoosierf on December 26, 2018, 11:44:26 am

Don, big loops!  Another parts bin find. I had been using the string to tiller some other shorties over the last few years.  I think its 10 strands of 65# braided fishing line. Doh!

Title: Re: Osage Sinew Shorty - “spare parts”
Post by: Hawkdancer on December 26, 2018, 12:03:41 pm

Nice!  Might have to try that, Jacie gets a "shorty" anyway. 
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: Osage Sinew Shorty - “spare parts”
Post by: hoosierf on December 26, 2018, 02:42:51 pm

Unbraced profile. Thx everyone for the nice comments.