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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Kidder on May 13, 2024, 12:12:20 am

Title: Semi bendy Osage character bow
Post by: Kidder on May 13, 2024, 12:12:20 am
Hey everyone. Here is a bow I finished up fairly recently. It’s 60” TTT and pulls 55# at 26”. Widest part of the limbs is just past mid limb on both limbs. Narrowest is just over an inch and is about 1/3 out from the handle. That’s what the stave gave me. I’d say it’s a “semi bendy handle” bow - definitely bends into the handle a little but not like a true bendy. But it’s the first bow I’ve built that wasn’t a totally stiff handle bow. Tip overlays are whitetail antler as is the arrow rest. This bow was by far the most difficult build I’ve done. It had all sorts of problems - lacked width and thickness, snake, pin knots, bigger knots, twist, etc. There are many cracks running through the handle area. Everything was filled with CA. It’s super fun to shoot, any every time I do, I’m thankful when it’s over and it hasn’t blown up! Hard to trust a bow that is half super glue!
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53717548760_bcca524cca_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2pQQtKN)60” Osage semi bendy character bow (https://flic.kr/p/2pQQtKN) by B Kidd (https://www.flickr.com/photos/192182575@N03/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53716209567_dea35082e5_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2pQHBEg)60” Osage semi bendy character bow (https://flic.kr/p/2pQHBEg) by B Kidd (https://www.flickr.com/photos/192182575@N03/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53716209187_9b4f3a6f8c_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2pQHBxH)60” Osage semi bendy character bow (https://flic.kr/p/2pQHBxH) by B Kidd (https://www.flickr.com/photos/192182575@N03/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53717326243_bfa06b71d8_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2pQPkBi)60” Osage semi bendy character bow (https://flic.kr/p/2pQPkBi) by B Kidd (https://www.flickr.com/photos/192182575@N03/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53717118826_4ef8479058_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2pQNgX9)60” Osage semi bendy character bow (https://flic.kr/p/2pQNgX9) by B Kidd (https://www.flickr.com/photos/192182575@N03/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53717547905_d2ca2c26e7_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2pQQtv4)60” Osage semi bendy character bow (https://flic.kr/p/2pQQtv4) by B Kidd (https://www.flickr.com/photos/192182575@N03/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53717455304_e45f80f6f8_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2pQPZYu)60” Osage semi bendy character bow (https://flic.kr/p/2pQPZYu) by B Kidd (https://www.flickr.com/photos/192182575@N03/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53717455509_ce52afd015_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2pQQ132)60” Osage semi bendy character bow (https://flic.kr/p/2pQQ132) by B Kidd (https://www.flickr.com/photos/192182575@N03/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53717455144_90d4390df6_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2pQPZVJ)60” Osage semi bendy character bow (https://flic.kr/p/2pQPZVJ) by B Kidd (https://www.flickr.com/photos/192182575@N03/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Semi bendy Osage character bow
Post by: Pat B on May 13, 2024, 12:43:51 am
Very nice bow from a difficult stave. Congratulations. 
 On this style bow I like to the handle just start to give when I reach my full draw.
Title: Re: Semi bendy Osage character bow
Post by: bentstick54 on May 13, 2024, 01:52:23 am
Very nicely done out a very difficult stave.
Title: Re: Semi bendy Osage character bow
Post by: Pappy on May 13, 2024, 09:27:28 am
Nice work, beautiful Tiller. :)
 Pappy
Title: Re: Semi bendy Osage character bow
Post by: superdav95 on May 13, 2024, 10:24:59 am
Nicely done sir.  That’s a bow that tests your skills and let’s you know what can be done.  Very nice. 
Title: Re: Semi bendy Osage character bow
Post by: Hamish on May 13, 2024, 07:46:53 pm
Lovely bow there. Quite a challenge.
Title: Re: Semi bendy Osage character bow
Post by: Will B on May 14, 2024, 05:38:58 pm
That’s a real beauty!  Nice tiller on a very challenging stave.
Title: Re: Semi bendy Osage character bow
Post by: Juan Ant. Espinosa on May 15, 2024, 01:48:39 pm
Incredible what you did with a wood like that... It is really beautiful. And perfectly tillered.
Do you think that dessign makes less speedy bows than a similar stiff handle one?
Title: Re: Semi bendy Osage character bow
Post by: Selfbowman on May 16, 2024, 01:51:49 am
That’s a beauty!
Title: Re: Semi bendy Osage character bow
Post by: bjrogg on May 18, 2024, 09:17:37 pm
Very nice job getting everything that piece of wood had.

I love bows like that. Well done

Bjrogg
Title: Re: Semi bendy Osage character bow
Post by: JW_Halverson on May 20, 2024, 12:16:20 am
I love all the wibbly-wobbly bits!
Title: Re: Semi bendy Osage character bow
Post by: wooddamon1 on May 20, 2024, 10:50:26 am
Sweet bow!
Title: Re: Semi bendy Osage character bow
Post by: ajooter on May 20, 2024, 10:52:53 am
Nice bend you got out of that wonky stick!
Title: Re: Semi bendy Osage character bow
Post by: Kidder on May 22, 2024, 02:00:00 pm
Thanks for all the nice comments guys. Pat - I believe that’s how I have this bow - just starting to bend in the handle at full draw. As for the speed question, I don’t notice any difference in speed. Once I get to shooting it through my chronograph I’ll post up speeds. I’d guess it’s  160-170 fps +/- with hunting arrows, which is what I get from most of my bows.
Title: Re: Semi bendy Osage character bow
Post by: Juan Ant. Espinosa on May 23, 2024, 04:31:06 am
Sorry for the extra comment: I´m watching your bow and reading again not in a hurry this time and what I see here is amazing; this is a master piece. Congratulations.
It seems to  have been born as a deflex-reflex one; better for drawing it with the speed ventatge near tips.
Thanks for your answer.

Title: Re: Semi bendy Osage character bow
Post by: Kidder on May 24, 2024, 02:21:59 pm
Sorry for the extra comment: I´m watching your bow and reading again not in a hurry this time and what I see here is amazing; this is a master piece. Congratulations.
It seems to  have been born as a deflex-reflex one; better for drawing it with the speed ventatge near tips.
Thanks for your answer.

Thank you. I’m very honored. I tend to be more artistic than scientific in my bow builds.