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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: wooddamon1 on February 06, 2025, 05:40:33 pm

Title: Another Osage Bow Finished
Post by: wooddamon1 on February 06, 2025, 05:40:33 pm

Got my hunting bow done for the upcoming seasons. Osage selfbow, 64", 58#@28"
Rattlesnake skins, bocote/purpleheart tip overlays with Ostrich leather grip and shelf, beaver tail strike plate. Vinagroon stain. Stave had a few inches of natural reflex from mid-limb to the tip on top, both limbs hold some after being unstrung. It also has twist both ways. Pic of unstrung profile was taken immediately after shooting. She shoots hard and hits where I want. Tried the dot border for the first time, I dig it. Always thought it looked cool 😎

Title: Re: Another Osage Bow Finished
Post by: wooddamon1 on February 06, 2025, 05:43:11 pm

A few more pics.

Title: Re: Another Osage Bow Finished
Post by: bentstick54 on February 06, 2025, 05:44:03 pm

Very nice Damon. Like everything about it.

Title: Re: Another Osage Bow Finished
Post by: wooddamon1 on February 06, 2025, 05:44:35 pm

And some more.

Title: Re: Another Osage Bow Finished
Post by: wooddamon1 on February 06, 2025, 05:46:06 pm

Few more.

Title: Re: Another Osage Bow Finished
Post by: wooddamon1 on February 06, 2025, 05:47:36 pm

And why not a few more...

Title: Re: Another Osage Bow Finished
Post by: wooddamon1 on February 06, 2025, 05:48:20 pm

Thanks, Brian!

Title: Re: Another Osage Bow Finished
Post by: Muskyman on February 06, 2025, 05:57:06 pm

Yup, that’s a really nice looking bow. I’m with you, always liked the dots along the edges and the overlays look great next to the snakeskins.  (SH) :-D

Title: Re: Another Osage Bow Finished
Post by: wooddamon1 on February 06, 2025, 06:09:13 pm

Thank you, Muskyman!

Title: Re: Another Osage Bow Finished
Post by: JW_Halverson on February 06, 2025, 06:39:30 pm

I saw this on Facebook today. Ain't she a little stinker? Mighty pretty lines and I can only imagine she behaves nicely when the string gets dropped, too!

Title: Re: Another Osage Bow Finished
Post by: wooddamon1 on February 06, 2025, 07:05:29 pm

Thank ya kindly, JW! She whips em out there

Title: Re: Another Osage Bow Finished
Post by: Selfbowman on February 06, 2025, 07:34:15 pm

I like it!

Title: Re: Another Osage Bow Finished
Post by: wooddamon1 on February 06, 2025, 08:16:53 pm

Thank you, Selfbowman!

Title: Re: Another Osage Bow Finished
Post by: superdav95 on February 06, 2025, 09:16:23 pm

Very nice bow man!  Love the handle wrap.   Very cool.  The tiller looks quite good too. 

Title: Re: Another Osage Bow Finished
Post by: wooddamon1 on February 07, 2025, 07:45:08 am

Thanks, Dave! Upper limb gave me fits with the reflex and two-way twist. I did what I could with the caul, but didn't get all the twist out to make it easier to my eyes. Shoots great and feels balanced so I called it good enough for who it's for.  (SH)

Title: Re: Another Osage Bow Finished
Post by: Del the cat on February 07, 2025, 08:56:52 am

Handsome bow :)
Del

Title: Re: Another Osage Bow Finished
Post by: wooddamon1 on February 07, 2025, 09:20:19 am

Thank you kindly, Del!

Title: Re: Another Osage Bow Finished
Post by: Stickbow Felty on February 07, 2025, 10:37:17 am

Another awesome looking bow Damon.

Title: Re: Another Osage Bow Finished
Post by: wooddamon1 on February 07, 2025, 10:39:53 am

Thanks, Greg!

Title: Re: Another Osage Bow Finished
Post by: bjrogg on February 07, 2025, 06:09:23 pm

Very nice bow Damon. That one looks like it will hunt. Good luck. Like everything about it especially the profiles.

Bjrogg

Title: Re: Another Osage Bow Finished
Post by: wooddamon1 on February 07, 2025, 07:40:23 pm

Thank you, BJ!

Title: Re: Another Osage Bow Finished
Post by: WhistlingBadger on February 08, 2025, 12:07:28 pm

Great looking bow!  Bend looks great to me, and the workmanship is great too.  I like the dots.  Going to have to try that on my next one...

Title: Re: Another Osage Bow Finished
Post by: wooddamon1 on February 08, 2025, 02:11:57 pm

Thanks, WB! It was not too bad once I got a rhythm going down the limbs. Kin of a pia at first lol

Title: Re: Another Osage Bow Finished
Post by: WhistlingBadger on February 08, 2025, 02:28:55 pm

Quote from: wooddamon1 on February 08, 2025, 02:11:57 pm

Thanks, WB! It was not too bad once I got a rhythm going down the limbs. Kin of a pia at first lol

Yeah, seems like it would be a little tedious, but that's OK.  My family got me some earth-tone acrylic pens for Christmas, and they're made for stuff like that.

Title: Re: Another Osage Bow Finished
Post by: wooddamon1 on February 08, 2025, 07:33:43 pm

It turned out pretty cool so it was worth it. Alternating colors would look pretty sweet.

Title: Re: Another Osage Bow Finished
Post by: ajooter on February 09, 2025, 10:15:30 pm

Gorgeous bow love all the detail!

Title: Re: Another Osage Bow Finished
Post by: wooddamon1 on February 10, 2025, 07:12:04 am

Thank you, ajooter!

Title: Re: Another Osage Bow Finished
Post by: Pappy on February 10, 2025, 10:00:35 am

That's a beauty, very nice work. :) :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: Another Osage Bow Finished
Post by: wooddamon1 on February 10, 2025, 05:24:51 pm

Thanks, Pappy!