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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: benjamin on July 30, 2008, 12:10:44 am

Title: osage plains bow
Post by: benjamin on July 30, 2008, 12:10:44 am

Yes it's on the longer side but I've heard of some bows being this long. 54'' ttt 1 1/2'' wide to mid limb, narrowed the tips way down cause it had tons of hand shock. Holds a slight reflex, 58lbs at 25''. There are cracks on the back from steaming it to shape and the leather midlimb is to keep one of them from extending to the side of the limb. I named it ''22'' because of the hole in the lower limb. Leather handle. Shoots pretty decent

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Title: Re: osage plains bow
Post by: Pappy on July 30, 2008, 07:48:56 am

Very nice job.Sweet little bow.Steaming will do that sometimes if the wood is wellseasoned.
If it is 3 or 4 years old I use dry heat.I also always seal the bow all over if I plan to steam and still sometimes get checks.If they don't go off the side they won't hurt a thing.I usuall fill them with super glue and move on.  :) You probably already know all of this ,just thought I would mention it. :)
  Pappy

Title: Re: osage plains bow
Post by: DanaM on July 30, 2008, 07:54:30 am

Sweet looking little bow ben :)

Title: Re: osage plains bow
Post by: GregB on July 30, 2008, 08:05:41 am

Good looking bow!

Title: Re: osage plains bow
Post by: Woodland Roamer on July 30, 2008, 09:15:57 am

Nice bow, the tiller looks great.

Alan

Title: Re: osage plains bow
Post by: Dano on July 30, 2008, 10:37:06 am

Great lookin little bow.

Title: Re: osage plains bow
Post by: richpierce on July 30, 2008, 11:43:39 am

I love these short snappy osage bows.  They shoot like lightning and are great to carry.  Great job.  it's amazing how little osage it takes to make a great bow.

Title: Re: osage plains bow
Post by: OldBow on July 30, 2008, 12:18:22 pm

Great looking riparian whitetail hunter. Bookmarked for July Self Bow of the Month, too!

Title: Re: osage plains bow
Post by: snedeker on July 30, 2008, 04:17:28 pm

Nice one.  I het it would pull to 27" with no problem.
Dave

Title: Re: osage plains bow
Post by: PeteC on July 30, 2008, 10:05:25 pm

Real nice,and just enough time to be drivin' tacks by deer season.    God Bless

Title: Re: osage plains bow
Post by: benjamin on July 30, 2008, 11:24:05 pm

thanks everybody. I was really nervious about the 4 cracks going 2/3 of the way down the lower linb, especially that one right near the edge but I finally decided to just go for it. She's still shooting so I guess it's going to be ok. These staves are like gold to me.

Title: Re: osage plains bow
Post by: jwillis on July 31, 2008, 12:10:18 am

That bow has a lot of mojo.  Jim