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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Far East Archer on August 30, 2008, 03:05:47 pm

Title: First Osage Bow (Many picture)
Post by: Far East Archer on August 30, 2008, 03:05:47 pm: Heya guys! :)

I dont think I posted this here yet, sorry if you already seen it. :P
Made this maybe month ago from a stave I had gotten from ebay. ;D They have good stuff there!

Anyway, it is 64" long, 65#@26".
Has about 3/4" reflex, originally 1" of deflex in top limb and straight bottom limb. Rings are pretty thin, but I like thin rings if the ratio is good. :)

Here are the pictures! ;D

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Hope my work did osage justice, if not, spare me! LOL

Alex
Title: Re: First Osage Bow (Many picture)
Post by: Dano on August 30, 2008, 03:14:06 pm: WOW!! Very nice. Is that Python skin?
Title: Re: First Osage Bow (Many picture)
Post by: Pat B on August 30, 2008, 03:21:31 pm: Very nice bow. Not bad for your first....osage bow! ;D Very classy looking. I especially like the cherry bark wrap at the end of the skins. Can you explain how you did it? Pat

ps. the tiller looks great as always!
Title: Re: First Osage Bow (Many picture)
Post by: The Burnt Hill Archer on August 30, 2008, 03:25:07 pm: i remember this one, very nice. i cant rememer, is that tru-oil? at any rate, very well done!

Phil
Title: Re: First Osage Bow (Many picture)
Post by: bcbull on August 30, 2008, 03:27:47 pm: WOW,,,,,, THATS VERY NICE, I RELLEY LIKE THE TIPS AND THE CHERRY BARK ,, YOU SURE DID DO OSAGE JUSTICE . THIS ONE SHOULD BE IN BOM BROCK
Title: Re: First Osage Bow (Many picture)
Post by: DanaM on August 30, 2008, 03:43:08 pm: holywuheh dats a nice bow :) Love the skins with the black tips and cherry bark border, quite stunning
Title: Re: First Osage Bow (Many picture)
Post by: Woodland Roamer on August 30, 2008, 09:20:10 pm: That's a beauty! You did a fine job on your first osage. What kind of skins are those?

Alan
Title: Re: First Osage Bow (Many picture)
Post by: cowboy on August 30, 2008, 09:29:22 pm: Everybody commented for me ;D. That's a fine looking bow! Love those black tips and a few pictures down figured out it was cherry bark and not red thread. That tiller is right on!
Title: Re: First Osage Bow (Many picture)
Post by: George Tsoukalas on August 30, 2008, 09:51:31 pm: That is an awesome bow! Well done. Jawge
Title: Re: First Osage Bow (Many picture)
Post by: Badbill on August 31, 2008, 01:03:30 am: Sweet!
Title: Re: First Osage Bow (Many picture)
Post by: Far East Archer on August 31, 2008, 01:11:23 am: Heya guys!

Wow, this nice treat to wake up to! I guess I passed haha ;D
Ok, I try answer questions now.

Dano & Alan,
Thanks guys! This skin is from python! It is much thicker than normal snake skin and really big. I had small problem with it as the skin has a spine like thing and makes a ridge in middle.

Pat,
Thanks mate!
The cherry bark was quite pain in @$%! to put on since I only had titebond. (If you have like rubber cement, use it!) What you do is you glue down one edge and after its dry, brush on more glue and then wrap around until it over laps. Keep a finger on it and then wrap it with artificial sinew. (because it is wide and wont dent as much) If its done tight, you should have a clean fit, then you just trim the overlap and sand with fine grit. Btw, its easiest on round surface, so like on arrows and such that dont have big flat surface.

Phil,
Thanks man!
It is some type urethane finish, it looks good but not very durable. I will re-coat with something thicker later.

Santa Dana,
haha love the name, and thanks much!

Cowboy,
haha yeah, you are smokin' man! but hey, that is an awesome bow! Oh and thanks a bunch!

Jawge,
Thank you friend!
Title: Re: First Osage Bow (Many picture)
Post by: Ryano on August 31, 2008, 01:29:28 am: Thats a very nice bow Alex. 8) great job. ;D
Title: Re: First Osage Bow (Many picture)
Post by: Badger on August 31, 2008, 02:36:19 am: Everything came out nice, design, tiller and finish. Great job on that one! Steve
Title: Re: First Osage Bow (Many picture)
Post by: Shaun on August 31, 2008, 05:47:19 am: What everyone else said plus nice set of photographs to display your work. Keep up the fine work.
Title: Re: First Osage Bow (Many picture)
Post by: cracker on August 31, 2008, 11:31:00 am: Great looking bow.R.C.
Title: Re: First Osage Bow (Many picture)
Post by: brian melton on August 31, 2008, 01:00:43 pm: Great work! You've done the osage gods good!
Title: Re: First Osage Bow (Many picture)
Post by: Far East Archer on August 31, 2008, 07:35:01 pm: Heya guys!

Thanks a bunch! I'm glad it came out as it did, I may give osage another go.
Love how easy this wood scrapes ;D

Alex
Title: Re: First Osage Bow (Many picture)
Post by: FlintWalker on August 31, 2008, 08:22:15 pm: That's a might slick looking bow, ya done good!
Title: Re: First Osage Bow (Many picture)
Post by: ricochet on August 31, 2008, 09:31:51 pm: THAT IS ONE GREAT BOW VERY NICE WHAT TYPE A SNAKE SKIN DID YOU USE?
Title: Re: First Osage Bow (Many picture)
Post by: Far East Archer on September 01, 2008, 05:02:28 am: Thanks Guys!

ricochet,
Its Indonesian python skin. I have some more left, my try it again.
Title: Re: First Osage Bow (Many picture)
Post by: a finnish native on September 01, 2008, 05:21:49 am: real nice man! maybe too nice to take it to the bush and go hunting?
those python skins really set this bow off!
Title: Re: First Osage Bow (Many picture)
Post by: bootboy on September 01, 2008, 09:45:47 am: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!! I just had another stroke when I saw this bow!!!

Holy cow dude! this this is BEAUTIFUL!
Title: Re: First Osage Bow (Many picture)
Post by: Scowler on September 01, 2008, 11:08:05 am: Pretty, pretty bow!
Title: Re: First Osage Bow (Many picture)
Post by: Jesse on September 01, 2008, 09:33:09 pm: Very nice job. Never seen a cherry bark wrap before. I like it :)
Jesse
Title: Re: First Osage Bow (Many picture)
Post by: Far East Archer on September 02, 2008, 01:05:09 pm: Thanks mates!

finnish native,
Well, If I could hunt here, i'd be tempted to do so ;D

Btw Bootboy!
I sold the bow for treatment for your stroke, hang in there mate! LOL jk of course, and hope you not get stroke :D

Alex
Title: Re: First Osage Bow (Many picture)
Post by: Pappy on September 02, 2008, 01:10:43 pm: Beautiful bow,very well done. :)
Pappy
Title: Re: First Osage Bow (Many picture)
Post by: deerhunter97370 on September 02, 2008, 02:51:43 pm: I really like the snake skin on this one. Joel
Title: Re: First Osage Bow (Many picture)
Post by: DirtyDan on September 02, 2008, 05:05:27 pm: Good job, Alex. Keep it going. This is an awesome first osage.

Dan