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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Marc St Louis on October 30, 2008, 10:06:36 pm

Title: Hickory backed Osage
Post by: Marc St Louis on October 30, 2008, 10:06:36 pm

This a bow that I made to replace Mike Huston's Rosewood bow that broke.  It's a Hickory backed Osage and the Oasge is some I recently got that comes from Southern Ontario and has been seasoned for about 12 years.  It's not the best Osage I have worked but it's good none the less.  The bow is 58" N to N with 1 1/8" wide limbs tapering to 3/8" nocks.  It pulls about 60# @ 28".  Here's a couple pics



(https://i.imgur.com/DfxgtTD.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/OlCMjIb.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/sLz5Dhz.jpg)

Title: Re: Hickory backed Osage
Post by: adb on October 30, 2008, 10:13:25 pm

Very nice, as usual, Marc.

Title: Re: Hickory backed Osage
Post by: brownhillboy on October 30, 2008, 10:48:45 pm

Another great bow!  I always enjoy seeing your work.

Title: Re: Hickory backed Osage
Post by: hawkbow on October 31, 2008, 12:02:14 am

YOU ARE THE MAN MARC... great looking bow.. can't wait to hunt with her.... thanks again brother... HAWK..A/ho

Title: Re: Hickory backed Osage
Post by: knightd on October 31, 2008, 12:41:47 am

good looking bow!! Tiller look's spot on..

Title: Re: Hickory backed Osage
Post by: Pappy on October 31, 2008, 06:26:44 am

Very nice Marc,one of yours broke  ??? that makes me feel a little better,if it can happen
to you it can happen to anybody. Love the tiller and mighty fine finish work.He should
love that one. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Hickory backed Osage
Post by: Marc St Louis on October 31, 2008, 07:54:32 am

Thanks guys. 

The bow is on its way Mike so it should be there early next week.

It does happen to me as well Pappy  :)

Title: Re: Hickory backed Osage
Post by: GregB on October 31, 2008, 08:40:10 am

Mighty purty! You sure do fine work!  ;)

Title: Re: Hickory backed Osage
Post by: Hillbilly on October 31, 2008, 09:45:50 am

Wicked looking weapon, Marc. Looks fast. :)

Title: Re: Hickory backed Osage
Post by: The Burnt Hill Archer on October 31, 2008, 09:53:39 am

very nice Mark. looks like a very low string angle on such a short bow. sorry to hear the other one broke, but that just goes to show that anybody can brake em. like they said, makes me feel beter ;)

Phil

Title: Re: Hickory backed Osage
Post by: TRACY on October 31, 2008, 10:28:10 am

Very nice bow. With those two woods it should stand up to anything.

Title: Re: Hickory backed Osage
Post by: Keenan on October 31, 2008, 10:35:56 am

Looks like an awesome little rocket launcher Mark. You are getting those 58" R/D bows dialed in and perfected. Nice tiller and great looking profile. Can we see some close up of those tips ;)

Title: Re: Hickory backed Osage
Post by: OldBow on October 31, 2008, 12:23:15 pm

Great combo and serious contender for October Laminate BOM.

Title: Re: Hickory backed Osage
Post by: Badger on October 31, 2008, 01:11:59 pm

   Great looking bow Mark, I was going to glue up a hickory backed osage this morning, you have me thinking about cutting it down a bit. That bow of your looks great at full draw.  Steve

Title: Re: Hickory backed Osage
Post by: medicinewheel on October 31, 2008, 03:40:25 pm

that's a really aggressive looking piece of wood!
tiller looks great!
frank

Title: Re: Hickory backed Osage
Post by: George Tsoukalas on October 31, 2008, 03:54:15 pm

Beauty, Marc! Jawge

Title: Re: Hickory backed Osage
Post by: Marc St Louis on October 31, 2008, 06:53:02 pm

Thanks giys. 

I'll post a pic of the lower nock later on.  I used a pretty nice looking wood for overlays.  Sort of a yellowish brown with black stripes.  Don't know what kind of wood it is as I picked up a couple boxes of small pieces of mixed tropical hardwoods at a hardwood dealer.  They had some very interesting wood species.

I'm not crazy about making them this short for that draw length but that is what Mike wanted.

Title: Re: Hickory backed Osage
Post by: Marc St Louis on October 31, 2008, 08:22:23 pm

Here is a picture of the bottom nock from the back



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Title: Re: Hickory backed Osage
Post by: Dustybaer on October 31, 2008, 08:30:13 pm

she is absolutely beautiful, marc.  i love that unbraced profile.

Title: Re: Hickory backed Osage
Post by: Wolf Watcher on November 01, 2008, 02:05:22 am

Marc:  Fantastic bow  :) :) :)  Can't wait to see it.  Sure love the bow you made for me!   ;D  Watcher

Title: Re: Hickory backed Osage
Post by: DanaM on November 01, 2008, 08:13:14 am

Very, very nice Marc

Title: Re: Hickory backed Osage
Post by: Marc St Louis on November 01, 2008, 11:00:07 am

Glad yours is still alive Joe.  I still can't figure out why Mike's broke.  I was having problems with the finish drying on his and we were starting to get pretty cold weather up here.  Oh well

Thanks Dana.  Are you behaving yourself?  :)

Title: Re: Hickory backed Osage
Post by: cracker on November 01, 2008, 11:15:23 am

Very good lookin bow. I am enwious.Ron

Title: Re: Hickory backed Osage
Post by: DanaM on November 01, 2008, 11:36:50 am

Quote from: Marc St Louis on November 01, 2008, 11:00:07 am

Thanks Dana.  Are you behaving yourself?  :)

Always Marc, I'm a perfect O:) O:) O:) :D

Title: Re: Hickory backed Osage
Post by: PeteC on November 01, 2008, 01:46:28 pm

Great lookin' bow Marc,looks like a "screamer".I'm sure it won't take Mike long to "blood" it.  God Bless

Title: Re: Hickory backed Osage
Post by: Sidewinder on November 02, 2008, 02:03:06 am

Wow, that bows is stellar. Having shot one of your bows, I have no doubt its well balanced and shoots fast. He's a lucky guy that the other one broke cuz that one is sure to put a smile on his face.  Danny