Hi All,
Finished my first self-bow a couple of weeks ago, thought I'd share some pics of it here. It's self-Osage, quite a tricky stave to work on with some propeller twist and an uneven bend to the limbs which made tillering "interesting" shall we say. There's also a large knot just above the handle, wasn't really sure how to deal with it, so I left a lot of wood around it which has resulted in that section of the bow being stiff, there was a small splinter coming up on the belly next to the know, so I wrapped it with artificial sinew (would normally have used thread but thought the colour of the artificial sinew would go well with the Osage) and did a matching wrap on the other side of the knot, it's held up fine.
It's 73" ntn, haven't had it weighed properly but I'd say 65#@30" or very close to that, with lots of early draw weight. It has almost no stringfollow. I've fitted it with horn nocks and finished it with Rustins plastic coating, which gives a lovely finish. Overall I'm very happy with how it came out, especially since it's my first self-bow. Here's some pics...
Arrow pass, I may fit a leather grip but I'm not sure.
At full draw (took this before I varnished it)
Cheers,
Dave
