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Offline redhillwoods

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Osage Short Bow
« on: January 27, 2018, 12:19:15 pm »
This bow came from a small Osage branch a few minutes from my house. The stave had a sharp bend which I centred the bow from which set the handle back 3-4". I made it #26 but it was grossly overdrawn by someone who didn't know better. I re-tillered it down to #20 to even it out and it shoots quite quickly.
#20 @ 21"  52"ntn.

Offline kbear

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Re: Osage Short Bow
« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2018, 03:07:13 pm »
"it was grossly overdrawn by someone who didn't know better" just made me cringe! Yet there is little sign of string follow. Amazing. Osage, you truly are king!

Nice lil bow mate. Thanks for sharing

Offline BowEd

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Re: Osage Short Bow
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2018, 03:23:28 pm »
Good job of tillering those type of reflexed bows.Nice little bow there.
BowEd
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Ed

Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Osage Short Bow
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2018, 07:08:10 pm »
Nice job redhill. Perfect for ambushing small game.  (SH) (B)
"Even as the archer loves the arrow that flies, so too he loves the bow that remains constant in his hands."

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Offline Philipp A

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Re: Osage Short Bow
« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2018, 07:40:20 pm »
nice short bow! what arrow weight are you shooting with it? have you measured the speed?

Offline bjrogg

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Re: Osage Short Bow
« Reply #5 on: January 27, 2018, 07:56:55 pm »
Nice compact bow. Should be fun
Bjrogg
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Offline JWMALONE

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Re: Osage Short Bow
« Reply #6 on: January 27, 2018, 08:46:40 pm »
Very nice. Maybe ill get there one day.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Osage Short Bow
« Reply #7 on: January 28, 2018, 08:38:35 am »
Very nice!
I started out with nothin' and I still got most of it left

Offline M2A

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Re: Osage Short Bow
« Reply #8 on: January 28, 2018, 08:55:32 am »
Nice Save after the overdraw :)
Mike