Tell Me What You Think (Osage flatbow, finish pics added)

[rileyconcrete]

I posted this bow a while back while I was initially tillering it.  I have it shot in and all finished up. What do you guys think?  It is kinda snakey and has a few knots also. Thanks for your help, and thanks for looking.


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[rileyconcrete]

Here are the pictures.

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[Josh]

looks cool to me!  Nice bow man, I love those crooked staves...   ...What are the specs on it? Length, draw weight, etc?

[rileyconcrete]

I will try to get some more finish pictures up tomorrow.  The front profile picture was just one I had from when I roughed the bow out.

It is 66" NTN  1 1/4 at the fades, the last 6 inches taper to just under 1/2 inch.  I put an elk skin handle wrap on it, and also elk antler tip overlays.  Other than that it is fairly plain.  Oh yeah it pulls 60# at 27 inches.

It is a nice shooter. Has hardly any handshock.

It took a little set also, about 1 1/2 - 2 inches.

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[rileyconcrete]

Here are some of the finished pictures.  The tips are elk antler and the handle is rawhide off an elk leg.
The finish is Tung-Oil about 7 coats.

These pictures will be in two posts.

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[rileyconcrete]

The last pictures.

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[kylerprochaska]

I like it!  Should be able to get you some more overlays and handle wraps too 

[Pappy]

Very nice I love snaky bows,since you ask the top limb looks pretty stiff in the middle 1/3 of the limb ,but ha  if it shoots good and you like that is all that matters,tips are sweet also.
   Pappy

[Lombard]

Lots of character, looks nice.

[George Tsoukalas]

Looks great, Riley. I think you should have smiled for the camera though. Jawge

[DanaM]

Looks like a tough stave and you done good on her Congrats eh

[rileyconcrete]

Well thanks for all of the comments guys.  It shoots great, I love it.

Kyler, I think it will be my antelope hunting bow.  But they should make a grip and maybe overlays?

Pappy, the spot you are talkig about has a good sized knot there and I left it wide and a little beefed up, I didnt want to get it bending to much where that knot was.  But it shoots great so I am gonna leave it alone.  Thanks for the advice.

Jawge,  LOL. I waslooking in a mirror while my wife snapped the pictures so I could hold the bow good and straight and level.  I wanted to have a good profile of the bow for full draw. 

Thanks for all the good comments, I really love this bow. It is the best one I have to shoot. 

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[OldBow]

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