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Offline DanaM

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Rawhide Backed Osage
« on: March 10, 2010, 05:40:52 pm »
Made this one to start working my shoulder and in the process hopefully lengthen my draw length.
Osage, deer rawhide backed as the stave had very thin rings and I got sloppy chasing them :o
40#@ 28" with buffalo horn tips, stained the whole bow with mahogany leather dye and some black dabbed on the back.
Cut in shelf and a very minimal grip, shoots nice and at 40# it allows me to work on rehabing my shoulder and concentrate on my form.

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Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2010, 05:41:26 pm »
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Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2010, 05:51:42 pm »
Beautiful little bow, I like the way the back looks.

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Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2010, 05:55:57 pm »
Boy! She came out great, Dana. Very nice all around.  8)
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Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2010, 06:08:03 pm »
Thanks Pennhawk, ya I like the way the back came out also.
Thank you Pat I will be bringing her to the Classic :)
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Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2010, 06:11:38 pm »
Your not going to toss this one around in the Rocks and stuff are you......... :P
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Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2010, 06:16:40 pm »
Great job.  I love the colors.

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Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2010, 06:21:02 pm »
Very Nice Osage bow Dana!  I can't wait to see this one at the Classic in person.  ...And since it is 28" draw I can "test shoot" it right?   :) :)
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Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2010, 06:26:13 pm »
El D I don't think so but I may go reclaim Bob and bring him down for a visit, we can have a tough bow challenge eh >:D
Thanks Charles :)
Sure thing Josh I will let ya shoot it :)
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2010, 06:29:35 pm »
Very nice tiller profile, very nice finish!
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Offline sonny

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Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
« Reply #10 on: March 10, 2010, 08:34:12 pm »
that's a beauty Dana.
I especially like the mahogany color.
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Offline hedgeapple

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Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
« Reply #11 on: March 10, 2010, 08:35:41 pm »
Great looking bow Dana!  I have a request.  I'm looking to build my first bow with an arrow shelf.  Do you have a picture of the front view (back of the bow) of the handle and shelf are that you could post?  I'm especially interested in how you blend the fades into the shelf area both on the shelf side and the opposite side of the bow. Thanks.
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Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
« Reply #12 on: March 10, 2010, 09:22:00 pm »
Very nice Dana maybe ill get to touch it when you get down here

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Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
« Reply #13 on: March 10, 2010, 09:40:10 pm »
Awesome bow! Great tiller. Jawge
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Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
« Reply #14 on: March 10, 2010, 10:05:38 pm »
Very nice Dana, tiller looks right on.  The unbraced profile looks really good to.
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