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Offline PeteC

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Wind checked D/R Osage
« on: November 18, 2011, 06:02:19 pm »
Here's a little bow I just finished. It is made from a deflexed stave from the same log as the last one I posted with some wind checks,but this one sports 17" worth of checks on the bottom limb.I filled it with superglue,then put a little more radical flip in the tips since it has had more time to cure. The bow is 65 1/8" tip to tip,and 63 5/8" nock to nock. It is 1 3/16" at the fades,then tapers evenly to 3/8" tips. Glue-on osage rest,and cane handle. 48#@26"and is smooth,silent,and fast.  God Bless
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Offline PeteC

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Re: Wind checked D/R Osage
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2011, 06:03:48 pm »
Here's a couple of more. God Bless
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: Wind checked D/R Osage
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2011, 06:15:39 pm »
Just another sweet bow from you Pete. beautifully tillered and very nice finish work. Good job on the fix too!
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Offline swamp yeti

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Re: Wind checked D/R Osage
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2011, 06:51:44 pm »
Nice looking bow Pete,well done.
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Offline Matt S.

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Re: Wind checked D/R Osage
« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2011, 07:04:15 pm »
Looks great! Love the shape of those limbs and nice handle wrap  :)
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: Wind checked D/R Osage
« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2011, 07:37:40 pm »
Great bow Pete. I love the gentle D/R shape. Very nice.

George
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Wind checked D/R Osage
« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2011, 08:22:12 pm »
Thats a killer tiller Pete. Next time somebody asks how to tiller an r/d bow Im bringing this pic up for an example, and tell them just like this!
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Offline PeteC

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Re: Wind checked D/R Osage
« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2011, 12:53:51 am »
Thanks a bunch fella's.I might have called this one a R/D/R,as it has reflex in the handle.This was one of those staves that when I split it out of the log,I could see the bow clearly.Thanks . God Bless
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Offline criveraville

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Re: Wind checked D/R Osage
« Reply #8 on: November 19, 2011, 02:52:10 am »
Pete keep them coming! Another beautiful creation!

Cipriano
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Offline Gordon

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Re: Wind checked D/R Osage
« Reply #9 on: November 19, 2011, 12:08:12 pm »
A  beautifully executed bow.
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Offline Dazv

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Re: Wind checked D/R Osage
« Reply #10 on: November 19, 2011, 02:18:34 pm »
very nice bow looks likea great shooter
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Offline Dvshunter

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Re: Wind checked D/R Osage
« Reply #11 on: November 19, 2011, 02:24:13 pm »
Nice looking bow Pete. It shows your craftmanship and attention to detail.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Wind checked D/R Osage
« Reply #12 on: November 19, 2011, 04:42:07 pm »
I just finished burning a pile of crappy wood from my shop, little did I know I was destroying Pete's idea of good wood! 

Pete?  Are you ever going to take a good piece of osage and fool around with it?  On second thought, please don't.  I suffer enough envy over the bows you make from poor quality firewood.  If you ever post something from a good stave I'd probably have to go commit suicide by jumping out a basement window.   :embarassed:
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Offline PeteC

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Re: Wind checked D/R Osage
« Reply #13 on: November 19, 2011, 06:54:50 pm »
Thanks y'all,It is surely appreciated.  JW,this was actually one of the straightest staves (osage),that I have had in a while. I sure was'nt going to let a little windcheck from preventing a functional bow from coming about. ;) God Bless
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