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Offline Badly Bent

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Lilly Lake Osage
« on: July 11, 2012, 01:31:05 am »
Heres one I made more recently, couple months ago. Made from a vertical growing 4" osage branch. Had big prop. twist to it , approx. 60 degrees that came right out after only 10 minutes of heating and wrenching, after that this one finished up fairly easily. 57" ntn osage, 1 3/16" wide at handle, 7/16" at tips and 57# @ 25' draw.
Had to wrap a couple pin knots that were close to the edges with sinew.
This skinny stick has some pop to it and I like the way it handles.   Thanks for looking.
Greg
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Lilly Lake Osage
« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2012, 01:34:18 am »
Just a couple more.
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Offline Dvshunter

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Re: Lilly Lake Osage
« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2012, 01:36:11 am »
Cool bow. You don't see many with stain. Nice job.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Lilly Lake Osage
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2012, 01:41:50 am »
Simple and effective. Just my kind of bow!  8)  ...draw weight and length are just about perfect!  ::)
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Offline AJMag

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Re: Lilly Lake Osage
« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2012, 01:53:36 am »
That's pretty cool. Is the back stained? I can't tell if it's stain or an interesting backing.
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Lilly Lake Osage
« Reply #5 on: July 11, 2012, 06:54:43 am »
Good looking bow,love it.  :)
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Offline dwardo

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Re: Lilly Lake Osage
« Reply #6 on: July 11, 2012, 07:52:41 am »
Very pretty and looks a joy to use.
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Offline JonW

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Re: Lilly Lake Osage
« Reply #7 on: July 11, 2012, 08:18:20 am »
I like it. You and I are cut from the same piece of cloth.
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Lilly Lake Osage
« Reply #8 on: July 11, 2012, 08:41:46 am »
Thanks DVShunter
Thanks Pat, yeah this length and draw weight combo work well for me.
Ajmag, the finish on the back is leather dye with painted design work.
Thanks Pappy .
Thanks dwardo.
Thanks JonW, yeah when I saw your last elm bow posted I thought to my self now that bow really suits my style.
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Offline Jodocus

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Re: Lilly Lake Osage
« Reply #9 on: July 11, 2012, 08:58:11 am »
Nice stick!  8)  The sinew and the dye make for a nice contrast on the back. Cool style overall!

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Offline TRACY

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Re: Lilly Lake Osage
« Reply #10 on: July 11, 2012, 11:53:26 am »
Lot to be said about limb bows! Love it!


Tracy
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: Lilly Lake Osage
« Reply #11 on: July 11, 2012, 12:29:48 pm »
Love them bendy handled bows. Sweet!
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Offline Will H

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Re: Lilly Lake Osage
« Reply #12 on: July 11, 2012, 12:31:30 pm »
Love it! Ive been thinkin bout doing a dye job on my next Osage project. You sure do some fine work :)
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Lilly Lake Osage
« Reply #13 on: July 11, 2012, 02:18:16 pm »
Thanks Jodocus
Thanks Tracy
Thanks Eric, bendy fun to shooty!
Thanks Will
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Lilly Lake Osage
« Reply #14 on: July 11, 2012, 03:18:15 pm »
I couldn't say anything bad about that bow if I tried, any negative comments about it would be lies anyway!

That Lily Lake Osage is a perfect example of what I think is the best of primitive archery...purity of form, simplicity in the extreme, functionality embodied.  Maybe you need to correct your usename to "Well Bent".
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