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Offline Olschool

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Knoty-N-Nice
« on: July 14, 2012, 10:06:37 am »
Just finished this Osage bow from some wood I harvested almost 2yrs ago. It was a skinny stave, but had nice growth rings and some propeller. Took a while to work around all the knots and get the tiller but I'm pleased with the results. Came in at 64" ntn, 63@29"








Offline Del the cat

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Re: Knoty-N-Nice
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2012, 10:12:03 am »
Tricky stick with that funny dip, nice job. Good to see a long draw for a change.
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Offline Olschool

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Re: Knoty-N-Nice
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2012, 10:23:14 am »
Good to see a long draw for a change.
Del
That's my short draw LOL, I can hit 31" draw with no problem.............well loud noised and splinters

Offline gstoneberg

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Re: Knoty-N-Nice
« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2012, 01:21:46 pm »
I like it! Good work.

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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Knoty-N-Nice
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2012, 01:39:02 pm »
Good to see a long draw for a change.
Del
That's my short draw LOL, I can hit 31" draw with no problem.............well loud noised and splinters
Yeh, I was going by the 29" you quoted... most guys here draw about 12.5"  >:D  ;)
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Offline TRACY

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Re: Knoty-N-Nice
« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2012, 02:30:47 pm »
Heck yeah! Good looking primitive bow


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Offline Olschool

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Re: Knoty-N-Nice
« Reply #6 on: July 14, 2012, 11:12:03 pm »
Good to see a long draw for a change.
Del
That's my short draw LOL, I can hit 31" draw with no problem.............well loud noised and splinters
Yeh, I was going by the 29" you quoted... most guys here draw about 12.5"  >:D  ;)
Del (Scurries off to hide in secret cat nest)

Well, not all my bows have been 64" or longer, so I've worked at hitting a consistant 29 1/2" draw for my selfbows, not too comfortable much shorter than that

Offline sharpend60

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Re: Knoty-N-Nice
« Reply #7 on: July 14, 2012, 11:29:48 pm »
Thats a looker.
Good work.

Offline coaster500

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Re: Knoty-N-Nice
« Reply #8 on: July 14, 2012, 11:50:29 pm »
Great job working around those knots!!!

29"s !!!  and Del my draw is 12 3/4s for the record  >:D

Looks great :)
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Offline Olschool

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Re: Knoty-N-Nice
« Reply #9 on: July 15, 2012, 11:25:21 pm »
and Del my draw is 12 3/4s for the record  >:D (poke poke)


Thanks coaster500, did I put this in the wrong place? Not supposed to draw over so many inches??  ::)

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Re: Knoty-N-Nice
« Reply #10 on: July 16, 2012, 12:16:58 am »
Nice bow Oldschool, I love a skinny osage bow done in that style and you did a good one there.

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Re: Knoty-N-Nice
« Reply #11 on: July 16, 2012, 09:36:31 am »
Sweet stick,very nice work on that stave. :)
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Knoty-N-Nice
« Reply #12 on: July 17, 2012, 12:18:57 am »
Yeah well, I draw a full bloody 14 inches to the back of my ear, Del!  Stinker!

Oh you knotty, knotty little bow, how I wanna hold you and shoot you!  You sure old-schooled that stick.
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Offline druid

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Re: Knoty-N-Nice
« Reply #13 on: July 17, 2012, 02:57:40 am »
Good work. I like knotty bows.