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Offline simson

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Osage hunting bow 80/28 (No. 12)
« on: December 01, 2012, 04:03:10 am »
   
This is an osage hunting bow, I posted some time ago on PP. So, I apologize if some of you guys get bored.

The stave was very clean, only two little knots with no problems. Recurves are steam bent, selfnocks no overlay, handle porc leather.
Cross section is rectangular and runs into triangular levers.  I personally like the willow leaf front profile (very long fades) and the eagle wing shape of the unbraced side profile.
This bow is a really hard and fast shooter.

Specs:
length:                 58"
braceheight:        5,5"
drawlength:         28"
drawweight:        80#
mass (total):        595g
handle:                4"
fadeout:               4"
stiff part handle:  ca. 8"
stiff parts levers: 2" each
w/d fades:           40/15mm
w/d midlimb:      38/12mm
w/d tip:               12/12mm


Arrows for this bow are made of bamboo shafts, nock horn inlay, grey goose feathers, trade points, sinew bindings.

enjoy
simson

















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Re: Osage hunting bow 80#/28"
« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2012, 04:15:59 am »
NICE!!  8)
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Offline Haithabu

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Re: Osage hunting bow 80#/28"
« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2012, 04:17:27 am »
Plain beauty, n1 one!
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Offline steve b.

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Re: Osage hunting bow 80#/28"
« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2012, 04:27:33 am »
Awesome bow, and arrows.  Practical and simple yet still nice to look at.
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Offline Bowman

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Re: Osage hunting bow 80#/28"
« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2012, 05:15:45 am »
Lovely, beautiful. My favourite kind of flatbow. Timeless. I'm going to build my osage bow in that way. :-)
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Offline Will H

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Re: Osage hunting bow 80#/28"
« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2012, 08:22:43 am »
Oh my, that is a beautiful bow! Was the wood that dark when you made it or did you take the pics some time after? Also I really like the look of the longer fades. Reminds me of the old American longbows of the 30s and 40s. That bow is classic  :o
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Offline RidgeRunner

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Re: Osage hunting bow 80#/28"
« Reply #6 on: December 01, 2012, 08:37:16 am »
That is a GOOD LOOKING BOW.
May have to make me 50lb draw a one like it. ;D

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Re: Osage hunting bow 80#/28"
« Reply #7 on: December 01, 2012, 08:47:32 am »
Yesssirree no backing and ready to shoot.Your likings of your bow are the same as mine.I've heard the profile of your bow called a 5 curve but there is'nt very much set back in your handle on account of your longer fades it's just there and that's it.Nice looking smooth transition look at full draw.I can believe it packs a whollup when it hits home.That bows' ready for a 40 yard moose shot.Classical beauty.Very nice job.
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Re: Osage hunting bow 80#/28"
« Reply #8 on: December 01, 2012, 08:59:05 am »
thats a beautifull and well made bow,  80#.....you could hunt rhinos with that,,,,or pierce some serious armour....you must be stronger than me
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Re: Osage hunting bow 80#/28"
« Reply #9 on: December 01, 2012, 09:30:17 am »
80# @ 28"... Now that is worth pullin'  ;D
I'll bet that would cut through even a politician's tough hide :laugh:
Great looking bow, it's really working hard, nice to see a full length draw too.
Don't think any critters are going to argue with that bad boy.
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Offline rps3

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Re: Osage hunting bow 80#/28"
« Reply #10 on: December 01, 2012, 10:05:37 am »
I want to shoot it.
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Offline dbb

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Re: Osage hunting bow 80#/28"
« Reply #11 on: December 01, 2012, 10:15:07 am »
That is a beauty!
I agree with rps3,would love to try it out :)
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Offline Prarie Bowyer

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Re: Osage hunting bow 80#/28"
« Reply #12 on: December 01, 2012, 10:31:26 am »
Lovely!  80#.  Phew!
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Re: Osage hunting bow 80#/28"
« Reply #13 on: December 01, 2012, 10:34:14 am »
That baby was born to HUNT!
Graceful, clean ,smooth yet a down to business killer. Very nice Simson, great design and perfect execution.
Greg
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: Osage hunting bow 80#/28"
« Reply #14 on: December 01, 2012, 10:45:09 am »
WOW!  AWESOME!
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