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Offline kleinpm

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Osage and sinew gull wing
« on: March 11, 2014, 12:30:15 pm »
I finished this bow about 2 months ago. 53.5 inches ntn along the curves, 58 lbs at 28" and a shade more than 55 lbs at my 27" draw length. There is one thin course of sinew under the rattlesnake skins. I found the skins, oddly enough, at a garage sale last year. The top limb has some natural reflex that I heated out and it reappeared after about a month, after I sinewed, so I just made it work as well as I could.

Built up leather arrow rest and a simple wrapped leather handle. I have shot about three hundred arrows through it and it is a pleasure to shoot with a surprisingly smooth draw. It took much longer than normal to find the best brace height/nock point/arrow combination.

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Offline PAHunter

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Re: Osage and sinew gull wing
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2014, 12:37:25 pm »
That stick has some funky cool bends to it!  Very nicely done man!
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Offline ohma2

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Re: Osage and sinew gull wing
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2014, 12:45:36 pm »
Good lookin bow , some say gull wing is inefficent but I sure like the way they look.
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: Osage and sinew gull wing
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2014, 12:46:33 pm »
sweet bends
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Offline DuBois

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Re: Osage and sinew gull wing
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2014, 01:01:46 pm »
I like it man. Good find on the skins  ;D
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Osage and sinew gull wing
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2014, 02:15:25 pm »
I like it, tiller looks good for that difficult profile and thats cool that your getting that much draw length out of that shorty. Must of done your sinewing well and maybe that bow style handles stress well. Never really did one like this or ever sinewed a bow myself so I don't know. I like the bow though, great job on it.
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Offline Parnell

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Re: Osage and sinew gull wing
« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2014, 02:17:01 pm »
Looks like you got everything but a horse!  Or am I wrong? 
Cool bow.
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Offline half eye

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Re: Osage and sinew gull wing
« Reply #7 on: March 11, 2014, 04:55:45 pm »
That dog will hunt !!!! Well done
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Offline missilemaster

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Re: Osage and sinew gull wing
« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2014, 05:03:09 pm »
Nice tiller!
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Osage and sinew gull wing
« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2014, 05:59:31 pm »
That puppy looks great.
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Offline Peacebow_Coos

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Re: Osage and sinew gull wing
« Reply #10 on: March 11, 2014, 08:31:18 pm »
ditto everyone, looks awesome
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Offline lostarrow

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Re: Osage and sinew gull wing
« Reply #11 on: March 11, 2014, 11:02:47 pm »
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Osage and sinew gull wing
« Reply #12 on: March 11, 2014, 11:12:29 pm »
53.5" long and a 8' draw. That is impressive. Nice bow!  8)
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Re: Osage and sinew gull wing
« Reply #13 on: March 12, 2014, 05:31:29 am »
Nice work,cool shorty. :)
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Offline kleinpm

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Re: Osage and sinew gull wing
« Reply #14 on: March 12, 2014, 10:18:09 am »
Quote from: Parnell on March 11, 2014, 02:17:01 pm
Looks like you got everything but a horse!  Or am I wrong? 
Cool bow.

Parnell - No horses for me. Most of my neighbors have them. I have enough problems taking care of the human animals that live with me. :)

I appreciate all the comments guys.  I think this one has the right combination of being short, smooth, and powerful enough to be my elk hunter this year.

Patrick
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