Osage and Cream: Sapwood backed osage 50# @ 28"

[DavidV]

Had a lot of trouble getting into this one. It's made for an in-law that wanted to get into traditional archery. The stave was from lebhuntfish and some of the best osage I've worked with, thin rings with a nice ratio. There's two sapwood rings left on the back so I could avoid getting into knots and some rot deeper in the wood, don't think it affected it too much. It's a hard-hitting 50# @ 28" despite the somewhat wide tips. 66" ntn. Leopardwood riser, no overlays, tung oil finish, and leather handle. Just a simple hunting bow.

[Badly Bent]

Nice work, good clean looking bow.

[Danzn Bar]

Very nice....... "Osage and Cream" I like it. 
DBar

[osage outlaw]

Nice bow!

[steve b.]

Love that look.

[simson]

you got a well executed hunting weapon after a struggle with a stick

Fine!

[wizardgoat]

Cool lookin bow. I love the look of Osage sapwood

[Carson (CMB)]

Nice creamsicle!    Looks like a nice shooter. That outta really set the traditional archery hook for your relative in-law.

[George Tsoukalas]

Very nice! Jawge

[missilemaster]

Great looking bow buddy.

[Danzn Bar]

David,
I was just thinking about your bow a few years down the road.........would the sapwood darken as the heartwood???  If it doesn't? wouldn't that make a nice contrast. 
DBar

[DavidV]

David,
I was just thinking about your bow a few years down the road.........would the sapwood darken as the heartwood???  If it doesn't? wouldn't that make a nice contrast. 
DBar

There's a bear archery osage bow in the fred bear museum down here with a sapwood back. The belly is a dark red/marroon color like most osage gets and the sapwood looks a lot like aged maple. The whole bow is backed with woven fiberglass or something similar which makes me think it was from dimensional lumber.

[DavidV]

Thanks everyone!

[Danzn Bar]

David,
I was just thinking about your bow a few years down the road.........would the sapwood darken as the heartwood???  If it doesn't? wouldn't that make a nice contrast. 
DBar

There's a bear archery osage bow in the fred bear museum down here with a sapwood back. The belly is a dark red/marroon color like most osage gets and the sapwood looks a lot like aged maple. The whole bow is backed with woven fiberglass or something similar which makes me think it was from dimensional lumber.

That sucker is going to be beautiful in a few years...........
DBar

[bubby]

nice bow, makes me want a creamsicle