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Offline adams89

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This is a bow I just recently finished. I like those painted yew paddle bows from California and especially the art on those limbs, so I tried some myself and tried to make a  Recuve Osage bow out of two belly splits from two billets I made a Recurve from earlier and I like it a lot, thanks to the small tips this little bow has virtually no hand shock and is very comfortable to shoot and I must say I love the draw of sinew backed Osage! These  paints are artificially weathered and I tried to give the paint job an used look and a fitting leather handle.
Those buffers are made out of ferrit fur.The tips are made of buffalow horn and I gave those tips a little rim to run the string in. I made them as  small as I dared them to be.
the buffer of fur work great for silencing( never thought that). Overall I'm happy and I hope you'll like it too.

Specs
56 inches long
63 pounds at 27 inches
Sinew backed Osage
no tempering, steamed recurves.
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Offline adams89

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Re: Californian inspired sinew backed Osage 63# @ 27'' (lots of pics)
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2015, 04:18:40 pm »
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Offline half eye

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Re: Californian inspired sinew backed Osage 63# @ 27'' (lots of pics)
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2015, 04:25:27 pm »
That is a fine bow of the type, sir. Dont look like ya left any stone unturned, just beautifull
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Offline sieddy

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Re: Californian inspired sinew backed Osage 63# @ 27'' (lots of pics)
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2015, 04:50:47 pm »
That little bow looks fantastic!
I bet it shoots like a demon. Amazing!  :D
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Californian inspired sinew backed Osage 63# @ 27'' (lots of pics)
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2015, 06:05:21 pm »
You must of put a lot of work into crafting that bow and it paid off, very cool looking bow.
I ain't broke but I'm badly bent.

Offline RyanY

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Re: Californian inspired sinew backed Osage 63# @ 27'' (lots of pics)
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2015, 06:14:26 pm »
Stunning as always! Thanks for sharing!

Offline hammertime

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Re: Californian inspired sinew backed Osage 63# @ 27'' (lots of pics)
« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2015, 06:56:11 pm »
Sweet bow!!Really like that paint job and fur accents-Hammertime

Offline Arrowind

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Re: Californian inspired sinew backed Osage 63# @ 27'' (lots of pics)
« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2015, 06:58:44 pm »
Sweet!
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Offline JonW

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Re: Californian inspired sinew backed Osage 63# @ 27'' (lots of pics)
« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2015, 07:37:41 pm »
Sweet :D

Osage and sinew are an amazing combo.

Offline burchett.donald

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Re: Californian inspired sinew backed Osage 63# @ 27'' (lots of pics)
« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2015, 09:50:08 pm »
  Beautiful work...And the bend is stunning, looks like a screamer...The fur sets it off man 8) PNW all day sir...
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Offline steve b.

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Re: Californian inspired sinew backed Osage 63# @ 27'' (lots of pics)
« Reply #10 on: February 21, 2015, 11:18:16 pm »
Wow, now that is great work.  What a rocket launcher that must be.

Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Californian inspired sinew backed Osage 63# @ 27'' (lots of pics)
« Reply #11 on: February 21, 2015, 11:26:47 pm »
Very impressive!
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Californian inspired sinew backed Osage 63# @ 27'' (lots of pics)
« Reply #12 on: February 21, 2015, 11:50:12 pm »
Great looking bow Adam, I like how you painted the back and sides but left the belly bare.  FD looks sweet.

Offline mwosborn

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Re: Californian inspired sinew backed Osage 63# @ 27'' (lots of pics)
« Reply #13 on: February 21, 2015, 11:56:38 pm »
Nice one!
Enjoy the hunt!  Mitch

Offline rps3

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Re: Californian inspired sinew backed Osage 63# @ 27'' (lots of pics)
« Reply #14 on: February 22, 2015, 12:17:31 am »
Wow is that nice. Full draw looks great and the paint job is fantastic.