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Offline simson

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Flipped lever osage bow (No.67)
« on: July 02, 2015, 04:56:45 pm »
This my first attempt on a kinda flipped molly, or better kinked lever bow. Total length is 64” ntn, assymetrical, nock to lever kink is 12”, working parts of limb is 14” (upper) and 13” (lower), stiff handle section about 13”.
It was a very clean stave - only a few pin knots, but atwist of 40° side bend of 6”, a natural deflex on one fade (the other deflex is heated in). One hole in upper limb is filled with tinn  as only decoration on that bow.
An additional growth ring at handle allows rounding the back and at the tips cutting in the string grooves in the back. Therefore it was possible to thin out the tips to 5 mm.
On the upper lever kink is a wiggle where I had a lot to struggle around but got it done.
The levers were flipped in a short bend to get an initial reflex of 2”, now holds 1½” nicely and I'm very pleased with that. The levers have no pronounced shoulders, I just let them a bit thicker to save as much mass as possible. When braced the string just lifts off the lever.
 Believe me, to draw this bow is so nice and an ease, there is probably much more drawlength in it, but tillered it out to mine 28”. The weight there is 54#.
































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Offline paco664

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Re: Flipped lever osage bow (No.67)
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2015, 05:07:00 pm »
oh my... that's just beautiful...
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Offline half eye

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Re: Flipped lever osage bow (No.67)
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2015, 05:15:15 pm »
Most excellent Simon....She just flat spanks an arrow I'll bet.
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: Flipped lever osage bow (No.67)
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2015, 05:33:06 pm »
Love those lever bows, and that's a nice one....
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Flipped lever osage bow (No.67)
« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2015, 05:35:59 pm »
That just looks like it pulls smooth as silk. Well done Simon
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Flipped lever osage bow (No.67)
« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2015, 05:47:39 pm »
Awesome. Have been wanting to try a lever bow. This design looks a little nicer to me than a standard molle. Are you drawing full 28"? If not I'd love to see how it opens up! Thanks for posting
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Flipped lever osage bow (No.67)
« Reply #6 on: July 02, 2015, 05:55:42 pm »
Tell us more about the knot you filled, looks very interesting
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Offline Drewster

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Re: Flipped lever osage bow (No.67)
« Reply #7 on: July 02, 2015, 05:55:53 pm »
Oh cool.....a Kinky Molly.  Beautifully done!  Love those thin tips.  Very nice as always with your bows Simon.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Flipped lever osage bow (No.67)
« Reply #8 on: July 02, 2015, 05:57:17 pm »
Simon, great bow! You are very talented. Jawge
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Offline huisme

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Re: Flipped lever osage bow (No.67)
« Reply #9 on: July 02, 2015, 06:24:27 pm »
It's certainly a looker! My favorite molles are reflex deflex, really takes full advantage of the design and makes for the sweeeeetest draw and this looks like no exception 8)
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Offline TolkienFan

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Re: Flipped lever osage bow (No.67)
« Reply #10 on: July 02, 2015, 08:16:02 pm »
That looks impossibly difficult.  I am very impressed!  Give me something to aspire to.
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: Flipped lever osage bow (No.67)
« Reply #11 on: July 02, 2015, 09:01:38 pm »
" Believe me, to draw this bow is so nice and an ease,"

Oh I believe it, I remember making a similar bow out of hackberry and it pulled super smooth, shot well too.
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Offline Badger

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Re: Flipped lever osage bow (No.67)
« Reply #12 on: July 02, 2015, 09:10:48 pm »
 Those bows store a lot of energy, nice job on that one.
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Offline alwayslookin

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Re: Flipped lever osage bow (No.67)
« Reply #13 on: July 02, 2015, 11:15:33 pm »
I'm getting tired of telling you how awesome all your bows are.  ;DNot really though another beautiful bow. I wanna make one like that one day bet she is a sweet shooter.
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Flipped lever osage bow (No.67)
« Reply #14 on: July 03, 2015, 04:41:54 am »
I've got some 32" flight arrows I could PM them to you ;) With your great tillering I bet it would go all the way to 32"  :o
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