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Offline Hans H

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osage flatbow, pics heavy
« on: December 04, 2015, 12:43:10 pm »
Hello guys,
let me show you my new osage flatbow.
She needed a bit dry heat to correct the tips for string alignement, some knots in the upper limbcaused some extra work.
Overlays from cherry root wood.
Measurements on sketch below, draw weight is 55# at 26“ and she's  1605 mm“ ntn.

enjoy,


























Hans,      Bavaria, Germany

Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: osage flatbow, pics heavy
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2015, 01:03:58 pm »
Very nice! I really like the tip overlays! And the tiller looks good to! Patrick
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: osage flatbow, pics heavy
« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2015, 04:41:43 pm »
Very nice bow Hans, your tiller looks great.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: osage flatbow, pics heavy
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2015, 04:49:16 pm »
Very nice bow, Hans and very nice bend.   8)
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!    Pat Brennan  Brevard, NC

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Re: osage flatbow, pics heavy
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2015, 05:00:45 pm »
nice bow. bet it zings a arrow pretty good.thats a good style of bow. Tony

Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: osage flatbow, pics heavy
« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2015, 05:06:53 pm »
Why are you apologetic for being pic heavy of a pretty bow?  Doncha know most of us, myself included, can't even read and just like looking at the pretty pitchers?

Must have been a trip laying her out on the stave with all those Marilyn Monroe beauty marks on her!  Good job from the layout to the final finish, this is a mighty fine example of a shooter!
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Offline half eye

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Re: osage flatbow, pics heavy
« Reply #6 on: December 04, 2015, 05:51:20 pm »
Very outstanding work Hans. I also like the curves at full draw excellent tiller, sir. I hope you live somewhere that you can hunt with that beauty.
rich

Offline tom sawyer

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Re: osage flatbow, pics heavy
« Reply #7 on: December 04, 2015, 05:59:55 pm »
Good looking bow, I love the knotty wood its super tough.
Lennie
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: osage flatbow, pics heavy
« Reply #8 on: December 04, 2015, 06:24:56 pm »
Hans .....very nice bow...... :) :)
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Offline loon

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Re: osage flatbow, pics heavy
« Reply #9 on: December 04, 2015, 07:05:03 pm »
Another awesome bow, nice

Offline Hrothgar

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Re: osage flatbow, pics heavy
« Reply #10 on: December 04, 2015, 07:17:45 pm »
Good looking bow, great design on a great bow wood!
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Offline Buckeye Guy

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Re: osage flatbow, pics heavy
« Reply #11 on: December 04, 2015, 07:32:49 pm »
Sweet
good job sir!
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Offline bowandarrow473

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Re: osage flatbow, pics heavy
« Reply #12 on: December 04, 2015, 08:38:38 pm »
Very Nice!
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Offline hochgaertner

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Re: osage flatbow, pics heavy
« Reply #13 on: December 05, 2015, 06:18:53 am »
You made a very fine bow

Peter

Offline Hans H

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Re: osage flatbow, pics heavy
« Reply #14 on: December 05, 2015, 06:36:04 am »
many thanks to all for your kind comliments. I`l apreciate.

Rich: unfortunately it`s not allowed in Germany
Tony: yes, the arrows Comes out pretty well and also very quickly
Patrick: 3 years ago I saved that cherry root stock maybe for knife handels or so, than I thought it can be also nice for overlays
 I like the structure in it
Hans
Hans,      Bavaria, Germany