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Offline make-n-break

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Re: Osage Longbow 63#@31"
« Reply #15 on: December 18, 2016, 11:13:42 am »
Another beautiful weapon sir!
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Re: Osage Longbow 63#@31"
« Reply #16 on: December 18, 2016, 12:58:45 pm »
looks perfect in every way!stellar as always with a picture perfect full draw!wicked!
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Re: Osage Longbow 63#@31"
« Reply #17 on: December 18, 2016, 02:15:53 pm »
very nice    Hans
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Osage Longbow 63#@31"
« Reply #18 on: December 18, 2016, 02:22:45 pm »
congrats,, thanks for sharing :)

Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Osage Longbow 63#@31"
« Reply #19 on: December 18, 2016, 02:57:51 pm »
Thank you guys. I think that is the longest draw I have tillered a bow to. Definitely a challenge. It was a lower density piece of osage from Clint. I think the lighter mass worked well for the 68" length. It is hard to see in the photos under the snake skin but the back of the bow had some hollows, especially near the fades. it made thickness tapering the limbs challenging.

Thanks Simon. I am glad you noticed the ridged fades. I have picked this style up from two of my favorite bowyers, you and James Rempp. It sure makes it easier to fade the handle into the limbs without getting the latewood/earlywood "steps" that you can get otherwise with osage.

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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Osage Longbow 63#@31"
« Reply #20 on: December 18, 2016, 03:09:08 pm »
Great work Carson,  I like it

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Re: Osage Longbow 63#@31"
« Reply #21 on: December 18, 2016, 03:35:23 pm »
Great looking bow!  Excellent work!
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Re: Osage Longbow 63#@31"
« Reply #22 on: December 18, 2016, 04:04:53 pm »
Nice job on that bow...!!  neat work and good tiller
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Offline ajooter

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Re: Osage Longbow 63#@31"
« Reply #23 on: December 18, 2016, 07:58:10 pm »
She's already got that shot in look.  The wood has a weathered look to it that is gorgeous.  How do you do the stitching on your handles?!  That's a while lot of stitches!

Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Osage Longbow 63#@31"
« Reply #24 on: December 18, 2016, 08:02:17 pm »
The full draw on that bow is a thing of beauty
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Offline rps3

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Re: Osage Longbow 63#@31"
« Reply #25 on: December 18, 2016, 08:32:32 pm »
That's a dandy. Do you use ff string? I am too chicken to not use overlays with ff, just curious.

Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: Osage Longbow 63#@31"
« Reply #26 on: December 18, 2016, 08:45:44 pm »
Very clean and crisp lines on that one....love it.
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Re: Osage Longbow 63#@31"
« Reply #27 on: December 18, 2016, 09:19:45 pm »
Really nice looking bow.

Offline Selfbowman

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Re: Osage Longbow 63#@31"
« Reply #28 on: December 19, 2016, 07:05:00 am »
Well done . Arvin
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Re: Osage Longbow 63#@31"
« Reply #29 on: December 19, 2016, 08:05:12 am »
Very nice, love the full draw picture.  :)
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