Osage recurve deflex/reflex 47/27” (No. 108)

[simson]

The stave was a nice clean piece of osage.
Recurves are steamed in, deflex and sideway corrections are done with the heat gun. Overlays are a combo of black buffalo and mammoth, arrow pass is mammoth.
The handle is bulbous with stingray leather wrap. Cross section is lenticular, fades with ridge.

Very similar to bow No. 106 ( http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,65340.0.html ), a bit more draw weight and deflex reflex side profile. The deflex is made with dry heat.
A third one is in progress, same design but in the 70# range  -  coming soon.
 

dw/dl:   47#/27”
ntn:    62½”
bh:    5½”

mass:   648 gram
max.w: 1½”
asymmetric, stiff handle


   
10”:   10,0   
12”:   15,5   (+5,5)
14”:   20,2   (+4,7)
16”:   23,9   (+3,7)
18”:   28,1   (+4,2)
20”:   32,1   (+4,0)
22”:   36,0   (+3,9)
24”:   40,2   (+4,2)
26”:   45,0   (+4,8)
27”:   47,4   (+2,4)

[Pat B]

Not only are your bows well made and well tillered your attention to detail is excellent. Very nice bow, Simon.     

[druid]

Very, very special bow. I have some feeling that I will make a trip to Bavaria just to see some of those beauties. 😳❤️

[SLIMBOB]

Just awesome.  Your work is outstanding!

[bradsmith2010]

thats very beautilful,, looks nice and green there now too,,

[Stixnstones]

Love the character, and that tiller is spot on

[upstatenybowyer]

I just love viewing your work Simson. Pat's right, your attention to detail is second to none. Beautiful work 

[DC]

Beautiful! No point in entering any other bows in BOM this month

[dratera]

1+ what everyone said, perfection. But one dumb question tho, didnt mammoths go extinct 10000 years ago??

[burchett.donald]

Simson,
            Looks like some of that really hard red streaked Osage...Looks perfectly balanced and like the Stingray grip...
                                                                                                                                                                           Don

[M2A]

That's really top notch Simson! Always know its gonna be good when I see a new post from you.

I do have 1 question if you dont mind....How far do you tiller before you steam in the recurves? I have a piece of Osage deflexed in the handle on my bench atm. Thanks.
Mike     

[bjrogg]

Another beautiful creation Simson. What Pat said. Always enjoy your contributions. You sir are a inspiration.
Bjrogg
PS DC is probably right but if I get a chance to take some pictures I got one I'll try to give you a little competition for the BOM. Always love seeing your bows entered.

[simson]

Thanks gentlemen, glad you like that stick.

@druid: my doors are open ...
@Brad: Yep, but we had some frosty nights and most of my fruit bearing trees got some seriious damage 

1+ what everyone said, perfection. But one dumb question tho, didnt mammoths go extinct 10000 years ago??

I was lucky enough to get a piece of a mammoth tusk donated by a good friend. That thing is really hard stuff, seems tht the 10000years could not affect the density.

Simson,
            Looks like some of that really hard red streaked Osage...Looks perfectly balanced and like the Stingray grip...
                                                                                                                                                                           Don

Don, yes it is one of that osage we like so much.

That's really top notch Simson! Always know its gonna be good when I see a new post from you.

I do have 1 question if you dont mind....How far do you tiller before you steam in the recurves? I have a piece of Osage deflexed in the handle on my bench atm. Thanks.
Mike     

Mike, I do not tiller before steaming. I just bring the bow near to dimensions, about 10 - 12 mm (osage), round the edges a bit and steam.

[leonwood]

That's another true Simson bow! Beautiful as always! Pretty fancy nocks and that handle tops it

[PaSteve]

Not much more to say except that's another beauty.