Finally got my first osage stave :)

[sleek]

You are in a group with the best of the best as a bow maker. Good on you.

This is the best compliment I have heard in this year ! Thank You. I'm not sure that I deserve such status. Just one successful bow.
 Show Your bows, I'm very interested how different types of wood work with sinew... please ? Especially elm.
All my sinew backed elm bows have had a big string fallow. How and when do You heat treat them?

tradcraftsman, I ordered this FF string form Falco Archery. There is 10 strands and flemish twist. Don't know the weight.

It certainly is something you are deserving of! No one accidentally makes speeds that fast. They know what they are doing and are damn good at it. Both apply to you here. And to emphasize your accomplishments,  I hold my own self in some regard when it comes to making bows, and I dont think I can match that. Id even consider making an offer on that bow, and I never do that.

[bassman]

Pics for Matius

[bassman]

Pics for Maitus

[maitus]

Subscribe dood!  The magazine is well worth it...and that bow needs to join the contest.

I did it... like You and sleek insisted ....

[bassman]

Maitus I have pics on screen to the right,but can't get them posted on your thread. Sorry. That is why I have pic up above.

[maitus]

Why You can't?

[bassman]

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First 6 pics are the Elm bow. Bottom pic left to right. 2 sinew backed American Horn Beam, sinew backed Elm in the middle, and the 2 on the right are sinew backed Osage. All in the 38 to 44lb range at 25.5 inches of draw.  8 strand ff strings, and Buffalo horn tip over lays. Had trouble posting pics. Sorry.

[maitus]

Beautiful bows, Bassman! This is exactly the draw weight I like to shoot. This one I posted here is too heavy for me to do target shooting. I'll be tired after let say 50 arrows. I also like to sinew back my bow because it makes them safe. But seems to me, that sinew won't give real benefit with light weight bows by the same reason as by horn bows. How would You comment that?

[bjrogg]

You did real good. Sweet bow in all aspects.

Bjrogg

PS I love fast flight. Haven’t used b-55 since my first d-97 string. Sure makes first brace a lot easier

[bassman]

maitus the weight of the sinew may not  help with speed, but the bows above hav free of charge. wood flaws, and when I am in doubt I sinew back. Most of the bows in the pics will shoot 15 to 20 over or 100fps + poundage. .Your bow shot 45fps  over, or better than 2 times my number which is amazing. Thanks Brian. I managed some reflex, but I had to make some repairs on the wood. Not great Elm, but good enough to get a bow out of it, and the price was right. I got it from my son's land. Saplings. To old to go out, and cut giant trees any more. Bob>>>

[bradsmith2010]

great work on your bow,, congrats,,