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Offline maitus

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Finally got my first osage stave :)
« on: December 07, 2020, 11:13:19 am »
So... holding in my hand my first osage stave I got from Hungary, my only thought was not to screw up :). The stave had a big crack along the length and I split the stave in two and I got a bow for my wife as well. I tried to make something special from this stave but I couldn't. That bow is a bit slow for this draw weight. Its 55@27. Length 57 inches ntn. Sinew backed. Sinew is covered with ostrich leg hide. Buffalo tips. Moose horn arrow rest and vegetable tanned cow hide handle. Slightly hollow limbs.


Offline maitus

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Re: Finally got my first osage stave :)
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2020, 11:14:33 am »
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Offline Stickhead

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Re: Finally got my first osage stave :)
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2020, 11:45:24 am »
Incredible bow!  Slow?!  Only if chronos in Estonia are in cm/s!

Offline sleek

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Re: Finally got my first osage stave :)
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2020, 11:46:58 am »
I give up. I quit. I can never match that level of artistry. And when 190 is, "a bit slow" I'm out of the game completely!

That is phenomenal work. Absolutely amazing.
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Offline maitus

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Re: Finally got my first osage stave :)
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2020, 11:54:57 am »
Thank You! I am flattered by these good words :)... But it is a bit slow. Crono is made with 9.4 grain/pound arrow, not 10gr/Lb.

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Re: Finally got my first osage stave :)
« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2020, 12:07:02 pm »
Very nice even if it is a bit slow. ;)
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Offline maitus

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Re: Finally got my first osage stave :)
« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2020, 12:07:17 pm »
I give up. I quit. I can never match that level of artistry. And when 190 is, "a bit slow" I'm out of the game completely!

That is phenomenal work. Absolutely amazing.

Don't quit, please.... here will be boring without you :)....

Offline maitus

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Re: Finally got my first osage stave :)
« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2020, 12:09:40 pm »
Incredible bow!  Slow?!  Only if chronos in Estonia are in cm/s!
Units of measurement in my country are cm-s, but crono shows feets :).

Offline Kidder

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Re: Finally got my first osage stave :)
« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2020, 01:13:35 pm »
Stunning one of a kind bow! I guess I’ll have to start saving ostrich legs from all the ostriches running around eastern Washington 😅

Offline ssrhythm

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Re: Finally got my first osage stave :)
« Reply #10 on: December 07, 2020, 01:35:14 pm »
Good Goobity!  That is ridiculous!  Love the thinness of your limb tips!  I have wanted to take the thinness down to that level on the three osage recurves I've built, but they have been so crooked/twisted etc that it took a serious amount of heat correction to get the string tracking center belly...and despite getting them to track center-belly or damn near it, I was still scared to lose the "protection" of the width.  I think that is probably not a problem (string jumping off the side and unstringing at shot) that I should even be worried about, as they have all shot fine, but it has bothered me to the point of not getting my tips that skinny...yours are beautiful and undoubtably factor into your ability to get that kind of speed. 

Your string grooves/nocks are magnificent!  I would appreciate GREATLY if you would film yourself working those into shape and post it on youtube or take stills and post them here.  Are you doing that with a chainsaw file?  It seems like you have to have a "secret weapon" for that...its amazing.  Great job on that build.  That is something to shoot for fo sho!

Offline ssrhythm

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Re: Finally got my first osage stave :)
« Reply #11 on: December 07, 2020, 01:58:50 pm »
Just re-read your original post...if that ain't special, I really, really want to see one of your special bows!  How much speed would be lost from your current weight arrow to 10GPI?  That is still smoking fast.  Love the hollow limb design too.

Offline Selfbowman

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Re: Finally got my first osage stave :)
« Reply #12 on: December 07, 2020, 02:10:45 pm »
Impressive!!! Arvin
Well I'll say!!  Osage is king!!

Offline Yooper Bowyer

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Re: Finally got my first osage stave :)
« Reply #13 on: December 07, 2020, 02:13:34 pm »
Nice bow, 190 is not bad at all.

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Sinew is covered with ostrich leg hide.

Now I've seen everything; this group can never stop digging up more exotic materials.  Maybe I should try out a lobster shell arrow pass. ;D
Nice work again,

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Re: Finally got my first osage stave :)
« Reply #14 on: December 07, 2020, 02:14:33 pm »
Question how far does it shoot that 9+ grain arrow and how long are the fletchings ??? Arvin
Well I'll say!!  Osage is king!!