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Offline wooddamon1

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Re: new osage selfbow
« Reply #15 on: July 10, 2023, 06:44:11 pm »
Very nice, Pat!
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Offline Pat B

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« Reply #16 on: July 10, 2023, 11:04:30 pm »
I've done a little more, getting the tips aligned and reducing the weight. Here's a few pics, unbraced, braced with a tight tiller string and pulled a few inches. You can see the tiller is still off. More to come...


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« Reply #17 on: July 11, 2023, 01:16:16 am »
I like what I see Pat.  I’m watching this one. 
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Offline Parnell

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« Reply #18 on: July 11, 2023, 06:53:17 pm »
Looking real good, Pat!
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Re: new osage selfbow
« Reply #19 on: July 13, 2023, 07:23:04 am »
Looking good from here Pat, ;) can't wait to see it finished up.
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Offline Selfbowman

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Re: new osage selfbow
« Reply #20 on: July 15, 2023, 01:55:49 pm »
Pat what does the back profile look like?
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Offline Pat B

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Re: new osage selfbow
« Reply #21 on: July 15, 2023, 05:33:18 pm »
I've been heat tweaking some twist and aligning the tips a little lately. Once I made a new string and got her to brace I noticed more lateral misalignment. I'm just going a little at a time.
 I'll get the actual measurements but she has a gradual taper to the last 9" then taper to 1/2 tips for now.
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Re: new osage selfbow
« Reply #22 on: July 15, 2023, 07:25:48 pm »
Watching
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Offline Pat B

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Re: new osage selfbow
« Reply #23 on: July 15, 2023, 11:56:12 pm »
OK, Selfbowman, the bow is 66" n/n, 1 1/2" at the fades, 1 3/8' at mid limb and 1 1/4" at 9" from the tips and tapers to 1/2" tips(for now)
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Re: new osage selfbow
« Reply #24 on: July 16, 2023, 12:04:20 pm »
Interesting on the 1-1/4” at nine inches. Width instead of thickness to hold the reflex in the last 9”. You plan making the last 9”a working part of the bow?
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Offline Pat B

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« Reply #25 on: July 16, 2023, 05:56:35 pm »
Once I get everything lined up and the twist remover I'll get the final shape of the tips. The last 6" of the tips will be rigid.
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Offline bentstick54

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Re: new osage selfbow
« Reply #26 on: July 17, 2023, 10:19:35 am »
Still watching Pat. Looking good so far.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: new osage selfbow
« Reply #27 on: July 17, 2023, 11:40:34 am »
I'm having trouble with the lower limb tip wanting to twist laterally. I need to work on that now. The tiller is ok other than that. She's at 47#@26" now.
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Re: new osage selfbow
« Reply #28 on: July 27, 2023, 11:42:06 am »
Well, it's about time...  ;D
Got her all done and she shoots well, is light in the hand and is whisper quiet. She's 65" t/t and pulls just over 44#@26". I didn't add tip overlays and only have side nocks coming around to the belly. The handle wrap and floppy rest is commercial elk hide with mink string silencers. I did a sunburst dye job on the back with medium brown Fiebings leather dye. I've put about 50 arrows through her and like I said she shoots quite well.
 Here are a few pics. I'll post a full draw later today...





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Re: new osage selfbow
« Reply #29 on: July 27, 2023, 01:39:56 pm »
Love it!  Very nice.  I really like the contrasting light Colors of the elk handle wrap and stain job.  I may have to steal that idea🌝
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