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Far East Archer

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First Osage Bow (Many picture)
« on: August 30, 2008, 03:05:47 pm »
Heya guys!  :)

I dont think I posted this here yet, sorry if you already seen it.  :P
Made this maybe month ago from a stave I had gotten from ebay.  ;D They have good stuff there!

Anyway, it is 64" long, 65#@26".
Has about 3/4" reflex, originally 1" of deflex in top limb and straight bottom limb. Rings are pretty thin, but I like thin rings if the ratio is good.  :)

Here are the pictures!  ;D




































Hope my work did osage justice, if not, spare me! LOL

Alex
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Offline Dano

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Re: First Osage Bow (Many picture)
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2008, 03:14:06 pm »
WOW!! Very nice. Is that Python skin?
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Offline Pat B

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Re: First Osage Bow (Many picture)
« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2008, 03:21:31 pm »
Very nice bow. Not bad for your first....osage bow! ;D Very classy looking. I especially like the cherry bark wrap at the end of the skins. Can you explain how you did it?      Pat

ps. the tiller looks great as always!
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Offline The Burnt Hill Archer

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Re: First Osage Bow (Many picture)
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2008, 03:25:07 pm »
i remember this one, very nice. i cant rememer, is that tru-oil? at any rate, very well done!

Phil
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Offline bcbull

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Re: First Osage Bow (Many picture)
« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2008, 03:27:47 pm »
 WOW,,,,,, THATS VERY NICE, I RELLEY LIKE THE TIPS AND THE CHERRY BARK ,, YOU SURE DID DO OSAGE JUSTICE . THIS ONE SHOULD BE IN BOM     BROCK                                                                                                                       
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Offline DanaM

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Re: First Osage Bow (Many picture)
« Reply #5 on: August 30, 2008, 03:43:08 pm »
holywuheh dats a nice bow :) Love the skins with the black tips and cherry bark border, quite stunning
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Offline Woodland Roamer

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Re: First Osage Bow (Many picture)
« Reply #6 on: August 30, 2008, 09:20:10 pm »
That's a beauty! You did a fine job on your first osage. What kind of skins are those?

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Offline cowboy

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Re: First Osage Bow (Many picture)
« Reply #7 on: August 30, 2008, 09:29:22 pm »
Everybody commented for me ;D. That's a fine looking bow! Love those black tips and a few pictures down figured out it was cherry bark and not red thread. That tiller is right on!
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: First Osage Bow (Many picture)
« Reply #8 on: August 30, 2008, 09:51:31 pm »
That is an awesome bow! Well done. Jawge
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Re: First Osage Bow (Many picture)
« Reply #9 on: August 31, 2008, 01:03:30 am »
Sweet!
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Far East Archer

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Re: First Osage Bow (Many picture)
« Reply #10 on: August 31, 2008, 01:11:23 am »
Heya guys!

Wow, this nice treat to wake up to! I guess I passed haha ;D
Ok, I try answer questions now.

Dano & Alan,
Thanks guys! This skin is from python! It is much thicker than normal snake skin and really big. I had small problem with it as the skin has a spine like thing and makes a ridge in middle.

Pat,
Thanks mate!
The cherry bark was quite pain in @$%! to put on since I only had titebond. (If you have like rubber cement, use it!) What you do is you glue down one edge and after its dry, brush on more glue and then wrap around until it over laps. Keep a finger on it and then wrap it with artificial sinew. (because it is wide and wont dent as much) If its done tight, you should have a clean fit, then you just trim the overlap and sand with fine grit. Btw, its easiest on round surface, so like on arrows and such that dont have big flat surface.

Phil,
Thanks man!
It is some type urethane finish, it looks good but not very durable. I will re-coat with something thicker later.

Santa Dana,
haha love the name, and thanks much!

Cowboy,
haha yeah, you are smokin' man! but hey, that is an awesome bow! Oh and thanks a bunch!

Jawge,
Thank you friend!


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Offline Ryano

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Re: First Osage Bow (Many picture)
« Reply #11 on: August 31, 2008, 01:29:28 am »
Thats a very nice bow Alex.  8) great job. ;D
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Offline Badger

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Re: First Osage Bow (Many picture)
« Reply #12 on: August 31, 2008, 02:36:19 am »
Everything came out nice, design, tiller and finish. Great job on that one!  Steve
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Offline Shaun

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Re: First Osage Bow (Many picture)
« Reply #13 on: August 31, 2008, 05:47:19 am »
What everyone else said plus nice set of photographs to display your work. Keep up the fine work.
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Offline cracker

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Re: First Osage Bow (Many picture)
« Reply #14 on: August 31, 2008, 11:31:00 am »
Great looking bow.R.C.
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