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jcougar

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Latest Osage bow and a preview of my next project....
« on: April 18, 2007, 02:15:55 pm »
Here's my lastest bendy handle osage bow.  It's 60" ntn, 1 3/8" wide at the handle, and 3/8" wide at the nocks.  It pulls about 65# @ 28".  I used medium brown leather dye to stain it.  Strangely enough, medium brown dye plus yellow osage equals reddish-orange.  The last pic is a preview of my next project.  It's another California bow.  It will be made in the style of the Maidu/Achumawi bows shown in TTBB1.

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Offline DanaM

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Re: Latest Osage bow and a preview of my next project....
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2007, 02:19:33 pm »
I like the color contrast pretty slick. The tiller looks to be right on. Great Job.

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Re: Latest Osage bow and a preview of my next project....
« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2007, 02:25:51 pm »
Really a nice looking primitive style bow. Good job on the tiller!
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Offline snedeker

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Re: Latest Osage bow and a preview of my next project....
« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2007, 02:32:09 pm »
Wood loks nice with that finish.  Great bow.
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jcougar

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« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2007, 03:07:07 pm »
Thanks!
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Latest Osage bow and a preview of my next project....
« Reply #5 on: April 18, 2007, 03:45:22 pm »
This is simular to one I want to build. Does she have a rounded belly or flat? With osage I think a rounded belly works best. That is what I had planned on.
   The other bow is very cool. Will it be sinew backed? Another style for me to try.   Pat
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« Reply #6 on: April 18, 2007, 03:56:21 pm »
Two cool bows.  I love that color on the stained osage.  I wonder how it will look with some age on it?

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jcougar

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« Reply #7 on: April 18, 2007, 04:07:39 pm »
Pat-Yes, the belly is somewhat crowned.  The "project" will definitely be sinew backed.

J.D.-I have wondered that myself.
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Offline Justin Snyder

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« Reply #8 on: April 18, 2007, 05:45:50 pm »
That is a good looking bow.  I bet it is a smooth shooter.  Justin
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« Reply #9 on: April 18, 2007, 06:17:03 pm »
That bendy handle bow is way cool!  The other is another project I'd like to try some day! Two geat bows!!
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Offline Badger

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« Reply #10 on: April 18, 2007, 06:23:12 pm »
Nice bow, tiller looks great. Waiting for the second bow now. Steve
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Offline AndrewS

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« Reply #11 on: April 18, 2007, 06:34:41 pm »
A nice Osage bow. Simple and a great tiller for this design. I love it.

What's about the second one ;D
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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« Reply #12 on: April 18, 2007, 08:57:14 pm »
Very nice bow. Jawge
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Offline venisonburger

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Re: Latest Osage bow and a preview of my next project....
« Reply #13 on: April 18, 2007, 10:06:19 pm »
Looks great, I like the short bow you are working on, I find them alot of fun to build.What kind of specs does it have?
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« Reply #14 on: April 18, 2007, 10:39:03 pm »
The short bow is ERC heartwood, 1 7/8" wide at mid limb, 44" long overall.  In the pic it has been pulled into 6" of reflex in preperation for sinewing.  I will most likely use one thick layer of sinew, or two thinner ones, as I did on the last one I made.
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