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Offline Will H

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60# Osage Bow (pic heavy)
« on: March 06, 2011, 12:32:21 pm »
Hey guys, I finished this one a couple weeks ago and just got around to taking some pictures of it yesterday...its 66" NTN 60#@28" 1 1/2" from fades to midlimb then tapering to 1/2" at the knocks. She is holding 2 1/2" of reflex after a bunch of shots, this is by far the best shooting bow Ive made yet...Ive learned so much from all of you I cant thank you enough. Funny how the best place to learn this ancient craft is from the internet. Anyway, I thought Id share some pics, Enjoy!
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Offline Will H

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Re: 60# Osage Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2011, 12:34:21 pm »
Here's more
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Offline profsaffel

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Re: 60# Osage Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2011, 12:42:53 pm »
Hey, great job Will. The tips are especially well done.
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Offline Ifrit617

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Re: 60# Osage Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2011, 12:44:16 pm »
Cool bow! Hope it lives up to it's name...
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Offline Bullitt

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Re: 60# Osage Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2011, 12:50:22 pm »
Very nice Will! I like the pic, leaning against the fireplace!

Is this a stave or billets? Looks set back at the handle, not reflexed. Do you use a form?
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Offline Dean Marlow

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Re: 60# Osage Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #5 on: March 06, 2011, 12:56:24 pm »
Thats a good one. Looks like it didn't take any set. Really good for a 60 lb. bow. Thanks for sharing.
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Offline Will H

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Re: 60# Osage Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #6 on: March 06, 2011, 01:04:46 pm »
Thanks y'all! Yeah Bullitt that stave had some natural set back and deflex so I put it on my form and heated some reflex in. It was a challenge to tiller, real hard to get the limbs going at first but I ended up with a shooter. Heres some before and after pics of the reflexing...
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Offline juniper junkie

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Re: 60# Osage Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #7 on: March 06, 2011, 01:11:42 pm »
very nice looks like it will get the job done for ya
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Offline Will H

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Re: 60# Osage Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #8 on: March 06, 2011, 02:10:32 pm »
I hope it will Juniper, Ive had a rough last couple seasons...
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Offline Sidewinder

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Re: 60# Osage Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #9 on: March 06, 2011, 03:26:33 pm »
Really nice job on that one. I bet it does shoot well especailly after holding that reflex.   Danny
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