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Marc St Louis
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Osage Bow
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June 12, 2007, 09:25:18 am »
I had a yen to make myself a bow a couple weeks ago, had not made one for myself for nearly a year so it was about time. I had this piece of Osage that had been sitting around in my shop for several years. This wood had come from Glenn in a trade and had some character to it. This particular Osage is the most resistant to heat bending that I have ever worked but there were some things with it that did not sit well with me so out came the heat gun. With much twisting and bending I got the bow layed out fairly well, naturally I had to temper the wood at the same time but I didn't reflex it. The string nearly sits down the center of the handle and the limbs still have some character but not too much for my tastes. It turned out at 64" long by just over 1 1/4" wide pulling 58# @ 28'. A nice little bow. Here's a few pics
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Re: Osage Bow
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June 12, 2007, 09:29:09 am »
Very nice bow marc. marlon
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Marc St Louis
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June 12, 2007, 09:34:49 am »
Thank you Marlon. It should make a good hunting bow
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June 12, 2007, 10:06:05 am »
Beautiful Marc. What are those marks, looks like scratches, just up from the fade on the upper limb? Did that osage have a lot of crown, like from a younger tree? Funny how some wood wants to bend with heat and other not. I've seen the same thing.
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June 12, 2007, 10:21:40 am »
Marrc, the bow looks great. I like it. Jawge
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June 12, 2007, 10:23:10 am »
I like it! Marc, you always turn out neat work.
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June 12, 2007, 10:56:53 am »
Its kind of fun to make one for yourself isn't it.
Great looking bow Marc. Justin
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June 12, 2007, 11:21:54 am »
Looks sharp Marc, appears to have some character in the handle area.
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June 12, 2007, 11:27:25 am »
...... sure is a nice little bow!
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June 12, 2007, 11:35:39 am »
Good looking weapon, Marc. I've missed seeing your bows lately.
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June 12, 2007, 12:20:45 pm »
Very nice bow. Waitin' to see full draw.
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Marc St Louis
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June 12, 2007, 12:22:55 pm »
Well David. I think those "scratches" are my scribbling signature
. No crown to it. Looks like it came from an older tree. The rings are very thin.
Yes Dana it does also have some character at the handle. I had to orient the grip so the string wouldn't slap me on the wrist.
Just haven't had time to make myself anything lately Steve. It was nice to make this one
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June 12, 2007, 01:30:02 pm »
;-)
Oh, chicken scratchen I reckon.
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June 12, 2007, 02:01:10 pm »
Very nice Marc,I like the charcter and also like thin ring Osage,it is a little harder to work with but I think it turns out a better bow and seem to hold what you do to it better.Just my opinion.
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June 12, 2007, 02:12:58 pm »
Classic braced profile, they always look good
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