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Offline Bow Nut

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Simple osage selfbow Second selfbow
« on: June 30, 2011, 04:03:42 pm »
Well while I have been waiting for my sinew backed short static recurve to cure I could not help but move on to a new project.  So I took a narrow stave and made this longbow.  It is 64 inches tip to tip 1 3/8 inches at the fades down to 1/2 at tips.  It pulls 65 pounds at 28 inches.  In the pics I am pulling it to 27 inches.  I used black horn for the tip overlays and black horn for a arrow shelf.  Wrapped the handle in black leather for contrast with the black horns.  this is my second completed self bow.  the top limb has a bit of reflex hardly any really about 7 inches from the tip out to the tip.  It took about 1 inche of string follow.  What do yall think?
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Offline Bow Nut

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Re: Simple osage selfbow Second selfbow
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2011, 04:05:09 pm »
more pics
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Offline dbb

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Re: Simple osage selfbow Second selfbow
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2011, 04:11:44 pm »
Well let me put it this way..I would happily hire you to make me a bow anytime if the shipping to sweden would not cost me more than the bow itself ;)
Very nice bow!
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Offline druid

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Re: Simple osage selfbow Second selfbow
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2011, 04:17:36 pm »
Simple and good.
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Offline Bowyer3

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Re: Simple osage selfbow Second selfbow
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2011, 04:24:33 pm »
I like it.  What a great idea  - to make a bow while one dries.  Isn't bow making fun?
Perry
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Offline Bow Nut

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Re: Simple osage selfbow Second selfbow
« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2011, 04:29:33 pm »
yea I love it got board of making boo and hickory backed laminated bows I love taking a stave picturing what I want and trying to make it come to life  the laminated bows just bore me now.  Thanks Guys
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Offline Lee Slikkers

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Re: Simple osage selfbow Second selfbow
« Reply #6 on: June 30, 2011, 04:41:35 pm »
Great looking bow...gotta love Osage!  I really like the horn overlays and arrow pass.  I am wrapping up a "similar" bow and am just about done with the tru-oil and getting really to wrap the handle...I may "borrow" your arrow pass/rest idea...looks really sharp!
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Offline Bow Nut

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Re: Simple osage selfbow Second selfbow
« Reply #7 on: June 30, 2011, 04:43:38 pm »
yea it works well to I hate it when I got to shoot and I tear the top of my hand up It keeps them fleting off the skin thats for sure.
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Offline Lee Slikkers

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Re: Simple osage selfbow Second selfbow
« Reply #8 on: June 30, 2011, 04:52:11 pm »
Is it quiet or not as much as leather or something of that nature?  Thanks
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Offline Bow Nut

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Re: Simple osage selfbow Second selfbow
« Reply #9 on: June 30, 2011, 04:56:55 pm »
it is not as quiet as leather but you can pic up some double sided adesive strips at home depot and make you own stick on leather strike plats and put a little piece on top of it.
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: Simple osage selfbow Second selfbow
« Reply #10 on: June 30, 2011, 06:27:00 pm »
very nice. great job blending in the tips
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Offline John W. Cooper

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Re: Simple osage selfbow Second selfbow
« Reply #11 on: June 30, 2011, 06:41:05 pm »
Nice all-around bow.  1 3/8"  isn't all that narrow in my book for osage, but it looks like you really made it work well for you.  The only constructive criticism I have is about that 2nd picture.  Looks like you could've cleaned up the growth ring a little more with a rounded scraper.  I don't know if it really matters for performance or longevity, but that's what aesthetics tells me.

John
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Offline woodsrunner

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Re: Simple osage selfbow Second selfbow
« Reply #12 on: June 30, 2011, 06:47:42 pm »
Nothing wrong with simple when it looks that nice. Good Job.  ;D  ;D  ;D
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Offline Bow Nut

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Re: Simple osage selfbow Second selfbow
« Reply #13 on: June 30, 2011, 07:05:36 pm »
thanks every one.  John, yea I left it raised right there because of thouse pin knots.  I always hear about leaving knots raised I just figured that is how it was done.  Probably should have taken it down considering it is in the fade anyway and really does not bend there.   But I am a newby to selfbows I did not know if it was ok or not.

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Offline beetlebailey1977

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Re: Simple osage selfbow Second selfbow
« Reply #14 on: June 30, 2011, 07:06:22 pm »
I like it....looks very nice.  The brace and full draw look great. :)
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