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Offline 4est Trekker

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Osage "Plain and Tall"
« on: October 04, 2012, 04:27:39 pm »
Howdy, all.  Having moved this year, I haven't built too many bows.  However, here is an osage selfbow that a friend asked me to make from a 12 year old stave that he was tired of chasing around his basement.  So, here's what I came up with.  It's 69" oal/67" ntn drawing 45#@28".  It's got water buffalo horn tip overlays with double nocks for easier and safer stringing.  The original stave was a lot more reflexed than I like, so I took a good bit out on my caul.  I left some character in it, though, especially coming out of the fade on the top limb.  She holds 1.5" of reflex and a fair amount of natural setback in the handle.  Thanks for looking!

 

 

 

 

 

 
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Re: Osage "Plain and Tall"
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2012, 04:28:00 pm »
Here's a few more pictrues:









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Offline druid

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Re: Osage "Plain and Tall"
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2012, 04:29:49 pm »
Just great.
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Offline Parnell

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Re: Osage "Plain and Tall"
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2012, 05:08:12 pm »
Good lookin!
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Offline dwardo

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Re: Osage "Plain and Tall"
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2012, 05:26:45 pm »
Fine looking stick   8)
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Offline bubby

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Re: Osage "Plain and Tall"
« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2012, 05:32:04 pm »
like all your bows, detail work is fine, nice bow 4est, Bub
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Offline Keenan

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Re: Osage "Plain and Tall"
« Reply #6 on: October 04, 2012, 06:50:43 pm »
Pure clean beauty. Love it
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Osage "Plain and Tall"
« Reply #7 on: October 04, 2012, 06:51:44 pm »
Yup, plain and tall works for me... hint of the ELB going on there
Handsome looking bow.
Del
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Offline k-hat

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Re: Osage "Plain and Tall"
« Reply #8 on: October 04, 2012, 06:52:49 pm »
Good to see you post again 4est, always love your work.  Another fine shooter!  I like the handle wrap, what is it?
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Osage "Plain and Tall"
« Reply #9 on: October 04, 2012, 09:13:59 pm »
That is a great looking bow and really nice attention to detail in finish.
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Offline lesken2011

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Re: Osage "Plain and Tall"
« Reply #10 on: October 04, 2012, 09:58:12 pm »
Nice job 4est!! I like that handle, too!!
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Offline 4est Trekker

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Re: Osage "Plain and Tall"
« Reply #11 on: October 05, 2012, 11:22:57 am »
Thanks for the kind comments, gents.  I much appreciate them.  :)

K-hat: The handle wrap is leather. I buy it on spools from Tandy Leather.  A little super glue ensures it stays put for good and a coating of leather wax helps keep it preserved.

Del: You guessed it!  I absolutely LOVE the look, feel, and history of a traditional ELB.  Nothing finer!
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Offline Sidewinder

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Re: Osage "Plain and Tall"
« Reply #12 on: October 05, 2012, 11:52:49 am »
Nicely done. What a serious side bend you took out of that. I have a few that way too. Great job.   Danny
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Re: Osage "Plain and Tall"
« Reply #13 on: October 05, 2012, 11:58:49 am »
That a beautiful stick,very nice work,love to work with aged Osage. :)
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Offline 4est Trekker

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Re: Osage "Plain and Tall"
« Reply #14 on: October 09, 2012, 11:35:16 am »
Thanks again, fellas.  Funny story...I got this bow all ready to roll and met up with my friend to deliver it this weekend while historical camping/trekking at our local 1820's log fort (a cool playhouse, to say the least).  Turns out he's a lefty and I didn't know it.  Ooops.  That's why I hesitate to cut a shelf on any of my bows.  I had all my "floppy-shelf-makin'-fixin's" with me, so she now sports an ambidextrous set of rests :)
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"Walk softly, and carry a bent stick."

"And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks to God the Father through him."  Col. 3:17
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