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Offline loefflerchuck

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first osage
« on: November 29, 2012, 12:36:34 am »
After 20 some years and many hundreds of bows from dozens of woods, I tried this piece of osage Stingray 45 sent me. I see what the hype is all about. This wood makes itself into a bow and shoots alright too. As someone who backs 90+% of my bows with sinew, I will say. I have no idea why anyone would back this with sinew unless you just like the look of it.
45" long 70# @ 22+"
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: first osage
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2012, 12:41:43 am »

NICE!
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Offline Zion

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Re: first osage
« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2012, 12:46:34 am »
Sweeeeet! Love the backset. I just finished one up myself (pretty much.) My favorite design. I think one reason people back osage with sinew is because they can induce a ton of reflex and add speed, but i've never used sinew or osage lol. Great job, nice bend!!
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Offline Jboyd

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Re: first osage
« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2012, 01:10:56 am »
You did that piece of osage justice great job!
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Offline Weylin

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Re: first osage
« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2012, 02:09:04 am »
That's a sweet little bow, Chuck. You sure got it bending.
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Offline Pappy

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Re: first osage
« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2012, 06:29:12 am »
Nice looking bow,good job on that piece of wood. :)
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Offline Dvshunter

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Re: first osage
« Reply #6 on: November 29, 2012, 07:45:04 am »
Sweet bend on that bow. Well done.
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Re: first osage
« Reply #7 on: November 29, 2012, 08:14:11 am »
Sweeet!!!   Another great case in point why osage is rated number one by so many....not many other woods could handle those exact specs n dimensions n bend unbacked....awesome.
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: first osage
« Reply #8 on: November 29, 2012, 08:24:06 am »
Sweet lookin' bow!
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Offline Oglala Bowyer

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Re: first osage
« Reply #9 on: November 29, 2012, 09:32:19 am »
Very nice chuck.  How wide are them limbs?
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: first osage
« Reply #10 on: November 29, 2012, 09:55:08 am »
Love this powerful short bow. Perfect build for that piece of osage, very well done sir. Probably be more osage in your future I bet :).
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Offline lesken2011

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Re: first osage
« Reply #11 on: November 29, 2012, 10:24:07 am »
Cool shortie!! 8)
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Offline Parnell

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Re: first osage
« Reply #12 on: November 29, 2012, 10:31:08 am »
Good bow, that's a lot of weight for such a short draw!  Very interesting to see that much bow without sinew.
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Offline JonW

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Re: first osage
« Reply #13 on: November 29, 2012, 10:46:20 am »
I'll say it again Chuck. You make the coolest bows.
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Offline nativenoobowyer86

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Re: first osage
« Reply #14 on: November 29, 2012, 11:14:10 am »
thats an awesome osage bow!  thats alot of weight and drawlength for such a short piece  :)
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