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okie64
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Osage limb bow (made meat this mornin)
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December 02, 2012, 09:43:08 pm »
Heres a few pics of one Ive been workin off and on for the last couple of months. It was a 2" diameter limb that came out of the top of a pretty good size osage tree. I usually throw limbs that size in the fire but I had a hankerin to build an osage bow with sapwood and heartwood in it and it looked like a good candidate. It took a few different heat sessions to get this thing halfway straightened out. I was hoping for 1/2 sapwood and 1/2 heartwood but I scraped the belly flatter than I meant to and ended up with mostly sapwood. It does still have a nice contrast down the belly though. Started with 2.5" reflex and still holds 1.5" reflex after shooting. I know the tiller isnt perfect but it draws and shoots great and I got tired of fighting with it. Specs: 60" long and 55# at 28". Thanks for looking.
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Badly Bent
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Re: Osage limb bow
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December 02, 2012, 10:06:00 pm »
Nice looking limb bow Okie. Done a couple myself from osage but never with sapwood left on, I agree that contrast between heart and sap looks really nice. You got some good draw weight out of it also. I like it, real nice job.
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pincushin
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December 02, 2012, 10:07:56 pm »
Sweet
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Shaun
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December 02, 2012, 10:08:29 pm »
Nice work, good idea to challenge yourself to a limb bow. Tiller is fine. There is no perfect tiller - the better I get a tillering, the better my eye for flaws becomes. Great looking bow and good hunting size and draw.
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turtle
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Re: Osage limb bow
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December 02, 2012, 10:11:17 pm »
I realy like the conrast on this one. Great job.
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December 02, 2012, 10:12:27 pm »
I love limb bows!!!
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Parnell
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Re: Osage limb bow
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December 02, 2012, 10:28:59 pm »
That is an awesome bow! Very cool to see an Osage limb.
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Will H
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December 02, 2012, 10:59:12 pm »
Well done! That is a sharp lookin limb bow!!
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Dvshunter
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December 02, 2012, 11:11:44 pm »
Cool looking bow! I like sapwood bows.
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SLIMBOB
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Re: Osage limb bow
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December 02, 2012, 11:29:19 pm »
Nice lookin' bow Okie. I haven't done a limb bow in a long time. Lookin' at this one makes me think it's about time. Good job!
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Carson (CMB)
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December 02, 2012, 11:56:29 pm »
That is real nice. Tiller looks good from here, and like you said, if it shoots, its a bow!
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PaulN/KS
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Re: Osage limb bow
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December 03, 2012, 01:07:19 am »
Great looking bow! Is it just me but do these osage bows that have sapwood backs look kinda like a yew bow..?
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Pat B
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December 03, 2012, 01:14:57 am »
This is one of my most favorite bow styles. Ever since I read about "Limbows" in an old Primitive Archer Magazine. Sonny Imans from Ohio was the king of the limbow. I have built a few "pole" bows(sucker growth) and am amazed what you can do with a 2" diameter piece of osage, sapwood and all.
You did a very nice job with this bow, Okie. Don't you think the Native Americans prefered 2" suckers and branches over 18" diameter trees!
Paul, same color combo.
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H Rhodes
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December 03, 2012, 03:13:36 am »
That's a good looking limb bow Okie!
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Re: Osage limb bow
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December 03, 2012, 07:27:27 am »
Very nice job,should be snappy.
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