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Offline RyanY

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Re: Osage with a big knot in handle
« Reply #15 on: February 10, 2013, 08:22:33 pm »
Excellent! That's the tiller shape I like to see on recurves. That feather backing is sweet. Thanks for sharing!

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Re: Osage with a big knot in handle
« Reply #16 on: February 10, 2013, 08:36:33 pm »
wow! Great work.

Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: Osage with a big knot in handle
« Reply #17 on: February 10, 2013, 08:37:24 pm »
Pearly if I may call you that...............I'm glad you asked, I looked back at the pics I took and didn't have one.  So I got may wife to help again.  I've only got about 150 shots thru her at this point.  It's tillered to 28" , and the bows going to a guy with only a 27" draw. So, I hope it holds where she's at.

I noticed I hadn't posted the spec's..........53# @ 28"  68" ntn,  it's a little long, but when I started I wasn't sure how I would handle the knot.  It sure draws easy. Maybe thats why it doesn't have much string follow.

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Re: Osage with a big knot in handle
« Reply #18 on: February 10, 2013, 08:50:19 pm »
WOW! Thats a wonderful bow. I cant imagine it will be easy to let go of.
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Offline Don

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Re: Osage with a big knot in handle
« Reply #19 on: February 10, 2013, 09:01:23 pm »
Bow looks good. The feathers really make a nice looking back.

Offline Dvshunter

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Re: Osage with a big knot in handle
« Reply #20 on: February 10, 2013, 10:45:40 pm »
That's a nice one for sure. Well done!
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Re: Osage with a big knot in handle
« Reply #21 on: February 11, 2013, 12:06:06 am »
Very sweet all the way around, tiller to finish.
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Osage with a big knot in handle
« Reply #22 on: February 11, 2013, 01:15:35 am »
That is a sweet one.  Very nice bow right there. 
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the mono chord, the initial rune of fine art
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Re: Osage with a big knot in handle
« Reply #23 on: February 11, 2013, 07:11:07 am »
Very good, Smashing bow. Markus.

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Re: Osage with a big knot in handle
« Reply #24 on: February 11, 2013, 08:05:10 am »
Beautiful bow,tiller looks great to me,considering what you was working with I don't See how it could have turned out any better. Finish work is exceptional also. :)
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Offline coaster500

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Re: Osage with a big knot in handle
« Reply #25 on: February 11, 2013, 12:18:08 pm »
Well done and great detail!!

Love the curves :)
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Offline darwin

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Re: Osage with a big knot in handle
« Reply #26 on: February 11, 2013, 06:34:59 pm »
That's got to be my favorite backing i will have to try that please post again if you find any durability issues or if you think of anything else that would be useful to know for someone trying to replicate that style of backing

Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: Osage with a big knot in handle
« Reply #27 on: February 11, 2013, 08:29:40 pm »
Thanks again everyone for your comments...

Darwin,
I sure will post any good or bad issues with the backing in the future.  I'm giving this one away to a good friend. Don't know how many times he will have it out shooting but I'm making another one as soon as I get some more turkey feathers.

I've had flex coat on fishing rods for years in the sun and weather and they seemed to do fine.  But time will tell.
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Offline soy

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Re: Osage with a big knot in handle
« Reply #28 on: February 12, 2013, 03:58:19 am »
Very nice looking!!! I believe it was straight arrow that had a feather backing like that I fell in love with it then and you have rekindled it...wow!! did you also lay the feathers down with elmers glue or how did you secure them???
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