Hi All,
I just completed my first Osage longbow. It is 66" and 50lbs.@28". I dyed it walnut brown and did a pretty crappy job with the finish work. I want to thank Chris (Blackhawk) for having me up to his home to watch/talk to a real master. I learned a lot and got to see a pile (literally) of REALLY fine work. Chris was also kind enough to trade me some of his seasoned stash for some of my green wood. By the way, the bow in the picture is from Osage that I cut a little over a month ago and has been speed dried out of necessity. My next few will be from seasoned wood. My son acted as bow model for the photos. I had him short draw the bow since his real draw length is 30". Please provide any and all feedback as to how I can improve. Thanks for looking. Mark
