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Offline Olanigw (Pekane)

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Re: Simple Osage longbow and stone tipped arrows
« Reply #15 on: April 03, 2013, 10:07:52 am »
I like those arrows.
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Offline Dvshunter

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Re: Simple Osage longbow and stone tipped arrows
« Reply #16 on: April 03, 2013, 10:22:10 am »
Nice looking bow. Very fine work.
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Re: Simple Osage longbow and stone tipped arrows
« Reply #17 on: April 03, 2013, 10:23:27 am »
Sweet!! :)

Offline Parnell

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Re: Simple Osage longbow and stone tipped arrows
« Reply #18 on: April 03, 2013, 10:32:57 am »
Really enjoy looking at the bow and pictures.  Simply beautiful.  Great tiller!
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Offline steelslinger

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Re: Simple Osage longbow and stone tipped arrows
« Reply #19 on: April 03, 2013, 11:15:45 am »
I really like the pair. Simple, but the quality of craftsmanship is outstanding. 

Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Simple Osage longbow and stone tipped arrows
« Reply #20 on: April 03, 2013, 11:49:43 am »
Thanks everyone for the very kind words.  I just want to point out again that those obsidian points were knapped by Scott (Stringman).  I only dream of being able to knapp like that!  I really do enjoy hafting them. 

Nice backdrop of yew logs.  You threw that in just to tease us huh? 
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Gabe, wasn't my intention to tease you with the yew logs backdrop... I just couldn't find a surface in the backyard that wasn't covered with yew logs  ;)

Very nice bow and arrows tiller looks dead on,did you leave the sap on or is it backed with rawhide or something.  :-\   
   Pappy

No backing or sapwood on this puppy, Pappy.  I think it is just the light in that one pic, that looks like it has a whitish backing. 

Nice job on that bow Carson.  I like seeing yew guys posting osage bows. 

I like the car in the background.

Thanks Clint.  One day at the range with 4 other Oregon bowyers, I suddenly realized that we were all shooting Osage bows... so yeah, I guess we like the stuff  ;D

That is the neighbors car.  A 1934 Hut mobile  8)

Thanks again everyone for the very nice comments.
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Offline snag

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Re: Simple Osage longbow and stone tipped arrows
« Reply #21 on: April 03, 2013, 11:50:32 am »
Love the tips Carson. I'm going to split some 5yr old osage this weekend....some will be coming your way.
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Simple Osage longbow and stone tipped arrows
« Reply #22 on: April 03, 2013, 11:54:29 am »
Love the tips Carson. I'm going to split some 5yr old osage this weekend....some will be coming your way.

 Snag, you sure know how to make me feel like a kid at Christmas again! 

"The bow is the old first lyre,
the mono chord, the initial rune of fine art
The humanities grew out from archery as a flower from a seed
No sooner did the soft, sweet note of the bow-string charm the ear of genius than music was born, and from music came poetry and painting and..." Maurice Thompso

Offline snag

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Re: Simple Osage longbow and stone tipped arrows
« Reply #23 on: April 03, 2013, 12:28:04 pm »
Fun, huh?  haha  Got to have something to look forward to.  The problem with this piece of osage is it is straight and no pin knots...kind of boring for someone with your skills.  But somehow I think you two will get along just fine!
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Offline Zion

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Re: Simple Osage longbow and stone tipped arrows
« Reply #24 on: April 03, 2013, 12:46:07 pm »
That is an awesome bow and arrows. Screw all the complicated stuff! Those are NICE pieces of work man!
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Offline rps3

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Re: Simple Osage longbow and stone tipped arrows
« Reply #25 on: April 03, 2013, 02:28:42 pm »
Very well done.

Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Simple Osage longbow and stone tipped arrows
« Reply #26 on: April 03, 2013, 07:38:47 pm »
Thanks Zion, and rps3. 

Dave, another boring straight clean stave?!  OK, I guess.   ;)  Thanks. 
"The bow is the old first lyre,
the mono chord, the initial rune of fine art
The humanities grew out from archery as a flower from a seed
No sooner did the soft, sweet note of the bow-string charm the ear of genius than music was born, and from music came poetry and painting and..." Maurice Thompso

Offline Mickey

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Re: Simple Osage longbow and stone tipped arrows
« Reply #27 on: April 03, 2013, 07:59:59 pm »
The essence of primitive archery. really nice work!

Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Simple Osage longbow and stone tipped arrows
« Reply #28 on: April 03, 2013, 08:05:09 pm »
Bows like this are why Primitive Archer Magazine needs a centerfold.  'Nuff said.
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: Simple Osage longbow and stone tipped arrows
« Reply #29 on: April 03, 2013, 08:06:18 pm »
Nice work Carson everything looks good.
Rob