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Offline Ozzy

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Re: First attempt at a Sinew Back Osage Recurve
« Reply #15 on: December 24, 2013, 07:48:19 am »
Quote from: TRACY on December 24, 2013, 07:09:33 am
Bring it to the shoot on the fourth so we can see those curves up close. Looks real good Bill!
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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« Reply #16 on: December 24, 2013, 08:04:43 am »
 That's going to be a sweety of a bow man.
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Offline Gsulfridge

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« Reply #17 on: December 24, 2013, 09:38:44 am »
Nice!! Hope to see it at Moontree.
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Re: First attempt at a Sinew Back Osage Recurve
« Reply #18 on: December 24, 2013, 09:51:41 am »
Did you see the timeline of my build, D. Good things come to those who wait.  ;)
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: First attempt at a Sinew Back Osage Recurve
« Reply #19 on: December 24, 2013, 11:30:50 am »
Will DO TRACY,  see you and Ozzy for sure on the 4th.

I sure hope so Pearl, but my luck with this tight ring osage tree might say different,  Although, I do have a few more bows under my belt since I last worked with that tree.  Here is a pic of the end of the stave.

Hope to be shooting it in by Moontree ............Greg

Yeah, Pat I saw the time line.. :o  My patience has gotten much better over the years but I don't think I could wait that long.  :)

Thanks guys,
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: First attempt at a Sinew Back Osage Recurve
« Reply #20 on: December 24, 2013, 11:40:47 am »
 :o  After looking at the rings again in the pic,  the early to late ratio is not as good as I would like.  The other bows made of this tree was very snappy and hardly any string follow, until they raised a splinter.  :(.

No matter what it will be a learning experience, and it will definitely will not be my last bow. If this sucker fails under the sinew,  I'm giving up on the staves from that tree.  >:(

Till next time,
DBar
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Offline bowmo

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Re: First attempt at a Sinew Back Osage Recurve
« Reply #21 on: December 24, 2013, 02:11:08 pm »
Ya, we get some of that junky (or at least I think it's junky...give me dark orange and thick rings any day) here in IL. I always back it with rawhide these days, after watching a few pop a splinter that ran right through the limb exploding the bow on the pulley

Lookin' good so far though.

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Offline bushboy

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Re: First attempt at a Sinew Back Osage Recurve
« Reply #22 on: December 24, 2013, 03:12:30 pm »
holy cow!now that's what i call recurves!nice work man!
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: First attempt at a Sinew Back Osage Recurve
« Reply #23 on: December 24, 2013, 04:16:27 pm »
Ive made so many dang osage bows from every kind and variety of osage rings a guy can get, not a dang one broke because of any ring ratio or EG thickness. I say let her rip Bill, those look fine to me.
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Re: First attempt at a Sinew Back Osage Recurve
« Reply #24 on: December 24, 2013, 05:20:37 pm »
I agree. Got my favorite type to use but I've made plenty from far less than ideal ring detail. Go for it.
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: First attempt at a Sinew Back Osage Recurve
« Reply #25 on: December 24, 2013, 07:33:31 pm »
Thanks for the encouragement guys,
I'm going for it for sure. 
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Re: First attempt at a Sinew Back Osage Recurve
« Reply #26 on: December 25, 2013, 07:36:40 am »
I haven't made loads of osage bows but i've made a few with very thin rings and they have all been fine. The last one I did had very thin rings and I was worried about it all the way to full draw but it's shot 100's of shots and still holds an inch of reflex. Seeing as you are sinewing this I think you will have no problems at all. Make sure to crown the sinew as much as you dare! It saves on dead weight and makes it work more than a flatter back.
It's looking great so far!
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: First attempt at a Sinew Back Osage Recurve
« Reply #27 on: December 25, 2013, 10:02:24 am »
Ought to be a good one if all holds together Bill, keep us posted.
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: First attempt at a Sinew Back Osage Recurve
« Reply #28 on: December 26, 2013, 09:53:04 pm »
I had a little time to get into the shop.................here is a couple update pictures. 

Got it to low braced and it looks like it cutting the middle of the bow just right.
What do you think??
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Re: First attempt at a Sinew Back Osage Recurve
« Reply #29 on: December 26, 2013, 10:01:09 pm »
Quote from: Danzn Bar on December 26, 2013, 09:53:04 pm
Got it to low braced and it looks like it cutting the middle of the bow just right.
What do you think??

Wow, comparing it to the little recurve I made, it gives me something to shoot for next time.
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