Curly osage bow finished

[osage outlaw]

Its finished all right     I started this bow at last years Tennessee Classic.  The bow felt wet and spongy when I got it bending.  It was also very heavy and still had a lot of thickness.  Looking at the dimensions of it you would think it was a 70 lb bow but it was only 40-45 lbs.  I brought it home and put it in my hot box for a while.  I added some reflex to it and then put it aside until today.  I strung it up and checked the weight on my scale, 45@20".  But as I was checking the weight I heard a tic.  I pulled it back a little by hand and heard more than just a tic.  I shut my eyes and yanked it back to full draw.  There was a bang and the lower limb hit me in the chest.  This is the first bow that I've broke.  Oh well.  I didn't have much confidence in this bow anyway.  I think the curly grain is junk for making self bows.  Its a shame.  It would have looked amazing sanded smooth and a glossy finish put on it.   

[Chadwick]

Is that a tension failure? I always wonder when I try to tell the difference between compression and tension failures

[TimBo]

It could still make a good bow rack...but it doesn't look like it had any plans to be a bow. 

[osage outlaw]

I'm pretty sure it is a tension failure Chadwick. 

It's going to be turned into knife handles Timbo.

[Dances with squirrels]

It would have looked nice under clear glass... and survived.

[SLIMBOB]

That curly grain would have looked sharp. Good clean break (whatever that may mean ).

[DLH]

I still have that chunk you gave me if you want to try a take down

[bubby]

He's already got a t/d. The quick release kind

[missilemaster]

Bummer. Now we know. Thanks for the heads up. Look on the bright side Clint, now you are set for tip overlays!

[PEARL DRUMS]

You just need to slow down, you can rush curly osage and expect a bow from it. Did you rub its belly every day for a few minutes prior to working it? It helps.

[Pat B]

That was definitely a tension failure. Too bad, Clint. 

[Parnell]

You just need to slow down, you can rush curly osage and expect a bow from it. Did you rub its belly every day for a few minutes prior to working it? It helps.

I've been told that if you take it to bed and whisper to it in the dark that they tend to stiffen up.

[bubby]

You just need to slow down, you can rush curly osage and expect a bow from it. Did you rub its belly every day for a few minutes prior to working it? It helps.




Kind of like erc

[Stringman]

You just need to slow down, you can rush curly osage and expect a bow from it. Did you rub its belly every day for a few minutes prior to working it? It helps.

Now you're learning! Shoot, you might make a decent bowyer yet!      

[Josh B]

Bummer about your bow Clint.  The commentary on this thread does have me snickering a bit, but bummer on the bow. . Josh