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Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: Osage Pyramid Flatbow 42# at 27" Pic heavy
« Reply #30 on: March 20, 2015, 01:08:54 pm »
That is a nice looking bow Carson, I really like it. 

It looks a lot like a bow I helped Paul (EhkAhk from the old board) to make about 10 years ago
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Osage Pyramid Flatbow 42# at 27" Pic heavy
« Reply #31 on: March 20, 2015, 02:40:52 pm »
Thanks guys.

Looks pretty similar Marc!

Adam, I like my bows a little heavier too. I really liked this bow when before I had to bring the weight down...The funny thing Cody, is that it looked every bit as dainty when it pulled 60#!  Here is a picture of it before the weight-loss. And a video of it bending before I reluctantly brought the weight down.

This is a video, if you click on it:



"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

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Re: Osage Pyramid Flatbow 42# at 27" Pic heavy
« Reply #32 on: March 21, 2015, 12:21:20 pm »
Not that anybody asked  ;D, but I found that waxing the handle and the inside of the leather thong wrap is a good way to get that leather to stay put without having to get out the superglue. 
"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

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Re: Osage Pyramid Flatbow 42# at 27" Pic heavy
« Reply #33 on: March 21, 2015, 04:39:04 pm »
Came out nice carson, i love the look of a a simple pyramid bow

Agreed.  GOOD WORK!
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Re: Osage Pyramid Flatbow 42# at 27" Pic heavy
« Reply #34 on: March 22, 2015, 09:51:58 pm »
Nice work Carson that came out good. I have copied that bow from the Hamm and Alley book many times. My favorite design to build.

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Re: Osage Pyramid Flatbow 42# at 27" Pic heavy
« Reply #35 on: March 22, 2015, 11:15:40 pm »
Now that is a trie pyramid shorty. Really nice Carson. You nailed that one. I like it.
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Re: Osage Pyramid Flatbow 42# at 27" Pic heavy
« Reply #36 on: March 23, 2015, 04:45:55 pm »
Thanks Arrowind
Thanks JonW, your bows came to mind while working on this one. I can see why it is your favorite design.
Thanks Sidewinder!
"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