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Offline Marc St Louis

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Maple backed Osage Recurve
« on: March 18, 2015, 04:17:44 pm »
Been awhile since I posted a bow so here is one I just finished.  A fellow contacted me a a couple months ago who wanted give a bow to his wife for Valentines Day.  Unfortunately I was too busy to do that for him but he wanted me to build his wife one anyway.  Here is what I built his wife







The bow is Osage backed with Maple, 64" long and pulls 45# @ 27", tillered to 28".  I steamed the recurves, heat-treated/bent the billet limbs on this one and then glued in the rest of the reflex.  It started with close to 6" of reflex and kept close to 3", she shoots a compound so she will appreciate the extra performance.  It is fast.  There's no finish on the bow, she is an artist and plans on doing some decorating

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Offline Lehtis

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Re: Maple backed Osage Recurve
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2015, 04:23:16 pm »
I like the way you connect the billets at the handle in your bows.

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Re: Maple backed Osage Recurve
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2015, 04:50:30 pm »
i really like the profile! Nice bow.
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Re: Maple backed Osage Recurve
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2015, 05:09:51 pm »
Awesome! Again completely blown away with your artistry sir.
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Maple backed Osage Recurve
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2015, 05:28:26 pm »
I just love the profiles of those bows of yours Mark.  Tiller looks spot on as usual.  Great job.

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Re: Maple backed Osage Recurve
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2015, 07:32:01 pm »
Thanks guys
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Re: Maple backed Osage Recurve
« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2015, 07:39:41 pm »
I guess its OK ;)

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Re: Maple backed Osage Recurve
« Reply #7 on: March 18, 2015, 08:00:23 pm »
You are a master! But you already know that :) thanks for the inspiration! Beautiful work!!!!
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Re: Maple backed Osage Recurve
« Reply #8 on: March 18, 2015, 08:44:06 pm »
I still have plans on one of these builds as always sweet bow, I'm always rereading your articles in pa trying to get it all figured out in my thick head before i start
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Re: Maple backed Osage Recurve
« Reply #9 on: March 18, 2015, 08:48:12 pm »
Nice work Sir!  Love looking at your R/D bows.
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Re: Maple backed Osage Recurve
« Reply #10 on: March 18, 2015, 08:55:30 pm »
Nice work... She is a lucky lady!

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Re: Maple backed Osage Recurve
« Reply #11 on: March 18, 2015, 09:23:09 pm »
Thanks again guys, yes even you chickenhawk  ;D
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Re: Maple backed Osage Recurve
« Reply #12 on: March 18, 2015, 09:51:22 pm »
Nice bow.  I thought Osage was more tension strong than maple..?
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Re: Maple backed Osage Recurve
« Reply #13 on: March 18, 2015, 09:58:02 pm »
Very nice! Is the arrow rest wood or leather? I really like the look of it.

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Re: Maple backed Osage Recurve
« Reply #14 on: March 19, 2015, 02:09:29 am »
Sweet!  Love the profile.
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