Osage shortbow/kids bow, my first (somewhat) successful self bow.

[Julian]

I made this bow from a sliver of osage I got from a badly split, short log.
I think it turned out ok considering, but I'm unsure if it'd be possible to get a longer draw out of the bow when it's only around 45" ntn.

Here are some photos; constructive feedback very welcome.





The wrapping is around a troublesome knot in the top limb that developed a crack. I superglued it and wrapped it in string serving, dunno if that was the best way to do it or if it will even make a difference but the bow only tics if it's overdrawn. It stacks very hard after that.

[bubby]

Ok, the top limb is bending to much right at the wrap and not much anywhere else, probably why it failed at the wrap,  the bottom limb has a square tiller, basically hinged both limbs but in a differant way, try and get the limb on top bending from the wrap out and the bottom inner two thirds