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Offline RedBear1313

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1st Completed Bow Beautiful Osage
« on: October 11, 2015, 02:51:16 pm »
Well after many sporadic hours off and on of working and asking many questions I finally completed my first bow.
Now I just need to wrap the handle and build up the shelf.
Shot in and feels good to shoot.
How do you guys like it?
« Last Edit: October 11, 2015, 03:03:56 pm by RedBear1313 »
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Offline Drewster

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Re: 1st Completed Bow Beautiful Osage
« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2015, 02:55:17 pm »
Give that pic post another try.
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Offline RedBear1313

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Re: 1st Completed Bow Beautiful Osage
« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2015, 03:04:20 pm »
fixed.
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Offline Drewster

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Re: 1st Completed Bow Beautiful Osage
« Reply #3 on: October 11, 2015, 03:14:14 pm »
Looks like you did a really nice job for your first bow.  Show us a full draw pic.  Congrats!
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Offline TimothyR

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Re: 1st Completed Bow Beautiful Osage
« Reply #4 on: October 11, 2015, 03:18:07 pm »
Looks really good.  What's the stats?  Full draw pic please.
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Offline RedBear1313

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Re: 1st Completed Bow Beautiful Osage
« Reply #5 on: October 11, 2015, 03:24:54 pm »
Came out lighter than I wanted, 40# @ 26".   Was going for 50

Had a couple mistakes that forced me to remove more material than I wanted but that wont happen next time.

I'll try to get a full draw pic today.
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Offline bowandarrow473

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Re: 1st Completed Bow Beautiful Osage
« Reply #6 on: October 11, 2015, 03:29:35 pm »
Beautiful!
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Offline mullet

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Re: 1st Completed Bow Beautiful Osage
« Reply #7 on: October 11, 2015, 03:39:55 pm »
Very nice! that's a unique hand grip.
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Offline Green

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Re: 1st Completed Bow Beautiful Osage
« Reply #8 on: October 11, 2015, 04:02:06 pm »
It's a great feeling to have that first one done, isn't it?   Sooooo much to learn.  I posted up #4 today and am really enjoying myself.  Looking forward to your next one!

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Re: 1st Completed Bow Beautiful Osage
« Reply #9 on: October 11, 2015, 04:26:46 pm »
Good job :)
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Offline GB

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Re: 1st Completed Bow Beautiful Osage
« Reply #10 on: October 11, 2015, 07:49:55 pm »
Looks really nice.  Good work!
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Offline Josh B

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Re: 1st Completed Bow Beautiful Osage
« Reply #11 on: October 11, 2015, 08:06:43 pm »
Nicely done!  A nice shooting 40 pounder is plenty for whitetail.  Josh

Offline osage outlaw

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Re: 1st Completed Bow Beautiful Osage
« Reply #12 on: October 11, 2015, 08:13:02 pm »
Nice bow.  That grip is unique.
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: 1st Completed Bow Beautiful Osage
« Reply #13 on: October 12, 2015, 12:14:41 am »
Looks pretty nice. I like the unique handle.

Hard to tell from a braced pic alone but it looks like the upper limb is a little flat compared to the lower. Maybe it is just the angle of view or maybe this reflects a funky unbraced profile. That is where unbraced profile and full draw pics help us help you.

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Offline RedBear1313

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Re: 1st Completed Bow Beautiful Osage
« Reply #14 on: October 12, 2015, 06:39:56 am »
aahh well now since they only allow 4 pics I couldn't get all the pics I get.
Im in KC and we have a club that I have been going to and they all told me that it as long as it shot well I was done.

But I still will get another pic of full draw for you guys to look at.
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