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Offline simson

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Osage with bloodwood handle (No. 81)
« on: May 19, 2016, 01:30:11 pm »
This is a very low dense piece of osage, but it has lots of character. Knots and warts on the back and some nice curves.  Also many drying cracks had to be filled with super glue, but went o.k. Being that low dense I did some heat treating to get a bit more out, but even though I could induce a good reflex I ended only with 44#/28. Tips are self tips, one add. ring on the back.

44#/28”
63” ntn
4½” reflex

















Had to do some hollow out, because of a changing high crown ...


Some details of knots and warts ...






and seen from belly ...


On the handle portion are two add. Rings on the back






one add. Ring as natural overlay on the back ...




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Re: Osage with bloodwood handle (No. 81)
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2016, 01:35:58 pm »
Looks great Simon. Do you ever sleep? :)
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Re: Osage with bloodwood handle (No. 81)
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2016, 01:36:50 pm »
I'm going to have to stop looking at your bows. This is depressing. NOT ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
 You just keep knocking them out of the park. Amazing stuff Simon ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Osage with bloodwood handle (No. 81)
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2016, 02:03:18 pm »
...and another cool bow.   8)
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Re: Osage with bloodwood handle (No. 81)
« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2016, 02:06:52 pm »
My ? To you Simon is. Do you have a day job? You put out so many nice bows that ibow building has to be your full time job. Great job.
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Re: Osage with bloodwood handle (No. 81)
« Reply #5 on: May 19, 2016, 02:47:39 pm »
Great work Mr Simon
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Re: Osage with bloodwood handle (No. 81)
« Reply #6 on: May 19, 2016, 08:51:33 pm »
Yet another beauty.  Wow!
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Re: Osage with bloodwood handle (No. 81)
« Reply #7 on: May 19, 2016, 09:04:12 pm »
Wow your bows never fail to amaze and shame me. :'( Seriously  though where do you get this much time? Keep em coming sir they are always amazing.
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Re: Osage with bloodwood handle (No. 81)
« Reply #8 on: May 19, 2016, 11:57:30 pm »
Great bow. Another beauty
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: Osage with bloodwood handle (No. 81)
« Reply #9 on: May 20, 2016, 06:21:56 am »
     Excellent craftsmanship on that character piece...Well balanced looking bend as usual Simson  8) I can tell you love what you do...
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Re: Osage with bloodwood handle (No. 81)
« Reply #10 on: May 20, 2016, 06:35:05 am »
Beautiful, full of character, turned out very nice. :)
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Offline Will B

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Re: Osage with bloodwood handle (No. 81)
« Reply #11 on: May 20, 2016, 07:08:11 am »
Beautiful character bow.  Love the look of that snakey osage.
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Offline GlisGlis

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Re: Osage with bloodwood handle (No. 81)
« Reply #12 on: May 20, 2016, 08:41:11 am »
You produce incredible bows faster than I learn superlative words in english
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Re: Osage with bloodwood handle (No. 81)
« Reply #13 on: May 20, 2016, 02:15:37 pm »
all thumbs up, sir
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Offline Bob W.

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Re: Osage with bloodwood handle (No. 81)
« Reply #14 on: May 20, 2016, 11:04:43 pm »
Outstanding work Simon! You produce bows that I can only dream about. Nice to see  such a fine bowyer from Bavaria, my mothers homeland and still have lots of family.
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