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Offline loefflerchuck

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sinew backed osage 5 curve.
« on: June 10, 2016, 12:05:01 am »
 57" long 60# draw at 28". Nice piece of osage I think I got from Clint. Just 4 knots to work around. 3 layers of sinew. The top limb is slightly longer, all in the recurve. I modeled it after a bow in a painting. Classic, romantic 5 curve plains bow.  I try to never make 2 bows alike, so I still put in reflex and recurves by steaming and bending over the knee or standing on the tips. So if i ever post a perfect looking bow the perfection was a mistake. All I am after is good bend, shooting and long life. Even being osage and sinew I don't want to take any chances. This was a slow tiller and I ran a caliper up the limbs to make sure there is not a spot doing too much work. I don't think there is. After 100++ shots the bow shows no more bend in the limps right after unstringing than it did on shot #1 at 25". It has a few little hairline belly cracks from moisture excaping through the belly from fresh sinew. I always tape the belly with waterproof tape to keep this from happening, but sometimes I guess I don't get it on well enough. One of my personal bows has 1/4" monstrosities split on both limbs and has been going strong for 4 years, so I'm not worried. Just a little extra caricature.  Thanks for looking

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Re: sinew backed osage 5 curve.
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2016, 12:09:08 am »
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Re: sinew backed osage 5 curve.
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2016, 12:10:35 am »
Full draw

Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: sinew backed osage 5 curve.
« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2016, 12:15:04 am »
Very sweet bends chuck! Your sinew job looks awesome! I've got to make me one of those 5 curves one day. The only problem I see is that the arrow is on the wrong side of the bow for some reason! :laugh:

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Re: sinew backed osage 5 curve.
« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2016, 12:38:39 am »
Thanks Patrick, To remedy that problem I would switch hands and shoot away. Another good thing about shooting off the hand.

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Re: sinew backed osage 5 curve.
« Reply #5 on: June 10, 2016, 12:45:43 am »
Very nice. Love that bow profile..

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Re: sinew backed osage 5 curve.
« Reply #6 on: June 10, 2016, 01:15:46 am »
Excellent bow Chuck. Very nice work. I'm liking that bow.
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Re: sinew backed osage 5 curve.
« Reply #7 on: June 10, 2016, 06:43:25 am »
Beautiful 5 curve bow Chuck. 
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Re: sinew backed osage 5 curve.
« Reply #8 on: June 10, 2016, 07:09:39 am »
Beautiful bow, very nice work. :)
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Re: sinew backed osage 5 curve.
« Reply #9 on: June 10, 2016, 07:12:29 am »
Great job!!

Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: sinew backed osage 5 curve.
« Reply #10 on: June 10, 2016, 08:17:05 am »
Really nice work. I like that a bunch. One of my favorite designs.
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Re: sinew backed osage 5 curve.
« Reply #11 on: June 10, 2016, 08:28:12 am »
Nice as always Chuck😉
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Offline Pat B

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Re: sinew backed osage 5 curve.
« Reply #12 on: June 10, 2016, 08:30:17 am »
That's a sweet little bow, Chuck.
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: sinew backed osage 5 curve.
« Reply #13 on: June 10, 2016, 09:47:51 am »
That's a really great bow Chuck, I wouldn't expect anything less coming from you

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Re: sinew backed osage 5 curve.
« Reply #14 on: June 10, 2016, 01:00:42 pm »
Cool bow, Chuck. As usual!
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