Osage take down

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this is my first take down and first time using billets. I started with a single billet and cut into sister billets. Was going for a 60" take down but after 2 mistakes and starting over for the 3rd time I decided to go with a deflex handle with flipped tips since the bow was going to be so short. After getiing my sleeves fitted and all the twist out I laid the bow out parallel 1.5"from handle down 12" then tapered to 1/2" then added 1/4" pin nocks. After getting the bow tillered I tapped off the working belly limbs and done a light fume for 3 days on the fades and flipped tips. The little bow turned out 52" ntn @ 26"draw and 55#.  She is backed with white banded water snakes and the tip overlays and removable rest is some sort of brown cow horn or buffalo not sure both was from Osage outlaw in a trade thanks Clint.
The sleeve is wrapped in goat raw hide glued on with tight bond 3, fast flight string with road kill mink silencers. Bow is finished with 10coats of low gloss tung oil and satin clear. Thanks for looking.

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More pics

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This is why I made a removable rest. I'm going to make a case to fit in my truck to hold the bow arrows fishing real and arrows.

[paulsemp]

Very cool! Is the sleeve Rawhide on one and copper on the other?

[JonW]

That's a nice one Gut. Backpack Killer!!

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Very cool! Is the sleeve Rawhide on one and copper on the other?

Paul the sleeve is copper inside and outer is galvanized wrapped in goat rawhide

[osage outlaw]

That turned out awesome!  Those skins look pretty good on osage.  I hope you bring it to Moontree so I can see it in person.  Or bring it up one day this winter and we will work on some bows. 

Those skins are broad banded water snake.

[FilipT]

Always love that waviness in bows!

[half eye]

Paul, ya outdid your bad self on that bow.....looks like you gonna sneak up on some fish there. Very nice.
rich

[BowEd]

That is nice!!!!.I like that.Very good work.Beautiful functional set up.Very handy to boot.Took some extra time to make that one and am glad you were'nt disappointed.Neither am I....lol.

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Thanks guys and Clint I will bring it up to moontree, Rich I hope to get some buffalo, carp and garr with this bow. I will be saving some fish skins for some backings hopefully.

[Chris3kilo]

Beautiful bow. Best looking takedown I've seen!

[DC]

Ya did good on that one!

[JW_Halverson]

Well that stave escalated into a freakishly beautiful bow!  I mean, that thing is just dead sexy and practical in the extreme!

[Carson (CMB)]

That is a sweet little killer bow. I love it.