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Offline Hillbilly

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Re: My first Osage bow..
« Reply #15 on: March 23, 2008, 10:56:05 am »
Good looking bow-looks like it should make meat. The back does look like it has a couple violations, but the proof is in the pudding-if it shoots, you did your part. Nice tiller on it, too.
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Offline Little John

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Re: My first Osage bow..
« Reply #16 on: March 23, 2008, 01:14:34 pm »
Nice bow, reminds me of my first except mine is hickory
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Re: My first Osage bow..
« Reply #17 on: March 23, 2008, 01:21:00 pm »
Mike,
The tiller on the bow looks real nice.  Post or send me a close up picture of the back of the upper limb, though it is holding together now you might want to protect it with something. 

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Re: My first Osage bow..
« Reply #18 on: March 23, 2008, 01:23:03 pm »
You made a good job. Looks like a good bow.
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: My first Osage bow..
« Reply #19 on: March 23, 2008, 01:34:10 pm »
A little rawhide or sinew on the back might be good idea, pretty sure it will blow out on you in the long run with out it. Nice tillering job though.
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Re: My first Osage bow..
« Reply #20 on: March 23, 2008, 01:38:58 pm »
Thanks for the advise.. i will probably sinew back her.. just to be on the safe side....would probably cry if i broke it on the hunt... Hawk a/ho
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Re: My first Osage bow..
« Reply #21 on: March 23, 2008, 01:42:51 pm »
Primitive but excellent. That is why this bow is a great candidate for March Self Bow of the Month. Nice pictures, too.
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Re: My first Osage bow..
« Reply #22 on: March 23, 2008, 01:45:10 pm »
Mike....Unless you want to up the Poundage and you really think that the Back is in serious Danger of splitting....I would just back it with some Doe or Goat Rawhide....just something light ....but substantial enough to protect those violated growth rings....if thats what they are.....you never posted a Closeup....so I am just going by what others have said...and what I think I see.....Rawhide would be my first choice.....then you can paint on it too!!!! One more question....what do you have the Brace Height set at??? looks like quite a Bit......
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Re: My first Osage bow..
« Reply #23 on: March 23, 2008, 02:05:45 pm »
Yankee, the brace height is palm to thumb tip , and you are right.. I shot about twenty arrows from her this am and she really stacks up at twenty six inches... so i don't want any more poundage.. I will post closeups of the limbs later when my wife can take pics for me ..I like the painted Rawhide idea.. thanks brother.... Hawk a/ho
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Re: My first Osage bow..
« Reply #24 on: March 23, 2008, 02:19:02 pm »
Lets see the Pictures and untill then...I will put a little Painting Bug in Your Ear!!!! See how nice rawhide looks when painted on  >:D

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Re: My first Osage bow..
« Reply #25 on: March 23, 2008, 02:23:44 pm »
Yankee that painted bow looks sharp ever try painting on any snake skin
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Re: My first Osage bow..
« Reply #26 on: March 23, 2008, 02:28:18 pm »
Great job Mike! :). I was wondering what I was seeing on the back too, almost looks like the grain tapers out on the back. Very nice tillering job!!
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Re: My first Osage bow..
« Reply #27 on: March 23, 2008, 02:29:27 pm »
Thanks......No...I have never painted a Snake Skin....I have painted rawhide to look like Snake Skin though....kinda cheesy outcome :P
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Re: My first Osage bow..
« Reply #28 on: March 23, 2008, 08:15:09 pm »
That bow looks Awesome!!

But I have a question:  How in the heck has the bow not blown up with so many ring violations?  I'm so jealous!   :)

Tiller looks superb as well!

Great Job!  Joe
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Re: My first Osage bow..
« Reply #29 on: March 23, 2008, 08:17:27 pm »
Quote from: Joe Klink on March 23, 2008, 08:15:09 pm
That bow looks Awesome!!

But I have a question:  How in the heck has the bow not blown up with so many ring violations?  I'm so jealous!   :)

Tiller looks superb as well!

Great Job!  Joe

You need to read this Thread....Joe

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,6237.msg85819.html#msg85819
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