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Offline Weylin

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Osage Shortbow 56" 45#@27"
« on: July 25, 2018, 04:40:02 pm »
These bend through the handle shortbows are fun! I thought this would be an appropriate bow to build as I set up shop in the Southeast. This is from a shorter, narrow osage stave that I got from Keenan. It was definitely a scenario where you get whatever bow the stave has to offer and nothing more.  I will definitely be making more of these in the future. The black sections are leather dye edged with paint. I did some simple little pin nocks to go with the theme.

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Offline Mo_coon-catcher

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Re: Osage Shortbow 56" 45#@27"
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2018, 05:21:09 pm »
Great looking little bendy handle. That color pattern looks real good now, but I bet it’ll look amazing once the Osage starts to darken up.

Kyle

Offline Mark Smeltzer

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Re: Osage Shortbow 56" 45#@27"
« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2018, 05:36:47 pm »
Great looking bow!

Offline DC

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Re: Osage Shortbow 56" 45#@27"
« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2018, 06:42:26 pm »
Very nice! Are you in your new digs now?

Offline M2A

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Re: Osage Shortbow 56" 45#@27"
« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2018, 06:50:35 pm »
That leather dye looks great. Very nice bow. Mike 

Offline mullet

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Re: Osage Shortbow 56" 45#@27"
« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2018, 07:01:48 pm »
Well, that's a cute one.
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: Osage Shortbow 56" 45#@27"
« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2018, 07:02:58 pm »
Nice looking bow.

Offline bjrogg

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Re: Osage Shortbow 56" 45#@27"
« Reply #7 on: July 25, 2018, 07:21:02 pm »
Nice bendy Weylin. Welcome home.
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Offline Weylin

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Re: Osage Shortbow 56" 45#@27"
« Reply #8 on: July 25, 2018, 07:23:29 pm »
Thanks, Kyle! I was thinking that too, about the color

Thank you, Mark!

Thanks, DC. I am. This is my backyard. The woods are pretty behind my house, but the lighting is not great for pictures, and I don't have any epic, sweeping landscapes for a backdrop anymore. I like my little shop. I'll post some pictures when it's totally finished.

Thanks, Mike

Aww, shucks... Thanks Eddie

Thank you, Rob

Thanks, Bjrogg!

Someone on facebook kindly pointed out to me that my nock point is high and that my arrow is crooked. He's right! Sheesh, look at that arrow... It is an oceanspray shoot shaft that decided to take advantage of the crazy humidity here and revert back to it's natural form. I didn't notice when I posed for the picture. I'll get a better full draw picture tomorrow.  ::)

Offline bushboy

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Re: Osage Shortbow 56" 45#@27"
« Reply #9 on: July 25, 2018, 10:01:04 pm »
Very nice tiller and finish!noticed the arrow right away,just thought you were giving it a dirty look!lol!
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: Osage Shortbow 56" 45#@27"
« Reply #10 on: July 26, 2018, 06:40:45 am »
 Nice bendy Weylin...Really nice balanced bend...And yes, you should do more like this one...Like them black tips...
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Offline bitterman

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Re: Osage Shortbow 56" 45#@27"
« Reply #11 on: July 26, 2018, 07:55:41 am »
Wow amazing... love the fit and finish on that bow.. sooo nice. That would be a perfect bow for deer or a pig.

Offline Aaron H

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Re: Osage Shortbow 56" 45#@27"
« Reply #12 on: July 26, 2018, 10:58:01 am »
Very nice bow Weylin, but you look so angry in that full draw... ;)

Offline Greg DeJanes

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Re: Osage Shortbow 56" 45#@27"
« Reply #13 on: July 26, 2018, 11:42:24 am »
I love simple bows like this. Very pleasing to the eye. Did you have any reflex in the stave to start ? I'm working on an Osage bow very similar to the vine maple willow leaf limb design that you have on youtube. It will be narrower though.

Greg

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Re: Osage Shortbow 56" 45#@27"
« Reply #14 on: July 26, 2018, 11:46:13 am »
It’s not anger just a little east coast attitude adjustment setting in! ;D
56” Osage sliver makes tons of functional sense to me and great to carry.  Cool bow!
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