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Offline Jakesnyder

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Osage bow design
« on: August 01, 2018, 06:44:45 pm »
I know there is a million answers to this question but I am looking for a good hunting bow design. I have a 25in. Draw length. I'm going for maybe 58ntn?
When laying out a bow with a 4in handle do you always go up an inch from center and down 3 inches?
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Osage bow design
« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2018, 08:49:35 pm »
I am getting really partial to bend-thru-the-handle designs because of their utter simplicity.  I think most people should start out with this design and then later tackle a stiff handled design. 

What are you hunting?  What kind of habitat are you hunting? What is your bowmaking history and experience?
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Osage bow design
« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2018, 08:51:45 pm »
I place my handles in the center of the bow, 2" on either side of the center. Two inch fades, 1 1/2" wide at the fades and out 6" before tapering to 3/4" tips for now. Once you brace the bow and if the string lines up properly reduce the tip width to 3/8" starting the taper 6" to 8" back from the tip. If the string track is off to one side you can remove width from the 3/4" tip to get the string to line up.
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Offline Jakesnyder

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Re: Osage bow design
« Reply #3 on: August 02, 2018, 03:52:02 am »
I have made some hickory bows but this is my first osage bow. I love shooting bendy handle bows. But everyone I've made out of hickory took set really bad. I'm hunting deer and small game. I dont understand why they arnt more popular? If I decide to make a bendy handle bow what are some good dimentions using osage?
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Offline Jakesnyder

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Re: Osage bow design
« Reply #4 on: August 02, 2018, 04:51:56 am »
I love Ryan gills osage hunter design. Just not sure on the exact dimentions.
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Offline simson

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Re: Osage bow design
« Reply #5 on: August 02, 2018, 09:42:41 am »
With a draw of only 25, I would go max with a 54 length. A design which can handle a long time braced, stiff handle for comfort, no piky tips, a bit of camo (stain, skins, ..)
Weylin has recently posted a great osage hunting bow!
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Offline Jakesnyder

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Re: Osage bow design
« Reply #6 on: August 02, 2018, 04:46:12 pm »
Hey pat is that a recurve design your describing or longbow design?  56 inch tip to tip for a 25 inch draw length?
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Osage bow design
« Reply #7 on: August 02, 2018, 04:48:05 pm »
Longbow. For a recurve I keep the limbs wide most of the way out.
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Offline sleek

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Re: Osage bow design
« Reply #8 on: August 02, 2018, 06:30:06 pm »
Wow, for a 25 inch draw bendy, id bet you could go to 48 inches ntn. Just keep it wide the first 3rd, and small sharp hooks at the end.
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Offline Jakesnyder

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Re: Osage bow design
« Reply #9 on: August 02, 2018, 07:22:29 pm »
Why are bendy handle bows not popular for hunting with?
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Offline sleek

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Re: Osage bow design
« Reply #10 on: August 02, 2018, 07:26:23 pm »
Who says they arent? They are real popular among the bendy handle crowd. Lol

But honestly,  its probably just a taste thing.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Osage bow design
« Reply #11 on: August 02, 2018, 07:55:02 pm »
These days I place the handle 2 inches on either side of center and the arrow pass at 1.25 in. but that depends on tiller.  That way I can turn the bow around if need be.
There is a discussion of handle styles on my site.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Osage bow design
« Reply #12 on: August 02, 2018, 09:03:49 pm »
Short bendy handle bows can be harder to shoot accurately than a longer design.  The longer bow will be more forgiving.

Why do you think your hickory bows took so much set?  Was it the moisture content?  I would be trying to figure out that problem before making any shorter higher stressed bows.
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Offline Jakesnyder

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Re: Osage bow design
« Reply #13 on: August 03, 2018, 12:35:56 am »
Yea they were not dry enough
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Offline Jakesnyder

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Re: Osage bow design
« Reply #14 on: August 04, 2018, 04:48:42 am »
I decided to go with Pat's design. Now I have a couple pin knots by the fades will that be a problem? With this design can I flip the tips just a little with no problem? The stave is a really premium stave from Mike yancey with no natural reflex or reflex. So I thought if I can flip the tips just a little I can get more speed out of it. Its 60in try and I'm going for 50-60 lbs at 25in
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