Osage English Longbow 68" 54#@28"

[Weylin]

I had a stave that really couldn't be anything else. It was a long skinny stick of osage. My goal was to make a snappy longbow with little to no hand shock. Osage is tricky in this regard because it is so easy to overbuild with it. I tried to keep it as slender and refined as I could while still maintaining lateral stability. I'm really pleased with the results. It has the nice smooth draw of a longbow and has an efficient cast. There is very little handshock which was my biggest worry.  The tip overlays are cow hoof as is the inlaid strike plate.

[penderbender]

Very nice bow Weylin! Elb's are my favorite type of bow. And that's a nice one. Simple and clean. Great tiller! Cheers- Brendan

[Weylin]

Thank you, Brendan! I love a good ELB too. It's been too long since I've made one. I have a lot of great yew that is seasoning right now. I'm looking forward to making some more of these out of the "proper" wood.

[upstatenybowyer]

Very nice indeed. 

[Mark Smeltzer]

Great job! That's beautiful!

[High-Desert]

That's a mean looking bow. Just an awesome look to it.

[Del the cat]

  Lovely full draw.. gorgeous bow.
Del

[simson]

Well done with a skinny stave, that is a beau of an ELB.
If you had asked my estimation about the poundage I would have said about 90#  -  this stick looks powerful in the fd.

[Will B]

Great looking bow with a beautiful bend.  I really like your tip overlays.

[Hrothgar]

Good looking bow, nice piece of osage too.

[Aaron H]

Very cool Weylin

[Stixnstones]

Sweet lookin stik... love it

[leonwood]

You did that stave justice! Beautiful tiller, looks like a smooth shooter!

[Weylin]

Thanks Guys!

Well done with a skinny stave, that is a beau of an ELB.
If you had asked my estimation about the poundage I would have said about 90#  -  this stick looks powerful in the fd.

That's just because of my huge muscles!   

[bjrogg]

Thanks Guys!

Well done with a skinny stave, that is a beau of an ELB.
If you had asked my estimation about the poundage I would have said about 90#  -  this stick looks powerful in the fd.

That's just because of my huge muscles!   

Both look like using everything to their potential.lol Nice stick Weylin.
Bjrogg