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Offline bentstick54

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Re: Finally got my first osage stave :)
« Reply #30 on: December 07, 2020, 08:10:10 pm »
I like slow bows. And that one is just, well, simply beautiful. Job well done for sure.
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Offline bassman

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Re: Finally got my first osage stave :)
« Reply #31 on: December 07, 2020, 08:26:47 pm »
2x
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Finally got my first osage stave :)
« Reply #32 on: December 07, 2020, 09:02:33 pm »
very nice, I didnt think it looked slow, thank you so much for posting chrono speed and arrow weight,, great work,,
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Finally got my first osage stave :)
« Reply #33 on: December 07, 2020, 09:18:44 pm »
Excellence in every respect! Jawge
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Offline DC

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Re: Finally got my first osage stave :)
« Reply #34 on: December 08, 2020, 10:28:38 am »
That's really nice. I can't help but wonder how fast it would be without the Ostrich legs. What are you using for string? How many strands?
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Offline maitus

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Re: Finally got my first osage stave :)
« Reply #35 on: December 08, 2020, 11:32:34 am »
Quote from: DC on December 08, 2020, 10:28:38 am
That's really nice. I can't help but wonder how fast it would be without the Ostrich legs. What are you using for string? How many strands?

Thank You! I don't think it would be faster without ostrich hide because the hide on outer limbs is very thin and almost weightless :). It seems to me that it could even give some extra f/sec. This hide is different from goat hide I use usually. It stretches very little even when its wet....seems to work like a sinew as well.
String material is dacron. I have no idea how many strands :D. That's and old string from another broken bow and so twisted to make it shorter that if to unstring the bow, the string will turn to a mess :). I will order a new string for this bow. I don't make bow strings jet.
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Offline diliviu

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Re: Finally got my first osage stave :)
« Reply #36 on: December 08, 2020, 11:42:05 am »
What a beautiful bow! And performance is amazing.
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Offline maitus

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Re: Finally got my first osage stave :)
« Reply #37 on: December 08, 2020, 11:42:15 am »
Quote from: sleek on December 07, 2020, 06:12:59 pm
Quote from: maitus on December 07, 2020, 02:55:39 pm
Quote from: sleek on December 07, 2020, 02:50:49 pm
Are you a subscriber to the magazine? If so, put this dude in Bow Of the Month!
Unfortunately I'm not :(.

Well, we gadda fix that. If you like, I will get you a one year online subscription if you would like to submit your bow to the contest. Its so nice it really deserves to be featured.

Thank You! This is an attractive proposal :)... How You can do it? I would not agree if You have to pay for me in cash.
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Offline Digital Caveman

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Re: Finally got my first osage stave :)
« Reply #38 on: December 08, 2020, 12:13:31 pm »
190 fps with a cast off string?  I'd like to know what that can do with a good string.  My 8-10 strand FF strings are very light.
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Offline simk

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Re: Finally got my first osage stave :)
« Reply #39 on: December 08, 2020, 12:15:41 pm »
great bow in every aspect! congratulations! I especially like the look of the leg hide  (-S
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Offline maitus

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Re: Finally got my first osage stave :)
« Reply #40 on: December 08, 2020, 12:18:55 pm »
Quote from: tradcraftsman on December 08, 2020, 12:13:31 pm
190 fps with a cast off string?  I'd like to know what that can do with a good string.  My 8-10 strand FF strings are very light.
I'd like to find it out as well. Maybe its time to start make bowstrings by myself. Where could I buy FF material? Some link would be very helpful :).
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Offline Digital Caveman

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Re: Finally got my first osage stave :)
« Reply #41 on: December 08, 2020, 12:31:06 pm »
Mine came from Pine Hollow Longbows.  It's the only place I could find it listed as FF (except maybe Amazon), though I'm sure the material is sold elsewhere (like Lancaster Archery) under different brand names.  It has sooo much less stretch than Dacron, and is much lighter per strength.  I haven't tested, but I read in TBB 2 that FF is ~55# strength per strand, and B-50 is ~30# strength per strand, and that's what I go by.
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Offline maitus

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Re: Finally got my first osage stave :)
« Reply #42 on: December 08, 2020, 12:46:20 pm »
Unfortunately Amazon doesn't ship to my country and so most of US firms :(.
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Offline Digital Caveman

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Re: Finally got my first osage stave :)
« Reply #43 on: December 08, 2020, 12:52:24 pm »
Whoops, I forgot.  I'm afraid I can't help then.  Sorry
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Offline maitus

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Re: Finally got my first osage stave :)
« Reply #44 on: December 08, 2020, 01:00:28 pm »
Quote from: tradcraftsman on December 08, 2020, 12:52:24 pm
Whoops, I forgot.  I'm afraid I can't help then.  Sorry

It's ok. Not Your fault :D...
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