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Offline Pat B

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Re: Hunting the Osage Bow
« Reply #15 on: July 13, 2025, 12:24:54 pm »
Dean used a bulbous handle. When I make mine I draw a 1 1/4" circle at the middle of the handle and a 1" circle above and below that. This will give you the bulbous shape. I lay out my bows with the center of the handle the center of the bow. Dean and others do(did) it differently laying out the handle with 1 1/4" above and 2 3/4" below the center line for a 4" handle.
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Offline Eric Krewson

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« Reply #16 on: July 14, 2025, 10:01:25 am »
I like the bulbous handle as well, you don't have to use any facet shaping on them, just round it off to fit your hand.

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Offline Selfbowman

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« Reply #17 on: July 19, 2025, 12:00:19 pm »
Here is my handle section I trace on the back assuming the stave allows it.
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Well I'll say!!  Osage is king!!

Offline Selfbowman

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« Reply #18 on: July 19, 2025, 12:07:25 pm »
8” handle
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« Reply #19 on: July 19, 2025, 12:14:08 pm »
Video ew after
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Offline hammerstone

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« Reply #20 on: July 21, 2025, 07:38:10 pm »
So there you have it. Pappy is right " many ways to skin a cat ". I've been making 4" handles for ever and now I see Self Bowman's 8" handle. Not a big fan of shelves on a self bow but I sur could use some extra room to attach my rubber strap adapter on a self bow for my bow fishing reel. " Why didn't I think of that " ?
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Offline hammerstone

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« Reply #21 on: July 21, 2025, 07:48:56 pm »
And by the way Eric Krewson ... You innovative bowyer you .
When are you going to put a book out ? I want the first copy.
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Offline Hamish

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« Reply #22 on: July 21, 2025, 09:18:32 pm »
Count me in for a copy, as well.
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Offline Pat B

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« Reply #23 on: July 22, 2025, 12:16:44 pm »
Has anyone heard of or have a link to an article Dean wrote about building laminated(backed) kid's bows?
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Offline Bob Barnes

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Re: Hunting the Osage Bow
« Reply #24 on: July 23, 2025, 05:35:44 pm »
Pat, It seems like Dean started out making a hickory backed hickory bow for kids, but he decided that his rattan bows were better and much safer.  We sure made a lot of them at MoJam when he was there and sent maybe 50 kids home with an indestructible bow. 
https://www.bowyersedge.com/kidsbows.html
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Offline Pat B

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« Reply #25 on: July 23, 2025, 06:27:57 pm »
Bob, would you mind if I copy and paste your comment on Trad Gang? That's where the original request came from.
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Offline Bob Barnes

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« Reply #26 on: July 23, 2025, 07:21:54 pm »
no problem...I got kicked off of there years ago... LOL
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