Osage Selfbow

[bentstick54]

Thanks Bj. Surgery is for trigger finger, which of course is on my middle finger of my string hand, and I shoot split finger with a glove, so it carries most of the pressure. Hopefully recovery will be quick and effective.

[Parnell]

Nice work!

[Jim Davis]

The image of the belly side of the tip looks like edge grain. Is that just streaks in the finish?

[bentstick54]

Jim, the only photos of the tips are off the back profile, and the tip up against my finger for size comparison.  This stave had some diluted red coloration in it and then heat bending the tips brought out the streaking grain. Only finish applied was 5 coats of Tru oil.

[Bob Barnes]

You did an outstanding job on this bow.  It's even more impressive that it was some of your second-string wood.  Like I said on the LW, Iit's hard not to like everything about a bow that looks like it's ready to hunt.     

[JW_Halverson]

Checks off everything on my grocery list, and doesn't add a single unnecessary thing!

That's nothing short of a banging good bow, right there!

[bentstick54]

Thanks JW,
Bob, this bow is actually out of a different tree than those second- string staves. I was ready for a break from the challenging ones. This stave took very little heat corrections, had decent ring ratio, and very few small knots. That’s why I decided to expand my knowledge and try flipping the tips. I’m very happy with the way it turned out.
I shot it 50 or 60 times here and there, as much as my hand would take, and seemed to be pretty dead in the hand and smooth. But I didn’t trust my release much, so I took it over to a friends and had him shoot it, and he thought it shoot and felt great to.

[Bob Barnes]

Thanks JW,
Bob, this bow is actually out of a different tree than those second- string staves. I was ready for a break from the challenging ones. This stave took very little heat corrections, had decent ring ratio, and very few small knots. That’s why I decided to expand my knowledge and try flipping the tips. I’m very happy with the way it turned out.
I shot it 50 or 60 times here and there, as much as my hand would take, and seemed to be pretty dead in the hand and smooth. But I didn’t trust my release much, so I took it over to a friends and had him shoot it, and he thought it shoot and felt great to.

My memory isn't what it used to be...sorry.  I went back and reread your post on the LW...    I'm now looking forward to seeing some of the 2nd string bows as you finish them.     I hope your surgery goes well and that your hand heals quickly.

[bentstick54]

Thanks Bob. It will probably be awhile on any new ones. Hand surgery is for trigger finger, ( on my string hand of course), but by the time I should be able to actually draw a bow again I’ve scheduled an overdue lower back surgery for Feb 2nd. So in best case scenario I’m hoping to work slowly back into shooting some by April or May.