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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: FVR on July 21, 2009, 10:56:31 pm

Title: 58" Osage sinew backed twisty recurve
Post by: FVR on July 21, 2009, 10:56:31 pm

Breaking in my hinges.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/FrankV/MVC-040S.jpg)

Recurving the limb tips.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/FrankV/MVC-043S.jpg)

Sinewed and drying.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/FrankV/MVC-058S.jpg)

Strung.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/FrankV/MVC-062S.jpg)

Full draw.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/FrankV/MVC-061S.jpg)

Full draw on the board. (I like the board, see that Pignut Hickory stave?)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/FrankV/MVC-059S.jpg)

Twisty.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/FrankV/MVC-063S.jpg)

Twisty.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/FrankV/MVC-064S.jpg)


58" sinew backed recurve pulling 63lbs at 27".  One layer of sinew, 4 coats clear spraypaint, 2 coats turtle wax.  Hemp wrap handle, arrow rest, and limb decor.


Now, what should I do with that Pignut stave?

Title: Re: 58" Osage sinew backed twisty recurve
Post by: radius on July 22, 2009, 12:03:04 am

Quote from: FVR on July 21, 2009, 10:56:31 pm

Now, what should I do with that Pignut stave?

i'll give ya 3 guesses

Title: Re: 58" Osage sinew backed twisty recurve
Post by: sailordad on July 22, 2009, 12:07:25 am

nice looking bow
any chance of a better full draw?
in that one your quartering away alot,hard to get a good look at the tiller

and scott doesnt need a stave,he has a slew of yew ;)

Title: Re: 58" Osage sinew backed twisty recurve
Post by: radius on July 22, 2009, 12:13:20 am

hey tim, none of the 3 guesses was supposed to be, "Send it my way!"   they were all :  "make a bow with it, duh!"


As for the yew...i got it, but man it ain't easy stuff.  when you pick up deadfall it's pro's and con's.  You get seasoned wood, no waiting.  But you can only be so choosy.  Except for 2 or maximum 4 pieces, it's all gnarled and the sapwood's rotten and checked.  I have to take off the sapwood on most of them.  I brought home some 7 foot sections (staves) but most of them will have to be taken down to billets and then spliced.  Crap, my hobby bandsaw is gonna complain about this!

As for the full draw, i agree:  it looks off.  The bow overall looks great, and the craftsmanship is obvious, but it seems like one limb bends considerably more than the other?

Title: Re: 58" Osage sinew backed twisty recurve
Post by: Pappy on July 22, 2009, 05:19:24 am

Beautiful bow,love the finish work.Nice curves also. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: 58" Osage sinew backed twisty recurve
Post by: Kegan on July 22, 2009, 10:13:06 am

Beautiful! I love those little sinew backed bows. Bet it's a screamer :)!

Title: Re: 58" Osage sinew backed twisty recurve
Post by: DanaM on July 22, 2009, 11:02:10 am

 Looks like a deer slaying brush bow to me :) Well done eh

Title: Re: 58" Osage sinew backed twisty recurve
Post by: ballista on July 22, 2009, 03:39:00 pm

 i love those curves, looks like a beauty from the pics. what method did you use to steam bend it? -jimmy

Title: Re: 58" Osage sinew backed twisty recurve
Post by: smokeu on July 22, 2009, 03:59:30 pm

Really great bow.. I hope to make a shorty that nice at some point.

Mike

Title: Re: 58" Osage sinew backed twisty recurve
Post by: OldBow on July 22, 2009, 06:00:27 pm

Got your fine riparian whitetail hunter bookmarked for July Self Bow of the Month fun. Thanks for the post.

Title: Re: 58" Osage sinew backed twisty recurve
Post by: Sidewinder on July 23, 2009, 02:44:43 am

I like it.  Danny

Title: Re: 58" Osage sinew backed twisty recurve
Post by: ricktrojanowski on July 23, 2009, 06:56:21 am

Very nice bow, looks like a deer killer for sure.  The paint work is great, well done.

Title: Re: 58" Osage sinew backed twisty recurve
Post by: George Tsoukalas on July 23, 2009, 07:22:18 am

She's a good one. Well done. Jawge

Title: Re: 58" Osage sinew backed twisty recurve
Post by: GregB on July 23, 2009, 07:48:44 am

This bow definitely catches the eye! Very nice job! ;)

Title: Re: 58" Osage sinew backed twisty recurve
Post by: FVR on July 23, 2009, 06:38:52 pm

Thanks for all the good comments.

That pignut is going to be a recurve...........may make it a little longer than normal and a little wider.

Ideas, ideas.