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Title: Osagebow - Pech - Buildalong
Post by: Matthias Wiltschko on December 29, 2009, 08:36:14 am: Hi folks!

Here’s a little photobuildalong from my latest bow.

It’s made of Osage Orange I imported from Nebraska.

I call it Pech, which means pitch. There’s a saying in Austria, “Sie halten zusammen wie Pech und Schwefel” -> “THEY HOLD TOGETHER LIKE PITCH AND BRIMSTONE”.
It means that it is very difficult to separate for instance two people or in the case of the bow, to saw the stave in two.

(http://www.bogenbau-wiltschko.at/FC/Pech/1.JPG)
(http://www.bogenbau-wiltschko.at/FC/Pech/2.JPG)
(http://www.bogenbau-wiltschko.at/FC/Pech/3.JPG)
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(http://www.bogenbau-wiltschko.at/FC/Pech/53.JPG)

Wood: Osage Orange
Length: 63,77 inches
NTN: 63 inches
Drawweight: 41#@27”, can be drawn to 29” with no problems
Arrowspeed normals release (10gpp) 160fps, max 164fps
Arrowspeed quick release (10gpp) 172fps, mx 176fps
Width at the handle: 1,5 inches
Maximum width limbs: 1,4 inches
Width upper nock: 3/32 inches
Width lower nock: 5/32inches (a little wider, because the lower limb has a little twist)

Flat back
Rounded belly
Bends slightly in the handle
Deerrawhidebacking
Linentipping
Buffalohorn tips, the lower with lateral deerantler reinforcement
Handle reinforced with rawhide and flaxfibres
Handle built up with 3 layers of leather wrapped in leatherband

(http://www.bogenbau-wiltschko.at/pix/boegen/pech/1.JPG)
(http://www.bogenbau-wiltschko.at/pix/boegen/pech/2.JPG)
(http://www.bogenbau-wiltschko.at/pix/boegen/pech/3.JPG)
(http://www.bogenbau-wiltschko.at/pix/boegen/pech/4.JPG)
(http://www.bogenbau-wiltschko.at/pix/boegen/pech/5.JPG)
(http://www.bogenbau-wiltschko.at/pix/boegen/pech/6.JPG)
(http://www.bogenbau-wiltschko.at/pix/boegen/pech/7.JPG)
(http://www.bogenbau-wiltschko.at/pix/boegen/pech/8.JPG)
(http://www.bogenbau-wiltschko.at/pix/boegen/pech/9.JPG)
(http://www.bogenbau-wiltschko.at/pix/boegen/pech/10.JPG)
(http://www.bogenbau-wiltschko.at/pix/boegen/pech/11.JPG)
(http://www.bogenbau-wiltschko.at/pix/boegen/pech/12.JPG)
(http://www.bogenbau-wiltschko.at/pix/boegen/pech/13.JPG)
(http://www.bogenbau-wiltschko.at/pix/boegen/pech/14.JPG)
(http://www.bogenbau-wiltschko.at/pix/boegen/pech/15.JPG)
(http://www.bogenbau-wiltschko.at/pix/boegen/pech/16.JPG)
http://www.bogenbau-wiltschko.at/pech.html

Matthias
Title: Re: Osagebow - Pech - Buildalong
Post by: HoBow on December 29, 2009, 08:55:39 am: Nice finish work! Beautiful bow ;)
Title: Re: Osagebow - Pech - Buildalong
Post by: DanaM on December 29, 2009, 09:47:27 am: Dang thats a lot of pictures but thats ok as we love pictures :)
Thanks for sharing and congrats on your bow, I like the tips :)
Title: Re: Osagebow - Pech - Buildalong
Post by: mullet on December 29, 2009, 10:08:14 am: That is a cool looking bow. Great Tiller.
Title: Re: Osagebow - Pech - Buildalong
Post by: Justin Snyder on December 29, 2009, 11:15:03 am: Nice photo gallery. Great job on the bow.
Title: Re: Osagebow - Pech - Buildalong
Post by: El Destructo on December 29, 2009, 11:20:28 am: Awesome Bow....Great Tiller...but man them Nocks scare the Hell out of Me!! Are You not Afraid of the String slipping off at Full Draw....... ??? If They work....they sure look awesome.......can't go wrong with Osage and Buffalo..... ;D
Title: Re: Osagebow - Pech - Buildalong
Post by: bigcountry on December 29, 2009, 12:19:37 pm: Thanks so much for sharing. Great build along.

Man, for that poundage, that bow is smokin. Espeically 160fps.
Title: Re: Osagebow - Pech - Buildalong
Post by: youngbowyer33 on December 29, 2009, 12:38:28 pm: im speechless
Title: Re: Osagebow - Pech - Buildalong
Post by: Matthias Wiltschko on December 30, 2009, 06:04:30 am: Glad that you like the bow.

Matthias
Title: Re: Osagebow - Pech - Buildalong
Post by: tombo on December 30, 2009, 10:09:05 am: Nice job Matthias. Can't wait to see what you do with the other half!
Tom
Title: Re: Osagebow - Pech - Buildalong
Post by: otis.drum on December 30, 2009, 10:24:21 am: that's an awesome effort. i like it very much. well done.

i too am scared of those tips!
Title: Re: Osagebow - Pech - Buildalong
Post by: Alpinbogen on December 30, 2009, 11:13:46 am: That is fantastic! Not only is tiller great and the fit/finish flawless, I also love how unique the bow is. The fabric on the outer limbs, the antler sideplates on the tips, the contoured grip and flax wrapping...all great! ;D Thanks for posting. I'm saving a few of these photos for inspiration and ideas.
Title: Re: Osagebow - Pech - Buildalong
Post by: Josh on December 30, 2009, 12:57:19 pm: Nice bow! Those are some wicked thin tips~ :) -josh
Title: Re: Osagebow - Pech - Buildalong
Post by: rileyconcrete on December 30, 2009, 03:08:12 pm: Nice bow! Great speed for the draw weight. Nice tiller also. wonderful to see all the pictures.

Tell
Title: Re: Osagebow - Pech - Buildalong
Post by: Michael C. on December 30, 2009, 05:48:21 pm: Great design and attention to detail on the whole bow build. I really like the way this one looks, very customized looking with the handle wrap and the rest of the bow. I really like that knife and rasp handle too.
Title: Re: Osagebow - Pech - Buildalong
Post by: ricktrojanowski on December 30, 2009, 10:34:13 pm: That bow is FANTASTIC!! The tiller is beautiful. That is great bow with great finish work. It is nice to see something different, great job you should be very proud of your work.
Title: Re: Osagebow - Pech - Buildalong
Post by: nugget on December 31, 2009, 01:07:53 am: That is one wild bow. The finished product is impressive. Nice job.
Title: Re: Osagebow - Pech - Buildalong
Post by: medicinewheel on January 02, 2010, 03:47:51 pm: Hey Matthias! - That's one wild-looking bow! Really nice!
Happy New Year!
Title: Re: Osagebow - Pech - Buildalong
Post by: dragonman on January 02, 2010, 05:03:10 pm: very nice bow, nice work and a nice looking stave to start with. I wish I could split wood like that, it always seems to shoot off to one side when I split wood
Title: Re: Osagebow - Pech - Buildalong
Post by: zeNBowyer on January 04, 2010, 09:04:59 pm: 176 fps? For 40# that is the fastest speed I have ever heard of
Title: Re: Osagebow - Pech - Buildalong
Post by: El Destructo on January 04, 2010, 09:11:51 pm: Quote from: zeNBowyer on January 04, 2010, 09:04:59 pm
176 fps? For 40# that is the fastest speed I have ever heard of

I made a Slingshot that Shoots Arrows...that Chronied at 160....so why can't a 40# Bow do it too...... ???
Title: Re: Osagebow - Pech - Buildalong
Post by: Pappy on January 05, 2010, 09:22:44 am: Nice looking bow,very well done.Thanks for the picture build along.I especially like the tip work. :)

Pappy
Title: Re: Osagebow - Pech - Buildalong
Post by: brownhillboy on January 05, 2010, 02:59:11 pm: I love your bow! It's very interesting to me to see how other people to their work. Your bow is very interesting and beautiful! Great job! :)
Title: Re: Osagebow - Pech - Buildalong
Post by: OldBow on January 05, 2010, 11:17:52 pm: Be sure to give me a heads up about a final product from this build-along. I stay pretty busy with entry under "BOWS" and may miss it.