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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: jcougar on April 18, 2007, 02:15:55 pm

Title: Latest Osage bow and a preview of my next project....
Post by: jcougar on April 18, 2007, 02:15:55 pm

Here's my lastest bendy handle osage bow.  It's 60" ntn, 1 3/8" wide at the handle, and 3/8" wide at the nocks.  It pulls about 65# @ 28".  I used medium brown leather dye to stain it.  Strangely enough, medium brown dye plus yellow osage equals reddish-orange.  The last pic is a preview of my next project.  It's another California bow.  It will be made in the style of the Maidu/Achumawi bows shown in TTBB1.

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p150/jcougar/100_0474_02.jpg
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Title: Re: Latest Osage bow and a preview of my next project....
Post by: DanaM on April 18, 2007, 02:19:33 pm

I like the color contrast pretty slick. The tiller looks to be right on. Great Job.

DanaM

Title: Re: Latest Osage bow and a preview of my next project....
Post by: GregB on April 18, 2007, 02:25:51 pm

Really a nice looking primitive style bow. Good job on the tiller!

Title: Re: Latest Osage bow and a preview of my next project....
Post by: snedeker on April 18, 2007, 02:32:09 pm

Wood loks nice with that finish.  Great bow.

Title: Re: Latest Osage bow and a preview of my next project....
Post by: jcougar on April 18, 2007, 03:07:07 pm

Thanks!

Title: Re: Latest Osage bow and a preview of my next project....
Post by: Pat B on April 18, 2007, 03:45:22 pm

This is simular to one I want to build. Does she have a rounded belly or flat? With osage I think a rounded belly works best. That is what I had planned on.
   The other bow is very cool. Will it be sinew backed? Another style for me to try.   Pat

Title: Re: Latest Osage bow and a preview of my next project....
Post by: duffontap on April 18, 2007, 03:56:21 pm

Two cool bows.  I love that color on the stained osage.  I wonder how it will look with some age on it?

         J. D. Duff

Title: Re: Latest Osage bow and a preview of my next project....
Post by: jcougar on April 18, 2007, 04:07:39 pm

Pat-Yes, the belly is somewhat crowned.  The "project" will definitely be sinew backed.

J.D.-I have wondered that myself.

Title: Re: Latest Osage bow and a preview of my next project....
Post by: Justin Snyder on April 18, 2007, 05:45:50 pm

That is a good looking bow.  I bet it is a smooth shooter.  Justin

Title: Re: Latest Osage bow and a preview of my next project....
Post by: tpoof on April 18, 2007, 06:17:03 pm

That bendy handle bow is way cool!  The other is another project I'd like to try some day! Two geat bows!!

Title: Re: Latest Osage bow and a preview of my next project....
Post by: Badger on April 18, 2007, 06:23:12 pm

Nice bow, tiller looks great. Waiting for the second bow now. Steve

Title: Re: Latest Osage bow and a preview of my next project....
Post by: AndrewS on April 18, 2007, 06:34:41 pm

A nice Osage bow. Simple and a great tiller for this design. I love it.

What's about the second one ;D

Title: Re: Latest Osage bow and a preview of my next project....
Post by: George Tsoukalas on April 18, 2007, 08:57:14 pm

Very nice bow. Jawge

Title: Re: Latest Osage bow and a preview of my next project....
Post by: venisonburger on April 18, 2007, 10:06:19 pm

Looks great, I like the short bow you are working on, I find them alot of fun to build.What kind of specs does it have?
VB

Title: Re: Latest Osage bow and a preview of my next project....
Post by: jcougar on April 18, 2007, 10:39:03 pm

The short bow is ERC heartwood, 1 7/8" wide at mid limb, 44" long overall.  In the pic it has been pulled into 6" of reflex in preperation for sinewing.  I will most likely use one thick layer of sinew, or two thinner ones, as I did on the last one I made.

Title: Re: Latest Osage bow and a preview of my next project....
Post by: Ryano on April 18, 2007, 11:35:15 pm

nice bow! :)

Title: Re: Latest Osage bow and a preview of my next project....
Post by: Jbell on April 19, 2007, 12:37:49 am

Super job! Can't wait to see the next one, gonna be killer like your osage. What kind of draw length can you get with a bow that short?

Title: Re: Latest Osage bow and a preview of my next project....
Post by: Pappy on April 19, 2007, 09:39:57 am

Very nice,love the color. :)Great tiller also.
   Pappy

Title: Re: Latest Osage bow and a preview of my next project....
Post by: jcougar on April 19, 2007, 06:06:04 pm

I'm shooting for about 22-24".  We'll see how it goes!

Title: Re: Latest Osage bow and a preview of my next project....
Post by: OldBow on April 21, 2007, 12:25:57 pm

Got to be a fine bow.  Really neat use of color contrasts.  You've taught us something!  Check it out for April Self Bow of the Month.

Title: Re: Latest Osage bow and a preview of my next project....
Post by: Dustybaer on April 21, 2007, 12:34:51 pm

very nice.  love the color on that osage

Title: Re: Latest Osage bow and a preview of my next project....
Post by: mamba on April 22, 2007, 02:45:48 pm

great looking bow Coug.

Title: Re: Latest Osage bow and a preview of my next project....
Post by: bowmo on April 22, 2007, 03:53:42 pm

That's a good lookin' selfbow!

dan