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Title: Plains style Osage bow
Post by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on April 13, 2012, 01:04:08 pm

It's no "replica" but it's of the plains style. I'm kinda outa my element doing this kinda bow, but I had a piece of wood that lent itself well to being a short bendy handle bow. I normally dont like colors on any of my bows..but this was an exception.  so like I said, certainly "out of the box" for my standard bow making.
    its 48" long and 40# @ 23" draw  unbacked.  has some decorative sinew wraps, some pigments and some higher detailed pictographs I painted on.  All in all, I'm pretty happy with it and may do some more... but I like my old style the best still!  thanks for looking-  Ryan

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Post by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on April 13, 2012, 01:04:47 pm

last ones

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Post by: ErictheViking on April 13, 2012, 01:09:09 pm

WOW! Very nice bow. those are some sweet drawings, love the bends in it too.

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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on April 13, 2012, 01:09:46 pm

And there ya have it! Nice work Ryan.

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Post by: Bevan R. on April 13, 2012, 01:11:12 pm

Looks pretty darn good for being 'out side your box'!!

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Post by: Josh on April 13, 2012, 01:12:39 pm

Beautiful little bow Ryan!  Tiller and decorations are perfect!  :)

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Post by: blackhawk on April 13, 2012, 01:34:59 pm

Thats a very pleasing to the eye bend right there  :) NICE ;)

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Post by: Ifrit617 on April 13, 2012, 01:47:58 pm

very very nice Ryan..... i like it a lot.

Jon

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Post by: k-hat on April 13, 2012, 01:48:38 pm

Gorgeous artwork and detail on that one!  Wouldn't look out of place at all in the hands of a Native.  Very nice curves :D

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Post by: dwardo on April 13, 2012, 02:01:33 pm

Now thats a lovely looking thing. Wouldnt know a plains bow if i was shot with one but thats very nice, especialy the unbraced profile and draw.

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Post by: mscott on April 13, 2012, 02:12:06 pm

Very nice good bow

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Post by: JW_Halverson on April 13, 2012, 02:34:57 pm

I haven't seen an original that well decorated!  If you could get yourself a time machine that bow would be worth two wives and your choice of horses!

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Post by: sharpend60 on April 13, 2012, 02:56:20 pm

I like it.

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Post by: gstoneberg on April 13, 2012, 02:57:56 pm

Very nice looking bow!  Excellent.

George

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Post by: TurtleCreek on April 13, 2012, 03:09:24 pm

Awesome job in all aspects of it, great looking' bow ya made there!

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Post by: Will H on April 13, 2012, 03:12:51 pm

That is beautiful!!! Great work on all aspects :)

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Post by: mullet on April 13, 2012, 03:16:02 pm

I like it, that's cool. ;D

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Post by: Adam on April 13, 2012, 03:36:01 pm

That's one great looking bow!

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Post by: osage outlaw on April 13, 2012, 04:40:03 pm

Vey cool little bow.  Well done.

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Post by: coaster500 on April 13, 2012, 04:44:23 pm

Nice!!!

All you need now is a horse and a herd of Buffalo :)

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Post by: dragonman on April 13, 2012, 05:15:26 pm

looks very authentic, well made,  cool decorations, Oh and a good tiller......

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Post by: wildkatt on April 13, 2012, 09:34:45 pm

 >:D VERY nice I like it.  >:D

Katt

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Post by: PeteC on April 13, 2012, 10:34:26 pm

Looks great Ryan.That's a fine bow.One would never know that bow was "out of your box".  God Bless

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Post by: straightarrow on April 14, 2012, 12:03:46 am

Really awesome bow..... I love it.... very nicely Done

Jon

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Post by: Pat B on April 14, 2012, 12:09:12 am

Cool little bow Ryan.  8)

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Post by: beetlebailey1977 on April 14, 2012, 12:26:09 am

Super nice....love the bend.  The paint and artwork is top notch.

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Post by: seabass on April 14, 2012, 12:41:18 am

Ryan,you know i am a fan of your bows.i really like it that you are going outside the box.reaaly nice bow brother.love the pin nocks and the artwork.keep it up.

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Post by: dmikeyj on April 14, 2012, 01:41:08 am

Really digging the tips and artwork, great job.  Tiller looks great too.

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Post by: Sparrow on April 14, 2012, 02:40:46 am

Sweet bow ! Love the artwork alot.  '  Frank

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Post by: Carson (CMB) on April 14, 2012, 04:07:10 am

Nice!  I love the tips and tiller especially. 

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Post by: bubby on April 14, 2012, 07:19:34 am

that just proves we all need to step outside the box, or comfort zone to test ourselfs once in a while, keep's the learning curve growing, sweet bow , Bub

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Post by: MWirwicki on April 14, 2012, 12:12:00 pm

Twister:  My son was looking over my shoulder while on this site.  When I opened your post he said, "Kooooool.  Dad, you should do one like that!"

Really nice.  I'm into the shorties and your bow sure fits the bill.  I like a lot about it but, especially like the detail in your buffalo drawings.  I like how you "shaded" the chest forward portion. 

Good on ya!

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Post by: HoBow on April 14, 2012, 12:21:07 pm

Very nice!  Tips are sweet!

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Post by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on April 14, 2012, 02:12:06 pm

thanks a lot guys.  they seem pretty easy to build overall. I did this one in 1 day with just hand tools.  lol  just not as much wood to worry about when you lop a 3rd of it off..lol
      I'm still not sold on the artwork.  I know it's not "period"  but if i was going to paint on it, i wanted it to stand out.  next time I think i wont do much for decorations.   I really despise decorations on my longer bows, but these shorties do lend themselves well to color

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Post by: lesken2011 on April 14, 2012, 03:49:53 pm

Fine job, TL. I like the color combo. It looks like you left the osage natural. Will it still darken over time even though it's been sealed?

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Post by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on April 14, 2012, 06:29:53 pm

yup, no way that i know of to keep osage from darkening...fine by me too, cuz i like it better as it ages

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Post by: Dazv on April 14, 2012, 06:35:35 pm

Awesome little bow!!!! Can I ask you a question?? What is the little groove in the pin nock for???
Thanks allot.

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Post by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on April 14, 2012, 08:32:25 pm

Dazv..... the little groove is just for looking at..lol   just thought it "needed" to be there

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Post by: Badger on April 14, 2012, 08:45:10 pm

   Cool little bow, always fun to work on projects unlike the normal stuff we do. I wonder if the Indians had bright blue? LOL.

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Post by: james parker on April 14, 2012, 10:38:22 pm

nice bow Ryan  excellent tiller

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Post by: Dazv on April 15, 2012, 09:39:54 am

Quote from: twistedlimbs on April 14, 2012, 08:32:25 pm

Dazv..... the little groove is just for looking at..lol   just thought it "needed" to be there

hahaha