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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: raghorns on September 02, 2012, 08:26:36 pm

Title: Osage bow...hot off the Stavepress (arrow pics added further down)
Post by: raghorns on September 02, 2012, 08:26:36 pm: Here's one I just finished up. A big thanks to Kerry at "Whitetail Osage" for a real nice piece of wood and for lots of good advise on coaxing a bow out of a stave. The diamondback skin came from Mike Yancey (who showed me how to properly apply the skins to a bow I built at Ojam...thanks Mike).

She is 63in. ntn and 50lbs. @ 28in. She shoots quick and quiet and right where the eye is look'in.

I'm going to team her up with some cane shafts and bone heads that weigh in at 150 grains + or - 10 grains...I am really wanting to see how they do on some Missouri whitetail.

Thanks to all who have shared their knowledge and put up with my 1001 questions...you have all been a blessing.
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No one is here to take the money shot, but here she is strung...it tillered out really nice.
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Title: Re: Osage bow...hot off the Stavepress
Post by: Badly Bent on September 02, 2012, 09:19:29 pm: Very nice looking bow and arrows. No doubt you got one that will take down one of them missouri whitetails, how about a full draw pic of
that osage & snake beauty. Good luck this hunting season, hope you get your deer.
Greg
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Post by: osage outlaw on September 02, 2012, 09:45:37 pm: That is one sharp looking bow. Great job on it.
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Post by: lesken2011 on September 02, 2012, 09:54:34 pm: Really nice job and I am really impressed with the arrows. How about a close up?
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Post by: TRACY on September 02, 2012, 10:00:15 pm: Really nice job on a snakey stave! Like the cane arrows as well. Post some pics of the bone points after a pass through ;)

tracy
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Post by: Hrothgar on September 02, 2012, 10:36:23 pm: Beautiful set of bow and arrows, great finish work!
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Post by: johnston on September 02, 2012, 10:47:43 pm: Man that thing is pretty..
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Post by: Weylin on September 02, 2012, 10:48:24 pm: That, sir, is a very fine looking bow. Well done. 8)

Lets see a full draw!
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Post by: AJMag on September 02, 2012, 11:00:46 pm: I like the tips.... Horn? Good work!
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Post by: soy on September 02, 2012, 11:11:35 pm: Sexy,sexy, sexy.........need the $shot >:D
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Post by: raghorns on September 03, 2012, 09:34:38 am: Thanks guys...yeah the tips are cow horn. The arrows are cane shafts with some goose feathers that I harvested last fall off the pond in front of the house. (no gas money involved) The bone tips are from cow as well...they seem to hold up well...I have really put the one I use for practice to the test and it is amazing. They are the classic 3:1 ratio. 3 in. long/ 1 in. wide. I am told deer bone is denser and antelope is the best.
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Title: Re: Osage bow...hot off the Stavepress (arrow pics added further down)
Post by: lesken2011 on September 03, 2012, 10:23:18 am: I really like them arras...especially the bone points. Thanks for the close up. :)
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Post by: Badly Bent on September 03, 2012, 10:43:26 am: Man Raghorns those arrows are stunning,really nice work. Are you hunting deer with those ?
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Post by: George Tsoukalas on September 03, 2012, 10:49:12 am: Beautiful bow and arrows. Jawge
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Post by: Matt Heppe on September 03, 2012, 10:53:07 am: Wonderful work. Both the bow and arrows look fantastic.
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Post by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on September 03, 2012, 11:08:26 am: bow looks great! love the tips!
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Post by: Dvshunter on September 03, 2012, 11:43:07 am: That's a great looking bow. To bad we ain't chasin elk with em. Maybe we can get together and chase a few deer this year. Nice work on the arrows too.
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Post by: nativenoobowyer86 on September 03, 2012, 04:13:54 pm: Wow! thats a beauty set-up you got there, really great work :D
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Post by: seabass on September 03, 2012, 09:53:40 pm: nice job all around.you did good brother.stick with Kerry,his is a good guy.
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Post by: hammertime on September 03, 2012, 11:00:38 pm: Really great lookin setup ,love the character and snake on the bow.-Hammertime
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Post by: raghorns on September 04, 2012, 12:58:07 am: Thanks again guys...DVS I would love to chase some whitetails...I still may be chasing elk in October...I will know if I am drawn for a tag in Arizona in a couple of days.

George, did I see on another post that you gather and sell dogwood shafts? If so I would love to buys some and give them a try.
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Post by: Pappy on September 04, 2012, 08:34:06 am: Beautiful bow ans arrows,nice work. :)
Pappy
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Post by: tom sawyer on September 04, 2012, 11:08:30 am: Beautiful work, both bow and arrows.

3:1 is a classic ratio for a point? I can't recall seeing many 3" long arrow points. I'd imagine the bone is lighter than stone. Whats the grain weight on the points, and the arrows?
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Post by: gobbler716 on September 04, 2012, 05:19:59 pm: WOW! :laugh:
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Post by: Carson (CMB) on September 04, 2012, 11:16:52 pm: Nice bow! Nice tips, Nice arrows!
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Post by: raghorns on September 05, 2012, 01:22:36 am: Tom, it was Howard Hill that thought the 3:1 ratio was the best for penetration...3 Rivers still sells the Hill 3:1 broadheads.

I like making the bone heads 3:1 because they come out the thickness I like and they weigh what I want...150 grains. Total arrow weight is 650 grains. They fly well from a 50lb. bow and really hit with a punch.

Lyle
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Post by: Josh B on September 05, 2012, 01:33:46 am: Great job on the entire set up! Josh
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Post by: Arrowind on September 05, 2012, 01:37:12 am: AWESOME!!!!
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Post by: Tom Leemans on September 05, 2012, 11:37:29 am: Nicely done!
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Post by: Sidewinder on September 05, 2012, 11:54:32 am: Wow, thats a really pretty bow. The character is way cool and of course the skins and the tips are stunning as well. Danny
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Post by: bobnewboy on September 05, 2012, 12:06:00 pm: Those arrows are almost too nice to shoot. Best of luck with your hunting.
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Post by: H Rhodes on September 05, 2012, 03:10:25 pm: Excellent! Fine looking bow and arrows. ;)
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Post by: Lee Vivian on September 05, 2012, 07:20:28 pm: Great looking bow, arrows, and points! The only thing that would make it better would be some blood on the arrows! Good luck this season!

Lee