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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Marc St Louis on October 24, 2012, 03:42:17 pm

Title: Osage Flatbow
Post by: Marc St Louis on October 24, 2012, 03:42:17 pm
A friend of mine in VA cut some Osage a few years ago but had not been able to make the time to make a bow out of some of it.  He had started on one, roughed out, and that was about it so he asked me if I would tiller the bow out for him, I said sure.  He sent me bow, it was a nice piece of wood.  Decent rings, not too thick, not too thin.  I started out by removing the sapwood that was left on the back and then started tillering it.  I didn't realize how good the wood was until I had the bow most tillered out.  I didn't measure the reflex, it had a bit, before I started but if it lost any of it then it wasn't much.  The bow is 65" N to N with 1 3/8" wide, shallow D section limbs.  I tillered it out to just under 60# @ 26".  I haven't shot it yet but it has very good string tension.  Here's some pictures

(https://i.imgur.com/MmLWiiT.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/zY7RTr4.jpg)

The string is made of some Linen I picked up on a popular auction site.  The linen came as thread, 35/3, that I plied up.  It's just under 1/8" thick and has a break strength of just under 300#
Title: Re: Osage Flatbow
Post by: turtle on October 24, 2012, 03:47:55 pm
Great tiller as always. Im sure your friend will love it.
Title: Re: Osage Flatbow
Post by: bubby on October 24, 2012, 03:49:09 pm
that should make him happy happy happy, Bub
Title: Re: Osage Flatbow
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on October 24, 2012, 03:55:03 pm
Nice bow. I get a kick out of all of our "styles". I could pick off a Marc bow from a mile away, just like a bunch of others bows. I bet it shoots great at that length.
Title: Re: Osage Flatbow
Post by: sharpend60 on October 24, 2012, 04:38:33 pm
Very simple.

I like it.
Title: Re: Osage Flatbow
Post by: sonny on October 24, 2012, 05:35:25 pm
proud to say that's mine.
shoot it Marc and let me know how she shoots!

thanks for the work you put into it.
Title: Re: Osage Flatbow
Post by: Marc St Louis on October 24, 2012, 05:42:07 pm
I did shoot it Glenn and you will not be disappointed.

P.S.  I didn't modify the limb shape, just cleaned them up and narrowed the tips
Title: Re: Osage Flatbow
Post by: Carson (CMB) on October 24, 2012, 05:51:34 pm
Looks like a shooter. Sonny, you are a lucky guy!
Title: Re: Osage Flatbow
Post by: okie64 on October 24, 2012, 06:42:22 pm
Great lookin bow and tiller Marc.
Title: Re: Osage Flatbow
Post by: blackhawk on October 24, 2012, 06:46:56 pm
nuttin like a timeless classic osage flatbow thatll be a workhorse for years
Title: Re: Osage Flatbow
Post by: BowEd on October 24, 2012, 07:15:01 pm
Congrats sonny...Nice work Marc.I don't know where you live sonny but that bow will stop about anything in North America.Have fun with er.
Title: Re: Osage Flatbow
Post by: Trapper Rob on October 24, 2012, 07:16:29 pm
Good looking bow.
Rob
Title: Re: Osage Flatbow
Post by: gstoneberg on October 24, 2012, 08:38:57 pm
I sure love to see your posts Marc.  Great tillering as always.

George
Title: Re: Osage Flatbow
Post by: JW_Halverson on October 24, 2012, 08:55:53 pm
Sixty lbs at a 26" draw and my all-time favorite bow design.  A little extra length in both limbs should make it a very stable shooter, to boot.  What's not to like? 

Leave it to me in your will, Sonny!
Title: Re: Osage Flatbow
Post by: Adam on October 24, 2012, 09:30:07 pm
Wow Marc, another winner!  I really enjoy seeing your work.
Title: Re: Osage Flatbow
Post by: SLIMBOB on October 24, 2012, 09:48:32 pm
Picture perfect tiller.  Very nice!
Title: Re: Osage Flatbow
Post by: killir duck on October 24, 2012, 09:49:42 pm
i like that one!
Title: Re: Osage Flatbow
Post by: Marc St Louis on October 24, 2012, 10:48:47 pm
Thank you guys.

I told Glenn to hang onto any of that Osage he has left as it is primo wood.
Title: Re: Osage Flatbow
Post by: Pappy on October 25, 2012, 07:31:23 am
Nice job on that Marc,looks like a shooter to me. :)
   Pappy
Title: Re: Osage Flatbow
Post by: dwardo on October 25, 2012, 07:36:27 am
mmm very pleasing on the eye.  8)
Title: Re: Osage Flatbow
Post by: lesken2011 on October 25, 2012, 09:05:14 am
Sweet one!! 8)
Title: Re: Osage Flatbow
Post by: rps3 on October 25, 2012, 09:53:59 am
Thats a nice one.
Title: Re: Osage Flatbow
Post by: Badly Bent on October 25, 2012, 04:07:09 pm
That bow will get er done. Nicely tillered and good work playing to the characteristics of that particular piece of osage. Often that is the key to making a good bow it seems as each piece of wood has it's own strengths and weakness's. You worked that one into a fine bow.
Greg
Title: Re: Osage Flatbow
Post by: mullet on October 25, 2012, 08:30:36 pm
Nice one, Marc. you lucky dog, Glenn. Marc I have 5 that need finishing, hard to find the time ::) ;).
Title: Re: Osage Flatbow
Post by: Marc St Louis on October 25, 2012, 09:22:12 pm
Thanks guys

Glenn still needs to do some work to her, like applying a finish and maybe shape the handle to his hand.
Title: Re: Osage Flatbow
Post by: PeteC on October 25, 2012, 10:59:24 pm
Looks like a good-un Marc. Great job. God Bless