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Title: Simple Osage finished. [Deer added]
Post by: Pappy on December 10, 2012, 07:28:49 am
Been working on this for a few weeks,I usually don't get in much of a hurry but wanted to finishe it up before Hunting season clased,turned out a sweet shooter and I feel sure will get some time in the woods.Nothing special,just a clean /straight piece of Osage,guess that is special cause you don't find a lot of that. 51@26 /53@27/55@28. I draw 26 but like to take them out just so if someone else winds up pulling it I feel safe with that. It is 1 3/8 from fad to about mid limb ,other than a little side tillering I did finishing it up, then tappered to about 1/4 at the tips.62 inches n-n, deer horn tip overlays and a first for me a Jute handle wrap soaked in super glue then sanded.Finished with 6 coats of rub on tru oil.Stands straight and shoots where I look.I think I am going to like this one,Hope yall do. :) :)
     Pappy
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Post by: Pappy on December 10, 2012, 07:30:36 am
More pictures. :)
   Pappy
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Post by: Pappy on December 10, 2012, 07:33:27 am
That's  it, Couldn't think of a good name and with all the up roar about Osage the last week or so , I just couldn't help myself.  ;) ;D ;D ;D
   Pappy
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Post by: blackhawk on December 10, 2012, 07:36:52 am
Nice bends and unbraced stick pappy....and what a fitting and appropriate name  ;D
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Post by: Badly Bent on December 10, 2012, 08:04:46 am
Certainly does look like one to hunt with. Nice job on that osage bow Pappy, nothing simple about turning out a bow that nice.Thats some good shooting going on in those last couple pics, anything that shoots and bend that well deserves to be called king.
Greg
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Post by: stringstretcher on December 10, 2012, 08:06:36 am
Another great bow there Pappy.  Did I ever tell you that when I grow up, I want to be just like you?  Love seeing that osage bend.  I am looking through some osage now to try and get a good piece split out and make my self another one this winter.  Man that does look nice.
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Post by: Will H on December 10, 2012, 08:51:50 am
That is one of my favorite bows I've seen you build. Really nice job brotha! LoNG LivE the KING!!!
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Post by: SLIMBOB on December 10, 2012, 08:59:34 am
Nice work Pappy.  That unbraced profile says it all.  Well, that and those arrows all bunched up together.  Long Live The King!
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Post by: Del the cat on December 10, 2012, 09:15:08 am
Hey Pappy, that's gorgeous, love the narrowarrow pass and the bellied grip. Really looks like it means business.
Looks like it spits 'em where you're lookin' too.
Del
(That rubber pig is lookin' a bit resigned to it all...)
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Post by: lesken2011 on December 10, 2012, 09:22:00 am
She sure is a pretty one, Pap! You outdid yourself on that one!!
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Post by: iowabow on December 10, 2012, 09:28:39 am
Great looking bow! I like that name! It would win bow of the month for sure.
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Post by: BowEd on December 10, 2012, 09:43:02 am
Really like that Pappy.Masterful job.The simpler the better.That poor little pig......LOL.
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Post by: spyder1958 on December 10, 2012, 10:02:22 am
Outstanding pappy, I hope the king of woods I got from hedgeapple Dave turns out half as nice as yours. Keep shooting'em straight ;D
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Post by: Stingray45 on December 10, 2012, 10:11:12 am
Great looking bow pappy. This may be the straightest piece of osage I've seen you post up here.
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Post by: osage outlaw on December 10, 2012, 10:39:02 am
That's a great looking bow Pappy.  Did you have any problem trying to tiller those straight limbs without any holes in them?   ;D
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Post by: Pat B on December 10, 2012, 10:48:00 am
Plain, simple beauty and function!  8)  What more could you ask for.
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Post by: adb on December 10, 2012, 10:52:42 am
Osage is King?... I couldn't agree more!
Title: Re: Simple Osage finished.
Post by: Pappy on December 10, 2012, 10:53:51 am
Thanks Guys,it does shoot nice at my range,so no excuses for missing deer now. ;) ;D ;D Clint it does seem simpler with a clean piece,the last couple I have made were clean wood and it's nice for a change,just a good solid bow. :) I got some snaky /holey wood to work on when I get in the mood but for now the clean stuff is pretty nice to deal with. :) I forgot to mention the wood was cut in 04,shaped in 06 straightened and re flexed in 2010 and finished in 2012 so it was well seasoned. ;) :) I know some say it don't matter ,but I like seasoned wood,wether it be Osage or white wood. :)
   Pappy
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Post by: Keenan on December 10, 2012, 11:24:02 am
Just deosen't get any better then that Pappy. Another great looking bow. excellent tiller and profile and love how you did the tips. The name ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,well :o >:D
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Post by: Shaun on December 10, 2012, 11:30:12 am
Most excellent bow! Nice work Pappy. Love a clean straight piece of sage.

If you run out of excuses for missing deer get with me, I've a couple real good ones saved up.
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Post by: Pat B on December 10, 2012, 11:31:24 am
Yew guys just don't understand, Keenan.  ;)
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Post by: rossfactor on December 10, 2012, 12:41:39 pm
Sweet bow Pappy! I don't expect you miss too many deer anyway.

 I guess coming from the east coast (and by east coast I mean everything east of the Sierra Nevada) I can understand why you'd think Osage was King.  >:D >:D >:D

Gabe
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on December 10, 2012, 01:09:29 pm
The name on the bow says it all Pappy.
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Post by: Bryce on December 10, 2012, 01:28:50 pm
Lively lookin bow there!
"Osage is king" hmm...... Should be "Osage is king...of the Midwest"  >:D

Very nice bow I wish I had a bow like the one :)
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Post by: killir duck on December 10, 2012, 02:24:51 pm
nice bow!
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Post by: danny f on December 10, 2012, 02:29:02 pm
thats a nice bow i wish osage grew over here, it makes some really beautiful looking  bows.
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Post by: rps3 on December 10, 2012, 02:52:07 pm
Very nice bow, but I want the vise. So far I agree with the king part too. How do you feel about the grip now that you have made one?
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Post by: Bowman on December 10, 2012, 02:52:41 pm
Rough, nice and clean. Lovely osage orange. Like it. :-)
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Post by: seabass on December 10, 2012, 05:17:30 pm
very nice Pappy.you did good on that one.i can't wait to see all of your guys new bows in the spring.see you soon.
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Post by: okie64 on December 10, 2012, 06:15:24 pm
Very nice bow Pappy! I like the jute wrap handle, did my last one like that and I really like it.
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Post by: _Jon_ on December 10, 2012, 08:51:24 pm
Long Live the King!  I love that bow.
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Post by: JW_Halverson on December 10, 2012, 11:18:13 pm
Hard to argue with that bow's title when you look at the tiller!
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Post by: toomanyknots on December 11, 2012, 12:06:03 am
Very nice profile.
Title: Re: Simple Osage finished.
Post by: Pappy on December 11, 2012, 06:25:42 am
Thanks guys means a lot ,just having some fun with the name, ;) I do love Osage but lots of other very good wood out there. ;) Bryce I don't live in the mid west. ;) ;D ;D  rps3 I like the handle,maybe a little larger for me,didn't realize how much the wrap would add,may cut the grip a little smaller on the next one. :-\ I do seem to be getting use to it and you never know,may start making bigger handles/grips. :) Thanks for the comments. :)
   Pappy
Title: Re: Simple Osage finished.
Post by: chamookman on December 11, 2012, 05:06:11 pm
Great Bow Pappy - tiller is spot on ! Spotted the name in the first pics - kinda always been My credo, but I'm sataying out of the "other" thread  ;). Gonna keep My mouth shut tho - should be getting a delivery any day now from Keenan  ;D. Bob
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Post by: k-hat on December 11, 2012, 05:50:52 pm
Pappy I always love seeing your work.  Another beautiful sage stick 8)
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Post by: Knapper on December 11, 2012, 11:15:52 pm
Beautiful bow Pappy!
Knapper
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Post by: missilemaster on December 12, 2012, 12:56:25 am
Wow, that full draw pic says it all, as does the grouping!!!  Sweet bow for sure, thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Simple Osage finished.
Post by: Pappy on December 12, 2012, 06:47:44 am
Ya Bob I tried to stay out but just couldn't help myself. >:D ;) Thanks for the complaments guys,much appreciated. :) :)  Took it to the woods yesterday,no deer seen,maybe today. ;) :)
   Pappy
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Post by: TRACY on December 12, 2012, 07:12:42 am
Simple works, naturally beautiful bow.


Tracy
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Post by: VicNova on December 12, 2012, 09:18:53 am
Great looking bow. That grip is a nice touch.
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Post by: Carson (CMB) on December 12, 2012, 12:13:58 pm
Pearlie is right...Pappy's bows have the sweetest bends.  Very clean and simple.  Hope one of them whitetails crosses its path.
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Post by: Buckeye Guy on December 12, 2012, 06:36:40 pm
That right there is a nice weapon my friend !!
Extra good work !!!
Keep at it and hope to see ya in the spring !!
Guy
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Post by: Utmostcone on December 12, 2012, 10:56:22 pm
thats a real looker! beautiful, great work
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Post by: Pappy on December 13, 2012, 06:31:01 am
Thanks,no deer close yet but a Bobcat got really close to getting shot at yesterday evening, :-[ rather have that than a deer anyday. ;) Hope so to Guy,spring will be here before you know it. :)
   Pappy
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Post by: Will H on December 13, 2012, 08:56:49 am
To bad you didnt get that bobkitty.  :-\  I know how you love some bobcat backstrap!!  >:D :laugh: :laugh:
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Post by: blackhawk on December 13, 2012, 09:00:27 am
Ya sure it wasn't Del running around in his kitty cat outfits again :laugh:
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Post by: _Jon_ on December 13, 2012, 06:09:24 pm
Hey Will the stuff in the crock pot lately been tasting a little different.  I wonder if he's been putting something other then deer meat in there with the potato's!   ;) ;)
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Post by: George Tsoukalas on December 13, 2012, 06:20:22 pm
Nice, Pappy! You got the touch! Jawge
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Post by: Dvshunter on December 13, 2012, 07:43:51 pm
I do love them yellow bows. Nice work happy!
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Post by: coaster500 on December 13, 2012, 07:53:32 pm
That one looks to be all bussiness and bad medicine for the whitetail population  :)

Very nice!!!
Title: Re: Simple Osage finished.
Post by: Pappy on December 14, 2012, 06:26:22 am
Thanks again guy,means a lot, :) You never know Jon. ;) :) :) but you don't seem to mind. ;) 3 doe 1 buck and 3 yots yesterday,30 to 40 yards,they just seem not to want to come over and play. >:D :) Maybe today.I may have to revert to squirrels,had tons of them close.  :) Meat is meat ,just takes more of them. ;) :)
   Pappy
Title: Re: Simple Osage finished.
Post by: Pappy on December 19, 2012, 05:43:06 am
Well one finely stumbled by. I like starting a bow out like this. ;)
   Pappy
Title: Re: Simple Osage finished. [Deer added]
Post by: H Rhodes on December 19, 2012, 07:27:26 am
Nice bow Pappy!  Good shooting.  It would take a pile of squirrels to equal up to that.  Do you like that jute wrap handle?  I think it looks sharp. 
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Post by: iowabow on December 19, 2012, 07:45:40 am
What a year you have had! Congrats on a great bow. I am going out this morning with my milkweed bow string to atempt to take another as well.
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Post by: Pappy on December 19, 2012, 08:33:32 am
Yes Howard I do,wasn't sure at first,a little larger than I usually do but now that I have gotton use to it I like it. One thing about it,it blood stain easy. ;) :) :) Good luck John,maybe one will stumble by you as well. ;) :)
   Pappy
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Post by: Will H on December 19, 2012, 08:58:04 am
That's just awesome pappy! Just think! Now you got another hide to flesh!  :laugh: >:D seriously though that is one heck of a way to start out a bow :) Congrats my friend :)
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Post by: SLIMBOB on December 19, 2012, 08:59:08 am
Nice goin' Pappy.
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Post by: blackhawk on December 19, 2012, 09:10:49 am
Congrats on the meat with her pappy ;)
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Post by: lesken2011 on December 19, 2012, 09:22:18 am
Good job, Pap....and good aim. :)
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Post by: MWirwicki on December 19, 2012, 09:28:18 am
Hooray!  Good shootin' Pappy. 
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Post by: rps3 on December 19, 2012, 10:13:48 am
Congratulations, that is what it's all about.
Title: Re: Simple Osage finished. [Deer added]
Post by: HighlandRanger on December 19, 2012, 03:06:42 pm
Congrats! What Bow Quiver is that you are using?
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Post by: DGF on December 19, 2012, 03:07:03 pm
Fantastic job Pappy!

-Dan
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Post by: osage outlaw on December 19, 2012, 03:34:16 pm
Way to go Pappy.  Looks like you Twin Oaks boys will be eating good this winter.
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Post by: George Tsoukalas on December 19, 2012, 03:35:59 pm
Hickory doesn't suck. It's just that the osagians and yewers have had little experience designing a proper bow from it. Try using osage in the desert and watch what happens to it. Jawge
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Post by: seabass on December 19, 2012, 05:15:28 pm
good job Pappy.looks like that bow is working for you.
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Post by: Dvshunter on December 19, 2012, 07:28:11 pm
 ;D

Nice job!
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Post by: hedgeapple on December 19, 2012, 07:54:06 pm
congrats, Pappy on another fine deer.  Sorry to here you got blood stains on your new bow though.  Since that bow is ruined now, you can just send it to me. :)
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Post by: Shaun on December 19, 2012, 10:41:51 pm
Nice one! Love a hunter who shoots meat trophies instead of holding out for decorations.
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Post by: _Jon_ on December 19, 2012, 11:44:08 pm
 :) :) :) :) :)

Nice bro.
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Post by: bow101 on December 19, 2012, 11:50:30 pm
You da man. Nice catch, MMmmmmm....long time since I tasted fresh venison.
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Post by: Gsulfridge on December 20, 2012, 12:25:21 am
Wow Pappy! I'm gonna have to drive to Clarksville to get some pointers on both, bow building and deer hunting. Do you give lessons? ;D. I'm wishing the Classic would hurry up and get here! Cant wait.
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Post by: _Jon_ on December 20, 2012, 12:42:46 am
My buddy Pappy is a Killing Machine!
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Post by: Pappy on December 20, 2012, 06:47:49 am
I agree Jawges,just having some fun. :) HighlandRanger it is a 4 arrow quiver ,I think from Eagle's flight Archery,it just straps on the bow. Shaun you are right,I am a meat hunter. I am a trophie hunter till something else comes along.  :)
Bird in the hand I always say. ;) :) Thanks Guys. :)
   Pappy