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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: steve b. on December 30, 2012, 07:15:22 am

Title: Osage "W" bow
Post by: steve b. on December 30, 2012, 07:15:22 am

Bored at work--sharing some old pics.  This is a bow I made last year and turned out to be my all-time favorite.  The stave was almost a perfectly symetrical R/D type shape with fairly thin rings.  I did a working handle and sinew back.  I painted the sinew then covered it with parafin wax that I heated and melted into the sinew.   Its about 62" x 1.5" and 55 lbs @ 27".  Very simple and solid and a great ground stalking elk bow.  My friend calls it my "W bow".

(http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/ss327/SteveBush1/stave2.jpg)

(http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/ss327/SteveBush1/stave3.jpg)

(http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/ss327/SteveBush1/P1110431.jpg)

(http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/ss327/SteveBush1/rdrawn.jpg)

Title: Re: Osage "W" bow
Post by: steve b. on December 30, 2012, 07:17:58 am

(http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/ss327/SteveBush1/P1110435.jpg)

(http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/ss327/SteveBush1/P1110428.jpg)

(http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/ss327/SteveBush1/P1110432.jpg)

Title: Re: Osage "W" bow
Post by: chamookman on December 30, 2012, 07:19:22 am

Cool piece of wood - bet She really spits an arrow ! Nicely done - Bob.

Title: Re: Osage "W" bow
Post by: H Rhodes on December 30, 2012, 08:15:15 am

I like the way that wax looks in the sinew.  I bet it shoots sweeet.

Title: Re: Osage "W" bow
Post by: SLIMBOB on December 30, 2012, 10:15:19 am

Cool lookin' bow Steve.

Title: Re: Osage "W" bow
Post by: Badly Bent on December 30, 2012, 10:42:23 am

Thats a hunting bow there, nice work on that one Steve. :)

Title: Re: Osage "W" bow
Post by: George Tsoukalas on December 30, 2012, 02:13:07 pm

Very nice bow! Jawge

Title: Re: Osage "W" bow
Post by: Carson (CMB) on December 30, 2012, 08:03:51 pm

That is a sweet one Steve.  Looks like a shooter. 

Title: Re: Osage "W" bow
Post by: portlandfire on December 30, 2012, 08:34:37 pm

   You ought to bring that on the 1st.  Love to see it in person.  Nice looking bow.

Dave

Title: Re: Osage "W" bow
Post by: Josh Shuck on December 30, 2012, 10:51:30 pm

Cool bow.  Looks like a mustache to me!

Title: Re: Osage "W" bow
Post by: Sidewinder on December 30, 2012, 11:10:33 pm

That piece of wood was just crying to be a bow huh? Could'nt ask for a better start than an R/D au natural. Good job.   Danny

Title: Re: Osage "W" bow
Post by: steve b. on December 31, 2012, 12:09:36 am

Thanks, dudes.   :D   Here's unstrung.

(http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/ss327/SteveBush1/P1120457.jpg)

(http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/ss327/SteveBush1/P1120462.jpg)

Title: Re: Osage "W" bow
Post by: TRACY on December 31, 2012, 09:20:36 am

Very appealing to the eyes and looks like it is very zippy! I like it!

Tracy

Title: Re: Osage "W" bow
Post by: Adam on December 31, 2012, 02:23:38 pm

I really like the look of that bow.  Looks like a shooter to me!