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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: blackhawk on January 01, 2013, 07:43:51 pm

Title: Short R/D Osage
Post by: blackhawk on January 01, 2013, 07:43:51 pm
Hey all...here is bow #1 of 4 done over the holidays.....woulda had 5 but one didn't cooperate with me....lol. The rest will prob be posted this week if I get time...

This is a 55.5" R/D osage from spliced billets from a male tree cut about 2 1/2 years ago. Its 44@26"....16.9 ounces....walnut and zebrawood handle and tip overlays. Good lil blind bow.

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thanks for viewing the first installment....more to come  ;)
Title: Re: Short R/D Osage
Post by: Will H on January 01, 2013, 08:01:10 pm
Lookin good brotha!
Title: Re: Short R/D Osage
Post by: TRACY on January 01, 2013, 08:04:13 pm
Snappy little yellow bow! Me likes :o


Tracy
Title: Re: Short R/D Osage
Post by: Trapper Rob on January 01, 2013, 08:08:00 pm
Now your showing off sweet bow.
Rob
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Post by: osage outlaw on January 01, 2013, 08:12:36 pm
Nice bow.  Now where's the rest  ;D
Title: Re: Short R/D Osage
Post by: hedgeapple on January 01, 2013, 08:43:30 pm
I love your R/D bows.  They're not over the top r/d making the braced profile look like a triangle.  The walnut and zebra wood look GREAT together.  The contrast in grain and texture of those is awesome.  I got get me some zebra wood.
Title: Re: Short R/D Osage
Post by: Gsulfridge on January 01, 2013, 08:53:05 pm
Nice work 'hawk!
Title: Re: Short R/D Osage
Post by: Ifrit617 on January 01, 2013, 09:14:53 pm
Looking good... As I've said I love those R/D bows.

Jon
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on January 01, 2013, 09:26:59 pm
Cool little bugger there.
Title: Re: Short R/D Osage
Post by: Buckeye Guy on January 01, 2013, 09:37:11 pm
I like this one !!
but not a fan of zebra wood !
See ya soon !!
Guy
Title: Re: Short R/D Osage
Post by: Zion on January 01, 2013, 09:40:55 pm
Nice bow, the tiller looks great. I bet that ones great to shoot for sure.
Title: Re: Short R/D Osage
Post by: Marc St Louis on January 01, 2013, 09:45:44 pm
Nice little bow
Title: Re: Short R/D Osage
Post by: soy on January 01, 2013, 10:08:15 pm
Only 4 or 5? well I guess we all have slow holiday seasons ;D I still can't get over the quantity you can put out with the quality involved... nice job , can't wait to see the rest
Title: Re: Short R/D Osage
Post by: rps3 on January 01, 2013, 10:14:11 pm
Looks like a shooter.
Title: Re: Short R/D Osage
Post by: Badly Bent on January 01, 2013, 11:08:58 pm
Nice design on that one. Sweet bend and looks like a fun bow to shoot too. Look forward to seeing the rest of the holiday builds ;D.
Title: Re: Short R/D Osage
Post by: blackhawk on January 01, 2013, 11:11:29 pm
Thanks everybody for all the responses... :)

Patience Clint....I can only move so fast n do so much ;)

Hey Guy..that zebrawood in there's from you...lol...man that stuff does stink cutting n sanding it

Thanks Marc...I think there's some of your influence in this one ;)

Yeah Thad..it was a slow season..I was expecting to have a couple more done..oh well..there's always next year lord willing ;)

Ill try my darnedest to get another one posted tomorrow if I can Greg..thanks
Title: Re: Short R/D Osage
Post by: Keenan on January 02, 2013, 12:39:09 am
Great looking character and nice tiller Blackhawk.
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Post by: Dvshunter on January 02, 2013, 12:53:03 am
That'll do... That'll do. Nice job.
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Post by: hunterbob on January 02, 2013, 01:08:31 am
Sweet looking bow Chris . Nice curves on that one.
Title: Re: Short R/D Osage
Post by: Roy on January 02, 2013, 01:10:46 am
I guess it's OK, Chicken Hawkie :) Heck even my dog is laughing.

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Post by: seabass on January 02, 2013, 06:26:12 am
nice bow Chris.
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Post by: danny f on January 02, 2013, 06:37:16 am
great looking bow. it would take me a month of solid work to build 4 bows lol.
Title: Re: Short R/D Osage
Post by: Pappy on January 02, 2013, 07:50:53 am
Another nice one,you really turn them out. :) No trees safe around you. ;) ;D
   Pappy
Title: Re: Short R/D Osage
Post by: blackhawk on January 02, 2013, 08:02:40 am
Thanks guys :)..

Stay tuned Roy n ill give your dog some more laughs this week

Nah pappy...most trees are safe around me...its the ones with yeller gold inside em that aren't safe ;)
Title: Re: Short R/D Osage
Post by: JonW on January 02, 2013, 08:19:10 am
Boy you're lucky that thing aint 20 pounds heavier. I'd have to wrastle ya for it. ;D
Title: Re: Short R/D Osage
Post by: SLIMBOB on January 02, 2013, 08:49:04 am
Like this one a lot.  Looks to be a shooter.  Not sure what that white stuff is all over the place though.
Title: Re: Short R/D Osage
Post by: BowEd on January 02, 2013, 09:02:24 am
Very nice one with character.Looks smooth to pull on too.Excellent turkey bow.Like the finish work also.This is 1 of four and from peeking at 3 of them earlier they're all different in designs and types of wood.All under 60".Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Short R/D Osage
Post by: adb on January 02, 2013, 10:23:44 am
Nice!
Title: Re: Short R/D Osage
Post by: Dean Marlow on January 02, 2013, 11:20:24 am
That looks like a real smoker. Great looking bow. Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Short R/D Osage
Post by: H Rhodes on January 02, 2013, 02:06:43 pm
That's a another good looking bow.  That one will hunt.
Title: Re: Short R/D Osage
Post by: Carson (CMB) on January 02, 2013, 04:17:42 pm
That looks like another sweet little shooter.  Looking forward to seeing the rest of them. 

Blackhawk, how long do you heat that handle area before putting that deflex in? Dry heat or steam?
Title: Re: Short R/D Osage
Post by: blackhawk on January 02, 2013, 06:12:39 pm
thanks guys  :)

Carson...the deflex in this one was done by splicing billets together in deflex like Marc does with a lot of his R/D bows n such....the one piece staves I do deflex at the handle is done with dry heat....osage responds and bends the best imho for that kinda heat manipulation.
Title: Re: Short R/D Osage
Post by: Josh B on January 03, 2013, 11:01:49 pm
I do believe that'll work!  The handle and tip woods compliment the bow nicely! Josh
Title: Re: Short R/D Osage
Post by: blackhawk on January 04, 2013, 10:33:18 am
Thanks josh  :)