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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: osagejack on April 07, 2013, 10:53:12 am

Title: osage d bow
Post by: osagejack on April 07, 2013, 10:53:12 am

this bow tiller not finished yet,havent made one of these in 20years,, a eastern woodland type bow,, I made this one for our all natural bow set that some of us are going to shoot at classic,i added some reflex which I have never done to one of these  still holding inch and a half,,also first time I used osage instead of hickory its 69 in ntn  inch and a quarter wide to one in at tips,

Title: Re: osage d bow
Post by: raghorns on April 07, 2013, 10:58:04 am

Simple and sweet....I would like to do one of these at the Classic...maybe I can get some pointers?

Lyle

Title: Re: osage d bow
Post by: osagejack on April 07, 2013, 11:11:40 am

 these bows are simple to make and they don't require much wood,,thats why I don't ever throw away skinny pieces of wood,,there great for d bows and kids bows,

Title: Re: osage d bow
Post by: Eastman on April 07, 2013, 01:31:17 pm

there's nothing as cool as a simple,clean stick and string

Title: Re: osage d bow
Post by: paulsemp on April 07, 2013, 01:35:03 pm

If I make it to the classic I want to shoot with you guys doing all natural. Just made my first rawhide string and can not wait to string it up on something. Nice simple bow!

Title: Re: osage d bow
Post by: osagejack on April 07, 2013, 03:33:29 pm

I like to use squrriel hide for string makes a tougher string and smaller dia,,,I have heard a small ground hog makes a good one ,,we don't have many here in mountians

Title: Re: osage d bow
Post by: Pappy on April 08, 2013, 08:29:09 am

Looks good Mike,now where is the money shot. ;) :)
   Pappy