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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bowmo on November 16, 2007, 07:19:43 pm

Title: Osage self bow...(full draw added)
Post by: bowmo on November 16, 2007, 07:19:43 pm

Here's an osage self bow i just finished up I named 'October' for the month I made it in. I knew from the start that it would prove to be a very special piece of wood. It has good rings, it doesn't have a single knot!, and held on to its original reflex like a champ. 63" ntn, an inch and a quarter wide at the fades and pulls 60#s at 28". I put on wenge overlays, backed it with Brazos River snake skins, and added a tortoise shell strike plate inlay, which is a first for me. I really like it. 'November', this bow's sister split, is coming along a nicely and also managed to grow knot free. Thats to come...

Dan



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Title: Re: Osage self bow...(pics)
Post by: bowmo on November 16, 2007, 07:35:20 pm

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Post by: bowmo on November 16, 2007, 07:38:51 pm

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Title: Re: Osage self bow...(pics)
Post by: bowmo on November 16, 2007, 07:52:34 pm

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Title: Re: Osage self bow...(pics)
Post by: 1/2primitive on November 16, 2007, 08:23:15 pm

Man! You make some beautiful bows!  :o   Osage is really pretty, and not having any knots is very rare. Still waiting for full draw...... ;)
     Sean

Title: Re: Osage self bow...(pics)
Post by: Jbell on November 16, 2007, 08:23:27 pm

That is a real beauty Dan! You do real nice work, always a treat to look at your bows. I have started to use your spiral type of grips on my bows and love it, really keeps your hand in the right spot. I am a really big fan of using the turtle scale for a plate because it is so darn thin and looks cool to. Nice job on that bow and can't wait to see "November".

Title: Re: Osage self bow...(pics)
Post by: Ryano on November 16, 2007, 08:28:22 pm

Nice bow Dan. What kind of snake skin is that?

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Post by: Kviljo on November 16, 2007, 08:52:20 pm

Now that's a beauty!

Must be pretty fast to :)

Title: Re: Osage self bow...(pics)
Post by: DanaM on November 16, 2007, 08:56:22 pm

WOW, she sure is pretty, The skin backing is very distinctive along with the the shell its one of a kind.
Can't wait to see the full draw. Looks like October was a good amonth for you ;D

Title: Re: Osage self bow...(pics)
Post by: adb on November 16, 2007, 09:27:11 pm

SWEET!
What kind of snakeskins are they? Also, can you send the money shot (full draw)?
Really nice job.

Title: Re: Osage self bow...(pics)
Post by: cowboy on November 16, 2007, 09:33:41 pm

Yep, like the others - no Knots? Don't happen very often :). Good lookin bow (Brazos river snakeskins?) where are you?

Title: Re: Osage self bow...(pics)
Post by: bowmo on November 16, 2007, 09:44:34 pm

Thanks guys.

The Brazos River is in Texas. I'm from IL. however...I picked these up at Mojam a few years ago.

Title: Re: Osage self bow...(pics)
Post by: George Tsoukalas on November 16, 2007, 11:38:16 pm

Outstanding bow! Congratulations. Jawge

Title: Re: Osage self bow...(pics)
Post by: koan on November 17, 2007, 12:09:25 am

Sweet bow Dan, lookin forward to November! Now wheres that full draw pic.? :D....Brian

Title: Re: Osage self bow...(pics)
Post by: tpoof on November 17, 2007, 01:01:02 am

curves,,,   lines,,,  she looks good, real good  ;D
wheres the full draw shot!
something must be wrong somewhere!!  ;D

very nice there dude! how much? lol   
good job. :)

Title: Re: Osage self bow...(pics)
Post by: cowboy on November 17, 2007, 09:32:22 am

Ahh, your in IL - I know the Brazos well, at least the part I walk for rocks. Thought I'd found another victim in my area ;D.

Title: Re: Osage self bow...(pics)
Post by: Gordon on November 17, 2007, 11:17:49 am

They don't get much nicer than that.

Title: Re: Osage self bow...(pics)
Post by: whatareyadoin on November 17, 2007, 02:03:28 pm

Sweet, what ya use for the rest and strike? Ideal target and landscape, Maple leaves? I miss the East.

Title: Re: Osage self bow...(pics)
Post by: Pat B on November 17, 2007, 02:08:03 pm

Another beauty Dan! ;) 8)  Looking forward to seeing sister.    Pat

Title: Re: Osage self bow...(pics)
Post by: Hillbilly on November 17, 2007, 06:34:42 pm

Looks great, Dan.  8) It's been awhile since we've seen a selfbow from you.

Title: Re: Osage self bow...(pics)
Post by: bowmo on November 17, 2007, 09:39:26 pm

Thanks yall.

Ya, I've been hearing the call of the self bow as of late.

Yes sir, nothin' better then a hay bail and a fall leaf to shoot sticks at. The rest is two pieces of sadle leather glues together and the strike plate is inlayed tortiose shell.

dan

Title: Re: Osage self bow...(pics)
Post by: jpitts on November 18, 2007, 12:50:01 am

She's a real beauty. Great job.

Title: Re: Osage self bow...(pics)
Post by: snedeker on November 18, 2007, 01:30:53 pm

A great bow.  I notice it looks like you keep a pretty long area between the fades in the handle area.  Is there a strategy there?

Dave

Title: Re: Osage self bow...(pics)
Post by: OldBow on November 18, 2007, 01:58:02 pm

Wow - with a spectacular bow such as your, I'll bet you'd like to include a full draw picture so it can be included in November's Self Bow of the Month list. - OldBow

Title: Re: Osage self bow...(pics)
Post by: bowmo on November 19, 2007, 12:05:05 pm

snedeker: All in effort to create clean flowing lines, thats pretty much the only reason. I'm an art major in school and worked in more conventional art forms prior to becoming completely addicted to bow making and find myself constantly trying to juggle form and function.

I will find someone to take a drawn shot for yall I spose...

dan

Title: Re: Osage self bow...(pics)
Post by: snedeker on November 19, 2007, 04:45:41 pm

And it does have a graceful look.

Title: Re: Osage self bow...(pics)
Post by: AndrewS on November 20, 2007, 09:20:36 am

Sweet looking... ::)

Title: Re: Osage self bow...(pics)
Post by: bowmo on November 25, 2007, 05:01:16 pm

Full draw...



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Title: Re: Osage self bow...(full draw added)
Post by: koan on November 25, 2007, 08:06:59 pm

Sweeet!

Title: Re: Osage self bow...(full draw added)
Post by: medicinewheel on November 26, 2007, 02:54:45 am

great bow!

Title: Re: Osage self bow...(full draw added)
Post by: Pappy on November 26, 2007, 07:45:42 am

Very nice ,beautiful bow.
   Pappy

Title: Re: Osage self bow...(full draw added)
Post by: bowmo on November 27, 2007, 01:36:14 pm

ttt for oldbow.....

Title: Re: Osage self bow...(full draw added)
Post by: Stikshooter on November 27, 2007, 02:50:08 pm

Wow very nice work!I hope to be able to eventually turn out that quality of work

Title: Re: Osage self bow...(full draw added)
Post by: Woodland Roamer on November 27, 2007, 02:58:02 pm

Very nice bow as usual Dan. Those skins and the overlays look great.

Alan

Title: Re: Osage self bow...(full draw added)
Post by: OldBow on November 27, 2007, 11:16:33 pm

Simply Outstanding!  Thanks for that FULL DRAW! ;)
This will be a good candidate for Nov Bow of the Month for sure.

Title: Re: Osage self bow...(full draw added)
Post by: juniper junkie on November 28, 2007, 11:16:13 am

just something about a gal with nice curves ;D awesome bow! I love the profile.