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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: RyanR on February 16, 2014, 07:47:53 pm

Title: Humpy Knotted Osage
Post by: RyanR on February 16, 2014, 07:47:53 pm
I got this stave from Pearl Drums and it proved to be a challenge.  It was bent in a C shape when I started and it is full of knots and humps.  It took several straightening sessions to get it where it is at now.  It just wouldnt give up.  It has real nice color and lots of character. It has a slight reflex.  When I had originally started this I had intended to make a 50# bow but, it just didnt want to give up weight.  I decided to take advantage of a good thing and it turned out 62# @ 27".  It is a real animal.  It shoots fast and I shoot it better than my other bows.  I cant wait for it to warm up so I can get out and shoot it some more.  I have around 100 arrows through it right now.
Thanks to everyone at Marty Jam for giving me advice on this.  I am really happy with how it turned out.

Indiana Osage Orange
Osage overlays from different tree for color contrast
65" tip to tip
62# @ 27"
String silencers from beaver I trapped in 2012
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Post by: RyanR on February 16, 2014, 07:49:28 pm
More photos
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Post by: RyanR on February 16, 2014, 07:50:08 pm
one more
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Post by: Danzn Bar on February 16, 2014, 07:59:52 pm
You made that knotty stave a beautiful working bow. Great job well done.
DBar 
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Post by: osage outlaw on February 16, 2014, 08:03:27 pm
That's a fine character bow right there.  Great job on it!
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Post by: Trapper Rob on February 16, 2014, 08:04:09 pm
That is a beautiful bow.
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Post by: Mark Smeltzer on February 16, 2014, 08:10:59 pm
Hey Ryan, that is a fine looking bow. Great job.

Mark
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Post by: burchett.donald on February 16, 2014, 08:12:08 pm
 Wow Ryan! That was one piece of narly sage...You turned it into a beauty 8)
                                                                                                                      Don
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Post by: rps3 on February 16, 2014, 08:59:52 pm
Oh ya, Looking good.
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Post by: Badly Bent on February 16, 2014, 09:09:12 pm
Wicked osage stick Ryan, nice character and color, beautiful tiller as well. First class bow man!
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Post by: okie64 on February 16, 2014, 09:26:17 pm
That is a beautiful bow! Looks like some nice dark osage.
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Post by: PAHunter on February 16, 2014, 09:33:40 pm
That's one crazy knotty bow man!  Great job!
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Post by: PNewton on February 16, 2014, 09:44:17 pm
Nice looking bow.
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Post by: RyanR on February 16, 2014, 10:05:49 pm
Thanks for all the compliments. This one was a challenge for me.
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Post by: mwosborn on February 16, 2014, 11:41:52 pm
Sweet looking bow!
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Post by: Carson (CMB) on February 16, 2014, 11:47:25 pm
Yeah you worked a really nice bend out of that gnarly wood.  Nothing wrong with 62#. 
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Post by: tallpine on February 16, 2014, 11:56:46 pm
Nice job on a tough piece of wood. I like the way you did the tips, I'm probably going to steal that idea.
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Post by: Sparrow on February 16, 2014, 11:59:07 pm
I like it !  '  Frank
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Post by: DuBois on February 17, 2014, 02:37:02 am
That is really nice work. Was the bend sideways? Did you use dry heat? Thanks for posting it.
Marco
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Post by: chamookman on February 17, 2014, 03:28:46 am
That's the way I like 'Em Ryan - nice job ! Hope to see that at Marshal - Bob.
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Post by: dwardo on February 17, 2014, 05:30:22 am
Very nice. Looks like there isnt a wasted bit of wood in there.
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Post by: RyanR on February 17, 2014, 06:22:26 am
Quote from: DuBois on February 17, 2014, 02:37:02 am
That is really nice work. Was the bend sideways? Did you use dry heat? Thanks for posting it.
Marco
It was bent sideways and had some deflex. I used dry heat.
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Post by: blackhawk on February 17, 2014, 07:01:05 am
Nice to see that one finished up...thanks for a posting it ryan ;)
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Post by: Pappy on February 17, 2014, 07:42:54 am
Very nice work on a challenging stave. Turned out nice. :)
 Pappy
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Post by: SLIMBOB on February 17, 2014, 08:02:17 am
Nice work.  Love the looks of this one.
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Post by: JonW on February 17, 2014, 08:02:58 am
Nice work. The braced shot is beautiful.
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Post by: Gsulfridge on February 17, 2014, 08:07:02 am
Nice!!
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 17, 2014, 08:28:57 am
I smell a BOM cooking. Having seen this in stave form and bow form, Im must say Im quite impressed Ryan. You did a killer job on that stick of wood. Your learning FAST!
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Post by: Steve Milbocker on February 17, 2014, 09:36:43 am
Great job! Really nice bow.
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Post by: Wiley on February 17, 2014, 09:37:40 am
Impressive bow there Brian. It has great color and character. I really like the contrast the osage from a different tree did for the tips, it is subtle but in a way that only adds to the character of the osage in this bow.
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Post by: Sidewinder on February 17, 2014, 09:45:58 am
Super nice job on a challenging stick. Love it.   Danny
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Post by: George Tsoukalas on February 17, 2014, 09:47:10 am
Awesome, Ryan. Great job! Jawge
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Post by: WhitefeatherFout on February 17, 2014, 09:57:23 am
Real nice job.  I love a good character bow.
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Post by: koan on February 17, 2014, 10:10:00 am
Awesome man!... Brian
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Post by: Buckeye Guy on February 17, 2014, 10:20:05 am
Sweet bow !
Good job getting it done
Anybody that can listen intently to Pearly and still get a sweet a bow as this deserves a bow of the month , looks like I will be voting this time !

It was nice to meet you at Marty's
Hope to see you and that bow at Marshall this spring
Guy
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Post by: Badger on February 17, 2014, 10:24:01 am
Beautiful job on that bow!
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Post by: IdahoMatt on February 17, 2014, 11:50:18 am
Wow you did a stunning job on that puppy.  I Locke your tip transitions.  Great job all around
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Post by: BOWMAN53 on February 17, 2014, 12:08:00 pm
thats awesome man, i can wait to work on a charactor bow like that.
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Post by: RyanR on February 17, 2014, 05:44:00 pm
Thanks again to everyone for the compliments. It means a lot to me.
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Post by: ohma2 on February 17, 2014, 06:22:48 pm
Great job on that
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Post by: Aaron H on March 11, 2014, 01:28:13 pm
Lots of character.  Sweet looking bow
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on March 11, 2014, 01:32:20 pm
I rarely come back and look at bows several times. This one got me good, Ive stared at it many times over. It really makes a difference having seen the "piece of junk" stave I gave him before he created a bow with it! Again, great bow Ryan.
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Post by: soy on March 14, 2014, 12:17:03 am
Cool love the character In that one ;)
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Post by: bubby on March 14, 2014, 04:44:42 am
Great deer slayer you got out of that stave, sweet bow, Bub