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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: adams89 on March 30, 2014, 09:14:55 am

Title: Second Osage Snaky 62# @ 27''
Post by: adams89 on March 30, 2014, 09:14:55 am

This is a new Bow I have made for someone, it's Osage Orange and a pretty tricky stave the tips are made of wengee, the arrowrest is made of pearlrayskin, I did a few bindings just for decoration...
The top limb is 1 1/2 inches longer and both limbs have a little propeller twists so the tiller looks a bit of but it's ok in my opinion.
It was a lot of work to get this thing bending , but now i really like it.
It draws 62# at 27'' and it's pretty fast in my opinion..
I hope you like it too :)

Title: Re: Second Osage Snaky 62# @ 27''
Post by: adams89 on March 30, 2014, 09:17:02 am

few more

Title: Re: Second Osage Snaky 62# @ 27''
Post by: SLIMBOB on March 30, 2014, 09:55:47 am

Wow, tricky piece right there.  Love these kinda bows when executed right.

Title: Re: Second Osage Snaky 62# @ 27''
Post by: ohma2 on March 30, 2014, 10:07:33 am

tricky piece of wood there you did well with it.

Title: Re: Second Osage Snaky 62# @ 27''
Post by: burchett.donald on March 30, 2014, 10:43:25 am

Adams that is 8) Would love to see unstrung side profile so I can see how it's moving at full draw. I wouldn't have attempted that one bud, but you got it bending for sure.
                                                                                                        Don

Title: Re: Second Osage Snaky 62# @ 27''
Post by: Jesse on March 30, 2014, 10:52:58 am

That is one crazy stave. At first glance I thought you had a major hinge going on. Nice job 8)

Title: Re: Second Osage Snaky 62# @ 27''
Post by: adams89 on March 30, 2014, 12:56:37 pm

jesse you are right from the sideprofile it looks like a hinge but that is because of the propellertwist when i was tillering this bow i was always looking from both sides to ensure no that there's no hinge. you can see that twist on the right limb in the stung up picture sideprofile.

Title: Re: Second Osage Snaky 62# @ 27''
Post by: Arrowind on March 30, 2014, 01:40:39 pm

CRAZY!  good job turning that into a bow.

Title: Re: Second Osage Snaky 62# @ 27''
Post by: ajooter on March 30, 2014, 02:44:34 pm

Ya better watch it that thing is bound to slither away!! Awesome work on tricky stave!

Title: Re: Second Osage Snaky 62# @ 27''
Post by: adams89 on March 30, 2014, 03:41:53 pm

thanks you people I really appreciate your opinions!

Title: Re: Second Osage Snaky 62# @ 27''
Post by: Badly Bent on March 30, 2014, 03:44:06 pm

Good piece of character osage, nice work getting a good looking bow out of that stave.

Title: Re: Second Osage Snaky 62# @ 27''
Post by: 4dog on March 30, 2014, 04:01:20 pm

well done!!  tricky stave.

Title: Re: Second Osage Snaky 62# @ 27''
Post by: H Rhodes on March 30, 2014, 06:54:01 pm

Awesome work!  Looks like a snappy shooter to me.  Tiller looks dead on to me.

Title: Re: Second Osage Snaky 62# @ 27''
Post by: adams89 on March 31, 2014, 11:56:38 am

thanks a lot guys!

Title: Re: Second Osage Snaky 62# @ 27''
Post by: adams89 on April 04, 2014, 03:31:46 pm

I'm happy to hear opinions about the tiller, it was a tricky one for me

Title: Re: Second Osage Snaky 62# @ 27''
Post by: BOWMAN53 on April 04, 2014, 03:38:54 pm

hey i was born in 89' too. bow looks great i like the character

Title: Re: Second Osage Snaky 62# @ 27''
Post by: adams89 on April 04, 2014, 03:42:20 pm

thank you bowman

Title: Re: Second Osage Snaky 62# @ 27''
Post by: IdahoMatt on April 04, 2014, 06:28:11 pm

I don't know how I missed this one.  Great job on getting that stick to bend for ya.

Title: Re: Second Osage Snaky 62# @ 27''
Post by: wildman on April 05, 2014, 12:12:09 am

WOW! is all I can say. Nice work

Title: Re: Second Osage Snaky 62# @ 27''
Post by: adams89 on April 05, 2014, 02:41:00 am

thanks a lot matt and wildman!
I love building characterbows from osage and for me it's a big help for You people checking on my tiller and giving feedback