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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: tallpine on June 17, 2014, 02:44:21 am

Title: Sinew backed Osage recurve
Post by: tallpine on June 17, 2014, 02:44:21 am

Just finished this one up. 54 inch ntn, pulling 47 @ 28. One heavy course of sinew and one stripe down the center, covered with  East Texas Copperhead skins. 1 1/4" at the fades to 3/8" nocks. Slight bend in the handle at full draw. The grip is Kangaroo lace with a floppy rest. The underlays are Walnut and the tips are Chechen. The skins are sealed with Poly and everything else is hand rubbed with Linseed and steel wool.   This stave had a bad deflexed dog leg coming right out of the handle, after two failed attempts at trying heat it out I just deflexed the other limb to match and went with it. It took no set. This little bow is surprisingly quick for such a light bow and is very stable for being so short.  Quite as a mouse, dead in the hand and a pure joy to shoot. Thanks for looking, Dan(http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z424/Roconman/Copperheadbow005.jpg)(http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z424/Roconman/Copperheadbow002-1.jpg)(http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z424/Roconman/Copperheadbow001.jpg)(http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z424/Roconman/Copperheadbow006.jpg)

Title: Re: Sinew backed Osage recurve
Post by: tallpine on June 17, 2014, 02:54:34 am

(http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z424/Roconman/Copperheadbow004.jpg)(http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z424/Roconman/Copperheadbow003.jpg) Money shot(http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z424/Roconman/Copperheadbow009.jpg)

Title: Re: Sinew backed Osage recurve
Post by: H Rhodes on June 17, 2014, 03:27:53 am

Tallpine, that is a first rate bow.  I love everything about it.  I bet with that deflex near the handle it shoots sweet as can be.   Your finishing work is beautiful. 

Title: Re: Sinew backed Osage recurve
Post by: chamookman on June 17, 2014, 04:37:45 am

NICE - The unbraced pic says it all ! Bob

Title: Re: Sinew backed Osage recurve
Post by: Pappy on June 17, 2014, 05:05:40 am

Beautiful bow in all aspects. :) :) Very nice work.
 Pappy

Title: Re: Sinew backed Osage recurve
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on June 17, 2014, 08:13:39 am

I like those underlays and copperheads. Nice finish work TP.

Title: Re: Sinew backed Osage recurve
Post by: Badly Bent on June 17, 2014, 08:18:00 am

Very nice all around, not only looks good but also looks like one that would be a pleasure to shoot.  :)

Title: Re: Sinew backed Osage recurve
Post by: Pat B on June 17, 2014, 08:29:10 am

Cool bow, TP. Very nice.   8)

Title: Re: Sinew backed Osage recurve
Post by: SLIMBOB on June 17, 2014, 08:48:18 am

Very nicely done Sir!

Title: Re: Sinew backed Osage recurve
Post by: burchett.donald on June 17, 2014, 08:51:29 am

Beautiful bow and bend Tallpine...That's a hunter for sure...Love the skins 8)
                                                                                                                 Don

Title: Re: Sinew backed Osage recurve
Post by: TRACY on June 17, 2014, 08:53:21 am

Really nice work and great looking bow tall pine!


Tracy

Title: Re: Sinew backed Osage recurve
Post by: autologus on June 17, 2014, 09:08:00 am

Awesome looking bow, it looks to be a very smooth shooter.

Grady

Title: Re: Sinew backed Osage recurve
Post by: blackhawk on June 17, 2014, 09:08:54 am

Fine job there sir :)

Title: Re: Sinew backed Osage recurve
Post by: bubby on June 17, 2014, 09:11:10 am

good looking bow

Title: Re: Sinew backed Osage recurve
Post by: smoke on June 17, 2014, 09:13:24 am

Great work!

Title: Re: Sinew backed Osage recurve
Post by: IdahoMatt on June 17, 2014, 10:10:29 am

Wow great job on that one.  I love all of your bows.  This one is no exception.

Title: Re: Sinew backed Osage recurve
Post by: paoliguy on June 17, 2014, 01:04:21 pm

Those tips are beautiful, as is the rest of the bow.

Title: Re: Sinew backed Osage recurve
Post by: Will H on June 17, 2014, 11:07:38 pm

That is an all around great bow! Well done!

Title: Re: Sinew backed Osage recurve
Post by: xin on June 18, 2014, 11:38:00 am

Tallpine, you are a master craftsman.  Excellent work.

Title: Re: Sinew backed Osage recurve
Post by: tallpine on June 18, 2014, 12:06:47 pm

Thanks guys for all the positive comments and thanks to all of the excellent bowers here on P.A. who unselfishly share there knowledge, I try to soak up as much of it as I can. This is a really fun bow to shoot and my best to date. I just cant seem to put it down. 

Title: Re: Sinew backed Osage recurve
Post by: Aaron H on June 18, 2014, 12:37:24 pm

superb.

Title: Re: Sinew backed Osage recurve
Post by: Peacebow_Coos on June 23, 2014, 03:47:55 am

Real nice work, like the underlays