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Title: 60# osage character bow. what should i name her?
Post by: lukelawrence171 on July 18, 2014, 04:54:49 pm
this here is the bow that started my latest post about lunar growth rings in osage orange which seemed to spark some interest so id thought id finish up the bow and post it.

its was split from a tree of the shore of the east coast were i  have gotten all of my osage

its 60 #@28" with deer antler stringer knocks

shoots really quiet but because of the large hole and knot in the lower limb it nearly shakes my arm off when i shoot it so it wont see too much action time


help she needs a name !
Title: Re: 60# osage character bow. what should i name her?
Post by: lukelawrence171 on July 18, 2014, 04:58:10 pm
The last picture is the "moon rings" that i started a topic about a few days ago that seemed to be a big deal

Still need a name?



Title: Re: 60# osage character bow. what should i name her?
Post by: Newindian on July 18, 2014, 05:34:47 pm
Don't know about a name but the knot at the end shouldn't really add any hand shock that has been my experience anyways
Title: Re: 60# osage character bow. what should i name her?
Post by: lukelawrence171 on July 18, 2014, 05:40:03 pm
the problem is the grain around the end was funny so i left alot of wood around the tips and just did a stiff tip tiller i don't see what else could cause as much hand shock as this bow has
 
Title: Re: 60# osage character bow. what should i name her?
Post by: Zion on July 18, 2014, 06:02:09 pm
first off V nice bow, but it looks to me like you could've just avoided the knot altogether, and gotten away with a skinnier tip. No one can tell from just pics though, good job with it altogether.
Title: Re: 60# osage character bow. what should i name her?
Post by: BOWMAN53 on July 18, 2014, 06:07:44 pm
you can fllow the grain and remove it, you have plenty of space
Title: Re: 60# osage character bow. what should i name her?
Post by: n8tr boy on July 18, 2014, 06:17:57 pm
 Awesome bow. I'd call her "moon shake "  ;D
Title: Re: 60# osage character bow. what should i name her?
Post by: lukelawrence171 on July 18, 2014, 06:28:51 pm
Hey yea thanks guys I put the know in there on purpose thing it would look cool cuz I don't have many character bows but I guess if I want it to shoot good I'll just have to take out the old post hole       

 :'(  :'( I'm gonna miss it but maybe it will allow me to put a hole in a big buck >:D
Title: Re: 60# osage character bow. what should i name her?
Post by: wizardgoat on July 18, 2014, 06:29:06 pm
Nice bow man, looks like midlimb and out could bend a little more and is probably contributing to the handshock. Did it take much set out of the fades?
Title: Re: 60# osage character bow. what should i name her?
Post by: bubby on July 18, 2014, 07:04:38 pm
the trade bow I sent out had a almost identical limb and it is smooth, address the areas wizardgoat mentioned , I doubt you will lose much weight but it will make it shoot smoother(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/my%20horn%20bow/trade%202014/101_4508_zps5918b7e7.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/my%20horn%20bow/trade%202014/101_4508_zps5918b7e7.jpg.html)
Title: Re: 60# osage character bow. what should i name her?
Post by: lukelawrence171 on July 18, 2014, 08:44:53 pm
Nice bow man, looks like midlimb and out could bend a little more and is probably contributing to the handshock. Did it take much set out of the fades?

it only ended taking about one inch of set pretty much the mid limb of the bow, if you look at how the bow took set it looks like its bending too much in the mid limbs

most of the tillering problems i had were because the stave was not very straight and there was about 3" of re curve in just the handle area


Thanks for the advise guys ill work on it if i get the chance, i already have a bow for hunting season this year so it will just be a wall  hanger i guess  :D

Title: Re: 60# osage character bow. what should i name her?
Post by: Josh Shuck on July 18, 2014, 09:30:09 pm
East coast + likes to shake = snooki
Title: Re: 60# osage character bow. what should i name her?
Post by: redhawk55 on July 19, 2014, 07:47:58 am
Nice "lunar" work. I guess handshock is caused by the extra width at the hole of the upper limb. Midlimbs should bend a bit more.
The granddaughter of my neighbour is called "LUNA"?
Michael
Title: Re: 60# osage character bow. what should i name her?
Post by: Del the cat on July 19, 2014, 08:54:54 am
first off V nice bow, but it looks to me like you could've just avoided the knot altogether, and gotten away with a skinnier tip. No one can tell from just pics though, good job with it altogether.
+1, could take out the hole and sell it on E-bay  ::) or ship it to me, I could do with a hole that size, the Osage I'm working on has a pathetic little hole about 1/8"  :-[
Del
Title: Re: 60# osage character bow. what should i name her?
Post by: PatM on July 19, 2014, 09:09:59 am
How about "Moonstruck"?
Title: Re: 60# osage character bow. what should i name her?
Post by: 4dog on July 19, 2014, 05:57:20 pm
"BOB"
Title: Re: 60# osage character bow. what should i name her?
Post by: docmann on July 20, 2014, 03:49:37 am
She is "Sosho", the Lakota Sioux word for snake.
Title: Re: 60# osage character bow. what should i name her?
Post by: lukelawrence171 on July 20, 2014, 01:54:58 pm
She is "Sosho", the Lakota Sioux word for snake.

i like that one im trying to look up some American Indian translations for different names does anyone know any good websites to find them?
Title: Re: 60# osage character bow. what should i name her?
Post by: docmann on July 21, 2014, 02:39:35 am
http://faculty.swosu.edu/gail.wilcox/CheyenneLanguageLexicon/lexicon/main.htm

I live in Southern Cheyenne country on the plains of Oklahoma. This is the web site for the Cheyenne lexicon. It's actually taught at our local university.
Good luck!
Title: Re: 60# osage character bow. what should i name her?
Post by: Pappy on July 21, 2014, 08:04:23 am
I am with the others,But have never really had a hole cause any shock, The bottom where the know is looks to be tillered prefect,the top looks like it ciuld use a few scraps in the outer 1/3,that may be part of the hand shock problem,I doubt it's the knot hole,. Beautiful bow,love the nocks,but if I can't shoot one because of a problem it really don't matter how pretty it is, I would stay at it till it was right. Sounds like you have plenty of weight to get it like you want it and still kill a deer. ;) :) :) JMO. :) :) Not sure on a name,I know we have had a lot of fun with the Lunar ring thing this weekend. ;) :) :)
   Pappy
Title: Re: 60# osage character bow. what should i name her?
Post by: Pat B on July 21, 2014, 09:25:39 am
Nice looking bow.   Give her time, she'll tell you what she wants to be called. All of my named bows have told me what to call them.