Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: JLoranger on August 06, 2014, 09:37:55 pm
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I picked up this Osage stave about a year ago, it was cut in 2004 so it was well seasoned, but I promptly put it away as I realized it was well beyond my skills at the time. After cleaning it up and staring at all the knots, cracks, weird rot and twists. I put it way once more. About 2 months ago I decided that there was no time like the present and finally got working on it.
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e382/Novastar2486/stave_zps08471a5d.jpg) (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/Novastar2486/media/stave_zps08471a5d.jpg.html)
This bow presented a lot of new challenges, but all it all it came together without a huge amount of fuss. This is my first "character bow" It is 66"NTN 55lbs@26" semi-bendy handle. It has horn tip overlays, and the arrow pass is made with ebony and ivory a friend salvaged off an old piano. Photo is taken at about 23" Draw.
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e382/Novastar2486/OsagebowDetails2_zps725362f5.jpg) (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/Novastar2486/media/OsagebowDetails2_zps725362f5.jpg.html)
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e382/Novastar2486/OsagebowDetails1_zps787c21c3.jpg) (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/Novastar2486/media/OsagebowDetails1_zps787c21c3.jpg.html)
Thanks for looking!
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That is very nice. The tiller is perfect.
Grady
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Nice bend!
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Sweet looking bow with some nice character................
DBar
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Very nice character bow. Well done!
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Awesome work. I like it.
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I really like the ebony and ivory. Bend looks great too. Nice work..
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Simple and complicated all in one package. 8)
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Nice. Great braced and drawn profiles, tiller looks spot on.
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That is a sharp bow! Unfortunately I don't have the option of working with a clean stave. So a lot of what I have looks like that one. I just wish they turned out like that did. Well done! Patrick
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Great job man. Nice bend with a good amount of character.
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Looks fantastic!!! You did that one right by waiting,
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Great looking bow!
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Now that is sweet,very nice in all aspects. :)
Pappy
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Very cool, great looking tiller
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Sweet. Very nice work.
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Very nice!
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Beautiful character bow...Nice even bend 8)
Don
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Looks very nice.
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Thank you everyone for all the wonderful comments! Going out shooting with this bow tonight, should be fun!
That is a sharp bow! Unfortunately I don't have the option of working with a clean stave. So a lot of what I have looks like that one. I just wish they turned out like that did. Well done! Patrick
Haha this was the only osage stave I have managed to be able to find anywhere around here so I had to take it, warts and all. They do make for some great teachers though!
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Your right there JL! You will learn a lot from a crooked Osage! Patrick
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That bow is living in perfect harmony. Lovely.
Hamish
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That tiller is great!
From the pics I'd say maybe the tips could be reduced some more in width to add speed and reduce hand shock; how wide are they??
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Man! I like that.
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Very good tiller on a lovely character stave, really good work here.
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That tiller is great!
From the pics I'd say maybe the tips could be reduced some more in width to add speed and reduce hand shock; how wide are they??
Thank you!
Agreed, I hadnt actually noticed how wide the were. Creepin up on 1/2" Might have to go and take a bit off. No handshock to speak of and shoots nice and quiet, though I may have actually been a bit conservative at the 55lbs. Measured it again today and it is closer to the 58-60 range.