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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bushboy on November 11, 2014, 12:17:20 pm

Title: bendy osage
Post by: bushboy on November 11, 2014, 12:17:20 pm
Just a silver of osage,7/8" wide in the handle area,flaring out to 1-1/8" at the mids then down to pointy tips.i heated the profile to have a mild r/d look in order take a bit of stress off of the middle because it was so scary narrow. 62"ttt,56# @ 27".yes it doesn't take much hedge to make a bow.the wood came from Kansas thx's danny!
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Post by: bushboy on November 11, 2014, 12:25:08 pm
Few more,just unbraced.hard to tell from the photo but the string directs the handle nicely.shoots quite well
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Post by: SLIMBOB on November 11, 2014, 12:37:00 pm
That looks like a hunter!  Nicely done.
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Post by: okie64 on November 11, 2014, 12:39:45 pm
Nice profile and beautiful bow!
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Post by: Pat B on November 11, 2014, 12:43:40 pm
Way to turn that splinter into a hunter, BB. It sure doesn't take much osage to make a good hunting weight bow.
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Post by: Badger on November 11, 2014, 12:58:37 pm
  I bet she does shoot nice, another winner!
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Post by: RBLusthaus on November 11, 2014, 01:06:53 pm
I like that one a ton. 
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Post by: bushboy on November 11, 2014, 01:16:20 pm
Thx's for the kind words and replies!
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Post by: Aaron H on November 11, 2014, 01:20:14 pm
Very cool, what kind of tips are those?
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Post by: Dean Marlow on November 11, 2014, 01:34:55 pm
That is a real nice bow for just a sliver of Osage. By the way what is that white stuff on the ground. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by: bushboy on November 11, 2014, 01:41:28 pm
Thx's guys!the tips are kingwood.yeah winter 15 f with about 15mph wind,just the beginning!lol!
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Post by: bradsmith2010 on November 11, 2014, 01:42:49 pm
very nice, congrats on a great bow,,
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on November 11, 2014, 01:49:48 pm
Looks good bushy, your tips are nicely done. Tiller is spot on to.
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Post by: bubby on November 11, 2014, 01:56:19 pm
killer toothpick you got there, sweet profile
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Post by: lebhuntfish on November 11, 2014, 02:07:48 pm
Very nice, working on a toothpick myself! What is the brace height on that one? Patrick
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Post by: bushboy on November 11, 2014, 02:22:21 pm
Thx's again guys!this one likes a 5-3/4 " brace measured from the grip
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Post by: lebhuntfish on November 11, 2014, 02:47:09 pm
Thanks Bush, just wondering if the brace height would be shorter on a little bow like that. Patrick
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Post by: Peacebow_Coos on November 11, 2014, 11:10:11 pm
Nice work, I like the curves on that one.  Also the tips are pretty slick looking
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Post by: IdahoMatt on November 12, 2014, 01:42:47 am
Man the bows you've been putting out lately are very inspiring.  They are making me want get my tail too my shop.  Very cool bow.  It's crazy what you can get out of some osage
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Post by: blackhawk on November 12, 2014, 08:00:50 am
Scary narrow? Huh?  ???  ::) ...I'd say that's about perfect specs for osage as so many overbuild with osage IMHO  :P ....looks good bushy....you've been tearing up the wood lately  :)
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Post by: lesken2011 on November 12, 2014, 10:03:41 am
Sweet bow, BB. I love those bendy handles!!
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Post by: Will H on November 12, 2014, 10:13:57 am
Real nice bow! Love the skinny tips
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Post by: Del the cat on November 12, 2014, 10:43:33 am
Great compact bow, bet she packs a punch :).
Del