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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: rps3 on September 10, 2015, 09:13:02 am

Title: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
Post by: rps3 on September 10, 2015, 09:13:02 am

This osage is just a mile or 2 from my home. All the other osage I have cut has been at least an hour away. When my friend mentioned he knew where there was some trees close by I thought he was mistaken. Nobody around here has even heard of osage.  Anyway he was right, this bow is 60" long and 50# at 28" draw. Will have to see how long the branch stays on. Maybe too many pictures, but I couldn't help myself. The first pic is natural state after bark removal.

(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/0815150936_zpsbrwurlag.jpg) (http://s1163.photobucket.com/user/longbow60/media/0815150936_zpsbrwurlag.jpg.html)

Title: Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
Post by: rps3 on September 10, 2015, 09:16:15 am

(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/DSCN2614_zpsrg8axl67.jpg) (http://s1163.photobucket.com/user/longbow60/media/DSCN2614_zpsrg8axl67.jpg.html)
(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/DSCN2615_zpsvomqdtmv.jpg) (http://s1163.photobucket.com/user/longbow60/media/DSCN2615_zpsvomqdtmv.jpg.html)
(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/DSCN2629_zpsceluvlub.jpg) (http://s1163.photobucket.com/user/longbow60/media/DSCN2629_zpsceluvlub.jpg.html)(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/DSCN2628_zpsxmsoavdt.jpg) (http://s1163.photobucket.com/user/longbow60/media/DSCN2628_zpsxmsoavdt.jpg.html)

Title: Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
Post by: rps3 on September 10, 2015, 09:19:36 am

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(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/DSCN2648_zpsygnvbcer.jpg) (http://s1163.photobucket.com/user/longbow60/media/DSCN2648_zpsygnvbcer.jpg.html)
(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/DSCN2616_zpshapnhswf.jpg) (http://s1163.photobucket.com/user/longbow60/media/DSCN2616_zpshapnhswf.jpg.html)
(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/DSCN2624_zpstrrshdrs.jpg) (http://s1163.photobucket.com/user/longbow60/media/DSCN2624_zpstrrshdrs.jpg.html)(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/DSCN2639_zpsxrn3hdvv.jpg) (http://s1163.photobucket.com/user/longbow60/media/DSCN2639_zpsxrn3hdvv.jpg.html)
(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/DSCN2643_zpsa6h5pym9.jpg) (http://s1163.photobucket.com/user/longbow60/media/DSCN2643_zpsa6h5pym9.jpg.html)

Title: Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
Post by: Pappy on September 10, 2015, 09:36:09 am

That is a beauty in all aspects, very nice.
 Pappy

Title: Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
Post by: Fred Arnold on September 10, 2015, 09:43:18 am

 8) You've got the eyes for picking the right branch. It's a natural. Great 1.

Title: Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on September 10, 2015, 09:50:32 am

Pretty cool stick there Robert-O!

Title: Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
Post by: osage outlaw on September 10, 2015, 09:59:34 am

That's an awesome bow.  Great job on it.

Title: Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
Post by: rps3 on September 10, 2015, 10:13:57 am

Thanks guys, especially osage outlaw for the link on posting pictures. I was having trouble in the past and was doing it wrong. That video was very helpful.

Title: Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
Post by: toomanyknots on September 10, 2015, 10:17:04 am

Very nice! I love bows with branches and knots on the back, the sapwood and belly wood make a really cool looking contrast too! You did a good job with recurving the one end to match the other.

Title: Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
Post by: blackhawk on September 10, 2015, 10:58:52 am

Good bowmaking going on there Bob :)

Title: Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
Post by: Aaron H on September 10, 2015, 11:17:32 am

That's pretty neat,  I dig the tips

Title: Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
Post by: Pat B on September 10, 2015, 11:55:03 am

Cool little bow there with beautiful tiller. Well done!   8)

Title: Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
Post by: George Tsoukalas on September 10, 2015, 12:02:37 pm

It is a beauty!

Title: Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
Post by: hunterbob on September 10, 2015, 12:22:12 pm

That looks like yew. I love that look. So you just removed the bark and there you found the back of the bow. Love it.

Title: Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
Post by: wizardgoat on September 10, 2015, 12:47:40 pm

I love sapling bows, great job on this one

Title: Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
Post by: JonW on September 10, 2015, 01:08:20 pm

I dig it. Good job.

Title: Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
Post by: Selfbowman on September 10, 2015, 02:13:21 pm

Great job on the bow build . I tried some sap wood on osage earlier bows with little success . How did you get it dry with out the back splitting open. Arvin

Title: Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
Post by: rps3 on September 10, 2015, 02:48:27 pm

Thanks again, much appreciated.

 Arvin, when I cut the saplings I immediately bandsawed wood off the belly, and every one of them split in a major way to the pith, but no further. I left the bark on for a couple years and the back was good for me.
Bob, I did take at least one growth ring of sapwood off from under the bark...not near as easy to follow as heart wood.

Title: Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
Post by: bradsmith2010 on September 10, 2015, 07:18:18 pm

very nice ,, congrats  :)

Title: Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
Post by: Badly Bent on September 10, 2015, 07:28:09 pm

Killer bow!  Very nice, expertly crafted bow from that wild looking sapling. Looks like a lively and smooth shooter too from the full draw pic. Nicely done.

Title: Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
Post by: ssgtchad on September 10, 2015, 07:42:44 pm

That's really nice! It kinda looks like a yew bow.

Title: Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
Post by: bowandarrow473 on September 10, 2015, 08:18:34 pm

BEUTIFUL!!!!!

Title: Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
Post by: burn em up chuck on September 10, 2015, 08:40:21 pm

    very very cool, I'm gonna do a sapling backed one day. contrast is beautiful

                                                                        chuck

Title: Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
Post by: Danzn Bar on September 10, 2015, 09:38:36 pm

Lookin sweeeet,  Really like statics.....Pearl introduced them to me ... :) ;)
DBar

Title: Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
Post by: Hamish on September 10, 2015, 10:02:14 pm

Lovely job. Elegant, short but with a long draw, smooth lines and an excellent tiller. SWEET!

Title: Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
Post by: Arrowind on September 10, 2015, 10:13:42 pm

 I LIKE IT!!  Good work!

Title: Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
Post by: Carson (CMB) on September 11, 2015, 01:40:57 am

That is a beauty. You nailed it!  8)

Title: Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
Post by: Crow_of_the_mountain on September 11, 2015, 01:56:54 am

I really dig those tips! Almost Asiatic in a way, like siyahs that aren't glued on. Sure wish I could find some good Osage here!

Title: Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
Post by: tallpine on September 11, 2015, 09:26:41 am

Beautiful work

Title: Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
Post by: riverrat on September 11, 2015, 07:10:40 pm

great job on that bow. excellent tiller ! Tony

Title: Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
Post by: IdahoMatt on September 11, 2015, 08:54:07 pm

Wow great job man.  That thinks looks like it needs to be shot.  Very nicely done :)

Title: Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
Post by: Stixnstones on September 12, 2015, 11:56:27 am

so ... u gonna ship that beauty to me in michigan.

Title: Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
Post by: rps3 on September 12, 2015, 01:35:07 pm

Wow, thanks a bunch. I think it will be my hunting bow this year, so no trip to Michigan stix.

Title: Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
Post by: Stixnstones on September 12, 2015, 02:40:31 pm

RATS! good luk this season . i have no doubt that stik will do the job.

Title: Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
Post by: JW_Halverson on September 12, 2015, 08:57:35 pm

When you walk out with that bow, I want to see some SWAGGER!

Title: Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
Post by: briarjumper12 on September 13, 2015, 06:42:37 am

Awesome!

Title: Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
Post by: simson on September 13, 2015, 04:26:02 pm

Love the unusual look of the sap backed sage and the overlays look extra cool.
Awesome work!