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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Tracker0721 on October 28, 2015, 05:40:09 pm

Title: Advice on what to do to my osage
Post by: Tracker0721 on October 28, 2015, 05:40:09 pm: Well I took the advice and got my bottom limb bending better, while I was at it I left my outer limbs on each a little stuff so it'd hopefully help with speed and vibrations. Dunno if that's true but it seems to shoot a bit sweeter now. Drawing 50@26-27 whatever I'm drawing, just using a handheld scale. But now I'm thinking of straightening the bend in the handle then doing a wrap with hemp cord and Massey finish. My question to you all is this, should I straighten it and retiller as needed or leave it as is and start finishing. I just don't like how the the bend in the handle makes the bow sit. I'll add some pictures to show it.

(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w44/Dylan_Halbach/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps6ne4ujna.jpg) (http://s173.photobucket.com/user/Dylan_Halbach/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps6ne4ujna.jpg.html)

(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w44/Dylan_Halbach/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsrqylw346.jpg) (http://s173.photobucket.com/user/Dylan_Halbach/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsrqylw346.jpg.html)

(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w44/Dylan_Halbach/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsv00kjdfv.jpg) (http://s173.photobucket.com/user/Dylan_Halbach/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsv00kjdfv.jpg.html)

Opinions?
Title: Re: Advice on what to do to my osage
Post by: bradsmith2010 on October 28, 2015, 06:33:34 pm: if the bow is shooting good,,you should finish it,, its not how it looks at this point, but how it shoots that counts,, :)
Title: Re: Advice on what to do to my osage
Post by: Hamish on October 28, 2015, 06:59:28 pm: Totally agree with Brad. If its already shooting sweet don't "fix" it, finish it.
Title: Re: Advice on what to do to my osage
Post by: Stringman on October 28, 2015, 07:09:49 pm: Love the little guy watchin from twix your legs!

If you have that thing shooting well, then just shoot it a bunch and finish it. You will work on fixing any perceived errors on the next (and the next, and next...) stave. I have had much pleasure in watching my bow style change over the last dozen years. Only wish my first was still shooting.
Title: Re: Advice on what to do to my osage
Post by: TimothyR on October 28, 2015, 07:28:53 pm: I like it! You should leave it and start finishing it up as is.
Title: Re: Advice on what to do to my osage
Post by: bowandarrow473 on October 28, 2015, 07:44:02 pm: Looks good!
Title: Re: Advice on what to do to my osage
Post by: Badger on October 28, 2015, 07:55:07 pm: I think it looks good like it is. The bend near the handle looks more like a kink anyway, they are hard to get out.
Title: Re: Advice on what to do to my osage
Post by: Tracker0721 on October 28, 2015, 09:42:40 pm: Kink is a good word for it. Alright then, the counsel has spoken. Finishing it in the morning! If it gets over 40 degrees that is. She's got a few hundred arrows through her now and I'm thinking about skinning it, do I layer on my finish then skin then wrap my handle right?