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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: BowEd on March 12, 2016, 07:37:09 pm

Title: Flip tipped osage
Post by: BowEd on March 12, 2016, 07:37:09 pm

Another osage @ 62" NTN but with flipped tips this time.53#@ 28".Photobucket would'nt take all the pics I took of it but that's ok.It did take the basics though.A little opposing propeller in each limb with the top limb fade angling to make it very close to center shot.Top limb got some wiggle to it too.Took normal set for me but evenly though.The arrow will still get about 1.25" reflex to it after 3 hours.Like the way it shoots.Thanks for looking.
(http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad41/Beadman1/DSCN1174_zpscrrjbine.jpg) (http://s920.photobucket.com/user/Beadman1/media/DSCN1174_zpscrrjbine.jpg.html)
(http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad41/Beadman1/DSCN1166_zpsykztt7lx.jpg) (http://s920.photobucket.com/user/Beadman1/media/DSCN1166_zpsykztt7lx.jpg.html)
(http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad41/Beadman1/DSCN1169_zpsoil336xw.jpg) (http://s920.photobucket.com/user/Beadman1/media/DSCN1169_zpsoil336xw.jpg.html)
I got into this one waiting for this handle wood for a cedar bow to dry.Figured I'd at least get a couple of successful bows done anyway....Just kidding but maybe not too.It's about dry now and will glue her together and get her to brace and tiller to see what I get.

Title: Re: Flip tipped osage
Post by: Danzn Bar on March 12, 2016, 07:44:22 pm

Very nice profiles.....
DBar

Title: Re: Flip tipped osage
Post by: sleek on March 12, 2016, 07:47:54 pm

That sir is my style. I love it.

Title: Re: Flip tipped osage
Post by: Stick Bender on March 12, 2016, 07:51:47 pm

That's a put meat on the table bow Ed  she's a beauty, perfect length perfect draw perfect weight  I know somebody  that could take that off your hands lol ,man your really cranking them out lately 

Title: Re: Flip tipped osage
Post by: osage outlaw on March 12, 2016, 07:52:33 pm

Nice bow!

Title: Re: Flip tipped osage
Post by: GB on March 12, 2016, 07:55:58 pm

Good looking bow; love that profile and the way you got it bending.  Nice!

Title: Re: Flip tipped osage
Post by: Knoll on March 12, 2016, 07:58:30 pm

Sweet lookin', Ed! You've been busy lately.

Title: Re: Flip tipped osage
Post by: DC on March 12, 2016, 08:44:08 pm

Nice one!

Title: Re: Flip tipped osage
Post by: Stixnstones on March 12, 2016, 09:13:38 pm

Thats a fine lookin stik. Looks smooth. Nice work.

Title: Re: Flip tipped osage
Post by: bubby on March 12, 2016, 09:31:18 pm

Nice bow Ed looks like a good shooter

Title: Re: Flip tipped osage
Post by: Badly Bent on March 12, 2016, 09:59:31 pm

Nice!  Good looking braced profile and tiller at full draw.

Title: Re: Flip tipped osage
Post by: Pat B on March 12, 2016, 10:12:56 pm

Looks good Ed.

Title: Re: Flip tipped osage
Post by: BowEd on March 12, 2016, 10:59:44 pm

Thanks fellas....It had some natural reflex to it which I lost during tillering.A little over an inch in the limbs.Hoping it would keep more of it since it was a 3 year old stave.Thought it might be seasoned enough to maybe make a diff.It only kept the flipped tips for set back.Some of that seemed to pull out too.I had to heat and reheat those tips to align them properly because of the propellers left in the limbs.They say wood will weaken a bit to too much heat.Might be true.The wiggle in the top limb only gave an 1.5" width to stay on the crown of the stave yet.I wanted more.I bet that would of made a difference too.It's either that or to make them a bit longer to get more reflex to stay.Did'nt heat treat this one any just tweaked it here and there balancing the limbs.Still left the propellers in the limbs which actually seem to come out somewhat as I'm shooting it in.
I'm kinda stuck building the same type bows,but it's the kind I like to shoot.This one can look a little wonky because of the propellers but it's in tiller I think.Guess I'm ready to try that cedar now in a bit.That ones a bit different than my usual.Still old osage is hard to beat.I've had bows lately of cherry and black locust chrysall on me after many hundreds of arrows but never ever osage,but the cherry and BL were really reflexed though.Even a yew tip snap for no reason I can figure.Not osage....lol.

Title: Re: Flip tipped osage
Post by: ---GUTSHOT---> on March 13, 2016, 09:56:49 am

Great job that's a smooth looking bow.

Title: Re: Flip tipped osage
Post by: Scottski on March 13, 2016, 11:07:34 am

That's a nice looking bow.

Title: Re: Flip tipped osage
Post by: make-n-break on March 13, 2016, 11:36:56 am

I like it!

Title: Re: Flip tipped osage
Post by: sieddy on March 13, 2016, 12:04:44 pm

I love the looks of that one. Hats off to ya!  :)

Title: Re: Flip tipped osage
Post by: Steve Milbocker on March 13, 2016, 01:26:32 pm

Beautiful work. Great bend

Title: Re: Flip tipped osage
Post by: wizardgoat on March 13, 2016, 01:29:30 pm

Nice bow beadman!

Title: Re: Flip tipped osage
Post by: hunterbob on March 13, 2016, 02:00:19 pm

Sweeeeeet

Title: Re: Flip tipped osage
Post by: Aaron H on March 13, 2016, 02:05:04 pm

Awesome bow ed, I really dig that

Title: Re: Flip tipped osage
Post by: Danzn Bar on March 13, 2016, 02:15:02 pm

Hey Ed,
If you ever get a chance would really like to see a front profile......interested in how the tips taper.
Thanks
DBar

Title: Re: Flip tipped osage
Post by: BowEd on March 14, 2016, 10:17:48 am

Danzn Bar....1 and 1/2" at fades and parallel to midlimb/tapered to 1" wide 8" from tip and about 3/8" thick and from there it slowly gets thicker to to 1/2" thick/then to 1/2" wide 6" from tip to 7/16" wide tips.
I just watch the bend and take off what I can without taking set.This darn photobucket finally got to working ok here a little bit.
(http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad41/Beadman1/DSCN1177_zpsxarz8xql.jpg) (http://s920.photobucket.com/user/Beadman1/media/DSCN1177_zpsxarz8xql.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Flip tipped osage
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on March 14, 2016, 10:33:34 am

Good looking bow, Ed.

Title: Re: Flip tipped osage
Post by: Danzn Bar on March 14, 2016, 04:49:17 pm

Thanks Ed!!
DBar

Title: Re: Flip tipped osage
Post by: Stick Bender on March 14, 2016, 05:40:32 pm

That's a sweet bow Ed !  Ground blind hunter !

Title: Re: Flip tipped osage
Post by: Cloudfeather on March 14, 2016, 06:17:56 pm

Very clean lines. I'm really digging it. Can we get a pic of the back profile?

Title: Re: Flip tipped osage
Post by: bradsmith2010 on March 14, 2016, 07:41:54 pm

looks great congrats on such a nice bow :)

Title: Re: Flip tipped osage
Post by: BowEd on March 14, 2016, 10:04:02 pm

Thanks fellas.
Is this what you mean Cloudfeather?
This just shows the opposing propellers from both sides.
(http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad41/Beadman1/DSCN1173_zpsxkwz2ncy.jpg) (http://s920.photobucket.com/user/Beadman1/media/DSCN1173_zpsxkwz2ncy.jpg.html)
(http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad41/Beadman1/DSCN1172_zps2dj8gonw.jpg) (http://s920.photobucket.com/user/Beadman1/media/DSCN1172_zps2dj8gonw.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Flip tipped osage
Post by: Carson (CMB) on March 15, 2016, 12:11:08 am

Nice simple osage bow Ed. That centershot wiggle is extra nice.  You have been busy.