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Title: Osage with bloodwood handle (No. 81)
Post by: simson on May 19, 2016, 01:30:11 pm

This is a very low dense piece of osage, but it has lots of character. Knots and warts on the back and some nice curves.  Also many drying cracks had to be filled with super glue, but went o.k. Being that low dense I did some heat treating to get a bit more out, but even though I could induce a good reflex I ended only with 44#/28. Tips are self tips, one add. ring on the back.

44#/28”
63” ntn
4½” reflex

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/81%20Osage%20with%20bloodwood%20handle/osage%20bloodwood%20handle%20-%201%20von%2018_zpszenxbozh.jpg)

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/81%20Osage%20with%20bloodwood%20handle/osage%20bloodwood%20handle%20-%202%20von%2018_zps1lfjk46y.jpg)

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/81%20Osage%20with%20bloodwood%20handle/osage%20bloodwood%20handle%20-%203%20von%2018_zps6pkr0ear.jpg)

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/81%20Osage%20with%20bloodwood%20handle/osage%20bloodwood%20handle%20-%204%20von%2018_zpsgegvw2ts.jpg)

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/81%20Osage%20with%20bloodwood%20handle/osage%20bloodwood%20handle%20-%205%20von%2018_zpsoigory56.jpg)

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/81%20Osage%20with%20bloodwood%20handle/osage%20bloodwood%20handle%20-%206%20von%2018_zpsqi4pfmhh.jpg)

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/81%20Osage%20with%20bloodwood%20handle/osage%20bloodwood%20handle%20-%207%20von%2018_zpstoa8bbfj.jpg)

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/81%20Osage%20with%20bloodwood%20handle/osage%20bloodwood%20handle%20-%208%20von%2018_zpsktfla0cr.jpg)

Had to do some hollow out, because of a changing high crown ...
(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/81%20Osage%20with%20bloodwood%20handle/osage%20bloodwood%20handle%20-%209%20von%2018_zpsh2rm0kba.jpg)

Some details of knots and warts ...
(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/81%20Osage%20with%20bloodwood%20handle/osage%20bloodwood%20handle%20-%2010%20von%2018_zpssqqhkpdp.jpg)

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/81%20Osage%20with%20bloodwood%20handle/osage%20bloodwood%20handle%20-%2011%20von%2018_zpssn0olssc.jpg)

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/81%20Osage%20with%20bloodwood%20handle/osage%20bloodwood%20handle%20-%2012%20von%2018_zpsk5dbd9br.jpg)

and seen from belly ...
(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/81%20Osage%20with%20bloodwood%20handle/osage%20bloodwood%20handle%20-%2013%20von%2018_zpskpvmk0gn.jpg)

On the handle portion are two add. Rings on the back
(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/81%20Osage%20with%20bloodwood%20handle/osage%20bloodwood%20handle%20-%2014%20von%2018_zpszh6xxl5c.jpg)

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/81%20Osage%20with%20bloodwood%20handle/osage%20bloodwood%20handle%20-%2015%20von%2018_zpsyutjxeib.jpg)

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/81%20Osage%20with%20bloodwood%20handle/osage%20bloodwood%20handle%20-%2016%20von%2018_zpstbehmhhb.jpg)

one add. Ring as natural overlay on the back ...
(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/81%20Osage%20with%20bloodwood%20handle/osage%20bloodwood%20handle%20-%2017%20von%2018_zps7ummmfmh.jpg)

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/81%20Osage%20with%20bloodwood%20handle/osage%20bloodwood%20handle%20-%2018%20von%2018_zps9leuucdg.jpg)

Title: Re: Osage with bloodwood handle (No. 81)
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on May 19, 2016, 01:35:58 pm

Looks great Simon. Do you ever sleep? :)

Title: Re: Osage with bloodwood handle (No. 81)
Post by: DC on May 19, 2016, 01:36:50 pm

I'm going to have to stop looking at your bows. This is depressing. NOT ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
 You just keep knocking them out of the park. Amazing stuff Simon ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Osage with bloodwood handle (No. 81)
Post by: Pat B on May 19, 2016, 02:03:18 pm

...and another cool bow.   8)

Title: Re: Osage with bloodwood handle (No. 81)
Post by: ---GUTSHOT---> on May 19, 2016, 02:06:52 pm

My ? To you Simon is. Do you have a day job? You put out so many nice bows that ibow building has to be your full time job. Great job.

Title: Re: Osage with bloodwood handle (No. 81)
Post by: Aaron H on May 19, 2016, 02:47:39 pm

Great work Mr Simon

Title: Re: Osage with bloodwood handle (No. 81)
Post by: GB on May 19, 2016, 08:51:33 pm

Yet another beauty.  Wow!

Title: Re: Osage with bloodwood handle (No. 81)
Post by: alwayslookin on May 19, 2016, 09:04:12 pm

Wow your bows never fail to amaze and shame me. :'( Seriously  though where do you get this much time? Keep em coming sir they are always amazing.

Title: Re: Osage with bloodwood handle (No. 81)
Post by: Redhand on May 19, 2016, 11:57:30 pm

Great bow. Another beauty

Title: Re: Osage with bloodwood handle (No. 81)
Post by: burchett.donald on May 20, 2016, 06:21:56 am

     Excellent craftsmanship on that character piece...Well balanced looking bend as usual Simson  8) I can tell you love what you do...
                                                                                                                                             Don
               

Title: Re: Osage with bloodwood handle (No. 81)
Post by: Pappy on May 20, 2016, 06:35:05 am

Beautiful, full of character, turned out very nice. :)
Pappy

Title: Re: Osage with bloodwood handle (No. 81)
Post by: Will B on May 20, 2016, 07:08:11 am

Beautiful character bow.  Love the look of that snakey osage.

Title: Re: Osage with bloodwood handle (No. 81)
Post by: GlisGlis on May 20, 2016, 08:41:11 am

You produce incredible bows faster than I learn superlative words in english

Title: Re: Osage with bloodwood handle (No. 81)
Post by: Hans H on May 20, 2016, 02:15:37 pm

all thumbs up, sir
Hans

Title: Re: Osage with bloodwood handle (No. 81)
Post by: Bob W. on May 20, 2016, 11:04:43 pm

Outstanding work Simon! You produce bows that I can only dream about. Nice to see  such a fine bowyer from Bavaria, my mothers homeland and still have lots of family.

Title: Re: Osage with bloodwood handle (No. 81)
Post by: simson on May 21, 2016, 01:18:03 am

Quote from: Bob W. on May 20, 2016, 11:04:43 pm

Outstanding work Simon! You produce bows that I can only dream about. Nice to see  such a fine bowyer from Bavaria, my mothers homeland and still have lots of family.

Hi Bob, greetings to your Mom from Bavaria!



Thanks a lot guys!

Title: Re: Osage with bloodwood handle (No. 81)
Post by: bjrogg on May 21, 2016, 06:57:58 am

Are you sure you don't have a bunch of Santa's Elves employed full time. I don't know how you do it Simson not only unbelievable number of bows but all of them no matter how simple or complex done to perfection. And then you still make time to photograph and post them and reply on other members post. I can't even find enough time to reply on all the ones you've done in the last couple weeks so I'm just gonna say "great job man I love em all"

Title: Re: Osage with bloodwood handle (No. 81)
Post by: BowEd on May 21, 2016, 07:34:32 am

Ditto what bjrogg said.Your work is a standard to look up to my friend.Beautiful work.Do you think this bow is shot in good and braced for at least 4 hours at a time too?I mean to hold 4.5" reflex on that length is pretty darn good.

Title: Re: Osage with bloodwood handle (No. 81)
Post by: simson on May 21, 2016, 10:34:05 am

Quote from: Beadman on May 21, 2016, 07:34:32 am

Ditto what bjrogg said.Your work is a standard to look up to my friend.Beautiful work.Do you think this bow is shot in good and braced for at least 4 hours at a time too?I mean to hold 4.5" reflex on that length is pretty darn good.

Yes Ed,
all my bows get a 24hours brace before the were shot.
This one is shot in and holds the reflex nicely, but it is not that difficult on a more or less straight stick. It is a complete other thing on statics like this one where even the bracing is an adventure: http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,56785.0.html.

Title: Re: Osage with bloodwood handle (No. 81)
Post by: BowEd on May 21, 2016, 11:53:22 pm

Kuddos to your craftsmanship simson.