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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Weylin on July 31, 2017, 11:32:04 pm

Title: Osage Reflex/Deflex 60#@32"
Post by: Weylin on July 31, 2017, 11:32:04 pm

I had a long armed customer ask for a bow that wasn't too long. I scratched my head a little and came up with this. It's 65" ntn and pulls 60#@32". (My short little arms are only getting it out to about 30" in the full draw photo.  (SH) ) I made the limbs nice and wide with short fades. I designed it with some reflex/deflex as well. I'm happy with how it turned out. It has no stack and very little handshock. Osage came through for me. The tip overlays are deer antler with some live edge on them. The stain is combo of leather dye and the finish is tru oil. the string is D97 with muskrat fur silencers. The etched norse runes have special meaning for the owner.

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Title: Re: Osage Reflex/Deflex 60#@32"
Post by: osage outlaw on July 31, 2017, 11:42:28 pm

Great job Weylin.  I really like the color of the dyed osage.

Title: Re: Osage Reflex/Deflex 60#@32"
Post by: joachimM on August 01, 2017, 02:40:05 am

you got one happy customer!

Title: Re: Osage Reflex/Deflex 60#@32"
Post by: sieddy on August 01, 2017, 06:25:45 am

Man that is looks like a really fantastic bow bet it shoots like a cannon! What's the weight like given the limbs are so wide? Thanks for sharing!  :D

Title: Re: Osage Reflex/Deflex 60#@32"
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on August 01, 2017, 06:35:55 am

Looks like a war bow when you pull it back that far! Great looking bow, as usual Mr. Olive.

Title: Re: Osage Reflex/Deflex 60#@32"
Post by: Bob W. on August 01, 2017, 06:56:46 am

Another nice one Weylin, thanks for posting!

Title: Re: Osage Reflex/Deflex 60#@32"
Post by: upstatenybowyer on August 01, 2017, 07:38:52 am

Another beauty for sure! :)

Title: Re: Osage Reflex/Deflex 60#@32"
Post by: bubby on August 01, 2017, 07:53:10 am

Great job on her Weylin, and a big atta boy for the long draw

Title: Re: Osage Reflex/Deflex 60#@32"
Post by: BowEd on August 01, 2017, 09:41:29 am

Great job on a request such a long draw.

Title: Re: Osage Reflex/Deflex 60#@32"
Post by: Onebowonder on August 01, 2017, 10:12:31 am

I'd have had to use my foot to get that long of a draw out of a bow!  This is a real beauty sir, rustic, yet clean and precise.  The dye job is pretty as a picture and the runes just set it off.  I'd not volunteer to be the down field observer when that rocket launcher was being fired.  Nope!  :o (SH) ;)

OneBow

Title: Re: Osage Reflex/Deflex 60#@32"
Post by: Badger on August 01, 2017, 10:50:39 am

  That came out great. It doesn't look at all over bent pulling it to 30". Moving the fades in was a good strategy.

Title: Re: Osage Reflex/Deflex 60#@32"
Post by: Aaron H on August 01, 2017, 11:31:45 am

Great work Weylin, those profiles are nice

Title: Re: Osage Reflex/Deflex 60#@32"
Post by: Steve Milbocker on August 01, 2017, 02:26:58 pm

Outstanding! Beautiful bow as usual :)

Title: Re: Osage Reflex/Deflex 60#@32"
Post by: leonwood on August 01, 2017, 03:06:10 pm

That's another beauty! And great drawlength and drawweight for a relative short bow!

Title: Re: Osage Reflex/Deflex 60#@32"
Post by: bradsmith2010 on August 01, 2017, 04:38:25 pm

congrats :OK

Title: Re: Osage Reflex/Deflex 60#@32"
Post by: selfbow joe on August 01, 2017, 07:50:32 pm

Nice looking bow. I like the color of the bow. Good job

Title: Re: Osage Reflex/Deflex 60#@32"
Post by: DC on August 01, 2017, 07:56:42 pm

I don't think you've posted a bow that I haven't liked. Great job!

Title: Re: Osage Reflex/Deflex 60#@32"
Post by: medicinewheel on August 02, 2017, 02:12:47 am

Beautiful bow!

Title: Re: Osage Reflex/Deflex 60#@32"
Post by: Marc St Louis on August 02, 2017, 07:41:34 am

Very nice bow.  I generally refuse builds like that because of the liabilities

Title: Re: Osage Reflex/Deflex 60#@32"
Post by: Weylin on August 02, 2017, 07:45:56 pm

Thanks a lot, everyone. It's always great to get your feedback on my bows.

Seiddy, I'm assuming your asking about the mass. It definitely feels a little heavier in the hand than a normal bow of that length. I was pleasantly surprised that there was very little handshock and good arrow speed from the bow considering the weight in hand. I guess I put the mass in the right places.  ;D

Marc, I hear you on that. I was reluctant to take this on and it was definitely more stressful to build. I broke one stave in the process and if this one didn't work out I would have given him his deposit back. In the future I will be more discerning, I think. That being said, I am please with the way this one turned out so I guess it was a success despite my better judgement. Initially the customer wanted a Molle but I talked him out of that for a lower stress design.

Title: Re: Osage Reflex/Deflex 60#@32"
Post by: Peacebow_Coos on August 03, 2017, 12:12:47 am

Dang, got that one working.  top notch as usual

Title: Re: Osage Reflex/Deflex 60#@32"
Post by: ntvbowyer1969 on August 04, 2017, 10:55:33 pm

Great looking bow

Title: Re: Osage Reflex/Deflex 60#@32"
Post by: bjrogg on August 05, 2017, 06:18:59 am

That's a lot of stored energy in that full draw Dylan. Nice bow
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Osage Reflex/Deflex 60#@32"
Post by: ---GUTSHOT---> on August 06, 2017, 08:57:26 am

Dang tha sucker is Purtty! Great job