Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Greg DeJanes on June 25, 2018, 11:54:37 am

Title: primitive Osage
Post by: Greg DeJanes on June 25, 2018, 11:54:37 am

 I have a brand new bow to share. An Osage bow like this could have been found with the Osage tribe as well as Cherokee and some tribes on the southern plains and others.


I enjoy making a bow like this that exudes primitive.

Bow is 58" NTN
1 1/8 " at the handle
45 at 25 " draw.
bear grease and bees wax for finish.
I decided to use a semi-bending handle area rather than a D-Bow. This stave was given to me by a guy who gave up on it. He had missed the correct ring so I had to reduce one side to a lower ring. I wanted the handle to barely bend where a big knot was . Placed the knot in the center and used differant rings coming off handle each side. Thought maybe I should be cautious with the bend there.
I did not keep the outer limbs as stiff as my last two bows.

Performance is good! Always nice to have one work out !

Sorry about the indoor photo's. It's raining here so I just picked a darl backround.

Thanks,
Greg

Title: Re: primitive Osage
Post by: Greg DeJanes on June 25, 2018, 11:57:45 am

one more...

Title: Re: primitive Osage
Post by: Greg DeJanes on June 25, 2018, 01:06:24 pm

I should say that I got the flat unbraced profile because I induced 1 1/2 " of reflex at the handle. Stave had just enough character to make it interesting without being too difficult .

Greg

Title: Re: primitive Osage
Post by: Rākau on June 25, 2018, 02:32:29 pm

I love that wobble in the top limb! makes for a really interesting profile! wish I could access some of this fabled osage haha

Zach

Title: Re: primitive Osage
Post by: bjrogg on June 25, 2018, 02:39:12 pm

Nice bow Greg. Simple and effective
Bjrogg

Title: Re: primitive Osage
Post by: burchett.donald on June 25, 2018, 02:51:02 pm

   Nice bend Greg...Like the character and the pin nocks...
                                                                                      Don

Title: Re: primitive Osage
Post by: M2A on June 25, 2018, 09:15:14 pm

Nice save on that one. I agree...always fun when you get one shooting. Mike

Title: Re: primitive Osage
Post by: half eye on June 26, 2018, 02:06:01 pm

Most excellent sir !!!! It is really nice to see some "primitive" on here, and a real beauty to boot.
rich

Title: Re: primitive Osage
Post by: Greg DeJanes on June 26, 2018, 02:54:18 pm

 Yes! Primitive is my preference and they can certainly be pretty. West coast and Northern plains for example. I do see the beauty in a just plain and functional bow. I would like to make a plain and functional European ancient bow. Need to find the historically correct wood .


I appreciate the nice remark,
Greg

Title: Re: primitive Osage
Post by: H Rhodes on June 26, 2018, 03:28:46 pm

 Nice work.  The tiller looks excellent.

Title: Re: primitive Osage
Post by: upstatenybowyer on June 26, 2018, 07:56:12 pm

Quote from: H Rhodes on June 26, 2018, 03:28:46 pm

Nice work.  The tiller looks excellent.

+1

Very nice indeed.  8)

Title: Re: primitive Osage
Post by: tattoo dave on June 26, 2018, 08:05:47 pm

Great looking bow! Keep up the nice work.

Tattoo Dave