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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Blayne on July 24, 2018, 02:33:02 pm

Title: First Osage bow (more pics)
Post by: Blayne on July 24, 2018, 02:33:02 pm: Here is my first Osage flatbow, re-worked. I spent many hours on it last fall at our annual Cumberland Woodbow gathering, learning all about Osage from Goat. It tillered well but was a bit heavier than I needed(over 60) and tooth rattling hand shock! Fast forward to a couple weeks ago where I sat in on a bow workshop with Goat, I reduced the tips and the weight, now a more managable 56@28. The bow is 68” tip to tip. Nothing special about it, just really happy with it, and I love the wood. Osage is amazing! So much yew around and I have a bit of a crush on the yellow wood! Thanks for looking.

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Title: Re: First Osage bow
Post by: Stixnstones on July 24, 2018, 03:08:31 pm: Very nice lookin bow.. ya had a great teacher
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Post by: osage outlaw on July 24, 2018, 03:30:04 pm: Great looking bow!
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Post by: upstatenybowyer on July 24, 2018, 03:35:42 pm: Sweet! I'm sure it's hard to go wrong with some natural talent and a teacher like Goat. :OK
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Post by: DC on July 24, 2018, 04:24:03 pm: Good one! Got another piece for September?
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Post by: bushboy on July 24, 2018, 05:00:07 pm: Very nice job!im sure Ryan is an excellent mentor!it's awesome to get some Osage up here in Canada at the price/exchange!bc it a very beautiful spot to live!
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Post by: Danzn Bar on July 24, 2018, 07:22:14 pm: Very nice yellow bow.
DBar
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Post by: bjrogg on July 24, 2018, 07:36:46 pm: Nice bow. Beautiful pictures.
Bjrogg
Title: Re: First Osage bow
Post by: penderbender on July 24, 2018, 07:45:17 pm: It's a nice bow I seen it last week while stumping with Blayne and his little one. I can't wait til the end of September. Goats bringing a short clean stave for me to work. I will actually make a bow this time instead of standing around slack-jawed. (It was cool to hang around like minded people). Nice one Blayne. Cheers- Brendan
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Post by: Mark Smeltzer on July 24, 2018, 10:58:02 pm: Very nice bow! Great pictures too.
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Post by: bitterman on July 25, 2018, 05:45:25 am: Very nice! Love the pics!

One day after enough practice I will give Osage a try.. but getting staves to Canada is $$$ so want to be sure
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on July 25, 2018, 10:24:34 am: Way to see it through. Goat is a great guy and great teacher.
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Post by: Aaron H on July 25, 2018, 10:34:01 am: Nice work Blayne. I would love to sit in on one of Goats classes.
Title: Re: First Osage bow
Post by: simson on July 25, 2018, 11:09:27 am: You have done great work.
and your teacher is one of the best here around for sure
Title: Re: First Osage bow
Post by: Blayne on July 25, 2018, 05:02:12 pm: Thanks everyone! I feel pretty blessed to have as good of a teacher as I do! Plus a good pal over all:) Don I have a roughed out osage molly in the garage that maybe I will bring out. And Brendan it was good to have a visit, even though it was short(damn mozzies!), see you in september👍
Title: Re: First Osage bow
Post by: wizardgoat on July 25, 2018, 07:11:50 pm: Thanks for all the kind words gents!
This was one of those staves that just wanted to be a bow, and I think
you made the right call in keeping it a simple stick.
September in Cumberland, I think there’s gonna be more Osage than yew!
Title: Re: First Osage bow
Post by: Blayne on July 25, 2018, 07:37:46 pm: Looking forward to all the yellow dust!
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Post by: Parnell on July 26, 2018, 01:15:32 pm: That really does look nice and clean...and ditto on those pictures. Nice post!
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Post by: Will B on July 26, 2018, 01:50:24 pm: Great job on that osage stave!
Title: Re: First Osage bow (more pics)
Post by: Blayne on July 29, 2018, 11:40:34 pm: New pics and I added a leather wrap to the handle. Something different:)
Title: Re: First Osage bow (more pics)
Post by: Dvshunter on July 30, 2018, 03:28:33 pm: Nice bow from great wood! We need to do a swap we all meet at the norder and we throw osage across and you all toss us some yew. Under a pitch black sky we can get away with it!
Title: Re: First Osage bow (more pics)
Post by: penderbender on July 31, 2018, 07:01:27 pm: Quote from: Dvshunter on July 30, 2018, 03:28:33 pm
Nice bow from great wood! We need to do a swap we all meet at the norder and we throw osage across and you all toss us some yew. Under a pitch black sky we can get away with it!
I like this idea! Cheers- Brendan
Title: Re: First Osage bow (more pics)
Post by: Hawkdancer on July 31, 2018, 11:01:53 pm: Maybe the Mounties and the Border Patrol will be somewhere else! Nothing wrong with finding things laying around, though! I think!
Hawkdancer
Title: Re: First Osage bow (more pics)
Post by: Blayne on August 01, 2018, 03:25:12 pm: A lot less illicit than what else is often smuggled back and forth! I know I will be looking for more Osage in the near future. I see some trades coming up!