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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Weylin on July 30, 2018, 02:36:53 pm

Title: My New Hunting Bow, Osage Recurve 62", 58#@27"
Post by: Weylin on July 30, 2018, 02:36:53 pm

I finally found the time to make myself a new bow! I've been chipping away at this project for many months now. My goal was a fast, hard hitting bow that would be durable and hassle free. I didn't want to have any skins, leather, overlays, shelves, etc to worry about, just a bent stick of wood. The bow is 62" long and pulls 58#@27". I went with some simple, sturdy pin nocks. The stain was done with vinegar and steel wool and the finish is tru oil. The silencers are otter fur. I really pleased with how this bow turned out. I plan to use it hard for many years to come. Hopefully it will make some meat for my family. Sorry for subjecting you to so many pictures. I kinda nerded out and explored my space a little.

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Title: Re: My New Hunting Bow, Osage Recurve 62", 58#@27"
Post by: Danzn Bar on July 30, 2018, 02:57:42 pm

Nice job on that character stave. good luck mak'n meat with it.
DBar

Title: Re: My New Hunting Bow, Osage Recurve 62", 58#@27"
Post by: osage outlaw on July 30, 2018, 02:59:28 pm

Beautiful bow Weylin! 

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Post by: Dvshunter on July 30, 2018, 03:20:55 pm

Nice slick stick.

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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on July 30, 2018, 03:27:45 pm

Not bad, lefty.  It stinks like meat already.

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Post by: Pat B on July 30, 2018, 04:04:46 pm

Excellent bow, Weylin. Well done.   :OK

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Post by: Stixnstones on July 30, 2018, 04:25:03 pm

One heck of a bent stik... love those hooks

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Post by: Bob Barnes on July 30, 2018, 04:51:04 pm

you do like a challenging piece of wood...  :OK  Excellent job as always.

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Post by: Rākau on July 30, 2018, 05:07:52 pm

what a weapon!

Title: Re: My New Hunting Bow, Osage Recurve 62", 58#@27"
Post by: Weylin on July 30, 2018, 05:31:37 pm

Thanks for the encouraging words, fellas! It definitely felt good to get back to some basics. I've been getting requests for fancy bows lately and they've been stressing me out. I will try to put this bow to the test on some North Carolina white-tails this fall. I'm ready to end my dry spell.

Title: Re: My New Hunting Bow, Osage Recurve 62", 58#@27"
Post by: bjrogg on July 30, 2018, 06:49:02 pm

Love it Weylin. All I can say is Happy Hunting. It's coming fast now. Better tune some arrows.
Bjrogg

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Post by: Aaron H on July 30, 2018, 06:49:24 pm

Awesome, great job Weylin

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Post by: Hawkdancer on July 31, 2018, 12:38:28 am

Couldn't see all the pictures, but at least you are holding the bow in the right hand! >:D :BB (SH) :-D
Now to sneak up on a deer!  What I see looks great!
Hawkdancer

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Post by: GlisGlis on July 31, 2018, 03:45:13 am

beautiful bow
pure bow distilled essence waiting to get better with age  :OK

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Post by: simson on July 31, 2018, 05:51:07 am

just an inch more drawlength and it is 100% what I like.

BEAUTIFUL!!!

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Post by: ohma2 on July 31, 2018, 08:41:18 am

I like to see fancy bows with the skins ,leather ,paint over and underlays and all the fancy tips .
but that right there is a bow that screams "take me hunting"  :-D  (-_) :G (B)

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Post by: bitterman on July 31, 2018, 08:56:19 am

Wow amazing!