Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: straightarrow on April 03, 2019, 09:23:50 am
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Just finished up this 55 ½” Osage flat bow. I started with a stave that was around 64”. It had a very bad dog leg towards the end of the stave. I didn't feel like trying to straighten it out so I decided to make another shorty. It also had a pretty significant prop that I was able to get out easily with some dry heat and a pipe wrench. It pulls 54#@26” and is shortest stiff handle I've ever made, unbacked. I probably pushed the limits with this one. It only took a ½” of set and additional ½” of string follow. Only the last couple inches of the tips is stiff. I wanted to get as much working limb as possible without having whip tiller. It's a great/hard shooter that I plan on shooting all summer and hunting with this fall. I named the bow, “Bone Buster” and hopefully it lives up to its name!
This was my first time using juvenile diamond backs. The detail in the skins is uncomparable to the adult skins. The only downside is the thickness. They are tissue paper thin and require a gentle touch when applying and trimming. I used black and white ebony on the tips to mimic the rattle. I did a Dean Torges style handle and the grip is leather. It's finished with 8 coats of tru-oil.
Thank you for looking
Jon (straightarrow)
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Braced
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Torges style handle/risor
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Black and White ebony
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Unbraced
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Tiller
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Tiller
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One more of the tips
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I think you did a great job. Not much set for what you asked out of this bow. Skins are beautiful.
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You got about all you could from that shorty stiff handle bow. Beautiful bow. :OK
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Nice bow straightarrow. Nice bend. I like the skins. The smaller ones definitely have more detail. Good Luck hunting this fall.
Bjrogg
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Nice how the tips look like rattlesnake tails definitely a lot bend in that one. Awesome.
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Nice one. I really like those tips.
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Great job on your bow. Those skins & tip overlays really compliment each other. Hope it makes meat for you this fall.
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my hats off - that bow looks sharp. You did the heck of job with that tip overlay!!!!
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A very nice build. I hope it sees many arrows :)
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Nice bow! Love the tips and skins. Would love to see the handle without leather, maybe you have a pic?
Cheers
B2W
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Nice bow! Love the tips and skins. Would love to see the handle without leather, maybe you have a pic?
Cheers
B2W
I have one photo when it was rough and just the front view
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Those skins look great. Nice work on the handle wrap as well.
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Very nice. Love everything about it.
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Awesome bend with that length!
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Your tillering is spot on, as good as it gets!
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Awesome bow. Well done.
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well done, I like the tiller, and the look :OK
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Beautiful looking bow! It's amazing how far you can push a wood like osage!
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Thank you everyone for the compliments. I've been real busy lately and haven't got to shoot it much. It's killing me not to!
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I like it very much. Looks like it will be great for stalking around the woods. :OK
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Beautiful!
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very nice 8)