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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Pat B on July 04, 2023, 01:12:51 pm

Title: new osage selfbow
Post by: Pat B on July 04, 2023, 01:12:51 pm: (https://i.imgur.com/n80ai1x.jpg)
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Post by: Little John on July 04, 2023, 02:33:21 pm: Got to love tbhat yellow wood. Looks like it might come out a lot like Elkie. I catch my self wanting to try a short oshort osage Comanche bow.
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Post by: superdav95 on July 04, 2023, 03:26:22 pm: I like that bend pat. Lookin good!
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Post by: Pat B on July 04, 2023, 04:32:47 pm: I got the stave reduced a few days ago then bent one tip yesterday and one today with dry heat and cooking oil. I let each bend stay clamped overnight.
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Post by: Pat B on July 05, 2023, 12:00:26 pm: after the initial tip bending and some tweaking...

(https://i.imgur.com/hoWAefY.jpg)
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Post by: Little John on July 05, 2023, 12:46:54 pm: Wow that is looking really good. About 60 inches?
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Post by: Pat B on July 05, 2023, 01:10:23 pm: More like 66", Kenneth.
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Post by: Will B on July 05, 2023, 03:43:35 pm: Very nice Pat! Good luck with the rest of the build
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Post by: Stixnstones on July 05, 2023, 03:58:17 pm: Lookin good Pat, cant wait to see er done
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Post by: superdav95 on July 05, 2023, 03:58:50 pm: Looking very good pat. Can’t wait to see it progress
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Post by: bentstick54 on July 05, 2023, 06:47:06 pm: Great looking side profile Pat. Can’t wait to see it finished.
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Post by: Pappy on July 06, 2023, 07:42:24 am: Looking very good Pat, should make a real shooter. :)
Pappy
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Post by: Pat B on July 06, 2023, 10:29:07 pm: Thanks guys. Hopefully I'll be able to work on it this weekend. I've been enjoying this bow building stuff lately. :OK
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Post by: Selfbowman on July 06, 2023, 10:51:35 pm: Looks good Pat. You keep that reflex it will be real fast. Just saying.🤠
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Post by: bradsmith2010 on July 09, 2023, 09:43:02 pm: looking good,, 66 is very ,, stable and accurate,,
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Post by: wooddamon1 on July 10, 2023, 06:44:11 pm: Very nice, Pat!
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Post by: Pat B on July 10, 2023, 11:04:30 pm: I've done a little more, getting the tips aligned and reducing the weight. Here's a few pics, unbraced, braced with a tight tiller string and pulled a few inches. You can see the tiller is still off. More to come...
(https://i.imgur.com/ZU8NlTi.jpg)
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Post by: superdav95 on July 11, 2023, 01:16:16 am: I like what I see Pat. I’m watching this one.
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Post by: Parnell on July 11, 2023, 06:53:17 pm: Looking real good, Pat!
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Post by: Pappy on July 13, 2023, 07:23:04 am: Looking good from here Pat, ;) can't wait to see it finished up.
Pappy
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Post by: Selfbowman on July 15, 2023, 01:55:49 pm: Pat what does the back profile look like?
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Post by: Pat B on July 15, 2023, 05:33:18 pm: I've been heat tweaking some twist and aligning the tips a little lately. Once I made a new string and got her to brace I noticed more lateral misalignment. I'm just going a little at a time.
I'll get the actual measurements but she has a gradual taper to the last 9" then taper to 1/2 tips for now.
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Post by: Selfbowman on July 15, 2023, 07:25:48 pm: Watching
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Post by: Pat B on July 15, 2023, 11:56:12 pm: OK, Selfbowman, the bow is 66" n/n, 1 1/2" at the fades, 1 3/8' at mid limb and 1 1/4" at 9" from the tips and tapers to 1/2" tips(for now)
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Post by: Selfbowman on July 16, 2023, 12:04:20 pm: Interesting on the 1-1/4” at nine inches. Width instead of thickness to hold the reflex in the last 9”. You plan making the last 9”a working part of the bow?
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Post by: Pat B on July 16, 2023, 05:56:35 pm: Once I get everything lined up and the twist remover I'll get the final shape of the tips. The last 6" of the tips will be rigid.
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Post by: bentstick54 on July 17, 2023, 10:19:35 am: Still watching Pat. Looking good so far.
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Post by: Pat B on July 17, 2023, 11:40:34 am: I'm having trouble with the lower limb tip wanting to twist laterally. I need to work on that now. The tiller is ok other than that. She's at 47#@26" now.
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Post by: Pat B on July 27, 2023, 11:42:06 am: Well, it's about time... ;D
Got her all done and she shoots well, is light in the hand and is whisper quiet. She's 65" t/t and pulls just over 44#@26". I didn't add tip overlays and only have side nocks coming around to the belly. The handle wrap and floppy rest is commercial elk hide with mink string silencers. I did a sunburst dye job on the back with medium brown Fiebings leather dye. I've put about 50 arrows through her and like I said she shoots quite well.
Here are a few pics. I'll post a full draw later today...
(https://i.imgur.com/7Nc4vkj.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/IJVxuKx.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/5lJxODD.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/Dm1ryfX.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/StRCH2C.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/scAk0ga.jpg)
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Post by: superdav95 on July 27, 2023, 01:39:56 pm: Love it! Very nice. I really like the contrasting light Colors of the elk handle wrap and stain job. I may have to steal that idea🌝
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Post by: Selfbowman on July 27, 2023, 08:05:48 pm: Looks great. I it it’s fast and smooth.
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Post by: airkah on July 27, 2023, 10:02:15 pm: Looks great! I really love the contrast between the dark back and the lighter sides! Makes me think of a vintage lemonwood bow but with a more modern design.
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Post by: Pat B on July 27, 2023, 10:40:27 pm: Thanks y'all. You are welcomed to it, Dave.
Selfbowman, she is smooth and shoots nice. I have no way of checking speed.
Airkah, I hadn't thought of that comparison but can see what you mean. I wanted only the back stained and with a sunburst style stain. I think it turned out nice. Is there a baby yet?
BTW, after I put 25 arrows through her today I unbraced her and she still held 2 3/4" of reflex.
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Post by: Bob Barnes on July 27, 2023, 10:42:16 pm: Thanks Pat. It looks great and is an inspiration to many. :OK
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Post by: airkah on July 27, 2023, 11:11:07 pm: I really like how it came out too.

There is a baby! She's happy and healthy and almost 3 months old. :)
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Post by: Pat B on July 28, 2023, 12:31:24 am: Cool, Airkah. Built her a bow yet?
Thanks Bob.
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Post by: M2A on July 28, 2023, 07:39:39 am: Great looking work Pat. Holding that reflex well. Starburst dye job looks real good.
Mike
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Post by: Stixnstones on July 28, 2023, 11:59:15 am: Beauty of a bow Pat
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Post by: Pat B on July 28, 2023, 01:23:37 pm: Thanks guys.
Here is the full draw pic...
(https://i.imgur.com/S51ouPw.jpg)
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Post by: superdav95 on July 28, 2023, 02:19:01 pm: Yes. Another great bow pat!
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Post by: bentstick54 on July 29, 2023, 12:01:35 am: Came out looking really nice Pat.
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Post by: PaSteve on July 29, 2023, 06:53:19 am: Beautiful Pat. Agree with Dave about the contrast. Very well done.
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Post by: Del the cat on July 29, 2023, 04:36:55 pm: sweet :)
Del
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Post by: Pat B on July 29, 2023, 06:09:34 pm: Thanks everyone. I shot her today and busted another self nock. >:(
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Post by: Selfbowman on July 29, 2023, 06:38:16 pm: That retained a good amount of reflex it’s fast and smooth . Cool bow.
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Post by: bradsmith2010 on July 29, 2023, 07:12:58 pm: turned out great ,,, congrats,,, :)
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Post by: simk on July 30, 2023, 01:37:31 am: You showed us many nice bows Pat but this one is the one I like best. Great side and front profile, decent tillering (-S
cheers
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Post by: Pat B on July 30, 2023, 07:31:32 am: Thank you guys.
Brad, did you ever get that little sinew backed osage done?
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Post by: bradsmith2010 on July 30, 2023, 08:13:16 pm: no Pat,, still working on it in my mind,,, (-S
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Post by: Pat B on July 30, 2023, 11:36:52 pm: 8) :OK
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on August 02, 2023, 11:30:37 am: I have been looking at this for a week. The pics finally showed up on the thread for me to see. Looking good ol' boy. I'm sure it shoots just as fine.