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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: snedeker on June 16, 2008, 12:32:18 pm

Title: silk backed ossage bow
Post by: snedeker on June 16, 2008, 12:32:18 pm

this is some naturally dark brown osage I cut 6 years ago.  Backed with silk. Itsw 64". 55# at 28", 1 5/16" wide at fades.  Has rounded belly.  Goncalo Alves tip overlays (pic was fuzzy, sorry - looks nice though).  Carved in arrow rest.

There's a bit of a humorous/poignant story behind this.  Rings are so thin on this brown osage that I decided to back it with fabric from the start.  I got all the way to long string tillering until I realized the bow piece was in edgegrained orientation.  For those that don't know, my vision is limited.  I was wondering why the rings weren
t feathering out and why there were this funny little parralel lines running vertically down the belly. What alerted me was a resounding crack on the tillering tree very early in long string tilering.  One of those transverse fissures that hide in edge grained osage and why most don't use in selfbows. I  put a thin hickory patch on it and backed it with the last of the 45% linen 55% silk cloth from an old pair of the wife's pants.  I heated in some reflex, but because of the patch, I didn't stress is too much. I actually didn't think it would make it.  But it did.  Painted the back black. I actually tried some tan paint first, but it looked a little light in the loafers, so I recoated.  Bellyooks pretty cool with the rich brown and the cross dark marks from heating.  I'll try to get a better pic of that.  Took a little set mid limb. Shoots fine. Has a really nice feel late in draw -

Dave

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Title: Re: silk backed ossage bow
Post by: Pat B on June 16, 2008, 01:04:17 pm

Beautiful tiller, Dave. Funny story. I have done "dumb" things but don't have a good excuse. I once was bending recurves in a bow and didn't realize until it was done that one went up...the other down! ::)  happens to the best of us.      Pat
 

Title: Re: silk backed ossage bow
Post by: George Tsoukalas on June 16, 2008, 07:36:37 pm

Very nice bow, Dave. You asre really making some nice ones. Jawge

Title: Re: silk backed ossage bow
Post by: Justin Snyder on June 16, 2008, 07:41:53 pm

She looks pretty darn good Dave.  Justin

Title: Re: silk backed ossage bow
Post by: radius on June 16, 2008, 10:33:26 pm

Yeah, good tiller man.  Can you get some more pictures of the back and the overlays?

Title: Re: silk backed ossage bow
Post by: medicinewheel on June 17, 2008, 02:29:16 am

as the others say: really nice tiller! - more details please!
frank

Title: Re: silk backed ossage bow
Post by: Gordon on June 17, 2008, 03:04:57 am

Nice job on a challenging stave. The tiller is spot on as usual.

Title: Re: silk backed ossage bow
Post by: Pappy on June 17, 2008, 05:44:52 am

Beautiful bow,very nice job. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: silk backed ossage bow
Post by: OldBow on June 17, 2008, 10:19:21 am

Great tiller on this one, Dave! We'll look at it again for June Self BOM.

Title: Re: silk backed ossage bow
Post by: cowboy on June 17, 2008, 10:42:19 am

Looks good Dave - love that tiller! Hey PatB, I recurved a limb backward once :D ;D.

Title: Re: silk backed ossage bow
Post by: snedeker on June 17, 2008, 01:14:56 pm

Here are some detail pics

Dave

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Title: Re: silk backed ossage bow
Post by: Ryano on June 17, 2008, 03:20:47 pm

Thats some fine ringed osage there Dave. I can see why you backed it. Nice job!