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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Dano on August 27, 2008, 04:37:12 pm

Title: Osage Take Down
Post by: Dano on August 27, 2008, 04:37:12 pm

Thanks to Shaun Webb and his take down bow, I got the urge to try my luck. I had this umbrella connection that I think is bronze, it's way too hard to be copper. I egg shaped it, so it wouldn't turn, it worked pretty good. The bow is 66" 50# @ 26", the lower limb is a little snakey, the upper pretty straight.

Unbraced
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v199/dlgren/Takedownbow003.jpg)
braced
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v199/dlgren/Takedownbow005.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v199/dlgren/Takedownbow007.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v199/dlgren/Takedownbow009.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v199/dlgren/Takedownbow001.jpg)

Title: Re: Osage Take Down
Post by: n2everythg on August 27, 2008, 05:50:07 pm

wow that turned out beautiful.
I gotta make one of those take downs. Looks like a really nice bow.
wade

Title: Re: Osage Take Down
Post by: Justin Snyder on August 27, 2008, 07:22:37 pm

Great looking bow. Judging from the color I would say brass sleve.  Justin

Title: Re: Osage Take Down
Post by: Woodland Roamer on August 27, 2008, 07:27:43 pm

Really nice bow Dano.

Alan

Title: Re: Osage Take Down
Post by: Dano on August 27, 2008, 10:04:54 pm

Thanks guys, Justin your probably right, I'm not too familar with metals.

Title: Re: Osage Take Down
Post by: cowboy on August 27, 2008, 10:11:56 pm

Man that's slick Dano! I gotta get inspired around here - I still think there's flint somewhere in your yard ;D.

Title: Re: Osage Take Down
Post by: Dano on August 27, 2008, 10:36:36 pm

Well your going to have to come out here and point it out ;D

Title: Re: Osage Take Down
Post by: cowboy on August 28, 2008, 12:18:20 am

It'll be late tomorrow by the time I get there - here we go ;D.

Title: Re: Osage Take Down
Post by: Shaun on August 28, 2008, 12:49:36 am

Cool Dano. That is one fine looking TD bow! Is your umbrella sleeve from a patio umbrella?

Title: Re: Osage Take Down
Post by: Pappy on August 28, 2008, 05:16:41 am

Beautiful bow Dano,very nice finish and love the take down.Very nice job. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Osage Take Down
Post by: Cromm on August 28, 2008, 05:31:58 am

Very nice work!!
Thanks for your time.

Title: Re: Osage Take Down
Post by: DanaM on August 28, 2008, 07:34:24 am

Real nice looking bow Dano, and ya thats brass. Man I love that tiller profile, could you post a front view unbraced profile picture please.

Title: Re: Osage Take Down
Post by: a finnish native on August 28, 2008, 07:39:44 am

wow. real nice bow there Dano. I bet it draws smooth  8)

Title: Re: Osage Take Down
Post by: Hillbilly on August 28, 2008, 08:56:57 am

Awesome. I've got to try a take-down one of these days. If it turned out half as nice as that'un, I'd be happy. 8)

Title: Re: Osage Take Down
Post by: knightd on August 28, 2008, 09:23:15 am

Very nice... ..

David

Title: Re: Osage Take Down
Post by: Keenan on August 28, 2008, 10:46:12 am

Very nice Dano, Justin is right it's brass. Great job on matching up those limbs ;)

Title: Re: Osage Take Down
Post by: Pat B on August 28, 2008, 11:36:40 am

Great little takedown bow Dano. Is that a commercial sleeve? Big or small?       Pat

Title: Re: Osage Take Down
Post by: Dano on August 28, 2008, 12:55:11 pm

Thanks guys. Dana, here's a picture of the back.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v199/dlgren/Takedownbow001-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Osage Take Down
Post by: Pat B on August 28, 2008, 01:30:22 pm

...never mind, I just reread the first paragraph. ;D :-[

Title: Re: Osage Take Down
Post by: tom sawyer on August 28, 2008, 03:27:47 pm

Great job, you found a use for an umbrella in AZ.  Mind sharing how you worked the wood down to fit the metal sleeves?

Title: Re: Osage Take Down
Post by: Dano on August 28, 2008, 04:52:16 pm

Kinda tough without pictures Lennie, but I'll try. I started by putting a center line on all parts, just to keep it all lined up, then traced the outline of the sleeves on the end of each limb. Then worked the wood down in 1/2" incriments and test fitting the sleeve as I went, that way you don't get too far out of whack. Then it's just a matter of glueing them on with epoxy and feathering in the fades. And yeah, out here when it's real hot people take siesta's, that's when you can snag their umbrellas.  >:D

Title: Re: Osage Take Down
Post by: DCM on August 28, 2008, 09:30:06 pm

Another beautiful bow Dano.

At the risk of straining our friendship, I'm gonna repeat that I just can't get used to the look of your bows at full draw.  It worries on me because to be honest I can't put my finger on why.  At first I thought it was having the arrow pass more above center than I'm accustomed to but now I'm not sure.  On this one it seems the lower limb bends more generously than the upper but I think that may be an illusion.  Don't get me wrong, no doubt a fanastic bow.  I'm impressed.  I don't think I've had a chance to see many of your bows actually.  3 for sure I can recall.  Hope you don't get all fluffed up by me saying.  If I didn't know you better, I would not have been as open and honest.

Gonna be gone outa town over the weekend, so if I don't respond after tomorrow, don't think nothin' bad.

Title: Re: Osage Take Down
Post by: Dano on August 28, 2008, 10:05:08 pm

The only way you could strain our friendship is to be silent David. So speak up!! ;D

This bow accually has a positive tiller of 3/16", it may be the poor picture I took. I didn't have a knocking point on the string, so when I went to beat the camera timer, it doesn't look quite right to someone as focused on detail as you  ::). The bow shoots well, so I don't think it's a problem.

Title: Re: Osage Take Down
Post by: DCM on August 29, 2008, 10:30:22 am

"I didn't have a knocking point on the string..."

That's what I was thinking, high nock point.

"The bow shoots well, so I don't think it's a problem."

Exactly, which is why I find it so perplexing.

Title: Re: Osage Take Down
Post by: hawkbow on August 29, 2008, 04:24:58 pm

very nice bow brother, love the snakey limb and straight limb combo... HAWK a/ho

Title: Re: Osage Take Down
Post by: Dano on August 29, 2008, 04:42:35 pm

Thanks Hawk, that's the beauty of a take down, it helps save a couple of billets.