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Offline Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive

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bendy little osage number
« on: September 09, 2010, 10:21:35 pm »
I just finished up a little osage bender. its 50 1/2" long and 42# @ 26"  i was gonna back it with sinew but it really shoots strong for 42# and impressed me as is. plus i like having a bendy bow with no sinew...make me feel proud.  seems very very stable and has practically no handshock, which i was surprised with since its short and bends in the handle.  The piece of wood was from a left over belly split and had a little bit of deflex to start with and i didnt lose much more to string follow than what was already bent in the stave itself. not really my typical style of bow, but fun to make.  off knuckle shooter for either lefty or righty.  it has some nice character too, which of course the camera doesn't capture very well.  I really like the lower limb tip.   thanks for checking it out- Ryan

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Offline nugget

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Re: bendy little osage number
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2010, 10:26:25 pm »
Looks good! I want one. ;D
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Offline NTD

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Re: bendy little osage number
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2010, 10:45:37 pm »
Very cool little bow!
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Offline kerryb

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Re: bendy little osage number
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2010, 11:02:32 pm »
nice craftsmanship
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Offline Pat B

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Re: bendy little osage number
« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2010, 11:07:19 pm »
Now that IS a bow!!!  Cool! 8)
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Re: bendy little osage number
« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2010, 11:22:05 pm »
Love it!  Good job!
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Re: bendy little osage number
« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2010, 11:31:57 pm »
Sweet.

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Re: bendy little osage number
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2010, 11:33:55 pm »
I like that!

Offline Gordon

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Re: bendy little osage number
« Reply #8 on: September 10, 2010, 01:41:21 am »
Very nice! Those short bendy handle bows are hard to resist.
Gordon

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Re: bendy little osage number
« Reply #9 on: September 10, 2010, 01:46:24 am »
                                                                                 Ya got My Attention Ryan......... ;D
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Re: bendy little osage number
« Reply #10 on: September 10, 2010, 04:23:27 am »
Sweet little thing, I love to see a bow working hard too.
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Re: bendy little osage number
« Reply #11 on: September 10, 2010, 06:26:19 am »
Sweet little bow,looks great. :)
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Offline Parnell

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Re: bendy little osage number
« Reply #12 on: September 10, 2010, 08:32:56 am »
Very functional little bow - I like shooting short D bows that length and they feel great to walk around with.  I've yet to make one of osage though.  That's on the list.  Great job!
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Re: bendy little osage number
« Reply #13 on: September 10, 2010, 08:52:39 am »
Nice bow....
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Re: bendy little osage number
« Reply #14 on: September 10, 2010, 08:58:10 am »
Turned out very nice!
Greg

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