Author Topic: my first osage selfbow / question ... (Read 24757 times)

Woodland Roamer · « **Reply #30 on:** January 31, 2008, 04:26:48 pm »

Your "tip flippin" looks great to me Frank, looks like you're going to have a really nice bow out of that one!

Alan

medicinewheel · « **Reply #31 on:** January 31, 2008, 05:42:59 pm »

yes i'm happy with it so far; had a really good day in the workshop today...

Badger · « **Reply #32 on:** January 31, 2008, 05:45:25 pm »

Frank, you did have a good day in the workshop, that bow looks downright dangerous!! Amazing what just a little more work can do sometimes. Steve

medicinewheel · « **Reply #33 on:** February 01, 2008, 04:16:11 am »

thanks steve!

PS: WOW that draw weight went up dramatically from tempering the belly and flipping the tips!!!

Pappy · « **Reply #34 on:** February 01, 2008, 06:59:44 am »

Looks good to me.That is just the way I do it,at 18 or 20 put it back on the form and heat treat it and if I am going to flip the tips I do it then also,seems to work out good for me and I am sure it will on that one.It looks great.It is amazing what a little heatgun work will do for one.Keep us posted.

Pappy

medicinewheel · « **Reply #35 on:** February 01, 2008, 07:19:15 am »

thanks pappy! - now i slowly work my way up to brace hight, but everything seems fine so far!

frank

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AndrewS · « **Reply #36 on:** February 01, 2008, 07:45:37 am »

Looks very good....waiting for more pics

a finnish native · « **Reply #37 on:** February 01, 2008, 09:11:33 am »

you do a lot of sleeping in the shop?

nice dreamcather. and bow also.

Hillbilly · « **Reply #38 on:** February 01, 2008, 09:25:42 am »

Frank, that's looking better all the time. I do believe you're going to wind up with a nice'un.

GregB · « **Reply #39 on:** February 01, 2008, 09:27:51 am »

I concur with the other guys...lookin' very nice!

Pappy · « **Reply #40 on:** February 01, 2008, 11:09:38 am »

Frank I thought you already had it to brace and out to 18 inches, ???I must have miss understood,anyway it is looking good.

Pappy

George Tsoukalas · « **Reply #41 on:** February 01, 2008, 11:22:16 am »

Looks good, Frank. I'd tell you to take your time. LOL. But I looked at the date of my last post. :)Jawge

Ryano · « **Reply #42 on:** February 01, 2008, 11:29:46 am »

Nice looking bow frank. Did you end up cutting it down any? I would think you will end up with some hand shock with osage that long and wide.....I've goten so I rarely make a osage bow over 64" ntn, because of this.....Good luck. Ryano

Justin Snyder · « **Reply #43 on:** February 01, 2008, 12:30:39 pm »

Looks great Frank. I love the profile now that you heated that baby up. Justin

medicinewheel · « **Reply #44 on:** February 01, 2008, 08:55:11 pm »

thanks everybody for the replies!

ryan: i didn't shorten it yet; i mean i'm going for a 29" draw. well i'll sure narrow the bow, especially the tips.

pappy: i had it at 18" yesterday, than heat-treated the belly and flipped the tips and it became a lot stiffer; didn't have much time this morning, just had a look and took the photo...

fin: i knew someone would ask that question when i realized the dream catcher was visible

that was one of my firstones, they nowadays became a lot fancier. right now i'm doing one with a loop out of reindeer antlers...

jawge: i know i'm slow...

thanks again!

Primitive Archer