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Offline snag

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My first successful osage bow
« on: May 22, 2012, 12:30:13 pm »
Not able to find osage here in Oregon I bought one of Gary Davis' staves. So, it is not fully my work in that respect. I made this stave into a 64" ntn 52#@28". It has a positive tiller of 1/8" after shooting it several hundred times. It has about .5 string follow. At the fades it is 1.5" with .5" at the nocks. With the knots in this piece it was a challenge chasing a ring for this "newbie". But with all the info. on this site it made it much more achievable.  This is my first leather handle wrap....I need lots of work on this! haha I will take this one off and glue on an arrow rest then apply another wrap. But I was so eager to try a wrap and shoot it some more I just tried my hand it and have been shooting it off my hand. The right side is the upper limb.
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Offline snag

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Re: My first successful osage bow
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2012, 12:33:10 pm »
I will post a picture of me drawing the bow when I have time today.
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Offline Will H

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Re: My first successful osage bow
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2012, 12:37:48 pm »
You did good. Gary has some great bow wood, his bow blanks are second to none ;)
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: My first successful osage bow
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2012, 01:25:01 pm »
That may be your first osage bow but it surely ain't your first bow! Very nice!!!
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Offline snag

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Re: My first successful osage bow
« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2012, 01:30:13 pm »
You're right, it is my 3rd bow. I made a hazelnut bow that was successful but not the right poundage. A lot of learning went on during that bow. Then I attempted to make an osage bow with another stave. It was not the right design for that piece of wood and I just didn't like the results...too low in poundage also. So with this one I seemed to have put a lot of things I learned on this site to use and I am happy with the results.  I truly thank everyone who contributes to this site and shares what they know. It has made it possible for me to do this.
David
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Offline killir duck

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Re: My first successful osage bow
« Reply #5 on: May 22, 2012, 02:36:36 pm »
nice!!
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Offline Fred Arnold

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Re: My first successful osage bow
« Reply #6 on: May 22, 2012, 03:28:30 pm »
Snag, I like it!! Also like the design of the tips. Very clean looking.
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Offline dmc

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Re: My first successful osage bow
« Reply #7 on: May 22, 2012, 03:35:46 pm »
I've never worked a stave before, but I can appreciate beauty. I love the look of Osage. Great job! I wish this stuff grew in Saskatchewan. I've only ever seen it first hand growing in Oklahoma.
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Offline snag

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Re: My first successful osage bow
« Reply #8 on: May 22, 2012, 09:37:43 pm »
Here it is at full draw.....don't recognize the old guy with my bow though..... ???
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Offline SA

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Re: My first successful osage bow
« Reply #9 on: May 22, 2012, 09:58:08 pm »
that looks good , nice job.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: My first successful osage bow
« Reply #10 on: May 22, 2012, 09:59:05 pm »
Nice! Love the tiller. Jawge
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Offline snag

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Re: My first successful osage bow
« Reply #11 on: May 22, 2012, 10:07:42 pm »
That's music to my ears George! Thanks, David
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Offline tattoo dave

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Re: My first successful osage bow
« Reply #12 on: May 22, 2012, 10:44:23 pm »
Another one of them yellow sticks! :) Turned out sweet Snag!! Nice work man.

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Offline snag

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Re: My first successful osage bow
« Reply #13 on: May 23, 2012, 01:19:27 am »
I'm already thinking about the next one...
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Offline Judo Point

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Re: My first successful osage bow
« Reply #14 on: May 23, 2012, 02:32:17 am »
Very nice job Snag! Nice tiller and over all beautiful bow! I agree with ya on this site definitely the best on the net! Congratulations on a purdy bow!
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