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Offline Almostpighunter

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Rawhide Backed Osage
« on: July 03, 2012, 12:41:35 am »
I finished this bow a few months back and have been constantly shooting it, even though I have been tweaking the art and grip every since. I finally decided last weekend that enough is enough and sealed it up. What I ended up with is without a doubt my fastest (and heaviest) bow to date.

Okay, I admit that the artwork is geographically confused (pseudo-native people's pattern with a celtic boar in between), but I am going to simply state "artistic license" and enjoy the result. Hope you all do as well. - Mike

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Osage backed with painted rawhide
60" t2t // 58" n2n
78#@29"
Shooting 525g arrow 180-182fps (181 average) finger release.
Grip: Wrapped with artificial sinew (later finished with brain tanned elk hide)
Original artwork done with acrylics to emulate a non-specific Native People's pattern with a Celtic Boar as a separator.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2012, 01:31:57 am »
You nailed that baby in every way!  8)   Very, very nice bow! Full draw is as good as it gets.
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Offline Gordon

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Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2012, 02:38:50 am »
Now that is an interesting bow. How wide are the limbs? I love the art work. Where are the first set of pictures taken at?
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Offline LJB

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Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2012, 03:26:53 am »
Very nice Bow! How wide are the limbs and the nocks? Looks fast to me ;)
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2012, 06:04:31 am »
Beautiful bow,I like that a lot. :)
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Offline Jeremy Holden

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Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2012, 08:29:32 am »
Beautiful bow man!  Love the Celtic boar, can I ask where you found that?  Simply awesome.

-Jeremy
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Offline TRACY

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Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
« Reply #6 on: July 03, 2012, 08:48:29 am »
Very nicely done with paint and Osage! Looks like it'll bring some meat to the table for sure ;)

Tracy
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
« Reply #7 on: July 03, 2012, 09:24:02 am »
Oh yeah....... Can't help but like that one. Really nice bow, great design and well executed.
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Offline lesken2011

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Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
« Reply #8 on: July 03, 2012, 09:28:00 am »
Great job, Mike! It looks quick. Love the artwork! ;D
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Offline arklowrebel

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Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
« Reply #9 on: July 03, 2012, 11:47:58 am »
Terrific job Mike - I'm a confirmed fan!
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
« Reply #10 on: July 03, 2012, 12:26:17 pm »
Love it.  ;D
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Offline coaster500

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Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
« Reply #11 on: July 03, 2012, 01:33:43 pm »
Great bow, looks like a little HAMMER!!

I for one love the artistic license!!!

Well done :)
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
« Reply #12 on: July 03, 2012, 02:25:31 pm »
Great artwork and nice bow.
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Offline beetlebailey1977

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Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
« Reply #13 on: July 03, 2012, 08:30:36 pm »
OH YEAH!  Very nice....rawhide makes for a good canvas.  The artwork is great.  She looks fast and is fast as you say.  Again very nice.
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Offline bubby

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Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
« Reply #14 on: July 03, 2012, 08:48:03 pm »
look's like you got this style nailed down aph, another winner, Bub
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