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Offline Olschool

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Shorty Osage
« on: December 09, 2007, 10:47:15 pm »
I started this bow back in September, but put it on hold while I started building a workshop to hold the saws, sanders, bow horse, etc.
When I needed a short bow to hunt out of one of my pop-up blinds I got motivated and did some more work on it.




56", 54" ntn, 50@28 (so far  ;) )
Will have to see how she settles in after I finish the break in.

Offline Sidewinder

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Re: Shorty Osage
« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2007, 10:54:59 pm »
Very cool snakey bow. How does she shoot? Full draw pics? Danny
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Offline tom sawyer

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Re: Shorty Osage
« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2007, 11:44:58 pm »
Looks like a fun and challenging piece of wood.  That is really short for a stiff handle and a 28" draw.
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Offline Olschool

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Re: Shorty Osage
« Reply #3 on: December 09, 2007, 11:45:39 pm »
I only shot 3 arrows at full draw, about 20 at 24 inches. They all hit the block target  ;D
Will shoot some more tomorrow and see if I can get my daughter to take my picture at full draw.

Offline Gordon

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Re: Shorty Osage
« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2007, 01:42:07 am »
All those lumps make for a challenging tiller job - nice work.
Gordon

Offline DanaM

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Re: Shorty Osage
« Reply #5 on: December 10, 2007, 09:36:20 am »
Thats a gnarly looking bow olschool, I like it ;D
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Offline adb

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Re: Shorty Osage
« Reply #6 on: December 10, 2007, 10:40:03 am »
Whoa!
Must have been fun tillering that!! Nice job.

Offline snedeker

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Re: Shorty Osage
« Reply #7 on: December 10, 2007, 10:44:38 am »
Thats really something.  28"!

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Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: Shorty Osage
« Reply #8 on: December 10, 2007, 10:56:11 am »
Wow, short and gnarly.  What a challenge. It looks great.  Justin
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Shorty Osage
« Reply #9 on: December 10, 2007, 11:13:17 am »
Awesome. I love it! Jawge
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Offline Woodland Roamer

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Re: Shorty Osage
« Reply #10 on: December 10, 2007, 11:16:00 am »
Wow, you sure got a lot out of a challenging piece of wood, great job.

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Re: Shorty Osage
« Reply #11 on: December 10, 2007, 11:21:12 am »
Lot of character in that one - looks good! I've realized that I could use a shorty for huntin , and maybe brush guards too.....
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Shorty Osage
« Reply #12 on: December 10, 2007, 11:32:01 am »
Love it,can't wait to see it finished. :)
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Offline Olschool

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Re: Shorty Osage
« Reply #13 on: December 10, 2007, 08:55:39 pm »
Thanks guys, It was foggy, cold, and raining when I got home, so only got to burnish the back again and put another coat of tung oil on it. Strung it up and let it sit for awhile to make sure it remembers bending.  ;D Hope I can get out and shoot it some more tomorrow and get some pictures of it on the tiller tree.

Offline Dano

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Re: Shorty Osage
« Reply #14 on: December 10, 2007, 11:40:57 pm »
Nice work!! Yep, I love it too.
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