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Offline adb

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osage recurve with skins
« on: September 13, 2014, 01:13:27 pm »
I wasn't gonna post this, but what the heck.

Okay... I admit it. I make a lot of laminated bows. I like lam bows. But, every once in a while, I like to pull a selfbow outta the hat. This is an osage selfbow recurve from a stave I got from PEARL DRUMS (thanks Chris!). It's not snakey, but certainly lumpy and bumpy (the pics really don't show it). I called it 'Whispering Death', because Greg (the new owner) wants to take a deer with it this season.

Greg wanted 40-45# at his draw length, and it came out to 42#@25". It's 62" NTN, with Western rattler skins. Buffalo horn nocks, black leather grip, with 12 strand FF string. Final weight: 600 grams. It is a bit heavy, but it's osage. Induced curves with steam initially, and then set the curves with dry heat. I had to do two heat sessions to get the string alignment perfect. One limb had a bit of twist, and the other was off a bit.

The early string weight is terrific... the highest I've had with this weight. Needless to say, it shoots very fast. No set... like none, but I didn't expect any with those stats.
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Offline mullet

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Re: osage recurve with skins
« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2014, 01:17:43 pm »
You did good, Adam. That bow ought to thump a deer easy.
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Offline adb

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Re: osage recurve with skins
« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2014, 01:22:06 pm »
Thanks, Eddie

Here's the money shot. Unfortunately, it's not a good one. I hadn't done the string serving, and there was no nock point on the string. I had the arrow nocked too far up, but you get the idea on the tiller. I forgot to get a good full draw shot before Greg picked it up. He was pretty anxious to get it, and I just didn't remember.
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Offline missilemaster

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Re: osage recurve with skins
« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2014, 02:34:45 pm »
nice looking bow!
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Offline bubby

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Re: osage recurve with skins
« Reply #4 on: September 13, 2014, 03:35:38 pm »
Nice bow
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Offline Stixnstones

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Re: osage recurve with skins
« Reply #5 on: September 13, 2014, 03:41:24 pm »
dang o dang man, what a sweet bow
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Offline Pat B

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Re: osage recurve with skins
« Reply #6 on: September 13, 2014, 04:24:29 pm »
She's a nice bow, Adam. Well done! 
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: osage recurve with skins
« Reply #7 on: September 13, 2014, 04:44:32 pm »
That is a classy looking selfbow.  Great job on it Adam.  Thank you for posting it.
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Offline GB

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« Reply #8 on: September 13, 2014, 05:53:09 pm »
Sweet bow.
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Offline lesken2011

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Re: osage recurve with skins
« Reply #9 on: September 13, 2014, 05:58:13 pm »
Sweet, Adam. Nice curves! ;)
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: osage recurve with skins
« Reply #10 on: September 13, 2014, 06:36:15 pm »
Nice one Adam 8) And just in time for the Deer Woods! Looks like a hunter for sure...
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Offline Renacs

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Re: osage recurve with skins
« Reply #11 on: September 14, 2014, 01:23:20 am »
 Like that profile
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: osage recurve with skins
« Reply #12 on: September 14, 2014, 08:44:47 am »
Thats a sharp bow, I can see why he was excited to take that one home. Be sure to have him post a pic. of the deer
that goes down to that beauty.
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Re: osage recurve with skins
« Reply #13 on: September 14, 2014, 09:05:36 am »
Nice bow Adam. Love the neatness of your work. Everything is buttoned up and nicely done.
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: osage recurve with skins
« Reply #14 on: September 14, 2014, 09:32:33 am »
Very nice and clean.  Really nice!
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