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Offline OsageWhisper

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Finished my bow
« on: November 07, 2014, 04:14:16 pm »
Now I don't pretend to be a pro, more like someone with a new passion, doing something I have yearned for , for a long time. I always wanted to build a primitive bow and hunt with it. While I didn't get a shot at a deer today I accomplished a couple of goals. I built a bow that shoots darn well and I took it hunting with me. I was so excited to be there, in the woods with this bow, I felt like a little kid. All I know I'll be building many more and learning more from it. I want to thank everyone who has graciously offered advice and I want to encourage anyone that is thinking they can't do it, to give it a try. It was a blast and I'm very impressed with my arrow flight. When I was done for the day I shot the bow some at longer distances than I do back home, to judge the arrow flight and I was real happy watching the arrow hit it's mark on more occasions than not.
I find that this is the true archery/hunting experience that many are missing out on. Build your own bow, arrows and hunt with it. Now that is organic in every way.

Bow is all Osage with cloth snake skins, hemp cord wrap, didn't come out too shabby, next time I'll try real skins.








Offline Buckeye Guy

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Re: Finished my bow
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2014, 04:17:17 pm »
looks good to me !
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Offline simson

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Re: Finished my bow
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2014, 04:48:35 pm »
Nice one!
You should give us pics also of unbraced side profile
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Finished my bow
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2014, 05:09:29 pm »
Ya what are her stats? Looks good though

Offline OsageWhisper

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Re: Finished my bow
« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2014, 05:39:27 pm »
Here she is unbraced, 58" NTN, 7" brace, 62@27


Offline GB

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Re: Finished my bow
« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2014, 05:58:03 pm »
Very nice work!  Agree 100% that it's a special feeling you get from making your own bow and arrows. 
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Offline Peacebow_Coos

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Re: Finished my bow
« Reply #6 on: November 07, 2014, 08:33:33 pm »
Yessir that's one heck of a first bow man!  It is a special thing, to hunt with a bow you made hope you get a shot at something soon!@

Offline Aaron H

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Re: Finished my bow
« Reply #7 on: November 07, 2014, 08:52:13 pm »
Looks good. The unbraced profile says a lot, very little set. well done.

Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Finished my bow
« Reply #8 on: November 07, 2014, 09:46:37 pm »
Good enough, no worries!
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: Finished my bow
« Reply #9 on: November 08, 2014, 05:57:44 am »
Looks like a classy job on that piece of Osage man 8) Everything looks nice...Good hunting
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Genesis 27:3 Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;

Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: Finished my bow
« Reply #10 on: November 08, 2014, 10:08:59 am »
Nice work.  Enjoy it every chance you get.
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Offline JonW

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Re: Finished my bow
« Reply #11 on: November 08, 2014, 10:50:34 am »
Nice work. I appreciate the sentiment you speak of.

Offline burn em up chuck

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Re: Finished my bow
« Reply #12 on: November 08, 2014, 10:56:48 am »
     awesome first bow, very cool

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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Finished my bow
« Reply #13 on: November 08, 2014, 11:21:06 am »
Great job man.  I love the vintage look of how narrow the handle is.  Very nice.

Offline OsageWhisper

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Re: Finished my bow
« Reply #14 on: November 08, 2014, 01:32:22 pm »
It is actually my third bow, amazing how much you learn from bow to bow. My influences are the bows of our Native Americans and how they lived.