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Stringman

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Re: Need Help with an Osage Bow
« Reply #30 on: March 26, 2015, 05:40:15 pm »
Get the right mids bending.
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Offline russell

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Re: Need Help with an Osage Bow
« Reply #31 on: March 26, 2015, 07:52:29 pm »
I've seen staves that I never thought would make a bow and this is one of them. I have not made a bow out of a stave yet, just a few board bows under my belt. It's nice to see some of these techniques while I'm learning. Nice job ;)
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Offline Chadwick

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Re: Need Help with an Osage Bow
« Reply #32 on: March 26, 2015, 08:21:16 pm »
The two limbs appear to be bending evenly. Make sure you have even arcs on both sides as you continue. You have done great work with this piece so far.
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Offline Drewster

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Re: Need Help with an Osage Bow(Finished Bow with Pics)
« Reply #33 on: May 03, 2015, 04:53:37 pm »
After some weeks of delay due to medical issues with my wife, I was finally able to get back to work on
Big Ossie.  At long last she's 50# @ 29" and 66" ntn.  My flipped tips don't match exactly due to the natural bend and twist that the bottom limb already had.  Bison tip overlays.

This bow was certainly a challenge and learning curve for me, but considering the stave I started with, I'm pretty pleased with the outcome.  She's not perfect but hopefully acceptable.  One bowyer told me that most people would have cut that stave up for firewood but I just seemed to want to tackle the challenge to see if I could coax a bow out of this chunk of Osage.

I appreciate all the help along the way folks.  It kept giving me the confidence to push forward.  So, after several months, here's Big Ossie.















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Offline adams89

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Re: Need Help with an Osage Bow(Finished Bow with Pics)
« Reply #34 on: May 04, 2015, 04:36:42 am »
now that is a great bow! very nice profile and the tiller looks dead on, very nice work !
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Offline hunterbob

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Re: Re: Need Help with an Osage Bow(Finished Bow with Pics)
« Reply #35 on: May 04, 2015, 07:27:38 am »
Nice looking bend on that stick. Great job
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Offline sieddy

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Re: Need Help with an Osage Bow(Finished Bow with Pics)
« Reply #36 on: May 04, 2015, 07:42:39 am »
That's an awesome Bow great job. The colour of the wold is fantastic! :)
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Offline Sidewinder

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Re: Need Help with an Osage Bow(Finished Bow with Pics)
« Reply #37 on: May 04, 2015, 08:58:56 am »
Beautiful job. I think you nailed it.
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: Need Help with an Osage Bow(Finished Bow with Pics)
« Reply #38 on: May 04, 2015, 10:32:30 am »
  Drewster, Really nice work and a the bend looks great. Like your handle also...
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Re: Need Help with an Osage Bow(Finished Bow with Pics)
« Reply #39 on: May 04, 2015, 10:55:00 am »
I'm with Don for sure, a very fine bend right there sir. You are probably your own worst critic cause thats a real fine lookin bow.
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Re: Need Help with an Osage Bow(Finished Bow with Pics)
« Reply #40 on: May 04, 2015, 03:49:58 pm »
That turned as a very nice bow, all my respect. Good work on a classy bow.
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Need Help with an Osage Bow(Finished Bow with Pics)
« Reply #41 on: May 04, 2015, 04:10:33 pm »
Beautiful bow Drew
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Offline make-n-break

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Re: Need Help with an Osage Bow(Finished Bow with Pics)
« Reply #42 on: May 04, 2015, 04:59:13 pm »
Wow. Beautiful bow.
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Offline RLimerick

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Re: Need Help with an Osage Bow(Finished Bow with Pics)
« Reply #43 on: June 07, 2015, 06:05:25 pm »
Great work on this stave!  It has proceeded well for you considering it is your second osage bow!  Great shop photos as well.  I'm guessing that all us osage artists have that osage colored Wagner heat gun.  It should be one of our trademarks!  You have a rich future of bowyering ahead of you!   
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