Author Topic: unusual looking osage in progress (Read 23958 times)

paulsemp · « **Reply #45 on:** May 14, 2015, 10:17:53 pm »

me personally I would steam a little of that setback in the handle out and I would temper the living daylights out of it with a couple inches of reflex in it. then I would bring it to Marshall, certainly won't be a shortage of opinions there. by the way Greg, did you make a bow for your grandson? if not I can bring my daughters. 10 @15 inches, not sure how old or big he is. I got some quarter inch dowel arrows that fly like darts out of a 10 pound bow

IdahoMatt · « **Reply #46 on:** May 14, 2015, 10:40:16 pm »

Lookin good. Can't wait to see it completed

simson · « **Reply #47 on:** May 15, 2015, 05:19:55 pm »

Yes, looks great so far. Not far away from completed ...
Super job as always, Greg.

Danzn Bar · « **Reply #48 on:** May 15, 2015, 05:30:42 pm »

Look'n sweet Greg,
I'm sure you'll bring it to Marshal and give it away to the guy that camps next to you......right?

DBar

osage outlaw · « **Reply #49 on:** May 15, 2015, 07:49:13 pm »

I'm calling dibs on the spot next to Greg.

PeteC · « **Reply #50 on:** May 15, 2015, 07:52:23 pm »

That is beautiful wood. I sure hope it'll stay sound for you,and,that there's not enough sapwood in the back to weaken it. Hope you can pull it off. God Bless

Mad Max · « **Reply #51 on:** May 15, 2015, 08:40:25 pm »

Osage is a crazy wood

Awesome
to cool
Bad as_

Badly Bent · « **Reply #52 on:** May 16, 2015, 02:00:25 am »

You guys are funny, I think I'll keep this one if it survives.

Took Paul's advice and heated a little reflex out of the handle area, then heat treated and reflexed one limb.
Tomorrow I'll flip it over on the caul and heat treat and reflex the other limb to match. With any luck it won't need much in the tiller adjustments and will become a bow again. I'll string it up sunday morning and see where it sits at brace then decide if I want towork it or wait till Marshall and get some help from my yahoo friends.

lebhuntfish · « **Reply #53 on:** May 16, 2015, 01:03:35 pm »

Sounds good! I would love to see it but I won't be at Marshall. Patrick

crooketarrow · « **Reply #54 on:** May 16, 2015, 06:22:34 pm »

SWEETTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

I'd keep it as natural as possable. NO HEAT

burn em up chuck · « **Reply #55 on:** May 17, 2015, 02:05:21 pm »

very very cool, looks like a Carmel

chuck

Marc St Louis · « **Reply #56 on:** May 17, 2015, 09:28:09 pm »

Very nice looking bow

Badly Bent · « **Reply #57 on:** June 06, 2015, 08:39:01 am »

All done with this bow now. I've been shooting it heavily for the past two weeks and am very pleased with how it came out. Draws and shoots smooth as silk, good cast, clean arrow flight and accurate. Once in a while a guy can get lucky and get a bow made that just feels alive in the hand while shooting it.

For whatever reason this one is that kind of bow for me, everything just feels right when I send an arrow off. Took my friend Paul's advice and heat treated it heavily prior to final tweaks of the tiller and getting it
out to full draw. Snaps right back into its unbraced reflex when unstringing after each shooting session.
Some stiff areas showing in the full draw due to location of some knots but seeing how it shoots so well
and is not taking additional set anywhere I'm not gonna mess with anything.
Heres the specs and the last pics of the finished bow;
56" ntn
45# @ 24"
Simple deerskin leather thong wrap at arrow pass with string of beads tied on.
1 3/16" wide at handle / 1/2" wide at tips
beeswax finish

Thanks for looking