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mikekeswick

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Couple of osage bows
« on: June 28, 2016, 01:25:45 pm »
I haven't posted any bows in ages so here are a couple I've just finished up. A pyramid and a flipped tip/recurve. Both are 45#@27. The pyramid shoots 10 gpp arrows at around 170 - 175 fps. It has self nocks, Samba deer antler inlaid arrowpass and textured leather grip. The recurve shoots 10gpp arrows at 175 - 180fps. It has deer antler overlays and the same deer inlaid arowpass and leather handle.












Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Couple of osage bows
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2016, 02:00:13 pm »
Those are some smooth looking bows.  Nice work!
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Re: Couple of osage bows
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2016, 02:18:15 pm »
Like them both.  Very nice Sir!
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Re: Couple of osage bows
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2016, 02:21:14 pm »
Great looking bows Mike. What length are they?
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Offline sieddy

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Re: Couple of osage bows
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2016, 02:30:35 pm »
Absolutely stunning bows mate!  :)
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Offline Dances with squirrels

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Re: Couple of osage bows
« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2016, 02:44:44 pm »
Nice work. I like your style.
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Offline Hans H

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Re: Couple of osage bows
« Reply #6 on: June 28, 2016, 03:08:24 pm »
very nice bows, like it. Hans
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Offline Badger

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Re: Couple of osage bows
« Reply #7 on: June 28, 2016, 03:18:05 pm »
  Excellent bows, the bow I hold the broadhead record with is shooting about the same speed as these bows.

Offline Knotty

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Re: Couple of osage bows
« Reply #8 on: June 28, 2016, 03:40:04 pm »
Beautiful work, Osage sure looks like great wood, too bad I can't find any here in Brazil and it would be a rip off to import it from the States.
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Offline Badger

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Re: Couple of osage bows
« Reply #9 on: June 28, 2016, 04:04:31 pm »
Beautiful work, Osage sure looks like great wood, too bad I can't find any here in Brazil and it would be a rip off to import it from the States.

  Knotty, I don't know how old you are but I bet if uyou planted some there in about 15 years you might have some excellent bow wood. I would be curious how the rings would grow in Brazil.

Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Couple of osage bows
« Reply #10 on: June 28, 2016, 04:28:01 pm »
2 very nice bows.

Offline jeffp51

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Re: Couple of osage bows
« Reply #11 on: June 28, 2016, 05:46:48 pm »
Mike I really like the looks of those two bows.  Osage is so nice to work and has such a nice color.  You have a great touch.

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Re: Couple of osage bows
« Reply #12 on: June 28, 2016, 05:54:37 pm »
Wow you nailed both of those bows. Good work.

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Re: Couple of osage bows
« Reply #13 on: June 28, 2016, 05:55:51 pm »
Nice looking tiller on those hedge sticks there.
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Offline Knotty

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Re: Couple of osage bows
« Reply #14 on: June 28, 2016, 06:07:53 pm »
@Badger , I'm 16 (17 in December) ,
Well .. I mean .. I'll have wood for when I'm in my thirties... 😂 
That's not a problem, we have family property in a country area,
was actually thinking of reforestation in one of the spots there, could plant trees and leave 'em there forever pretty much.

Now , the one million dollar question: Where the heck am I gonna find Osange Cuttings or propagating mediums here in Brazil?

Unless someone's kind enough to gift me some seeds? 😉
~Isaia