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Offline Bryce

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Sinew Backed Osage Plains Bow and Quiver.
« on: May 09, 2018, 02:22:28 pm »
I Made this set for a buddy of mine who lives in Florida(seminolewind). The leather for the quiver and bow case was tanned by yours truly from a mule deer I had harvested a few years back. He told me he didn't want any beading done. Well I snuck some on the bone handled knife sheath. Since I couldn't do any bead work I added some abalone and two full ermine skins for decoration. The strap is backed with red flannel to prevent curling and excessive stretching.

The Bow is Osage Orange 58" nock to nock and just over an inch wide. 2 solid layers of elk leg sinew.
On a good dry day she pulls 67#@30" and on a really humid day 64#@30"
I gave this bow a 1/4" positive tiller and balances in the hand nicely. The handle just starts to flex in the last few inches of draw. Thick rawhide was used to build up the handle and still allow it to flex while still being able to hold comfortably while shooting.
The whole bow is really only made up of two rings.
Backed with some rattler skins and finished off with 9 coats of tru-oil, buffed and rubbed down with medium then fine course pumice for a flawless finish, and something I'm happy to send to a friend who plans to hunt deer in Virginia.











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Re: Sinew Backed Osage Plains Bow and Quiver.
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2018, 02:23:03 pm »
Don’t worry he’s gonna send me a Full draw this weekend for you guys:)
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Re: Sinew Backed Osage Plains Bow and Quiver.
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2018, 02:30:29 pm »
Man, you sure do it up brown Bryce. Your pictures are like a magazine article and you stuff is incredible.
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Re: Sinew Backed Osage Plains Bow and Quiver.
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2018, 03:26:28 pm »
Wow, What a setup that is.  Excellent work.
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Re: Sinew Backed Osage Plains Bow and Quiver.
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2018, 04:16:51 pm »
Bryce, That's a looker...Excellent craftsmanship on that package...
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Re: Sinew Backed Osage Plains Bow and Quiver.
« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2018, 05:01:30 pm »
Beautiful work Bryce.
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Re: Sinew Backed Osage Plains Bow and Quiver.
« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2018, 07:36:43 pm »
Super cool looking bow, like everything about it.
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Re: Sinew Backed Osage Plains Bow and Quiver.
« Reply #7 on: May 09, 2018, 07:54:30 pm »
All I had to do was read your description and I knew we'd be in for a treat. What an amazing package. Your friend will be blown away!   (W
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Re: Sinew Backed Osage Plains Bow and Quiver.
« Reply #8 on: May 10, 2018, 05:29:48 am »
Excellent work again Bryce
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Re: Sinew Backed Osage Plains Bow and Quiver.
« Reply #9 on: May 10, 2018, 05:41:10 am »
Beautiful Bryce. Just beautiful.
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Re: Sinew Backed Osage Plains Bow and Quiver.
« Reply #10 on: May 10, 2018, 06:05:27 am »
Very nice set up there! That'll make your friends day for sure.  Great pictures.
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« Reply #11 on: May 10, 2018, 08:57:36 am »
Excellent work!  You have a great flair for craftsmanship!
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Re: Sinew Backed Osage Plains Bow and Quiver.
« Reply #12 on: May 10, 2018, 09:01:51 am »
So Bryce do you just extend a little sinew off the back to attatch the horse hair on the tip to?
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Re: Sinew Backed Osage Plains Bow and Quiver.
« Reply #13 on: May 10, 2018, 02:01:03 pm »
Thanks gentlemen




Quote from: BowEd on May 10, 2018, 09:01:51 am
So Bryce do you just extend a little sinew off the back to attatch the horse hair on the tip to?

The sinew actually stops a little ways before the curves. I cut out a slot in the end and laid the ends of the hair inside. So there wouldn’t be a little lump under the skin. Then wrapped and glued the base of the tuff so it would stay up and together.
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Re: Sinew Backed Osage Plains Bow and Quiver.
« Reply #14 on: May 10, 2018, 06:38:48 pm »
Beautiful set up. Do you need any more friends? I have a slot open.
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