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Offline Okie

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New Osage Selfbow
« on: April 11, 2008, 06:48:32 pm »
Here is my first successful bow. It is 60" 47#@28 ( I was shooting for 50#). It was made from a stave my brother cut around 10 - 12 years ago. The overlays are longhorn horn. The handle is my first attempt at a J.D. Jones handle wrap. I had alot of help with the tiller and the overlays at OJAM this year and that is why I named it "New Friends", because of all the great people I met there.

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Offline RidgeRunner

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Re: New Osage Selfbow
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2008, 06:52:04 pm »
Very Nice John.
The tiller looks real good.

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Offline Keenan

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Re: New Osage Selfbow
« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2008, 07:09:14 pm »
 Very nice John, That puts my first bow to shame real bad. :-\ You did good, The tiller looks great and nice detail work as well.  if i posted my first bow I'm sure it would get alot of laughs.  :D :D But yours is definately a bow to be proud of. Those snaky libs are cool  ;) Keenan
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Offline AndrewS

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Re: New Osage Selfbow
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2008, 07:59:52 pm »
Hi John, good work. "New Friends" looks good.
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Re: New Osage Selfbow
« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2008, 08:03:30 pm »
That looks great John! Looking at the braced profile I can't tell theirs any snakiness to it, tiller looks right on. Took me about eight or twelve bows before I had one that would shoot :-X.
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Re: New Osage Selfbow
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2008, 08:05:36 pm »
   John, Your new friends sure helped you make a fine looking bow.
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Offline DanaM

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Re: New Osage Selfbow
« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2008, 08:21:47 pm »
Looks great John, I keep my first bow hidden in a dark dank, musty basement ;) :D

Thanks fer sharing.
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Offline Okie

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Re: New Osage Selfbow
« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2008, 12:30:00 am »
Notice the wording I use "First successful bow". This is definitely not my first, it is my 3rd. My first is dressed up with sinew and leather, to hide all the flaws, and cracked as soon as I pulled it back the first time. It is a conversation piece in my living room. But without help this one wouldn't have turned out nearly as nice. Thanks for the comments.

John
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Offline OldBow

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Re: New Osage Selfbow
« Reply #8 on: April 12, 2008, 12:47:54 am »
Got to be a good feeling. Very nice weapon. And Great Pictures!!
Except for the Full Draw: Look at Marc St. Louis's pictures or snedekers.  The full draw ought to be as closeup as possible and emphasing the bow not chin whiskers.
You might post another or send it direct to me @
oldbow9634@msn.com

Bookmarked for April Self Bow of the Month. Thanks for the post and the interest.
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Offline Okie

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Re: New Osage Selfbow
« Reply #9 on: April 12, 2008, 01:45:36 am »
Oldbow, I changed the full draw pic. Hope this one is better. If not I'll try again. I'm definitely not a photographer.

John
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Offline Gordon

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Re: New Osage Selfbow
« Reply #10 on: April 12, 2008, 03:00:52 am »
That is an awefully nice bow - especially for your first one! The tiller looks right on.
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Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: New Osage Selfbow
« Reply #11 on: April 12, 2008, 03:07:25 am »
That is a pretty piece of wood.  Great job on the bow.  Justin
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Re: New Osage Selfbow
« Reply #12 on: April 12, 2008, 04:32:26 am »
congratulations on a nice bow, but especially on your new friends.  love the handle wrap.
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Offline NOMADIC PIRATE

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Re: New Osage Selfbow
« Reply #13 on: April 12, 2008, 05:23:37 am »
I like it ! :)
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Re: New Osage Selfbow
« Reply #14 on: April 12, 2008, 01:01:06 pm »
Looks like a good'un. Nice work.
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