Author Topic: Osage takedown bow (Read 5850 times)

superdav95 · « **Reply #30 on:** June 24, 2023, 11:09:19 pm »

Nice mike it looks like you may be in good shape then.

Muskyman · « **Reply #31 on:** June 25, 2023, 01:15:44 pm »

Did some more work on the bow today got it to first brace and then tillered down to 25 inches

Muskyman · « **Reply #32 on:** June 25, 2023, 01:18:41 pm »

At 19 inches

Muskyman · « **Reply #33 on:** June 25, 2023, 01:19:33 pm »

Finally tillered to 25

Pappy · « **Reply #34 on:** June 25, 2023, 05:07:21 pm »

Nice save, glad to see it all came together for ya.

Pappy

Muskyman · « **Reply #35 on:** June 25, 2023, 06:00:18 pm »

Thanks Pappy. I’ll finish tillering to 30 inches, my draw length. Probably will just finish with sand paper. It’s 36 lbs at 25 inches so I’m guessing 40-45 lbs.
a question I have is can I put tip overlays on it still? I can’t see anything wrong with doing it now. I haven’t shaped the nocks yet, still just kinda squared off on the tips.

Pappy · « **Reply #36 on:** June 25, 2023, 08:35:45 pm »

Probably more like low 50’s, I helped with 3 this week end and all picked up between 2 1/2 to 4 lbs per inch. Pappy

superdav95 · « **Reply #37 on:** June 25, 2023, 10:16:28 pm »

Quote from: Muskyman on June 25, 2023, 06:00:18 pm

Thanks Pappy. I’ll finish tillering to 30 inches, my draw length. Probably will just finish with sand paper. It’s 36 lbs at 25 inches so I’m guessing 40-45 lbs.
a question I have is can I put tip overlays on it still? I can’t see anything wrong with doing it now. I haven’t shaped the nocks yet, still just kinda squared off on the tips.

Looks good mike. Well done and good save. Keep us posted.

Hamish · « **Reply #38 on:** June 26, 2023, 08:16:49 pm »

Ditto, superdave. Good result Musky.

Muskyman · « **Reply #39 on:** August 08, 2023, 03:28:21 pm »

Finished my Osage takedown bow today. Finally put a handle on it with a little dressing up. I actually thought it wasn’t to bad for my first attempt. Elk hide handle with a few beads and a hair pipe to hold the turkey feathers.

Muskyman · « **Reply #40 on:** August 08, 2023, 03:29:40 pm »

Another picture

Muskyman · « **Reply #41 on:** August 08, 2023, 03:30:41 pm »

Lastly

Muskyman · « **Reply #42 on:** August 08, 2023, 03:35:09 pm »

And of course Pappy was right about the draw weight. Ended up about 54-55 lbs at 30 inches
Seems to shoot hard and fast. Probably my best bow yet.

superdav95 · « **Reply #43 on:** August 08, 2023, 03:36:53 pm »

Looks sharp mike. Well done.

M2A · « **Reply #44 on:** August 09, 2023, 08:14:01 am »

Congrats. Looks good all around. Its one thing to get um shooting. But I always find it rewarding to actually get the finishing toutches completed even if it takes too long. Nice handle work on that one.
Mike

Primitive Archer