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Offline Ruddy Darter

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Re: Osage ELB attempt, am I on the right track?
« Reply #15 on: April 21, 2024, 09:53:30 am »
...and horns fitted ready to shape.
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Re: Osage ELB attempt, am I on the right track?
« Reply #16 on: June 29, 2024, 10:26:35 am »
https://youtu.be/YCT1rgiILBQ?si=64JWY1m4NtiOIfRz just took a video of first bend of the Osage ELB, I haven't done any tillering on it as yet, I'm quite pleased as it's moving nicely throughout. The top limb is to the right of the screen. The top limb has a reflex the deflex going on mid limb and moves more on the deflex, I think this will dictate what draw weight I'll get. Looking ok for a start off point?
(The video shows the movement better)
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Re: Osage ELB attempt, am I on the right track?
« Reply #17 on: June 29, 2024, 10:47:06 am »
I would take that right limb reflex/deflex out with heat before I went any further.
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Re: Osage ELB attempt, am I on the right track?
« Reply #18 on: June 29, 2024, 10:56:39 am »
Ok thanks Eric,
 That sounds like the right path, but I would like to keep as much of the "crooked stick look" as I possibly can if that can be achievable , I'll have a good ponder and  get back to it and get it on a tillering tree. Thanks again.
 R.D.
*I I went the whole length of the bow, working down from the top limb deflex area, and put on a much rounder belly profile, I'll see how the tiller looks as soon as i get a chance.*
 I'll update once I get the bow braced.
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Re: Osage ELB attempt, am I on the right track?
« Reply #19 on: June 29, 2024, 05:57:38 pm »
It doesn't look like the inner third or so of the upper limb is moving much to me. I am sometimes torn between evening out limbs and the crooked stick look...this one would cause me lots of problems though! 
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Re: Osage ELB attempt, am I on the right track?
« Reply #20 on: June 29, 2024, 06:26:26 pm »
Yes TimBo, that area was looking a little squareish in profile on re-examination so I've really rounded this area as well as most of the lower limb to, I'm looking forward to seeing how it is after doing this, I feel ill have a better starting point, but happy so far.
 R.D.

 Here's a vid, I've got it moving a little better and I can take some more off inner top limb, the limbs are balanced on the centre.n I'll see what i can get away without heat straightening.
https://youtu.be/ydPxndyLmoU?si=7NuQ2BPkURbWJS9c
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Re: Osage ELB attempt, am I on the right track?
« Reply #21 on: August 14, 2024, 12:45:20 pm »
Managed to get to a low brace, it's been a struggle to get the top limb moving evenly, but as good as I can get it, I'm going to hit the mid/outer bottom limb (left in pic) a bit more and then i will pull to a target weight  on the tiller tree. Hopefully looking sort of ok. :-\,
 R.D.
https://youtu.be/WSER3DIdRPs?si=DxZ3SkKZISYyj5b6
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Re: Osage ELB attempt, am I on the right track?
« Reply #22 on: August 15, 2024, 12:26:12 am »
Getting the bottom(left) limb to bend a bit more and I'd say you are good to go.  :OK Gonna be a nice bow.
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Re: Osage ELB attempt, am I on the right track?
« Reply #23 on: August 15, 2024, 08:41:37 am »
Yep looking pretty good for sure, you are coming along. :)
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Re: Osage ELB attempt, am I on the right track?
« Reply #24 on: August 15, 2024, 02:27:14 pm »
Great stuff, thank you very much Pat B, Pappy.
..just taken some off the bottom limb and will see how that is looking sometime tomorrow, and I hope to have the majority done over the weekend,  :)
 R.D.
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Re: Osage ELB attempt, am I on the right track?
« Reply #25 on: August 16, 2024, 04:25:30 pm »
One more check in, I am drawing to about 29" and feels easily 100+lbs, I will settle for a 30" draw. I had trouble remembering how to make a string on my jig and it was a comedy of errors but some how it came out perfect, more luck than judgement  ;D, and getting to the last on my Brownell XS2 string material reel,  :D (I cant seem to get XS2 anymore in the UK).
Hope it's looking ok, if so I'll start finishing up and varnishing.
I'll also check the draw weight tomorrow.
https://youtu.be/jPBy9LkVBOc?si=I4eN2ZuoOkNllQim
The bow is 71" ntn.
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Re: Osage ELB attempt, am I on the right track?
« Reply #26 on: August 16, 2024, 04:52:07 pm »
That's a pretty bend.  Looks like you got it right!
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Re: Osage ELB attempt, am I on the right track?
« Reply #27 on: August 16, 2024, 05:20:50 pm »
Looking good RD and that’s the only way I could draw a 100 lb bow. And probably would need both hands on the handle. Good luck finishing that beast.
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Re: Osage ELB attempt, am I on the right track?
« Reply #28 on: August 17, 2024, 06:40:58 am »
I took a little off in another couple of places lower limb and rounded off more on and just above and below the weak deflex spot to minimise set occuring there. I weighed it at a 30" and got a smidge over 95lbs, and the bow will comfortably draw to 31". I'm pretty happy with that and over the moon I got a result with this Osage. Thank you TimBo and Muskyman, and you calling it beast got me thinking of a name, and i thought "Wolverine" quite suits it, after the animal from across the pond like this stave was (not the superhero..although I am a Marvel fan  :D), or better still "Lox" , as in the malevolent wolverine spirit of the northern Wabanaki tribes. I'm going to now take my time and shape the nocks and finish up nicely.
 "Lox" it is.  8)
 R.D.
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Re: Osage ELB attempt, am I on the right track?
« Reply #29 on: August 17, 2024, 10:16:15 am »
Lots of luck with Lox, RD. Looking forward to seeing how she looks full drawn by hand.  :OK
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