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Offline ScottH

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finished first osage...finally!
« on: June 15, 2008, 11:38:17 pm »
Well here it is. I finally got it finished. I started this bow almost a year ago. I bought the stave at last years TN classic from Ridgerunner. I got it chased down to one growth ring and PatB helped me lay out the bow and get it roughed out at his Camp O Rama in July. I did'nt do much else to it for a while due to work and hunting season and other priorities ;D. I started whitteling on it this spring and I took it with me to the TN Classic this year and got it tillered and shot it in the self bow challenge. When I got back home it has took me awhile to get caught up on things around but I finally put the finishing touches on it. It is 64 inches nock to nock and 56 pounds at my 27 inch draw. I know its not perfect but I'm pleased with it and it shoots a arrow pretty hard. Let me know what you think, good or bad. I'm already thinking about that next bow ;). Oh yea I almost forgot I flipped the tips on it a little, thanks for the help on that GregB ;). I also added copper head skins to about 6 or 7 inches on the end of the limbs and deer antler tip overlays to the tips. I'm having a little trouble posting the pictures so bear with me. A couple more pictures and I'll be through. I'm about to get the hang of it. Oh yea I put about 7 or 8 coats of tru-oil on it and a floppy rest.
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Re: finished first osage...finally!
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2008, 11:42:02 pm »
side view looks good, man...hustle with the rest of it, now!
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Offline Dano

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Re: finished first osage...finally!
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2008, 11:46:50 pm »
Yep, thats a great unbraced shot, she look great.
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Offline ScottH

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Re: finished first osage...finally!
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2008, 11:58:26 pm »
Ok, now what do you think? ???
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Re: finished first osage...finally!
« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2008, 12:22:42 am »
well, i can't speak for anyone else, but i really like it!
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Offline Lost Arra

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Re: finished first osage...finally!
« Reply #5 on: June 16, 2008, 12:31:00 am »
That's your first bow???

Congratulations. I think you've got it.

My first was a yellow stick and a string (but I did get it finished in less than a year  ;D)

Nice job.
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: finished first osage...finally!
« Reply #6 on: June 16, 2008, 12:36:46 am »

very nice bow!
even nicer for a 'first one'
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: finished first osage...finally!
« Reply #7 on: June 16, 2008, 01:45:40 am »
Oh yeah! I like it too. Nice job. Jawge
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Offline FlintWalker

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Re: finished first osage...finally!
« Reply #8 on: June 16, 2008, 01:59:37 am »
I KNOW that bow shoots good!  The tiller looks so good, it just has to.  WELL DONE!  Saw Filer
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Offline DanaM

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Re: finished first osage...finally!
« Reply #9 on: June 16, 2008, 07:35:04 am »
Congrats on your first bow Scott and a mighty nice one at that :)
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Offline El Destructo

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Re: finished first osage...finally!
« Reply #10 on: June 16, 2008, 07:55:59 am »
You don't even want to see what My First Bow looked like!!! Very Nice Job........no matter how long it took....and it sounds like you had some Quality Help along the way too....cant wait to see #2
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Re: finished first osage...finally!
« Reply #11 on: June 16, 2008, 09:21:47 am »
very nice. looks quite stout to me. just the way it should be.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: finished first osage...finally!
« Reply #12 on: June 16, 2008, 09:38:03 am »
She's a real beauty, Scott. Everything about it is A-1!!! I like the way you skinned her also. When the osage begins to darken the color combo will be stunning. Great job!     Pat

ps, bring her to the camp-o-rama and we'll drink a toast to her...and the bowyer!!! 8)   
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Offline cowboy

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Re: finished first osage...finally!
« Reply #13 on: June 16, 2008, 10:48:01 am »
That's a great looking bow! And for a first, looks like taking your time really payed off - my first half dozen or so got gave away ;D..
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Offline OldBow

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Re: finished first osage...finally!
« Reply #14 on: June 16, 2008, 12:30:25 pm »
Congrats on a very fine bow. A real keeper! Not to mention an heirloom for some proud relative years from now.
Bookmarked, too, for June Self BOM.
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