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Character Osage Build - Now a Takedown - Finished!

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HatchA:
Damn...  shame it went and did that...  Was enjoying the build along :(

Diligence:
Too sad!  I really was pulling for that bow to survive.  It has the most severe curves I've seen.

D

gstoneberg:
It is too bad, it was an interesting bow.  I did learn that you cannot align the string through the handle without the bow strung on a bow this crooked.  I put the bow stringer on one limb, pulled the string through the other limb tip and saw that the string was 2" outside the handle.  So, I got out the heat gun and bent the straight limb till it lined up.  Then I strung the bow and the string moved an inch sideways...I'd bent it too far.  Had the bow survived I would have had to take half the bend out of that limb tip.  Oops.

I'll mourn the death of the bow for a bit, then work another limb up for it and either splice them together or build a take-down.  I've nver built a bow with recurved tips and might try that.

Thanks for the kind words,
George

Postman:
This was a very interesting buildalong - Sorry it blew up on ya  :(  good luck with the next one.

gstoneberg:
I ordered a takedown sleeve from 3Rivers and have had it for a bit.  With hunting season approaching I got back in the very hot shop today and began the process of turning my blown up crooked bow into a takedown.  I started with the sister stave to the one I used for the crooked bow and sawed it down to just the straight section:



Then took it down to a growth ring, lots of insect damage.  I'm beginning to think it'll be a short sinew-backed recurve.



Finally had to take the sawsall to the crooked bow...first time I've ever done that.  Kinda painful.  You sure can tell they're sister staves.  Gonna have to take some of that bend out I put into it.  Feel good about it so far, sure was hot though.  Summer in Texas makes it tough to get in the shop.  Interesting how much the wood has darkened on the bow.



George

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