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Character Osage Build - Now a Takedown - Finished!
gstoneberg:
Hurry... ::); you know better. This post has been going on for months. I do wish I'd cut my splice joint a little wider on the curvy set of billets so I could cut the handle crooked to align with the tips. It's probably better to follow the grain anyway. I was disappointed with the pithy center of that branch. Also disappointed that such a straight piece could bend so quickly. 2 of the 3 sections I cut bent badly. And the third has a big limb hanging on one side so I'm only going to get a couple good staves from it. Once again I was reminded how much green osage likes to check. In the time it took to remove the bark from the end of each curvy piece, lay out the splice joint, cut it out on the band saw and glue the billets together I got about a 4" long split on one billet. Fortunately it's to the side where it'll be removed. Anyway, I'm going huntin for 3 days so they'll be no bow work. I really wish I had arrows that flew out of that takedown. If I did, it'd be going with and I'd be hunting it using the temporary electrical tape and styrofoam rest and no finish. But, my arrows all fly sideways out of it. I do have a set of 45# Fred Bear cedar arrows wth the old carbon steel glue-on razorheads that have never been shot. They're still in the box but I've been hoarding them for when they're valuable. Haha. Still hate to dirty them up. Also have a set of 6 fiberglass arrows, not sure I have the box anymore though. Anyway, need to make up some arrow for this bow. Can't drive to Academy and pick up a set of 45# spined cedars. Too bad.
George
gstoneberg:
After a very long time, this bow is now finished. What I thought would be a pretty wild character bow ended up a pretty ordinary, straight, slightly recurved takedown osage longbow. It measures 60" NTN, 51lbs@28". I used the sleeve takedown method, purchased from 3riversarchery. Recurving the tips really improved the way the bow feels when I shoot it and it now shoots heavier spined shafts better for some reason. Hope to take it hunting next week. Here are the final pictures, forgive me for not getting my bow arm horizontal.
George
bobnewboy:
Fantastic job, what a save !! :o ;D ;D
Great work!
Postman:
Great job! Glad to see ya shootin' er!
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