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Offline kerryb

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Flathead Osage ( Ms Kitty )
« on: September 27, 2010, 01:48:43 pm »
I had a unusual piece of Osage i had put to the side a year or so ago, every time i walked into the shop it caught my eye, so i decided to see if i could get a hunting bow out of it for myself. I had to remove some twist, other than that everything else is just the way the stave presented itself.
  I'm not especially fond of the full draw tiller on this bow, but it shoots so good i hated to change it. It has tremendous speed, smoothe draw, and little - no hand shock.

63" ntn
62lbs at 28"
1 1/4 limbs to mid limb tapering to 3/8 at tips.
Backed with flathead ( catfish ) skins

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Re: Flathead Osage ( Ms Kitty )
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2010, 01:51:29 pm »
full draw

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Re: Flathead Osage ( Ms Kitty )
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2010, 02:01:13 pm »
Very nice,wondered when someone was gonna use some mudcat skin 8) How the heck you get the tips to bend that much???Mine kept crackin,maybe i was goin to fast or sumthin,Tiller looks good and if it shoots good cant complain with that!!Good JOB!!
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: Flathead Osage ( Ms Kitty )
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2010, 03:09:34 pm »
I have an osage bow with a very similar knot in the top limb.  You did much much better than I did.  I wouldn't change that tiller at all.  How long is the bow?  I really like that shape.  Impressive bow.  Never thought of using catfish skin as a backing, looks great.

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Re: Flathead Osage ( Ms Kitty )
« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2010, 03:35:45 pm »
Purrdy nice
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Re: Flathead Osage ( Ms Kitty )
« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2010, 03:43:56 pm »
wow!!!!   :o Nice work on a challenging stave!  Got it bookmarked for Sept Backed BOM contest too!  :)
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Flathead Osage ( Ms Kitty )
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2010, 05:59:16 pm »
Hey there's a hole in it!  ;D ;D ;D
Really nice bow from challenging stave!
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Offline woodsrunner

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Re: Flathead Osage ( Ms Kitty )
« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2010, 06:24:09 pm »
I wouldn't touch the tiller. Nice bow, can't argue with a sweet shooter.
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Offline sailordad

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Re: Flathead Osage ( Ms Kitty )
« Reply #8 on: September 27, 2010, 07:05:39 pm »
nice looking stick ya got there
dont know why your so hard on your self aboot that tiller
looks spot on to me
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Offline HoBow

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Re: Flathead Osage ( Ms Kitty )
« Reply #9 on: September 27, 2010, 07:09:15 pm »
WOW!  Super job on that one!
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Re: Flathead Osage ( Ms Kitty )
« Reply #10 on: September 27, 2010, 07:15:29 pm »
Looks like a winner to me, excellent work.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Flathead Osage ( Ms Kitty )
« Reply #11 on: September 27, 2010, 08:49:47 pm »
Beautifully done! The tiller looks great. Jawge
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Re: Flathead Osage ( Ms Kitty )
« Reply #12 on: September 27, 2010, 08:56:41 pm »
That is a super looking bow. Looks like you nailed it.

Offline PeteC

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Re: Flathead Osage ( Ms Kitty )
« Reply #13 on: September 27, 2010, 09:05:44 pm »
Looks good to me,especially with a tough piece of wood like that. God Bless
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Offline Woodland Roamer

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Re: Flathead Osage ( Ms Kitty )
« Reply #14 on: September 27, 2010, 09:06:03 pm »
Nice work, I think the tiller looks great too. How big were the flatheads? Man I love catching those big 'ole flatheads.

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