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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: short, knotty osage branch bow
« Reply #15 on: January 16, 2011, 10:31:38 pm »
that is awesome. love the lumps on the back. good job.
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Offline Sparrow

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Re: short, knotty osage branch bow
« Reply #16 on: January 16, 2011, 11:10:50 pm »
 That is a beauty ! I reackon it would make a pretty good horse bow.  '  Frank
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Offline jimmy

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Re: short, knotty osage branch bow
« Reply #17 on: January 16, 2011, 11:49:42 pm »
thanks for all the compliments. i haven't ever posted pictures of my bows, but i wanted to share this one because this is the type of stuff that i like to look at. actually, i love to look at most all types of wood bows - i can't get enough. i hope you guys are warmer than i am here in Kansas.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: short, knotty osage branch bow
« Reply #18 on: January 17, 2011, 12:13:33 am »
jimmy, that is such a nice character bow and it is beautifully tillered. Well done. Jawge
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Offline stickbender

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Re: short, knotty osage branch bow
« Reply #19 on: January 17, 2011, 12:34:36 am »

     Dang boy, you got that one down, despite problems!  :o Better keep it out of sight, Keenans wife is taking up horse archery! :o
That is a very pretty bow, and the finish work on those knots, is absolutely excellent.  8) How about " The Knotsinhand bow " ? ::)
Or...... the knotty man's bow......or....ok, ok, ok, I'll stop.   ;D  Very nice job Jimmy, and a great bow.

                                                                                  Wayne
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Offline Pat B

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Re: short, knotty osage branch bow
« Reply #20 on: January 17, 2011, 12:45:04 am »
Very cool little bow!  8)  I also agree you can eek another few inches out of it. Kick the tips a bit and reduce the stacking too.
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Offline IrishMonk

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Re: short, knotty osage branch bow
« Reply #21 on: January 17, 2011, 01:14:18 am »
Nice man... I like it.  I was impressed also by the rings on that cut of Osage... nice and wide.
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: short, knotty osage branch bow
« Reply #22 on: January 17, 2011, 03:06:33 am »
Impressive work!
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Offline Parnell

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Re: short, knotty osage branch bow
« Reply #23 on: January 17, 2011, 10:13:56 am »
Very cool, great work!
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Offline HoBow

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Re: short, knotty osage branch bow
« Reply #24 on: January 17, 2011, 10:26:47 am »
Nice job!
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Offline Sidewinder

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Re: short, knotty osage branch bow
« Reply #25 on: January 17, 2011, 10:54:35 am »
Very cool Jimmy,

I'm glad you started posting your stuff. For those of you that don't know Jimmy, he is one of the best local bowyers that I know. His work with bows, arrows, quivers etc...is as good as it gets. I'm currently shooting a little 55" 50# osage flatbow he made. It has knots on the back like this one and I knicknamed it "skeeter bite" because the knots look like skeeter bites. His cherokee flatbows look like they came from a time capsule, primitive but certainly not lacking in refinement of detail. He is a true craftsman and I know we will all benefit from his postings in the future.

Is that some of that Zebra wood on the tips? Looks good buddy, we'll get together here sometime soon before I have to go back to the daily grind in the spring.   Danny
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Offline nativenoobowyer86

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Re: short, knotty osage branch bow
« Reply #26 on: January 17, 2011, 12:20:16 pm »
Thats a beauty! I cant imagine how much work that must have taken.  Id like to try a stave like that, in a year or two maybe :D
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Re: short, knotty osage branch bow
« Reply #27 on: January 17, 2011, 05:33:31 pm »
beautiful entry for January BOM too!  :)
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Re: short, knotty osage branch bow
« Reply #28 on: January 17, 2011, 06:24:33 pm »
Got to love that,very nice work jimmy on a tough piece of wood.You did that piece jutice  :)
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