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Offline Gaur

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finished osage bow
« on: February 12, 2011, 11:53:45 pm »
Hi guys.  Pretty new to this site.  Thought I'd share the bow I just finished.  It an osage take down using a sleeve.  I used matching billets on it.  I glued on horn overlays to protect the backing going into the sleeves and glued on some more handle material (osage and a small piece of paduak).  Had lots of checks in the osage backing after putting it in the oven at 180 F for 2 hrs to cure the smooth on.  Maybe it would have been fine but I decided to back it with silk.  I live in Thailand so its easy to come by.  $10 for a half meter and got the heavier 3 strand stuff.  Color is "pig blood red" >:D so you can see some of the intentions I have for the bow.



I did some modoc style art on the silk.



Bow is 63" long (top limb is 1" longer than bottom)  its pulling 58# @ 28"



horn is from an albino water buffalo and it was spray painted red by the owner so I decided to go with the red theme.





While I originally wanted to make a deep grip and shoot off the hand the take down handle is more oval and I didn't have a big enough vice at home to make it longer and narrow so I have put a shelf on it. 



Finally got a chance to shoot it at the range last night and it shoots nice and packs a punch.  I've been making bows for a few years now and I think this is my best one to date.  Looking forward to taking her hunting.  I need to get some of James Parker's stone points on my bamboo arrows and see how they fly.
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Offline Gaur

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Re: finished osage bow
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2011, 11:57:25 pm »
here is how bad it checked after the oven.  I decided to fill them with super glue but I guess I could have waited and they would have closed up a bit.  back is roughed up a bit here to apply the backing and to get rid of the super glue on the surface.



one more full draw from the other side.  This side shows a little bit of twist in the upper limb but she shoots good.

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Offline Bevan R.

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Re: finished osage bow
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2011, 12:00:19 am »
Nice. Like the look. 8)

Does your overlay at the grip go into the takedown sleeve?

Bevan
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Offline Gaur

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Re: finished osage bow
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2011, 12:17:51 am »
here's what it looked like just before I glued on the sleeves with M/T epoxy

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Offline jwillis

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Re: finished osage bow
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2011, 12:48:41 am »
Wow, that's a nice one...I really like your decorations on it and the matching horn overlays and tips. Jim
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: finished osage bow
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2011, 01:01:30 am »
The photo showing the buff horn sanded down is really interesting.  The remaining red paint that did not get sanded off in the grooves looks like raw wounds like from a large cat's claws.  Nice looking bow, bet it shoots pretty sweet, too.
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Offline DEllis

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Re: finished osage bow
« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2011, 01:18:42 am »
Looks nice......like the paint......those piggy's better watch out ;D
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Offline Gaur

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Re: finished osage bow
« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2011, 04:13:14 am »
Thanks guys.  Yes I like the way it shoots.  Its a little loud.  Not sure if its the new string, the brace height or I just need to add some silencers?  I have some otter fur I was going to try on it.
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Offline swamp yeti

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Re: finished osage bow
« Reply #8 on: February 13, 2011, 08:36:23 am »
Looks real good.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: finished osage bow
« Reply #9 on: February 13, 2011, 10:11:07 am »
gaur, vern nicely done. You did a great job on that stave. Jawge
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Offline Dvshunter

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Re: finished osage bow
« Reply #10 on: February 13, 2011, 10:41:18 am »
Cool bow! I really like the way your handle and shelf look.
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Offline ohma

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Re: finished osage bow
« Reply #11 on: February 13, 2011, 11:50:41 am »
you got it tillered very well id say.should serve you well.
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: finished osage bow
« Reply #12 on: February 13, 2011, 11:55:20 am »
Very handsome, I like the horn overlay idea where it goes into the sleeve, looks great.
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Offline Sidewinder

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Re: finished osage bow
« Reply #13 on: February 13, 2011, 12:29:58 pm »
Nice job Gaur,
 I think I have seen your work on PP haven't I ?    I have a takedown sleeve in the drawer that one day I'm going to do one with as well. I say you stuck that one nicely. Let us know what you find out on the loudness so I can try and make adjustments on mine when I do it.  Welcome to the site.  Danny
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Offline Sparrow

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Re: finished osage bow
« Reply #14 on: February 13, 2011, 12:43:16 pm »
 A dearth to the tribe "Pig"  Nice looking bow. Lots of elements there and she looks like she ought'a hold up. Thanks for sharing.  '  Frank
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