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Offline SA

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cherokee osage bow(full draw added)
« on: April 03, 2011, 02:10:45 am »
this is my first osage bow ,i have a bit of osage ive taken to one ring and finally got a bow from one of the staves  ;D this is a possible trade bow ,it came in underwieght 42# @26 was shootin for 50#+ so i am goin to try another. it is backed w/ silk and some snakeskin i got from criveraville  . its 59" ntn and shoots good "my fav so far" ,will post full draw and braced pics soon as the shellac cures. now i see why everyone likes this wood i dont want to use anything else now :)
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Offline SA

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Re: cherokee osage bow
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2011, 02:12:11 am »
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Offline criveraville

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Re: cherokee osage bow
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2011, 04:05:47 am »
Good looking bow!! My daughter likes her Cherokee bow!!
I was HECHO EN MEXICO, but assembled in Texas and I'm Texican as the day is long...  Psalm 127:4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.

Offline Timo

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Re: cherokee osage bow
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2011, 09:33:01 am »
Your first you say? That is very nice! ;)

Offline Del the cat

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Re: cherokee osage bow
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2011, 10:17:56 am »
C'mon you tease, where's the full draw shot eh? eh?
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Offline tattoo dave

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Re: cherokee osage bow
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2011, 10:19:31 am »
That's a beauty!! You can send it my way, I'd be happy with 42# ;D ;D Nice work!
Rockford, MI

Offline gstoneberg

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Re: cherokee osage bow
« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2011, 11:23:39 am »
Looks real nice, especially for your first.  I too think osage is the best bow wood.  Congratulations.

George
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Offline ohma

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Re: cherokee osage bow
« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2011, 12:32:11 pm »
SA id say you did well. keep on keepin on
if your not dead you are getting older so get out and shoot some arrows.

Offline PaulN/KS

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Re: cherokee osage bow
« Reply #8 on: April 03, 2011, 12:42:55 pm »
That is a fine looking bow Sir...!

Offline juniper junkie

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Re: cherokee osage bow
« Reply #9 on: April 03, 2011, 12:44:57 pm »
nice job, love the profile

Offline ErictheViking

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Re: cherokee osage bow
« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2011, 02:17:45 pm »
good job on your first osage. skins look nice as well
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Offline SA

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Re: cherokee osage bow(full draw added)
« Reply #11 on: April 03, 2011, 04:33:02 pm »
thanks everyone , more pics. i know the scales say 42# but man this thing sure feels and shoots like 50#  goes right were i want everytime.
Shawn Acker

Offline DEllis

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Re: cherokee osage bow(full draw added)
« Reply #12 on: April 03, 2011, 09:26:05 pm »
Very pretty bow. Nice work.
Darcy :)
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Offline half eye

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Re: cherokee osage bow(full draw added)
« Reply #13 on: April 03, 2011, 10:26:27 pm »
Very pretty profiles on that bow SA, I dont see anything wrong with taking her to the huntin woods, shoots where ya look...thats the key to clean kills.
rich

Offline gmc

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Re: cherokee osage bow(full draw added)
« Reply #14 on: April 03, 2011, 10:37:52 pm »
That's a super looking bow, well done.
Central Kentucky