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Marc St Louis:
I had a yen to make myself a bow a couple weeks ago, had not made one for myself for nearly a year so it was about time. I had this piece of Osage that had been sitting around in my shop for several years. This wood had come from Glenn in a trade and had some character to it. This particular Osage is the most resistant to heat bending that I have ever worked but there were some things with it that did not sit well with me so out came the heat gun. With much twisting and bending I got the bow layed out fairly well, naturally I had to temper the wood at the same time but I didn't reflex it. The string nearly sits down the center of the handle and the limbs still  have some character but not too much for my tastes. It turned out at 64" long by just over 1 1/4" wide pulling 58# @ 28'. A nice little bow. Here's a few pics

heavybow:
Very nice bow marc. marlon

Marc St Louis:
Thank you Marlon. It should make a good hunting bow

DCM:
Beautiful Marc.  What are those marks, looks like scratches, just up from the fade on the upper limb?  Did that osage have a lot of crown, like from a younger tree?  Funny how some wood wants to bend with heat and other not.  I've seen the same thing.

George Tsoukalas:
Marrc, the bow looks great. I like it. Jawge

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