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Offline Gordon

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Re: Del's First Osage
« Reply #15 on: August 14, 2011, 07:59:47 pm »
Nicely done Del. The tiller looks perfect.
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Offline Hrothgar

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« Reply #16 on: August 14, 2011, 08:03:15 pm »
Del, great job on a lot of firsts; fine looking bow!
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Offline Sidewinder

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« Reply #17 on: August 14, 2011, 09:25:03 pm »
Great job Del. That yellar wood is something special.  Danny
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Offline gmc

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« Reply #18 on: August 14, 2011, 09:29:55 pm »
I'd pay a dollar to test drive that baby....

Nicely done.
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Offline lowell

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« Reply #19 on: August 14, 2011, 09:52:53 pm »
Looks good....wish my firsts came out as well!!
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Offline bubby

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« Reply #20 on: August 14, 2011, 09:54:44 pm »
sweet bow Del, I'm working on my first osage, gifted from George, it's really nice wood to work ;D, Bub
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Offline rossfactor

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Re: Del's First Osage
« Reply #21 on: August 15, 2011, 01:47:48 am »
That is a damn fine tiller. Very well done.

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Offline Lee Slikkers

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Re: Del's First Osage
« Reply #22 on: August 15, 2011, 01:17:01 pm »
Del, sweeeeeetness!

It's fun stuff this Osage, huh?  Like it better than Yew?
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Offline snag

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Re: Del's First Osage
« Reply #23 on: August 15, 2011, 01:20:55 pm »
Quote from: Lee Slikkers on August 15, 2011, 01:17:01 pm
Del, sweeeeeetness!

It's fun stuff this Osage, huh?  Like it better than Yew?

Sometimes things are just different, not better, not worse.....just different. That's my take on it anyway.
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Offline Elktracker

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« Reply #24 on: August 15, 2011, 02:50:13 pm »
Thats a beauty! Well done as usual!

Josh
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Del's First Osage
« Reply #25 on: August 15, 2011, 03:01:48 pm »
Quote from: Lee Slikkers on August 15, 2011, 01:17:01 pm
Del, sweeeeeetness!

It's fun stuff this Osage, huh?  Like it better than Yew?
I like it for being different, it's not better as such it's nice to ahve a different feel and of course we make the bow to suit the wood.
I started out using the 'recipe' from TBB1. OF course that soon went out of the window as I had to use the wood I had, one billet was clean and fat with one little character wiggle, the other was fairly narrow where it had been split out.  Then I decided to play with flipping the tips and experience and feel took over (plus a few words of help and encouragement from George).
If I was only going to be allowed one wood for the rest of my life I'd be hard pressed to choose. I think the fun is in trying as many timbers as possible.
I'm certainyl pleased to have used Osage at last, I remember reading about it as a kid (with no money and no internet) and thinking what the heck is Osage?  ;D
Del
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Offline fusizoli

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Re: Del's First Osage
« Reply #26 on: August 15, 2011, 03:54:23 pm »
Sweet!

Yellow wood is not so often in England isn't it?  ;D
Congrats for the "first" meet with her  >:D ;D
GMC I'm the second after U! ;)
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Offline hatcha

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« Reply #27 on: August 15, 2011, 04:12:02 pm »
Beautiful bow, Del!  Nice job on all "firsts".
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« Reply #28 on: August 15, 2011, 04:55:30 pm »
Looking good Del, sweet bow. Osage is super nice to work with in my opion. Another cool thing is that it gets darker with age/sunlight. In a couple of years it really start to look good.
I know where there are 2 osage 'trees' in England.....my greenhouse!
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Offline Parnell

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« Reply #29 on: August 15, 2011, 05:06:13 pm »
Looks very nice, Del.  I was just reading last night that Osage wood and fruit were part of the first Lewis and Clark findings shipment back to Washington for Jefferson.  Lewis noted how highly regarded the wood was by the natives, that they would travel hundreds of miles to obtain it. 
Your bow has a great profile!
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