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Offline Gun Doc

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Osage 5 curve 60"ntn40#@28" New pics added
« on: January 26, 2012, 12:41:38 am »
This bow was made on short notice for a friend of mines youngest son Jessie .  It was made from an inner split off another Osage bow I made.  It already had the general gull wing shape so I heated in some recurves ,tillered it and glued on some prairie rattler skins.  The accents are just yarn and the handle wrap is beaver tail rawhide.  If you are wondering why I made the recurves so long, it was to make it a lower draw weight.for now.  When the boy gets stronger, his dad can just pike it a few inches, cut in some new nocks and presto , stronger bow.  I'm not real proud of the work on this bow, but only had one weekend to get it done.  You may notice the arrow rest is on the wrong side for him by conventional standards, but he has his own style and who am I to tell him he's wrong.  I truly wish that I would have had more time on this one, but the boy didn't mind that it wasn't perfect.  If he's happy , so am I.  Josh 
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Re: Osage 5 curve 60"ntn40#@28"
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2012, 12:46:35 am »
The money shot
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Re: Osage 5 curve 60"ntn40#@28"
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2012, 01:01:28 am »
Not to shabby for an emerald ash borrer  ;D them are some nice looking skins...bet he loves it ;)
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Re: Osage 5 curve 60"ntn40#@28"
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2012, 01:16:37 am »
  ;D  ;D  ;D. I might have some brace pics at home.  If I do I'll post them later.  Josh
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Re: Osage 5 curve 60"ntn40#@28"
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2012, 01:46:49 am »
Not perfect??  That bow looks great!

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Re: Osage 5 curve 60"ntn40#@28"
« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2012, 04:05:01 am »
Very cool bow,he should love it,very nice work. :)
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Re: Osage 5 curve 60"ntn40#@28"
« Reply #6 on: January 26, 2012, 04:10:05 am »
nice work! only one week end is not a lot of time for a nice looking bow

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Re: Osage 5 curve 60"ntn40#@28"
« Reply #7 on: January 26, 2012, 04:43:53 am »
the rest look's right to me, he's just got the string in the wrong hand >:D, a brace pic would be cool, i like the look's of a 5 bend, Bub
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Re: Osage 5 curve 60"ntn40#@28"
« Reply #8 on: January 26, 2012, 05:55:28 am »
Good stuff man...I like them profiles  :)

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Re: Osage 5 curve 60"ntn40#@28"
« Reply #9 on: January 26, 2012, 09:39:44 am »
That is a very nice bow Josh. nice flowing lines and looks like it will be a good shooter. Good for you for helping promote and birth a new Primitive Archer!
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Re: Osage 5 curve 60"ntn40#@28"
« Reply #10 on: January 26, 2012, 09:50:07 am »
Good work Man!  Love anything with sexy curves...
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Re: Osage 5 curve 60"ntn40#@28"
« Reply #11 on: January 26, 2012, 10:12:30 am »
Cracking looking bow and great idea on the longer "adjustable" recurves.

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Re: Osage 5 curve 60"ntn40#@28"
« Reply #12 on: January 26, 2012, 10:54:30 am »
Osage, 5curve, skinned......sweet!!!!
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Re: Osage 5 curve 60"ntn40#@28"
« Reply #13 on: January 26, 2012, 12:16:13 pm »
Thanks   fellas!

Dwardo -the only problem with the long recurves like that is the added dead weight where it counts the most.  It won't be an issue once its piked of course.  Right now its a little doggy. 

  Thanks,   Josh
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Re: Osage 5 curve 60"ntn40#@28"
« Reply #14 on: January 27, 2012, 01:36:47 am »
Very fine work, Josh. Thank you for sharing.
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