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Offline simson

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osage bush bow 55/28 (No. 31)
« on: July 26, 2013, 06:59:39 am »
Here again!
Had lot to do in the last time, also in my shop - some new bows were born. Here is one of them:

This stave had a natural grown 'knee' nearly in the middle with lots of curly grain (3 knots) in that area, therefore I decided to go for a stiff handle asymmetrical r/d bow with very short fades.
The lower limb came out of the knee in a tangential way - I heated in the same angle as the upper was by nature. Some side corrections were necessary with dry heat.
This was a class B stave, but interesting. It had lots of drying cracks (vertically) going through zhe entire limb. I taped the back and filled them from the bellyside with thin super glue (really great stuff!). Needed lot of glue!

The handle got some carving (no leather intended) for finger position, also a inlay tone in tone as an arrow pass.

Tip overlay is grey dyed maple soaked in super glue.
String 6 strands of 452X

Length: 55" ntn


























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Offline danny f

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Re: osage bush bow 55/28
« Reply #1 on: July 26, 2013, 07:06:08 am »
another beautiful bow from you. i like how you have done the handle with finger grooves.
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Re: osage bush bow 55/28
« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2013, 07:10:58 am »
That a beauty, nice work. :)
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Re: osage bush bow 55/28
« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2013, 07:14:24 am »
Sweet...that may have been a class B stave to start with..but that ain't  no class B bow ;)
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Re: osage bush bow 55/28
« Reply #4 on: July 26, 2013, 08:28:22 am »
Quote from: blackhawk on July 26, 2013, 07:14:24 am
Sweet...that may have been a class B stave to start with..but that ain't  no class B bow ;)
Agreed!
Top class. Showing you have the 'eye' with this one.
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Re: osage bush bow 55/28
« Reply #5 on: July 26, 2013, 08:33:30 am »
Cool bow Simon. It will look real nice in 5-6 years as it darkens down.
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Re: osage bush bow 55/28
« Reply #6 on: July 26, 2013, 08:43:14 am »
Very cool lookin' bow Sir.
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Re: osage bush bow 55/28
« Reply #7 on: July 26, 2013, 08:46:52 am »
Looks smooth to draw and fast on the arrow cast. Good looking bow also as is usual for your bows Simon. Nice job on that tricky stave.
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Re: osage bush bow 55/28
« Reply #8 on: July 26, 2013, 08:48:42 am »
What Blackhawk said.....
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Re: osage bush bow 55/28
« Reply #9 on: July 26, 2013, 08:50:30 am »
Looks smooth to draw and fast on the arrow cast. Good looking bow also as is usual for your bows Simon. Nice job on that tricky stave.
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Re: osage bush bow 55/28
« Reply #10 on: July 26, 2013, 08:52:53 am »
Sorry for the double post, hadn't had my coffee yet ???
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Re: osage bush bow 55/28
« Reply #11 on: July 26, 2013, 08:55:07 am »
Nice job, Simson. You turned that knotty piece of O into a real work of art. I like them finger grooves, too! :)
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Re: osage bush bow 55/28
« Reply #12 on: July 26, 2013, 09:03:06 am »
Beautiful bow and craftsmanship, I know that took a lot of work.
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Re: osage bush bow 55/28
« Reply #13 on: July 26, 2013, 09:30:53 am »
Another cool bow.  I love those shorter unbacked osage bows. 
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Re: osage bush bow 55/28
« Reply #14 on: July 26, 2013, 09:54:27 am »
That's a very interesting bow.  Great job!
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