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Offline RyanR

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Elk and Osage Flatbow
« on: November 10, 2014, 08:34:55 pm »
I finished this one up a few weeks ago but, with hunting season rolling along it took me awhile to take some pictures.  It is made from a belly split of a osage stave I have.  Its nice when you can get a couple bows out of a stave.  It has some nice orange streaks in with the typical yellow color.  My buddy Drew was nice enough to give me some leather made from an elk hide that I used for the grip so, I thought it was appropriate to use elk antler for the overlays.  Kind of an elk theme.  The bow shoots really nice and is small enough to be handy in the treestand.  I wish I could have finished it before deer season.  It springs back to just over 2 inches of reflex after unstringing.  It is 62-1/2 inches ttt and draws 50# @ 27".  It has 6 or 7 coats of Spar Urethane.  I think I spent more time sanding and finishing this bow that any other.  I hope you enjoy looking.
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Offline RyanR

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Re: Elk and Osage Flatbow
« Reply #1 on: November 10, 2014, 08:36:22 pm »
More Photos
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Offline RyanR

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Re: Elk and Osage Flatbow
« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2014, 08:37:20 pm »
pics
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Elk and Osage Flatbow
« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2014, 08:37:21 pm »
Well, now!  Talk about pipe straight piece of wood.  She's a plain jane, but I like those best of all. 

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Re: Elk and Osage Flatbow
« Reply #4 on: November 10, 2014, 08:39:28 pm »
ya did good on that one ryan  ;) ...getting better all the time  :)
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Offline Blackcoyote

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Re: Elk and Osage Flatbow
« Reply #5 on: November 10, 2014, 08:40:04 pm »
Nice looking bow man! Loving the elk theme!
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Elk and Osage Flatbow
« Reply #6 on: November 10, 2014, 08:45:59 pm »
That's a sweet looking bow Ryan.  I love the lines on it.
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Offline missilemaster

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Re: Elk and Osage Flatbow
« Reply #7 on: November 10, 2014, 08:58:27 pm »
Wow Ryan, that thing is slick, the unstrung says it all!
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Offline RyanR

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Re: Elk and Osage Flatbow
« Reply #8 on: November 10, 2014, 09:04:42 pm »
Thanks guy, I really like this one. I plan on shooting it quite a bit this winter. I have a little more sweat equity in this one also because I made it completely with hand tools, not by choice but, my bandsaw blade broke and I wanted to make it while I waited for the new blade to arrive.
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Offline Scottski

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Re: Elk and Osage Flatbow
« Reply #9 on: November 10, 2014, 09:18:30 pm »
Nice!
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Offline lesken2011

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Re: Elk and Osage Flatbow
« Reply #10 on: November 10, 2014, 09:19:12 pm »
Sweet bow, Ryan!! 8)
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Re: Elk and Osage Flatbow
« Reply #11 on: November 10, 2014, 09:22:51 pm »
looks great, Ryan! Using hand tools takes longer, but I like the connection with the wood.
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Elk and Osage Flatbow
« Reply #12 on: November 10, 2014, 09:49:15 pm »
Man Ryan there is something about your bows that I just love.  This one doesn't disappoint.  Great job
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Elk and Osage Flatbow
« Reply #13 on: November 10, 2014, 10:35:11 pm »
Sweet bow Ryan, real nice all around,
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: Elk and Osage Flatbow
« Reply #14 on: November 10, 2014, 10:42:40 pm »
Sweet.  Like it a bunch.
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