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65” Sinew-Backed Osage Recurve

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Will B:
This osage recurve bow is 65” ntn and is backed with one layer of whitetail deer back and leg sinew. I used Knox gelatin glue for the sinew and wrapped it with an ace bandage after applying the sinew. The bow is 50# @ 28” and is really smooth to draw and quiet on release. I used a straight pyramid design;  1-3/8” wide at the fades and 1/2” at the tips. The tip overlays are ebony and the handle wrap is tanned cow hide laced with artificial sinew. The string is Dacron B-55.

I applied bull snakeskins using TB III to protect the sinew. The bow is finished with six coats of Tru-Oil and a final coat of spar urethane.

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BowEd:
Sweet!!!Like the over the edge skin application.Still got those 2 bull snake skins you set me too.
I'll be using a bow similar in profile this year deer hunting.

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