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First try at Osage
Muskyman:
M2A, dimensions on this bow is 72 inches tip to tip 1 1/2 from fades to mid limb then tapering to 1/2 at the tip. Also make sense that it would take set where it’s been working harder. I will say the limbs are a little thicker just past the fades then a little thinner from there on down the limb. I did get a spot in the upper 3rd of limb I let get thin and I thought it looked like it might be getting a hinge in it so I marked it then stayed away till I got everything else caught up to it. I’m trying to learn that lesson bentstick. I have the same problem, but I’m trying to learn that it’s okay to take a break and that I don’t have to finish it all today.
Muskyman:
Worked on it some today. I thinking the outer third of the right limb needs bend more but that part has 3 knots and my scraper doesn’t seem to take it off real good. Might try sandpaper to see if I can get a little more bend there. It’s the bottom limb. Really close to my target weight.
superdav95:
Lookin good mike. Getting close there.
bjrogg:
Looks like you got her coming your way. Nice job.
Bjrogg
Muskyman:
Thanks, worked on the tiller some more today and probably will call it done. Also worked on the handle and tips and did a pretty good sanding with 80 grit. Need to put the rawhide to it and finish it off. Ended up right at 52 pounds so I ended up really close to my target weight. Going to wrap the handle with either elk hide or maybe jute. I might cut a shelf in it too. I shot about 20 arrows through it also. Definitely shoots left without a shelf but, seems to be pretty fast but I have nothing to compare it to.
Made a mark on it where my hand would sit and tied a nock point on the string at 1/2 inch high. Sitting on my hand a nocked arrow points pretty hard left so I’m not shocked it’s shooting left.
I’ll post a few photos later.
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