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Osage ELB attempt, am I on the right track? Finished bow"Lox" 95llbs@30"
Ruddy Darter:
One more check in, I am drawing to about 29" and feels easily 100+lbs, I will settle for a 30" draw. I had trouble remembering how to make a string on my jig and it was a comedy of errors but some how it came out perfect, more luck than judgement ;D, and getting to the last on my Brownell XS2 string material reel, :D (I cant seem to get XS2 anymore in the UK).
Hope it's looking ok, if so I'll start finishing up and varnishing.
I'll also check the draw weight tomorrow.
https://youtu.be/jPBy9LkVBOc?si=I4eN2ZuoOkNllQim
The bow is 71" ntn.
R.D.
TimBo:
That's a pretty bend. Looks like you got it right!
Muskyman:
Looking good RD and that’s the only way I could draw a 100 lb bow. And probably would need both hands on the handle. Good luck finishing that beast.
Ruddy Darter:
I took a little off in another couple of places lower limb and rounded off more on and just above and below the weak deflex spot to minimise set occuring there. I weighed it at a 30" and got a smidge over 95lbs, and the bow will comfortably draw to 31". I'm pretty happy with that and over the moon I got a result with this Osage. Thank you TimBo and Muskyman, and you calling it beast got me thinking of a name, and i thought "Wolverine" quite suits it, after the animal from across the pond like this stave was (not the superhero..although I am a Marvel fan :D), or better still "Lox" , as in the malevolent wolverine spirit of the northern Wabanaki tribes. I'm going to now take my time and shape the nocks and finish up nicely.
"Lox" it is. 8)
R.D.
Pat B:
Lots of luck with Lox, RD. Looking forward to seeing how she looks full drawn by hand. :OK
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