Author Topic: Osage Flat Bow (Read 153 times)

bentstick54 · « **on:** January 26, 2026, 03:26:37 pm »

My newest Osage bow 45#@28”, 66” ntn, flipped tips with deer antler overlays, bull snake skins, and 12 strand D97 Flemish twist string.
1-3/4” wide at the fades, straight taper to 3/8” at the tips. Tips started out about 2-1/4” in front of the handle and settled in at the end at 1” ahead of the handle.

bentstick54 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 26, 2026, 03:30:36 pm »

Needing a little work on the caul.

bentstick54 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 26, 2026, 03:32:48 pm »

Flipping the tips.

bentstick54 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 26, 2026, 03:35:55 pm »

Full brace and at 24”

bentstick54 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 26, 2026, 03:45:22 pm »

Getting close, still have to lose a couple of pounds yet. Applied antlerless tip overlays tip overlays.

bentstick54 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 26, 2026, 03:47:05 pm »

I got the final pounds off at full draw, and pretty happy with tiller.

bentstick54 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 26, 2026, 03:52:04 pm »

Staining the back of the bow and back of snake skins. Both snake skins were road kill and had some blood staining I tried to wash out but was successful, so I stained them to try to blend in. Then taped off the bow and applied skins with TTB3.