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48" osage shorty bendy handle recurve build
superdav95:
Thank fellas. It’s a cute little bow. I’m actually surprised at how little this bow has and still close to 50lbs. I did a belly split off of a stave I traded with MuskyMan a couple years ago. I had made two of them and one exploded on me prior to the move. This little guy seems pretty good so far.
superdav95:
I got this little bow to full brace the other day. It’s a snappy little bow. Only drawing to to about 25-26”. It’s around 46-48lbs. Did a few shots in my garage and feels surprisingly fast. Little to no handshock. I think I may put a cork handle on it to built it up a little. My gorilla hands are struggling to get good purchase on it. Here’s a few pics. Also think of maybe sinew backing this little thing.
https://share.icloud.com/photos/0bf4olFOFT1mlOznsx2OTY78w
willie:
A basic NA design with a flip (because you can with osage)
Nice bend
superdav95:
--- Quote from: willie on February 05, 2026, 04:16:21 pm ---A basic NA design with a flip (because you can with osage)
Nice bend
--- End quote ---
Thanks Willie!
bjrogg:
It is really amazing how little wood it takes to make a 48” bow with static recurves. They are surprisingly fast to.
I do think sinew would help with longevity though. With so little mass they tend to be highly stressed and take more set especially if overdrawn
Glad you tried one out Dave.
Bjrogg
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