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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: David_Daugherty on June 02, 2013, 10:43:03 pm

Title: osage bow
Post by: David_Daugherty on June 02, 2013, 10:43:03 pm

Osage bow I just completed for a friend of mine.  Its 65" nock to nock, 55 lbs at 29", 7" brace, grip is made of elk skin, beaver silencers.
(http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w401/dw_daugherty/945354_10201479132323835_1163989076_n_zps3a9d5b76.jpg) (http://s1074.photobucket.com/user/dw_daugherty/media/945354_10201479132323835_1163989076_n_zps3a9d5b76.jpg.html)
(http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w401/dw_daugherty/965209_10201479134363886_1172437091_o_zpsbedfd113.jpg) (http://s1074.photobucket.com/user/dw_daugherty/media/965209_10201479134363886_1172437091_o_zpsbedfd113.jpg.html)
(http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w401/dw_daugherty/6858_10201479133363861_419522630_n_zps3b3955b0.jpg) (http://s1074.photobucket.com/user/dw_daugherty/media/6858_10201479133363861_419522630_n_zps3b3955b0.jpg.html)
(http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w401/dw_daugherty/980718_10201479135203907_1297154927_o_zpsdab29b2b.jpg) (http://s1074.photobucket.com/user/dw_daugherty/media/980718_10201479135203907_1297154927_o_zpsdab29b2b.jpg.html)

Title: Re: osage bow
Post by: osage outlaw on June 02, 2013, 10:54:55 pm

Nice!  I like those tips.

Title: Re: osage bow
Post by: StickMan47 on June 02, 2013, 11:11:26 pm

Sweet one fo'sho!! I'm likin those tips too. Good job. What are your handle dimensions on that one David?

Title: Re: osage bow
Post by: David_Daugherty on June 03, 2013, 12:00:59 am

Stickman, the handle is 4" with 2" fades, width is 1 1/4".  His draw length is 30"!! So I had to make sure the fades and handle could withstand the length of his draw.

Title: Re: osage bow
Post by: Pappy on June 03, 2013, 08:21:32 am

Good looking stick,should be a shooter. :)
   Pappy

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Post by: blackhawk on June 03, 2013, 08:29:45 am

Cool...looks like its "made to make meat" ;)

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Post by: lesken2011 on June 03, 2013, 09:26:17 am

Sweet circular bend on that one David! Nice job!

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Post by: richardzane on June 03, 2013, 09:30:40 am

impressive tiller and yeah, i like those self-nock tips too!

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Post by: Buffalogobbler on June 03, 2013, 11:09:49 am

Good lookin' bow, those tips are really cool.

Kevin

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Post by: coaster500 on June 03, 2013, 12:10:13 pm

Nice bow there :)

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Post by: Carson (CMB) on June 03, 2013, 01:45:35 pm

Nice bend!  29" draw, way to get that thing pulling back!

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Post by: rps3 on June 03, 2013, 02:15:48 pm

The full draw picture looks beautiful. What does the bow look like unbraced?

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Post by: TRACY on June 03, 2013, 02:22:31 pm

Your friend should be pleased. Nice work!


Tracy

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Post by: Cameroo on June 03, 2013, 06:14:05 pm

Very nice tiller on that one.  I love your tips too!

Title: Re: osage bow
Post by: Josh B on June 04, 2013, 01:10:59 am

I really like this bow!  Kudos from tiller to finish!  Josh

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Post by: Badly Bent on June 04, 2013, 01:20:49 am

Nice looking osage bow, looks like a good shooting bow too with that tiller.

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Post by: RyanY on June 04, 2013, 01:30:05 am

Love the lines on that one. That nock shape is also my favorite for selfbows. Thanks for sharing!

Title: Re: osage bow
Post by: David_Daugherty on June 04, 2013, 10:27:15 am

Thanks for all the comments everyone. Its nice to get feedback from fellow bowyers.  Rps3- I didn't get a picture of it unbraced before I let it go.  Wish I had now  :-[.  And yes its a vet good shooting bow and extremely quiet.  I like to sand down the outter edges of the fades and round them off to minimize the arrow/fletching noise when its shot.  Makes for a very quiet hunting bow.  That's the fist thin people have noticed when its shot-how quiet it is.  Also wish I had better pictures of the grip and arrow rest.  That elk skin is very nice and is extremely comfy in the hand.  Again thanks for the comments its greatly appreciated!!  :)