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Title: Wavy Gravy Osage
Post by: Stixnstones on May 20, 2022, 09:24:32 pm
Finished this up a few weeks back. A real character stave. I did zero heat corrections just made a bow. Top limb took a lil bit of set and the tiller isn't perfect but don't really care. It's #50 @ 28", 66" ntn.Deer antler overlays and did laminate some extra meat on the grip and stipple it. It has a real cool knot on the bottom side and didn't want to cover it with a handle wrap.
Title: Re: Wavy Gravy Osage
Post by: Stixnstones on May 20, 2022, 09:51:19 pm
More....
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Post by: Stixnstones on May 20, 2022, 09:55:18 pm
Couple more....
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Post by: BowEd on May 20, 2022, 10:29:48 pm
Nice work.I like it.
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Post by: JW_Halverson on May 21, 2022, 02:12:39 am
This is the first stippled grip I have ever noticed and I think it is a great idea! Where did you get the idea?
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Post by: Deerhunter21 on May 21, 2022, 02:13:42 am
I like that a lot!! awesome job!
Title: Re: Wavy Gravy Osage
Post by: Stixnstones on May 21, 2022, 08:04:15 am
Jay-dub, I believe Pearl Drums mentioned it to me a couple years ago and I finally just did it
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Post by: SDBurntStick on May 21, 2022, 09:34:13 am
I really like what you did with the handle.  Great job!
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Post by: rps3 on May 21, 2022, 10:36:09 am
Great looking bow, and I like how you just went with it by not making any heat correction. That's letting the wood tell you what it wants for sure.
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Post by: Selfbowman on May 21, 2022, 11:04:24 am
 Cool bow and I like the handle. Looks comfortable in the hand and nice art work on it.
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Post by: bjrogg on May 21, 2022, 11:12:41 am
Nice Stix.

Wish it was heading to Marshall.

Bjrogg
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Post by: wooddamon1 on May 21, 2022, 12:00:24 pm
Very cool! Working on one that I don't wanna cover the grip, thought about trying a stipple.
Title: Re: Wavy Gravy Osage
Post by: Hamish on May 21, 2022, 06:11:19 pm
Lovely job. And no you didn't forget the gravy...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lErQFdq8viw
Title: Re: Wavy Gravy Osage
Post by: Will B on May 21, 2022, 08:07:53 pm
Beautiful Osage stick!  Love your tip overlays and that stipple grip. Thanks for posting this bow!
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Post by: Pappy on May 22, 2022, 01:39:29 pm
Nice job, love them bows with character and that one has it. :)
 Pappy
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Post by: Pat B on May 22, 2022, 01:43:43 pm
That's a nice bow you made with an interesting stave, Mike. Well done.  :OK
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Post by: superdav95 on May 22, 2022, 02:47:39 pm
Love it.  Love the look of that handle!

Title: Re: Wavy Gravy Osage
Post by: Stixnstones on May 22, 2022, 08:35:08 pm
Thanx for the kind words guys.... I miss Marshall too BJ, hope to see you at Elm Hall buddy
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Post by: M2A on May 22, 2022, 10:57:24 pm
Real cool character on that stick. Like what you did with the handle. Great looking bow.
Mike
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Post by: PaSteve on May 23, 2022, 07:18:00 pm
That looks great, Mike. I like the way you worked with what the stave gave you.
Title: Re: Wavy Gravy Osage
Post by: backtowood B2W on May 25, 2022, 07:08:29 am
Very nice bow, No recurves no HT no string alignment issues - you just made a bow, simple and quick. The simple things are mostly the best (SH).
Ok, the grip - you put more time in it, but I like it, too.
My only concern: I hope the nock groove don't go to deep into the spongy stuff of the antler.
B2W