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Title: started an osage bow it's on the tree, finished with pics
Post by: bubby on June 21, 2011, 09:16:37 pm: got a good start on the stave that gstoneberg gave me, got it reduced down far enough to start taking the prop twist out, soon as I can find a little time, thank's for looking and thank's again George, Bub(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/blade001-13.jpg)
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Post by: Elktracker on June 21, 2011, 09:17:54 pm: Looks like a nice stave! I will be looking forward to seeing your progress!

Josh
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Post by: Lee Slikkers on June 21, 2011, 09:21:22 pm: Good stuff! Much straighter than any i've started out on...keep up posted!
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Post by: blackhawk on June 21, 2011, 09:34:55 pm: Don't stop now....keep it coming
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Post by: peshikthe on June 21, 2011, 09:43:14 pm: nice stave gonna be a great looking bow when its done. if that twist doesnt affect the tiller or the shooting i tend to leave it alone, its gonna be nice for sure.
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Post by: Pappy on June 22, 2011, 10:10:13 am: Looking good so far.Keep us updated. :)
Pappy
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Post by: ohma2 on June 22, 2011, 11:41:30 am: yeah keep the pics comin bubby.
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on June 22, 2011, 12:02:44 pm: Clean, clean, clean! Thats a nice stave witjh a flat back.
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Post by: bubby on June 22, 2011, 08:28:03 pm: gotta give George the credit for the back, he took it down to the back ya see before he shiped it, Bub
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Post by: gstoneberg on June 22, 2011, 08:49:00 pm: Looking good Bub, you'll be shooting that in no time.

George
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Post by: bubby on June 22, 2011, 08:52:34 pm: It will be hit and miss for a while, got 4 bows I'm building for family that I gotta finish up so I can concintrate on the bow, I really like the way osage works, might spoil me for other woods, Bub
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Post by: half eye on June 22, 2011, 10:48:27 pm: A very fine start there bub, I'm with everybody else, cant wait to see more....
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Post by: huntersteve on June 22, 2011, 11:39:38 pm: looks like a great start you've got there..I'll be watching this one to learn...I've got a couple staves with the same amount of twist.....keep the pics coming...thanks...
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Post by: bubby on June 25, 2011, 04:03:24 pm: well I started to staighten her out a bit, got a pic of my okie heat gun setup, after coming off the form she's pretty straight with the tips fliped just a bit, I'll probablly recuve the tips some more as i get the time, Bub(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/blade001-15.jpg)
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Post by: JW_Halverson on June 25, 2011, 06:03:45 pm: Starting to look like a bow!
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Post by: Elktracker on June 25, 2011, 06:15:31 pm: Ya thats looking very nice so far! keep up the good work!

Josh
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Post by: Will H on June 25, 2011, 07:19:52 pm: Looks like you took the prop twist out nicely. Good job! Ur almost there!
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Post by: johnston on June 25, 2011, 07:57:16 pm: bubby your work is always a pleasure to see. Got one question, the C-clamp on the right of the form, is that metal to bow or do you have a pad on the clamp?

Lane
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Post by: bubby on June 25, 2011, 09:27:42 pm: got a piece of leather glued to the clamp, the others all have pads, Bub
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Post by: johnston on June 25, 2011, 11:37:28 pm: Gonna try that, thanks.

Lane
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Post by: Gaur on June 26, 2011, 12:48:51 am: looking good. Did you rub the belly with oil before heating? Looks like you got some scorching. I like to use crisco. Noticed my dog likes it too.
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Post by: bubby on July 05, 2011, 08:22:46 pm: got some time to do a little scrapping finally,think I gotta get it bending some more midlimb, what do ya think, Bub (http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/blade-6.jpg)
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Post by: bubby on July 05, 2011, 08:34:57 pm: the limb on the left still has some twist, makes it look a little flat
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Post by: gstoneberg on July 05, 2011, 08:43:03 pm: Hey Bub, looking good. Be careful on that left limb that it doesn't bend too much by the fade until the rest of the limb is working. You're right, the twist is making it hard to get a good read so I could surely be wrong. You're making good progress. Keep up the good work.

George
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Post by: bubby on July 05, 2011, 08:51:03 pm: thats what I was thinking George, thank's, Bub
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Post by: Elktracker on July 05, 2011, 09:05:17 pm: Looking good so far thanks for the update!

Josh
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Post by: Pappy on July 06, 2011, 08:04:00 am: What George said, Looking good,get it bending a little more in the middle and go slow. They will naturally want to bend at the fads till you get the rest of the limb moving and a little set there will show up a lot at the tips. :)
Pappy
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Post by: blackhawk on July 06, 2011, 10:23:29 am: Id say more scraping mid limb onto the tips both limbs. But what does the tiller gizmo tell you? This is where a gizmo shines and aids big time when dealing with prop twist. I actually trust it more than a picture when dealing with twist.
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Post by: bubby on August 12, 2011, 04:13:03 am: got a chance to work on this bow some more, got it to 23" and to full brace, it's like 53# @ 23 and I still need six more inches of draw, want about 60# @ 29" so still gotta drop some #'s, and got the tips narrowed down. string's not centered on the handle but I think it will work, hope to get some arrows through it by the first of the week, Bub(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/blade007-14.jpg)
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Title: Re: started an osage bow it's on the tree {new pics}
Post by: Pappy on August 12, 2011, 07:40:17 am: O ya looking much better now, :) :)just keep her even and you have almost got it.You can always tweak it a little with heat if it needs it to line the handle and string if it needs it after you shoot it some. Very nice job.How long is the bow ?
Pappy
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Post by: gstoneberg on August 12, 2011, 09:56:07 am: I agree, that's looking real nice Bub. Good job.

George
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Post by: Elktracker on August 12, 2011, 01:25:44 pm: Looks good! Keep up the good work :D

Josh
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Post by: ErictheViking on August 12, 2011, 01:26:45 pm: down the home stretch now bubby. looks really nice.
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Post by: bubby on August 12, 2011, 02:11:53 pm: thank's guy's, glad to finally get to work it some more,

pappy it's 64" ntn, the string's on the handle and i'll leave it unless it just slaps the hell outta me, Bub
Title: Re: started an osage bow it's on the tree {new pics}
Post by: bubby on August 15, 2011, 08:24:48 pm: I got about 50 arrows thru her today, sucker really flings an arrow, and fast to, the string's off center abit so i used that as the arrow pass side, suprising enough it didn't slap me once,gonna glue some leather on to fill out the grip, narrow the tips a bit and do the finish soon as i get some more arrows thru her, still 'bout 70# but a smooth draw, i'll post some more pics when it's done, Bub
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Post by: Elktracker on August 15, 2011, 11:20:18 pm: Looking forward to the finished pics! ;D

Josh
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Post by: bubby on August 16, 2011, 09:29:39 pm: here'a a pic of the leather grip build up and the kind of groups that I'm getting with the first hundred arrows thru her at 20 yds, this bow shoots real nice, Bub(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/blade003-21.jpg)
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Post by: gstoneberg on August 16, 2011, 11:53:41 pm: Nice job on that handle and great shooting. I really like the look of that leather, almost looks like wood rings. Finish her up and post that money shot. :)

George
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Post by: bubby on August 25, 2011, 09:39:21 pm: finally got her done, here it is, Bub(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/blade001-22.jpg)
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Post by: gstoneberg on August 25, 2011, 09:41:28 pm: Beautiful work Bub, I love it. George
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Post by: bubby on August 25, 2011, 09:43:39 pm: thank' George, that texas osage is realy something, Bub
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Post by: half eye on August 25, 2011, 10:33:54 pm: Sweet Jesus bubby, really nice bow there and 70# to boot :o think I just got a hernia....very nicely done sir.
rich
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Post by: ken75 on August 26, 2011, 12:35:04 am: nice bow that aught to be a deer killer
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Post by: bubby on August 26, 2011, 07:25:02 am: thank's George, Rich, Ken, gotta tell ya that osage can spoil a guy, really nice to work,the only thing that kept me from finnishing it sooner was my damn wrist's, bub
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Post by: blades7558 on August 26, 2011, 09:58:43 am: I have bandsaw envy. What size is that? Looks perfect for cutting down staves as you have here.
Also with those mild recurves, how do you keep them from pulling out when tillering? Im about to start a gum bow with slightly more recurve in it than yours and the tips are alreday pulling out without being tillered at all!
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Post by: bubby on August 26, 2011, 06:20:46 pm: blades it's a 14" saw that I got at a yard sale for $50, with the tips ya need to leave them a little thicker, not wider but thicker, and not much, I just kinda do it buy feel, Bub
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Post by: Matt S. on August 26, 2011, 06:27:43 pm: Bubby, nice yellow bow!
$50 for that bandsaw!? :o :o Dang, I never find good deals on tools around here. :'(
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Post by: bubby on August 26, 2011, 06:43:23 pm: matt look on craigs list, lots of stuff on there, Bub
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Post by: bubby on August 26, 2011, 07:05:00 pm: I wanted to include this pic of the handle, I soaked the leather after cutting to fit, then wrapped it with braided cord sucking it tight to the bow, got a nice form fit and it embossed the leather to, Bub(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/blade-8.jpg)
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Post by: Matt S. on August 26, 2011, 07:05:38 pm: Quote from: bubby on August 26, 2011, 06:43:23 pm
matt look on craigs list, lots of stuff on there, Bub

I've gotten a few OK deals from craigslist, but it seems around here tools are either junk or still very expensive. The few "deals" on craigslist disappear minutes after being posted!
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Post by: bubby on August 26, 2011, 07:23:48 pm: matt mines not some high dollar saw, but it get's the job done
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Post by: Arrowind on August 28, 2011, 02:39:59 am: I love the handle. I love the bow. Very nice work!