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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: simson on September 01, 2018, 09:05:44 am

Title: Osage static for Reas 48/28” (No. 105)
Post by: simson on September 01, 2018, 09:05:44 am: This bow is a gift for my good friend Reas, I hope he will like it.
It is from a nice stave with lot of character, which caused some time for tillering. I let the wiggles in the side view, so the fd look somehow weird. But it is well balanced and came out as a good shooter.
The arrow pass and the tip overlays are buffalo horn.
I did some fuming experiments in the last months with different salt combinations.
In this case the whole thing got fumed for 4 days after a saltwater treatment – and the colors came out great (at least I think so).
Dry heat corrections only for string tracking, the recurves are steamed in and got string grooves.

dw/dl:      48#/28”
ntn:       61¼”
bh:       5½”
reflex:      1¾”
max. w.:   1⅜”
mass:      422 gram

asymmetric

08”:   04,2
10”:   09,6   (+5,4)
12”:   14,0   (+4,4)
14”:   18,0   (+4,0)
16”:   22,0   (+4,0)
18”:   26,1   (+4,1)
20”:   30,2   (+4,1)
22”:   34,4   (+4,2)
24”:   38,7   (+4,3)
26”:   43,1   (+4,4)
28”:   48,0   (+4,9)

(http://primitive-bows.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/osage-fu%CC%88r-REAS-1-von-25.jpg)

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Title: Re: Osage static for Reas 48/28” (No. 105)
Post by: H Rhodes on September 01, 2018, 09:11:46 am: Wow! I always look forward to seeing your latest creation. That bow is a thing of beauty. Really amazing work.
Title: Re: Osage static for Reas 48/28” (No. 105)
Post by: hoppy on September 01, 2018, 09:39:55 am: Wow, that color is so great. What a beautiful bow. I love seeing the close up pictures.
Title: Re: Osage static for Reas 48/28” (No. 105)
Post by: DC on September 01, 2018, 09:40:49 am: Beauty! What does the salt do? Just table salt?
Title: Re: Osage static for Reas 48/28” (No. 105)
Post by: ntvbowyer1969 on September 01, 2018, 09:59:06 am: Wow is that a beautiful bow. I love everything about it. Dont forget to get my address so you remember where to ship it....lol Great job! always excited to see bows you post.
Title: Re: Osage static for Reas 48/28” (No. 105)
Post by: bjrogg on September 01, 2018, 10:08:35 am: Well Simson, if your friend doesn't like it I'm sure someone else on here will. Can't imagine he wouldn't though. That is a beautiful bow anyway you look at it. Love the wiggles, profiles and the colors came out fantastic. That's right up there on the top of my favorites list. You sir build some beautiful bows.
Bjrogg
PS love the shorty you just entered in the BOM.
Title: Re: Osage static for Reas 48/28” (No. 105)
Post by: youngbowyer33 on September 01, 2018, 11:12:11 am: Fantastic. How do you stitch the handle like that?
Title: Re: Osage static for Reas 48/28” (No. 105)
Post by: Hans H on September 01, 2018, 11:40:18 am: really nice! like all your work

Hans
Title: Re: Osage static for Reas 48/28” (No. 105)
Post by: Mark Smeltzer on September 01, 2018, 04:40:07 pm: Nice work! I bet it's a good shooter too.
Title: Re: Osage static for Reas 48/28” (No. 105)
Post by: upstatenybowyer on September 01, 2018, 06:35:48 pm: Classic Simson. 8)
Title: Re: Osage static for Reas 48/28” (No. 105)
Post by: rps3 on September 02, 2018, 05:46:53 am: Well done, always enjoy your work.
Title: Re: Osage static for Reas 48/28” (No. 105)
Post by: Dvshunter on September 02, 2018, 10:20:55 am: Another beauty. I like when a Bowyer has a style that is seen in every bow they make. Well done.
Title: Re: Osage static for Reas 48/28” (No. 105)
Post by: bjrogg on September 02, 2018, 10:39:56 am: Quote from: Dvshunter on September 02, 2018, 10:20:55 am
Another beauty. I like when a Bowyer has a style that is seen in every bow they make. Well done.

Me to Dave. Even over such a wide variety of styles and woods. You always set the bar high Simson. Thanks for sharing.
Bjrogg
Title: Re: Osage static for Reas 48/28” (No. 105)
Post by: simson on September 02, 2018, 11:27:59 am: Quote from: DC on September 01, 2018, 09:40:49 am
Beauty! What does the salt do? Just table salt?

Yeah, just table salt solution in this case. The salt reacts somehow with the fuming damps.

I did a lot of experiments with different salts such as soda, borax, and some others (I don't know the English names). I got different results.

Quote from: youngbowyer33 on September 01, 2018, 11:12:11 am
Fantastic. How do you stitch the handle like that?

I assume stiching a x x x x x pattern is not a problem for you. Begin on top of the handle with needles on each end of the yarn, be sure to have the same length on each side and work downwards. To get the xxxxxxx pattern just do the same thing twice, beginning at the second holes. Make a knot at the ends and hide it under the leather. Hope that makes sense.

Thanks for your comments guys!
Title: Re: Osage static for Reas 48/28” (No. 105)
Post by: youngbowyer33 on September 02, 2018, 01:25:33 pm: Makes sense, thanks!
Title: Re: Osage static for Reas 48/28” (No. 105)
Post by: ohma2 on September 02, 2018, 01:43:21 pm: Nice colors
Title: Re: Osage static for Reas 48/28” (No. 105)
Post by: leonwood on September 03, 2018, 05:03:35 am: Awesome bow with some nice character! Did you wet the bow with salted water before you put in the fume bag? It looks like it makes the contrast between the early and late wood higher, really nice! The belly almost looks like the laburnum I am finishing up at the moment!

On a personal note: the takedown sleeves fit nicely and I am at floor tiller, will try this salted fume thing on it for sure! ;D
Title: Re: Osage static for Reas 48/28” (No. 105)
Post by: BowEd on September 03, 2018, 06:58:51 am: Very nice bow simson.Your attention to detail comes through every time on your bows.I call those retro bent tips.
Title: Re: Osage static for Reas 48/28” (No. 105)
Post by: selfbow joe on September 03, 2018, 08:15:23 am: Beautiful bow
Title: Re: Osage static for Reas 48/28” (No. 105)
Post by: Reasli on September 04, 2018, 03:24:45 am: Hi Simon, the bow is amazing and perfect. It runs smooth and has power and speed.
Thank you for this excellent bow and your friendship.

We all live spiritually from what people have given us in meaningful hours of our lives.

Gruß Reas
Title: Re: Osage static for Reas 48/28” (No. 105)
Post by: Pappy on September 04, 2018, 05:19:31 am: Beautiful bow, very nice work. :)
Pappy
Title: Re: Osage static for Reas 48/28” (No. 105)
Post by: M2A on September 04, 2018, 06:53:45 am: Great character and finish.

You got a dandy of a bow there Reasli. Grats.

Mike
Title: Re: Osage static for Reas 48/28” (No. 105)
Post by: backtowood B2W on September 04, 2018, 07:59:27 am: Hallo Simon!
your work and your photos are something else! hard to top i hope that once, i can do so as well
Title: Re: Osage static for Reas 48/28” (No. 105)
Post by: simson on September 04, 2018, 10:42:56 am: Quote from: leonwood on September 03, 2018, 05:03:35 am
...... Did you wet the bow with salted water before you put in the fume bag? It looks like it makes the contrast between the early and late wood higher, really nice! The belly almost looks like the laburnum I am finishing up at the moment!
........

Yes, Leon I did like you said - but several times. The colors remind me on a wood I've seen years ago, it was a tropical wood called tigerwood.

Quote from: BowEd on September 03, 2018, 06:58:51 am
Very nice bow simson.Your attention to detail comes through every time on your bows.I call those retro bent tips.

Ed, I've found it makes not much difference with levers 5, 4, or 3" long with bows such long as this.
It is another thing when it comes to bows shorter than let's say 50"

Quote from: Reasli on September 04, 2018, 03:24:45 am
Hi Simon, the bow is amazing and perfect. It runs smooth and has power and speed.
Thank you for this excellent bow and your friendship.

We all live spiritually from what people have given us in meaningful hours of our lives.

Gruß Reas

Reas, I'm glad you like her.

@All: thanks for your comments guys!
Title: Re: Osage static for Reas 48/28” (No. 105)
Post by: High-Desert on September 04, 2018, 11:26:49 am: Love the character! Impressive finish simson. What is the saltwater treatment?
Title: Re: Osage static for Reas 48/28” (No. 105)
Post by: Will B on September 04, 2018, 12:41:53 pm: Beautiful bow from a character stave. Excellent bend!
Title: Re: Osage static for Reas 48/28” (No. 105)
Post by: PeteC on September 04, 2018, 06:00:12 pm: Another beauty,Great job. God Bless
Title: Re: Osage static for Reas 48/28” (No. 105)
Post by: Parnell on September 05, 2018, 09:31:58 am: Very nice, Simon.
Title: Re: Osage static for Reas 48/28” (No. 105)
Post by: Selfbowman on September 05, 2018, 12:19:19 pm: Simson the bow is a beautiful bow . But the force draw is also very good. Well done.
Arvin
Title: Re: Osage static for Reas 48/28” (No. 105)
Post by: simson on September 06, 2018, 11:07:51 am: Quote from: High-Desert on September 04, 2018, 11:26:49 am
Love the character! Impressive finish simson. What is the saltwater treatment?

Nothing special, see replay #23
I like to do experiments, but I'm not sure what happens here exactly.
The acids from the wood (tannin) is reacting with the ammonia (which can be an acid or a base belonging to the partner, if I remember right).
What the salt is making - i don't know but the result (colors) are different compared without the salt.

@all: Thanks folks!
Title: Re: Osage static for Reas 48/28” (No. 105)
Post by: Stoner on September 07, 2018, 08:45:55 pm: Simple ...less is more...WOW! John
Title: Re: Osage static for Reas 48/28” (No. 105)
Post by: bushboy on September 08, 2018, 02:32:58 pm: Beautifully executed!the work of a master indeed!
Title: Re: Osage static for Reas 48/28” (No. 105)
Post by: lebhuntfish on September 10, 2018, 09:09:37 am: Wow!
Im always humbled when I see one of your bows. The finish, the bend, and design are always top notch! I would be proud to own one of your bows.

Patrick
Title: Re: Osage static for Reas 48/28” (No. 105)
Post by: rkeltner on September 11, 2018, 10:36:09 pm: That bow almost sparkles like gold! I think you may have outdone yourself! Amazing!
Title: Re: Osage static for Reas 48/28” (No. 105)
Post by: selfbow joe on September 12, 2018, 06:18:03 pm: Love this bow
Title: Re: Osage static for Reas 48/28” (No. 105)
Post by: Whiskeyjet on October 01, 2018, 07:39:18 pm: (A)
Title: Re: Osage static for Reas 48/28” (No. 105)
Post by: silent sniper on October 02, 2018, 10:19:36 am: Amazing work as usual Simson! Great job! SS
Title: Re: Osage static for Reas 48/28” (No. 105)
Post by: simson on October 02, 2018, 12:16:51 pm: thanks again for your nice compliments fellers!