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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Will H on April 10, 2011, 07:23:43 pm

Title: Osage/Mocassin Bow
Post by: Will H on April 10, 2011, 07:23:43 pm
Hey Guys! I just finished up my last bow for a little while, work is picking up and I dont like making bows as much when its hot! Anyway, its 62"NTN 45#@27" Osage backed with a couple water mocassin skins I got a while back. This stave was paticularly thick ringed with decent early/late ratio...I used steam on the handle to line the tips and dry heat on the limbs for reflex and to untwist a little. She was a challenge to tiller with all the charecter dips and dives and I ended up missing my target weight a bit, but she is a SWEET SWEET shooter!!! :o Virtually no handshock. I put a FF string on after finishing. Only my second time trying that but it seems to lessen handshock and add a bit of cast. Overall Im really happy with the way it turned out. Here she is. Start to finish almost...(I forgot to take pics of the skinning)  :) ;D :) Hope you enjoy!!!
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Post by: Will H on April 10, 2011, 07:29:20 pm
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Post by: Will H on April 10, 2011, 07:40:39 pm
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Post by: Will H on April 10, 2011, 07:46:49 pm
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Post by: Will H on April 10, 2011, 07:49:38 pm
 :) :) :)
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Post by: Will H on April 10, 2011, 07:54:50 pm
Here she is all finished up ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: Will H on April 10, 2011, 07:56:39 pm
 :) :) :)
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Post by: DEllis on April 10, 2011, 07:58:44 pm
Nice bow. Crazy lookin antler tips. Handle looks comfortable :)
Darcy
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Post by: Will H on April 10, 2011, 08:00:10 pm
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Post by: Will H on April 10, 2011, 08:14:23 pm
 ;D
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Post by: Del the cat on April 10, 2011, 08:46:02 pm
Sweet.
Del
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Post by: billy bowmaker on April 10, 2011, 10:22:07 pm
Pretty damn good man
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Post by: juniper junkie on April 10, 2011, 10:30:56 pm
wow that is cool. thanks for the progress pics looks like a lot of work. you handled it well
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Post by: ricktrojanowski on April 10, 2011, 10:51:00 pm
Very nice work, I like the pictures of the progression of your bow.  Job well done.
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Post by: Timo on April 10, 2011, 10:57:55 pm
Very nice job! I kinda shirked when I seen those braced pics on the tree, it looked like a horrible hinge! But then When I seen that full draw, I was satisfied that you had done well with that piece of wood!

I like it.
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Post by: xin on April 10, 2011, 11:10:15 pm
Like  Timo, I cringed when I saw the braced picture that looked as though it had a huge hinge: but, the full draw picture showed it to be a skillfully tillered bow.  Great bowyery on a challenging piece of wood.  Beautiful bow.  Bet it packs a walllop!!
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Post by: Keenan on April 10, 2011, 11:18:38 pm
Very nice bow, Love the character, and great job with the skins and overall, scheme. Congratulations
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Post by: ErictheViking on April 10, 2011, 11:35:27 pm
Quote from: Del the cat on April 10, 2011, 08:46:02 pm
Sweet.
Del
     Ditto!
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Post by: tattoo dave on April 11, 2011, 12:03:22 am
Love it!! Fantastic job Will. It's sad that we won't see anymore from in a while. :( Sounds like you need an air conditioned shop! :) I could use one too.
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Post by: Will H on April 11, 2011, 12:15:58 am
Thank you all for the encouraging comments! I worked really hard on this one...since joining the PA community Ive really been trying to step up my level of bowmaking. You are all so inspiring.  :) :) Its nice to build and share and get such positive reinforcement for this labor of love! You guys are GREAT! THANK YOU!!!  ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: Stiks-N-Strings on April 11, 2011, 01:44:00 am
Love it! great job.

 stiks
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Post by: kerryb on April 11, 2011, 01:57:17 am
beautiful craftsmanship
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Post by: medicinewheel on April 11, 2011, 03:07:54 am
Quote from: xin on April 10, 2011, 11:10:15 pm
... Great bowyery on a challenging piece of wood.  ...

I second that!
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Post by: sadiejane on April 11, 2011, 11:03:23 am
beautiful bow! thats the best place i ever saw a water mocassin. talk about ornery-that aint the half of it. only snake i ever had come after me!
way to go man!
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Post by: ohma2 on April 11, 2011, 04:52:01 pm
good lookin bow will. good start to finish pics.
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Post by: HatchA on April 11, 2011, 05:39:01 pm
Quote from: ErictheViking on April 10, 2011, 11:35:27 pm
Quote from: Del the cat on April 10, 2011, 08:46:02 pm
Sweet.
Del
     Ditto!

Thritto!!!

(is that even a word??)

Great bow and great record of building it!  Glad to see I wasn't alone in "seeing a hinge" there too hehehe.  Also very glad it's just as a result of the angle of the shot :)

Very tasty bow!!
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Post by: wvbowhntr on April 12, 2011, 07:01:46 pm
nice bow really like the skins
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Post by: seabass on April 12, 2011, 09:27:28 pm
wicked cool.i like it alot.thanks for the pics,steve