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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Thunder on April 24, 2016, 05:00:43 pm

Title: 1st Osage Bow (With some character)
Post by: Thunder on April 24, 2016, 05:00:43 pm

I got a short, snaky, wavy Osage stave with a small hole in the upper limb and come out with this, a 54" ntn 47#@25" I also have the sister stave that ill be wworking on soon. Comments and critiques are welcome and appreciated. I had planned on new photos today but it started raining. (Again)
 (http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh500/thundersdad/Short%20Osage%20Bow/20160301_105621_zpsbogt9nzc.jpg)
 (http://s1248.photobucket.com/user/thundersdad/media/Short%20Osage%20Bow/20160301_105621_zpsbogt9nzc.jpg.html)(http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh500/thundersdad/Short%20Osage%20Bow/20160301_154705-1_zpspoasspva.jpg)
 (http://s1248.photobucket.com/user/thundersdad/media/Short%20Osage%20Bow/20160301_154705-1_zpspoasspva.jpg.html)(http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh500/thundersdad/Short%20Osage%20Bow/20160326_164522-1_zpsezgirges.jpg) (http://s1248.photobucket.com/user/thundersdad/media/Short%20Osage%20Bow/20160326_164522-1_zpsezgirges.jpg.html)

Title: Re: 1st Osage Bow (With some character)
Post by: Thunder on April 24, 2016, 05:09:03 pm

Here's the full draw shot, I'll get better front and side profile shots up soon.
I forgot to add the it's 1 1/8"  wide tapering a few inches from the tips.
(http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh500/thundersdad/Short%20Osage%20Bow/20160325_100201-1_zpsou15kfem.jpg) (http://s1248.photobucket.com/user/thundersdad/media/Short%20Osage%20Bow/20160325_100201-1_zpsou15kfem.jpg.html)

Title: Re: 1st Osage Bow (With some character)
Post by: half eye on April 24, 2016, 05:26:31 pm

Love me a well done bendy....and that's well done sir 8)
rich

Title: Re: 1st Osage Bow (With some character)
Post by: le0n on April 24, 2016, 05:39:09 pm

^^ looks nice 8)

Can't wait to see it in action.

Title: Re: 1st Osage Bow (With some character)
Post by: Accipiter on April 24, 2016, 06:17:26 pm

Awesome work, that bend is about as smooth as they come!

Title: Re: 1st Osage Bow (With some character)
Post by: burchett.donald on April 24, 2016, 06:37:31 pm

Thunder,
               Nice job on that piece of red Osage...That stuff is like steel and holds a profile...Like a simple kill'n stick myself... 8)
                                                                                                                                        Don

Title: Re: 1st Osage Bow (With some character)
Post by: Pat B on April 24, 2016, 06:38:26 pm

Great bend on that challenging bow.   8)

Title: Re: 1st Osage Bow (With some character)
Post by: mullet on April 24, 2016, 08:23:46 pm

The bow and Tiller look great. How's it shoot?

Title: Re: 1st Osage Bow (With some character)
Post by: Thunder on April 24, 2016, 09:24:08 pm

Quote from: half eye on April 24, 2016, 05:26:31 pm

Love me a well done bendy....and that's well done sir 8)
rich

Thanks Rich, next is a HHB.  8)

Title: Re: 1st Osage Bow (With some character)
Post by: Thunder on April 24, 2016, 09:26:04 pm

Quote from: le0n on April 24, 2016, 05:39:09 pm

^^ looks nice 8)

Can't wait to see it in action.

Thanks leOn, as soon as I get back from Tennessee we'll get out and shoot.

Title: Re: 1st Osage Bow (With some character)
Post by: Thunder on April 24, 2016, 09:35:41 pm

Thanks for the comments everyone..
For a snaky, wavy, twisted little stick it shoots surprisingly smooth and fast. I thought with the knot hole, a little twist here and there and the dogleg up top, it would have a lot of hand shock. I'm pleased with it and I plan on working on the sister stave soon.

Cheers
Thunder

Title: Re: 1st Osage Bow (With some character)
Post by: TimothyR on April 24, 2016, 10:13:57 pm

Sweet bend. I bet it's a thumper!

Title: Re: 1st Osage Bow (With some character)
Post by: osage outlaw on April 25, 2016, 01:06:50 am

Very nice work.  The tiller looks great

Title: Re: 1st Osage Bow (With some character)
Post by: Stixnstones on April 25, 2016, 07:06:13 am

great bend, very cool.

Title: Re: 1st Osage Bow (With some character)
Post by: Aaron H on April 25, 2016, 07:34:33 am

Excellent bend, well done sir

Title: Re: 1st Osage Bow (With some character)
Post by: Parnell on April 25, 2016, 08:58:36 am

Looks like a great bend, Thunder.  Glad to read you are making it to TN.  I'll look for you in a few days.

Title: Re: 1st Osage Bow (With some character)
Post by: rps3 on April 25, 2016, 09:06:20 am

I'm with everyone else...looks great.

Title: Re: 1st Osage Bow (With some character)
Post by: simson on April 25, 2016, 12:12:06 pm

Great bow with gorgeous tiller! Congrats!

Title: Re: 1st Osage Bow (With some character)
Post by: Hans H on April 25, 2016, 03:24:16 pm

+1, congrats.
Hans

Title: Re: 1st Osage Bow (With some character)
Post by: Thunder on April 26, 2016, 08:38:17 pm

Thanks guys...I'll try to get the other pics up soon.

Cheers
Thunder

Title: Re: 1st Osage Bow (With some character)
Post by: loon on April 27, 2016, 03:56:56 am

I love it! Great bend

Title: Re: 1st Osage Bow (With some character)
Post by: Will B on April 27, 2016, 07:13:38 am

Thats really nice!  You did a great job with that chartacter stave.

Title: Re: 1st Osage Bow (With some character)
Post by: George Tsoukalas on April 27, 2016, 08:23:54 am

Love the tiller. Well done! Jawge

Title: Re: 1st Osage Bow (With some character)
Post by: Josh B on April 27, 2016, 09:54:41 am

Tiller looks great!  Fine work Sir!  Josh

Title: Re: 1st Osage Bow (With some character)
Post by: wizardgoat on April 27, 2016, 10:40:29 am

Good looking bend on that bow thunder