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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Olschool on March 07, 2009, 07:35:50 pm

Title: Curves are more fun
Post by: Olschool on March 07, 2009, 07:35:50 pm: I dug some Osage out of the wood pile and split some staves. One of them caught my eye and I headed for the bow bench.
Got into it and forgot to grab the camera before I had it down to one ring.
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b320/david_lenz/BC0708055.jpg)
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Post by: El Destructo on March 07, 2009, 07:37:54 pm: Now that is going to be Sweet....Keep Us posted!!
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Post by: Timo on March 07, 2009, 07:54:11 pm: Crooked bow wood and a debutause pile......man after my own heart! :)
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Post by: sailordad on March 07, 2009, 07:55:38 pm: you are plannig on leaving that big whoop de doo in the end of it arnt you?
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Post by: nickf on March 07, 2009, 08:56:36 pm: woww...:)
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Post by: DanaM on March 08, 2009, 06:58:35 am: I wish I had a neighbor like you :) Sweet stave
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Post by: Kitsu on March 08, 2009, 06:08:21 pm: Quote from: sailordad on March 07, 2009, 07:55:38 pm
you are plannig on leaving that big whoop de doo in the end of it arnt you?

i think so, hope so, and would love to see the final result
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Post by: El Destructo on March 08, 2009, 06:51:09 pm: Quite Snaky....but also very doable....with a little Heat and some Mojo....You should be able to keep most of the Snakiness and still get that String to lay right down the Middle

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Title: Re: Curves are more fun
Post by: Olschool on March 08, 2009, 06:55:27 pm: Quote from: sailordad on March 07, 2009, 07:55:38 pm
you are plannig on leaving that big whoop de doo in the end of it arnt you?

Oh yes! got to spend some time with the bandsaw
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b320/david_lenz/BC0708061.jpg)

and rasp and scrapers

(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b320/david_lenz/BC0708063.jpg)
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Post by: Pat B on March 08, 2009, 07:07:29 pm: 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
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Post by: sailordad on March 08, 2009, 07:10:06 pm: very nice 8)
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Post by: nickf on March 08, 2009, 08:17:59 pm: that's looking very fine!
got some unstrung pictures?
well, all advice I can give is keep an eye on the taper ;)

ick
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Post by: Timo on March 08, 2009, 11:34:59 pm: Dang! Need to change your name to "quick widdler". Man you knocked that thing to brace quick...Take me more than a day just to see the bow in it!

Looks good.:)
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Post by: Pappy on March 09, 2009, 09:59:10 am: Love them kind of staves,should make a great bow. :)
Pappy
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Post by: Olschool on March 09, 2009, 08:21:11 pm: Here we go, came in at 64" ntn, 55@29"
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b320/david_lenz/BC0708064.jpg)
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b320/david_lenz/BC0708065.jpg)
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b320/david_lenz/BC0708066.jpg)
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b320/david_lenz/BC0708067.jpg)
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b320/david_lenz/BC0708070.jpg)
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b320/david_lenz/BC0708068.jpg)
Title: Re: Curves are more fun
Post by: hedgeapple on March 09, 2009, 08:56:34 pm: Great looking bow !!! Looks like you're chicken hunting. Hope you get a trophy rooster. haha
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Post by: brownhillboy on March 09, 2009, 10:08:23 pm: Cool looking bow! I like it! :)
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Post by: Timo on March 09, 2009, 10:31:40 pm: Really nice! Love that tip pic in the ivy.that is classic!
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Post by: ozarkcherrybow on March 09, 2009, 10:54:44 pm: Nice job! Love the pic of the string laying down the handle. Good job on the layout. That bow is an inspiration. Osage is an awesome wood.......Terry
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Post by: xin on March 09, 2009, 11:07:29 pm: Great looking bow. Love to take bike trips from Sherman ,up on the Red River, to your part of the world. Beautiful bow and country.
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Post by: Pat B on March 10, 2009, 12:10:14 am: Very nice bow. Tiller looks quite good and especially with all the snakes.
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Post by: mullet on March 10, 2009, 12:22:19 am: THAT IS SWEEEEEET! :)
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Post by: George Tsoukalas on March 10, 2009, 01:09:41 am: That's downright awesome! Well done. Jawge
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Post by: sailordad on March 10, 2009, 01:36:37 am: that bow turned out very sweet.

the tiller looks very nice for such a bumpy stave too.
me likey alot ;D
and glad ya kept the whoop de doo too.
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Post by: Pappy on March 10, 2009, 05:33:36 am: Beautiful bow .Very nice job on such a challenging stave.Well done. :)
Pappy
Title: Re: Curves are more fun
Post by: Olschool on March 10, 2009, 07:37:06 am: Thanks guys, this bow was fun, had a little propeller and needed a little bending to line up. But as soon as I split the stave out it just seemed to talk to me, I couldn't put it down without wanting to get back to the shop and play with it some more.
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Post by: DanaM on March 10, 2009, 08:08:15 am: very nice bow, love the curves :)
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Post by: n2everythg on March 10, 2009, 10:48:33 am: Damn!!!! that is a swEEEEETTTT bow.
And you sure did knock it out quick..
wish I could kick them out that fast. takes me weeks just to work one down to rough. HA..

2 questions.
how wide is that bow at mid limb.

2nd question.... U Shooting at the chickens in that one pic? :)
get any?

beautiful.
N2
Title: Re: Curves are more fun
Post by: Susquehannock on March 10, 2009, 11:11:19 am: Sweet bow! Like was said previously, you sure did finish that one fast! It takes me months to finish one bow with my schedule. You really did a nice job with it!
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Post by: JBL on March 10, 2009, 11:32:05 am: Wow!! Nice bow I have trouble tillering a straight stave. :)
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Post by: OldBow on March 10, 2009, 11:58:36 am: Only a skilled bowyer can make a bow like this one. Pretty Impressive! Bookmarked, too, for March Self Bow of the Month
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Post by: El Destructo on March 10, 2009, 04:11:18 pm: 2 Day Snakey Osage Bow..........quite the Feat
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Post by: Olschool on March 10, 2009, 04:42:17 pm: Quote from: n2everythg on March 10, 2009, 10:48:33 am
2 questions.
how wide is that bow at mid limb.

2nd question.... U Shooting at the chickens in that one pic? :)
get any?

N2, 1.25" tapered down to 3/8" at nocks
Nope, not shooting at the yard birds, but the roosters are tempting when they sound off at 4 in the morning ;D
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Post by: Ryano on March 10, 2009, 07:54:55 pm: Very nice work, and quick to! ;D
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Post by: hawkbow on March 10, 2009, 07:59:58 pm: That bow is awesome brother... looks like a BOM to me for sure.. keep em coming ...Hawk
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Post by: Keenan on March 11, 2009, 01:21:21 pm: Excellent bow. Love the character. Those curves will teach you allot and definitely shows your skills as a bowyer. Congratulations