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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: John K on February 04, 2009, 03:08:55 pm

Title: First Osage ( full draw added )
Post by: John K on February 04, 2009, 03:08:55 pm: This is my first time using Osage, I have to say it was very nice to work with and shoots a heck of an arrow !
66 ntn 50#@28" Jute handle wrap with clear poly over it, Purple Heart tip over lays and Tung oil for a finish.
(http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll62/johnkeehn/DSCF0015.jpg)
(http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll62/johnkeehn/DSCF0016.jpg)
(http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll62/johnkeehn/DSCF0022.jpg)
(http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll62/johnkeehn/DSCF0023.jpg)
(http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll62/johnkeehn/DSCF0027.jpg)

Full draw to follow soon :D Bow blank from Yazoo, Thanks Mike ;D

Here's a couple more pictures. The first one is of the tips prurple heart and then the money shot !
(http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll62/johnkeehn/osage001.jpg)

(http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll62/johnkeehn/osage005.jpg)

JohnK
Title: Re: First Osage
Post by: koan on February 04, 2009, 03:10:37 pm: Looks like a shooter John....Brian
Title: Re: First Osage
Post by: Auggie on February 04, 2009, 03:10:49 pm: Rats! I was hopin this fine bow was from the stave I sent ya JohnK.
Title: Re: First Osage
Post by: John K on February 04, 2009, 03:32:45 pm: Thanks Brian !

Auggie, PM sent !

JohnK
Title: Re: First Osage
Post by: brownhillboy on February 04, 2009, 05:29:54 pm: Nice bow! Osage really is better, isn't it? :)
Title: Re: First Osage
Post by: John K on February 04, 2009, 05:36:09 pm: Thanks brownhillboy !
Title: Re: First Osage
Post by: Jesse on February 04, 2009, 08:06:05 pm: I like it John :) Should be a fine weapon. That handle wrap is cool 8)
Title: Re: First Osage
Post by: adb on February 04, 2009, 09:42:31 pm: Nice looking bow! I look forward to the full draw pics.
Title: Re: First Osage
Post by: sulphur on February 04, 2009, 10:31:35 pm: i remember my first osage bow. man, i was so excited to get it done. thats a good feeling. congratulations. look forward to many more. great job!
Title: Re: First Osage
Post by: Gordon on February 04, 2009, 10:51:49 pm: That turned out sweet. Congratulations!
Title: Re: First Osage
Post by: Okie on February 04, 2009, 10:52:07 pm: You did a great job. Gotta love that Osage.

John
Title: Re: First Osage
Post by: Ryano on February 04, 2009, 11:09:51 pm: Standing on the table to take pictures aye ? lol. :D I'd be lying if I said I never done that before. "Osage really is better." ;D
Nice looking bow. Looks like it took quite a bit of set though, are you sure it was dry enough? The tiller looks pretty good.
Title: Re: First Osage
Post by: John K on February 05, 2009, 10:42:27 am: Thanks everyone for the nice coments. The bow took about 2 1/2 "'s of set. I can deal with that ! It shoots hard and where i look so thats all that matters to me :)

I should have a full draw next week, I'm off to the Ice Caves on lake Superior today see you all Monday ;D
Title: Re: First Osage
Post by: sailordad on February 05, 2009, 06:25:58 pm: hey john, i wold be willing to bet the set came from the wood not being dry enough.
i too have a a stave that i traded yazoo for. beautiful piece of hedge,althopough i thought it felt heavy when i got mine so its been sitting
with the rest of the wood since then.it does llok to be a dense piece of wood but i thought i would let it sit for the winter and give it a go
come summer. i am in the same climate conditions as you(mn) so i'll let ya know how it turns out in the summer and if it lost any weight by then.

how wide is your bow at the fades and the tips?

peace,
tim
Title: Re: First Osage
Post by: DanaM on February 05, 2009, 07:53:08 pm: John ya did real nice on your first osage, looks pretty good to me.
Did you add any reflex with heat?
Title: Re: First Osage
Post by: Pappy on February 06, 2009, 06:40:21 am: Nice looking bow,bet it's a smooth shooter.The set won't hurt anything ,just rob a little performance. :)
Pappy
Title: Re: First Osage
Post by: OldBow on February 06, 2009, 11:50:16 am: Quote from: adb on February 04, 2009, 09:42:31 pm
Nice looking bow! I look forward to the full draw pics.

Me too! - OldBow
Title: Re: First Osage
Post by: John K on February 09, 2009, 10:55:48 am: Tim, It's about 1 1/2 "s wide at the fades

Dana, No i didn't put ant reflex in it, it had some when i started, i think i just rushed it ::)

Thanks Pappy !
Title: Re: First Osage
Post by: nickf on February 09, 2009, 12:09:48 pm: good looking bow, osage is a beautyfull wood!

Nick
Title: Re: First Osage
Post by: salad days on February 09, 2009, 12:57:50 pm: Nice. I like the Wenge shelf too. Great looking bow.
Title: Re: First Osage
Post by: John K on February 10, 2009, 10:49:06 am: Thanks Nick and October ! I was wondering what kind of wood that was i used on the shelf ::) :) I got a box full of scrap pieces of differnt wood and some of it i don't know what it is :D

Thanks JohnK
Title: Re: First Osage
Post by: salad days on February 10, 2009, 09:28:57 pm: Don't throw any of those scraps away. Wenge is really expensive. Looks cool.
Title: Re: First Osage
Post by: George Tsoukalas on February 10, 2009, 10:01:09 pm: It's a fine bow! Congratulations. Jawge
Title: Re: First Osage
Post by: John K on February 11, 2009, 10:36:31 am: Thanks Jawge ! I'm going to get a fulldraw pic up today :)
Title: Re: First Osage ( full draw added )
Post by: cowboy on February 11, 2009, 01:16:20 pm: Beautiful yella bow John! No need to change the color of that wood it's pretty all by itself :).
Title: Re: First Osage ( full draw added )
Post by: John K on February 11, 2009, 01:26:10 pm: Thanks Cowboy, I like the color too ;D
Title: Re: First Osage ( full draw added )
Post by: John K on February 13, 2009, 01:10:18 pm: Just wanted to move this one back up so Old Bow can see it :)
Title: Re: First Osage ( full draw added )
Post by: OldBow on February 13, 2009, 10:53:49 pm: Got your fine weapon all bookmarked for February Self Bow of the Month. Nice job! Thanks for the heads up about your full draw image, too.