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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: rileyconcrete on February 16, 2010, 12:09:30 am

Title: Tell Me What You Think (Osage flatbow, finish pics added)
Post by: rileyconcrete on February 16, 2010, 12:09:30 am

I posted this bow a while back while I was initially tillering it.  I have it shot in and all finished up. What do you guys think?  It is kinda snakey and has a few knots also. Thanks for your help, and thanks for looking.


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Title: Re: Tell Me What You Think
Post by: rileyconcrete on February 16, 2010, 12:15:25 am

Here are the pictures.

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Title: Re: Tell Me What You Think
Post by: Josh on February 16, 2010, 12:25:23 am

looks cool to me!  Nice bow man, I love those crooked staves... :)  ...What are the specs on it? Length, draw weight, etc?

Title: Re: Tell Me What You Think
Post by: rileyconcrete on February 16, 2010, 12:57:59 am

I will try to get some more finish pictures up tomorrow.  The front profile picture was just one I had from when I roughed the bow out.

It is 66" NTN  1 1/4 at the fades, the last 6 inches taper to just under 1/2 inch.  I put an elk skin handle wrap on it, and also elk antler tip overlays.  Other than that it is fairly plain.  Oh yeah it pulls 60# at 27 inches.

It is a nice shooter. Has hardly any handshock.

It took a little set also, about 1 1/2 - 2 inches.

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Title: Re: Tell Me What You Think
Post by: rileyconcrete on February 16, 2010, 01:39:39 am

Here are some of the finished pictures.  The tips are elk antler and the handle is rawhide off an elk leg.
The finish is Tung-Oil about 7 coats.

These pictures will be in two posts.

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Title: Re: Tell Me What You Think
Post by: rileyconcrete on February 16, 2010, 01:41:07 am

The last pictures.

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Title: Re: Tell Me What You Think (Osage flatbow, finish pics added)
Post by: kylerprochaska on February 16, 2010, 02:41:54 am

I like it!  Should be able to get you some more overlays and handle wraps too  >:D

Title: Re: Tell Me What You Think (Osage flatbow, finish pics added)
Post by: Pappy on February 16, 2010, 06:19:20 am

Very nice I love snaky bows,since you ask the top limb looks pretty stiff in the middle 1/3 of the limb ,but ha  if it shoots good and you like that is all that matters,tips are sweet also. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Tell Me What You Think (Osage flatbow, finish pics added)
Post by: Lombard on February 16, 2010, 10:24:20 am

Lots of character, looks nice.

Title: Re: Tell Me What You Think (Osage flatbow, finish pics added)
Post by: George Tsoukalas on February 16, 2010, 10:38:47 am

Looks great, Riley. I think you should have smiled for the camera though. :) Jawge

Title: Re: Tell Me What You Think (Osage flatbow, finish pics added)
Post by: DanaM on February 16, 2010, 01:32:04 pm

Looks like a tough stave and you done good on her :) Congrats eh

Title: Re: Tell Me What You Think (Osage flatbow, finish pics added)
Post by: rileyconcrete on February 16, 2010, 09:18:11 pm

Well thanks for all of the comments guys.  It shoots great, I love it.

Kyler, I think it will be my antelope hunting bow.  But they should make a grip and maybe overlays?

Pappy, the spot you are talkig about has a good sized knot there and I left it wide and a little beefed up, I didnt want to get it bending to much where that knot was.  But it shoots great so I am gonna leave it alone.  Thanks for the advice.

Jawge,  LOL. I waslooking in a mirror while my wife snapped the pictures so I could hold the bow good and straight and level.  I wanted to have a good profile of the bow for full draw. 

Thanks for all the good comments, I really love this bow. It is the best one I have to shoot. 

TELL

Title: Re: Tell Me What You Think (Osage flatbow, finish pics added)
Post by: OldBow on February 17, 2010, 10:26:16 pm

Got your weapon bookmarked for Feb Self BOM fun.