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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Pennhawk on March 12, 2010, 01:47:43 pm

Title: Static Tipped Osage
Post by: Pennhawk on March 12, 2010, 01:47:43 pm

This bow is 64" nock to nock and 47 lbs. @ 29".  The stave had a propeller twist to start so I  took enough out to align the tips.  The tips are a white tail antler overlay and the handle is an elk hide wrap.  The bow has 1" reflex and drops down to 1/4" just unbraced. 

(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f290/dalamarias/Antler%20Overlay%20Bow/010.jpg)

(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f290/dalamarias/Antler%20Overlay%20Bow/007.jpg)

(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f290/dalamarias/Antler%20Overlay%20Bow/020.jpg)

(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f290/dalamarias/Antler%20Overlay%20Bow/015.jpg)

Title: Re: Static Tipped Osage
Post by: kerryb on March 12, 2010, 01:50:19 pm

looks great, congrats

Title: Re: Static Tipped Osage
Post by: DanaM on March 12, 2010, 02:00:40 pm

Looks like you nailed it, nice bow eh :)

Title: Re: Static Tipped Osage
Post by: Josh on March 12, 2010, 02:10:10 pm

wow very nice bow Chris.  Those tips are killer.   :)

Title: Re: Static Tipped Osage
Post by: Postman on March 12, 2010, 02:17:43 pm

Love those tips - great work!

Title: Re: Static Tipped Osage
Post by: jonathan creason on March 12, 2010, 02:26:50 pm

Nice work.  Looks like a killer.

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Post by: bigcountry on March 12, 2010, 04:24:12 pm

Those are real cool tips.

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Post by: George Tsoukalas on March 12, 2010, 04:45:04 pm

That's really nice work. Very nicely done! Jawge

Title: Re: Static Tipped Osage
Post by: RG on March 12, 2010, 05:02:10 pm

Very nice job She looks great

Ron

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Post by: medicinewheel on March 12, 2010, 05:57:27 pm

Killer tiller...
Nice bow!

Title: Re: Static Tipped Osage
Post by: ohma on March 12, 2010, 05:58:59 pm

very nicely done.

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Post by: adb on March 12, 2010, 06:51:16 pm

Very nice bow... love the nocks.

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Post by: Orkraider on March 12, 2010, 08:34:56 pm

excellent, perfect tips too.

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Post by: zenmonkeyman on March 12, 2010, 08:46:51 pm

Really raised the bar with those overlays!

Title: Re: Static Tipped Osage
Post by: okiecountryboy on March 12, 2010, 08:54:20 pm

Man...I hope my 1st one looks half that nice...
Ron

Title: Re: Static Tipped Osage
Post by: Pennhawk on March 12, 2010, 08:57:13 pm

Thanks fellows for all the good comments I only got to build a couple bows this winter this was the firtst  one I finished. Only the second set of tip overlays I ever did. I had trouble with one coming loose at first but I used some bad epoxy it might have been to old.

Title: Re: Static Tipped Osage
Post by: cowboy on March 12, 2010, 09:19:56 pm

Great lookin bow!! Love that yella wood and those tips!!!

Title: Re: Static Tipped Osage
Post by: woodstick on March 12, 2010, 09:26:21 pm

that very good grasshopper.

Title: Re: Static Tipped Osage
Post by: El Destructo on March 12, 2010, 09:52:24 pm

                                                                              Sweet.............. ;D

Title: Re: Static Tipped Osage
Post by: HatchA on March 12, 2010, 10:20:14 pm

Super looking bow!!  The tips are amazing too...  hard to believe they're only your second overlay job!!  Well done man.

Title: Re: Static Tipped Osage
Post by: Keenan on March 12, 2010, 11:41:14 pm

Very nice bow, Great tip work and the profile and tiller look great. Congratulations on a very fine bow

Title: Re: Static Tipped Osage
Post by: Timo on March 13, 2010, 01:01:11 am

Really nice job on your bow. tiller is easy on the eyes. ;)

Title: Re: Static Tipped Osage
Post by: Ryano on March 13, 2010, 09:19:08 am

Wow, getting quite fancy with your tips now aren't we.....you come a long way since the old square tipped/giant handled bows you use to make.......  :-X  :D  Nice Job Chris.... ;D

Title: Re: Static Tipped Osage
Post by: uwe on March 13, 2010, 10:15:03 am

Fine weapon!
Uwe

Title: Re: Static Tipped Osage
Post by: Cooper on March 13, 2010, 12:05:30 pm

A very fine bow - and the tip-overlays are extremely cool.

Title: Re: Static Tipped Osage
Post by: OldBow on March 13, 2010, 12:59:56 pm

Wow - this shows some real craftsmanship. Bookmarked, too, for March Self Bow of the Month

Title: Re: Static Tipped Osage
Post by: barebo on March 13, 2010, 05:42:19 pm

What's not to like about that Sweet example of Craftsmanship ??!! I'd like a brief description of what part of the antler you used, and how you shaped / polished it ?? BEST Tips I've seen in a while. If it shoot near as good as it looks, I'd be stoked !!

Title: Re: Static Tipped Osage
Post by: profsaffel on March 13, 2010, 06:56:09 pm

We've got a contender here...  :D

Title: Re: Static Tipped Osage
Post by: Aries on March 13, 2010, 07:49:33 pm

Looks great the detail work on the tips is excellent, i like the thickness of the overlay you have goin on. very nice. Ty

Title: Re: Static Tipped Osage
Post by: Pennhawk on March 14, 2010, 11:13:40 am

Thanks again guys for the kind words,and barebow I used the verry tip of the antler. I dug through my box and found two that were curved similar, cut them at 2"then sanded where they fit against the bow to a feather edge. Glued them on, filed the string grooves then shaped with a rasp and sand paper. they still looked a little bulky so I ground the concave above the string groove with a dremmel tool. I hope that helps.

Title: Re: Static Tipped Osage
Post by: barebo on March 14, 2010, 01:20:07 pm

Thanks for letting me know how you shaped the tips... I use a dremel also : with a steady hand you can get some nice detail. The only issue I have with grinding antler is that the smell makes me want to lose lunch !! Maybe work outside with a breeze?? I've got a few antler tips that might just end up on my next bow !! Nice work Pennhawk.