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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: John K on May 06, 2010, 12:11:55 pm

Title: Little Osage
Post by: John K on May 06, 2010, 12:11:55 pm

Here is a little Osage bow i made over the weekend. It's 52" long with pin nocks, pulls 53 #'s @ 26"

It's going to make a great little brush bow  :)

Profile
(http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll62/johnkeehn/52osageprofile.jpg)

Braced
(http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll62/johnkeehn/52osagebraced.jpg)

Full draw
(http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll62/johnkeehn/52osagefuldraw.jpg)


Thanks for looking, any questions are welcome  :)

Title: Re: Little Osage
Post by: El Destructo on May 06, 2010, 12:18:48 pm

Looks really nice.....even on this Dang Phone.....tiller looks Sweet......

Title: Re: Little Osage
Post by: John K on May 06, 2010, 12:20:40 pm

Thanks Mike  :)

Title: Re: Little Osage
Post by: Parnell on May 06, 2010, 12:26:06 pm

Looks like a fun bow to handle.  Nice weight for the length.

Title: Re: Little Osage
Post by: El Destructo on May 06, 2010, 12:31:13 pm

I'll trade You an 80 inch doggy Red Oak 75 pound War Bow I built before I had a clue what I was doing for it....straight up....... ;).......  ;D......  >:D

Title: Re: Little Osage
Post by: John K on May 06, 2010, 12:36:16 pm

Thanks parnell !

Mike let me think about it  ::).....................No thanks  :D

Title: Re: Little Osage
Post by: OldBow on May 06, 2010, 12:50:32 pm

This is a riparian whitetail hunter and well made. Bookmarked for May Self BOM, too.

Title: Re: Little Osage
Post by: Del the cat on May 06, 2010, 12:52:47 pm

Real nice... I'm making an experimental bow at the moment ony 50" long, dunno how far I'll dare draw it.
Your 26" draw looks plenty, and the whole bow is working nicely, decent draw weight too. V nice.
Del

Title: Re: Little Osage
Post by: John K on May 06, 2010, 12:58:34 pm

Thanks Don !

Yeah Del, not sure i would draw this one any farther, flipping the tips did help.  :)

Title: Re: Little Osage
Post by: DanaM on May 06, 2010, 01:04:17 pm

Looks great john, tiller looks to be spot on :)

Title: Re: Little Osage
Post by: John K on May 06, 2010, 01:16:27 pm

Thanks Dana  :)

Title: Re: Little Osage
Post by: aero86 on May 06, 2010, 01:27:01 pm

heres my question...  how do i acquire this bow from you? ;D

Title: Re: Little Osage
Post by: John K on May 06, 2010, 01:29:15 pm

 ;D

Title: Re: Little Osage
Post by: Josh on May 06, 2010, 01:57:01 pm

That is a beautiful piece of Osage John, you got it bending very nicely...  :)   Tiller looks great!

Title: Re: Little Osage
Post by: John K on May 06, 2010, 02:05:14 pm

Thanks Josh ! I get to hunt Turkeys again next week, so i'm going to see if i can't draw some blood with it  ;D

Title: Re: Little Osage
Post by: Josh on May 06, 2010, 02:10:19 pm

That's pretty sweet, build a bow then bring home dinner with it... I think that's what it really should be about anyway...  :) awesome

Title: Re: Little Osage
Post by: Barrage on May 06, 2010, 04:02:47 pm

What a great looking little bow.  Nice work John!  And good luck with the turkeys.

Title: Re: Little Osage
Post by: John K on May 06, 2010, 04:13:20 pm

Thanks Travis, Already got one this year, maybe i can make it two !  :)

Title: Re: Little Osage
Post by: George Tsoukalas on May 06, 2010, 04:52:20 pm

Very nicely done! Jawge

Title: Re: Little Osage
Post by: acker on May 06, 2010, 05:30:53 pm

nice tiller , cool bow , I like it :)

acker

Title: Re: Little Osage
Post by: medicinewheel on May 06, 2010, 06:13:18 pm

Is that a bendy handle?
Nice bow; tiller looks really good!

Title: Re: Little Osage
Post by: recurve shooter on May 06, 2010, 08:24:08 pm

very nice bow. i like the little short bows alot. and good lord whadaya live in a tree house?

Title: Re: Little Osage
Post by: John K on May 07, 2010, 11:37:37 am

Thanks jawge !

Thanks acker !

medicinewheel, yes it bends in the handle  :)

recurve, Thanks ! Yeah it's pretty much a big tree house  :D Google Dundee Mountain Wisconsin and you will see where i'm at  :)

Here are a few more pics for ya.

(http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll62/johnkeehn/DSCF3381.jpg)

(http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll62/johnkeehn/DSCF3382.jpg)

(http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll62/johnkeehn/DSCF3378.jpg)

John k

Title: Re: Little Osage
Post by: ricktrojanowski on May 30, 2010, 11:28:39 pm

I don't know how I missed this.  That is a sweet bow John.  You did a fine job, I like those shorties.

Title: Re: Little Osage
Post by: Pappy on June 01, 2010, 12:31:44 pm

I missed this one also,great looking bow.Very nice. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Little Osage
Post by: John K on June 01, 2010, 12:43:41 pm

Thanks guys, must of been to little for you to see  :D

Title: Re: Little Osage
Post by: Pappy on June 01, 2010, 01:09:21 pm

I don't know how I missed it,been busy lately,but that is one great looking little bow,I know how tough short bow can be to build and can appreciate that. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Little Osage
Post by: John K on June 01, 2010, 01:14:25 pm

Thanks for the kind words Pappy, it was a fun bow to build and a great little shooter.
I gave it to the guy that gave me the stave this bow came from ( i got 4 out of it ) he loves it !  :)

Title: Re: Little Osage
Post by: Hillbilly on June 01, 2010, 01:29:10 pm

I missed this one too somehow. Great looking bow, those shorties are a challenge.

Title: Re: Little Osage
Post by: John K on June 03, 2010, 12:57:10 pm

Thanks Steve !  :)