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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: acker on August 08, 2010, 10:51:51 am

Title: Renaissance style Osage bow
Post by: acker on August 08, 2010, 10:51:51 am

This is kind of a reproduction of a type of bow from Abbey of Bows in Lausanne, Switzerland from the 1800s, but dating back to the 1500s in Italy as well.
Here on the right side the original bow :
http://www.praehistorisch-schiessen.de/bilder/bogenmuseum-crepy/pages/77%20Bo.Mus.Crepy.html (http://www.praehistorisch-schiessen.de/bilder/bogenmuseum-crepy/pages/77%20Bo.Mus.Crepy.html)

Them bows were build out of Laburnum , probably yew as well.

I don´t know anything about the original measurements , and to be honest I found out later that the bow I have build  looks like the very same as the Lausanne bow . ;) ::)
If here is some one who has got the measurements of the originall bow , please post them.
That litlle thing is quiet fast.
The specs of my bow are:
Wood: Osage
Length N/N : 62"
45# @ 26"

The handle had a setback , so i flipped the tips reflex:
 
(http://www.fotos-hochladen.net/setbackreflex0010cd2nwlx.jpg) 

After tillering :
(http://www.fotos-hochladen.net/osagesetback005h8bcek2j.jpg)

snake skin patch :
(http://www.fotos-hochladen.net/osagesetback008f5tqk62b.jpg)

(http://www.fotos-hochladen.net/osagesback003fbcetngl.jpg)

(http://www.fotos-hochladen.net/osagesback005r3amsgy0.jpg)

(http://www.fotos-hochladen.net/osagesback0118n43gw6c.jpg)

(http://www.fotos-hochladen.net/osagesback0120hxejigw.jpg)

(http://www.fotos-hochladen.net/osagesback014zpjqibha.jpg)

(http://www.fotos-hochladen.net/osagesback018crfhxg2p.jpg)

(http://www.fotos-hochladen.net/osagesback020by2xd0nj.jpg)

(http://www.fotos-hochladen.net/osagesback023bcwyn4zl.jpg)

(http://www.fotos-hochladen.net/osagesback028u8hxp5kl.jpg)

(http://www.fotos-hochladen.net/osagesback0012hl157j9.jpg)

(http://www.fotos-hochladen.net/osagesback006fs01aveu.jpg)

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Title: Re: Renaissance style Osage bow
Post by: Pat B on August 08, 2010, 11:06:39 am

Very nicely done Acker.   There is nothing new in archery. That design is at least 500 years old but it is still a sexy shape. ;)

Title: Re: Renaissance style Osage bow
Post by: profsaffel on August 08, 2010, 08:20:41 pm

Dang that's sweet. Very well done, sir.

Title: Re: Renaissance style Osage bow
Post by: LEGIONNAIRE on August 08, 2010, 08:29:39 pm

I like the setback handle acker. nice

Title: Re: Renaissance style Osage bow
Post by: NTD on August 08, 2010, 08:29:43 pm

Gorgeous bow.  I love that set back handle.

Title: Re: Renaissance style Osage bow
Post by: George Tsoukalas on August 08, 2010, 08:58:59 pm

Very nicely done. Jawge

Title: Re: Renaissance style Osage bow
Post by: RyanY on August 08, 2010, 09:03:27 pm

I like what you did with that handle. Looks almost center shot. Great job.

Title: Re: Renaissance style Osage bow
Post by: bryan irwin on August 08, 2010, 11:02:56 pm

cool bow well done.

Title: Re: Renaissance style Osage bow
Post by: Josh on August 09, 2010, 01:03:57 am

Very nice bow, I really like the profile on this one.  Got it bookmarked for Aug.  Self Bow of the Month too.  Will you post me another pic of you drawing your bow?  It is kinda hard to see your bow in this one.  Thank you!  :)

Title: Re: Renaissance style Osage bow
Post by: medicinewheel on August 09, 2010, 05:04:00 am

Great profile!
Saw the bow in Crepy museeum some weeks ago.

Title: Re: Renaissance style Osage bow
Post by: acker on August 09, 2010, 06:34:07 am

Thanks to all for the nice comments  :)
@medicinewheel : could it be that the bow in the museum is about 170cm long ?
@Josh: No , I'm sorry my cam is in heaven and the one I I've got here is very crappy .
Will take a bit of time to get a propper new one

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Title: Re: Renaissance style Osage bow
Post by: mullet on August 09, 2010, 10:47:21 pm

 That is an awsome looking bow. What kind of skin is that? Looks kinda like an Indigo?

Title: Re: Renaissance style Osage bow
Post by: medicinewheel on August 10, 2010, 12:04:04 am

Quote from: acker on August 09, 2010, 06:34:07 am

...
@medicinewheel : could it be that the bow in the museum is about 170cm long ?
...

Yes.
(next time I'll take measurements for sure)

Title: Re: Renaissance style Osage bow
Post by: acker on August 11, 2010, 09:46:25 am

@mullet : Thank you ! , It´s a water snake , i think the name was " Walo Walo "
@medicinewheel : Thanks , would be great to get some details.

@Scott: Thank you !

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