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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: PeteC on October 01, 2010, 03:12:26 pm

Title: Bendy osage
Post by: PeteC on October 01, 2010, 03:12:26 pm

Here's a little bow I just finished,which is another salvage job.It is all I could get from a broken stave,(one of the failed attempts for the big preacher),that had a whoop-dee-doo crack at 31" of tiller.That bow started out at 72",but after breaking,I got a piece 58" long,by 1"wide .It yielded a 43#@26"  little weapon thats a pleasure to shoot.It has no hand shock,and is so quiet it does'nt need silencers.It started out fairly straight with only a little natural reflex at the handle,which it kept during tillering.I built up a small leather handle,(since it bends),and wrapped it with cane.
East Texas osage,58" tip to tip,56" nock to nock.1'' wide at the handle,then tapering evenly to 3/8" tips.Tomorrow is our season opener,and I'm thinkin' seriously of takin' this one out with me. God Bless

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Post by: George Tsoukalas on October 01, 2010, 03:21:17 pm

That is really good. Very nicely tillered. jawge

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Post by: swamp yeti on October 01, 2010, 03:46:10 pm

Hey Pete that is a beautiful bow all the way around.

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Post by: Thwackaddict on October 01, 2010, 04:14:03 pm

Very nice Pete and i like those bendy horns ya got as well!!

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Post by: El Destructo on October 01, 2010, 04:16:10 pm

                                                             Nice Job on Da Yeller Wood Pete...I like it........ ;)

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Post by: HoBow on October 01, 2010, 04:17:43 pm

Beautiful tiller!

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Post by: Parnell on October 01, 2010, 05:53:23 pm

Great save, that looks like another great bow!  They're rolling out this afternoon!

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Post by: Woodland Roamer on October 01, 2010, 06:37:49 pm

Sweet little bow! Just a perfect hunting bow. I am working on one very similar to that now.

Alan

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Post by: half eye on October 01, 2010, 06:56:10 pm

Looks a damned fine deer killer to this old man, very nice
rich

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Post by: gmc on October 01, 2010, 07:22:22 pm

Super nice bow, Pete, as usual of course.  ;)

Without much bother, is there a way that we can get a closer shot of that handle? I am totally interested in how you pullled that off.

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Post by: PeteC on October 01, 2010, 10:34:48 pm

Thanks a lot fella's,I appreciate it.I will get a pic of the handle also. Thanks again. God Bless

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Post by: NTD on October 01, 2010, 11:56:43 pm

Great looking little bow!

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Post by: medicinewheel on October 02, 2010, 01:21:52 am

Very nice bow Pete!

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Post by: hammertime on October 02, 2010, 09:59:11 am

Real nice looking' bow Pete,tiller looks great and good luck on the hunt,that bow should getter done for ya!-Hammertime

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Post by: Lombard on October 02, 2010, 10:00:57 am

Gotta like that one. Looks like it needs to go hunting somewhere.

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Post by: PeteC on October 02, 2010, 03:03:48 pm

Here's the handle. Shaped piece of leather to build up grip a little. Chair cane wrap. Bring water to boil,then let the cane soak for 30 minutes. I use 2 pieces side by side,whipped on. Ends secured with super glue,then 4 coats of spar varnish on grip. God Bless

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Title: Re: Bendy osage
Post by: gmc on October 02, 2010, 06:07:12 pm

Guess you were ready for my next set of questions before I ask.

That handle looks fabulous!

Thanks for taking time to post those, Pete.

gmc

Title: Re: Bendy osage
Post by: PeteC on October 02, 2010, 10:50:35 pm

Thanks again ya'll. God Bless

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Post by: sweeney3 on October 02, 2010, 11:49:42 pm

Osage must be the only wood you can break dang near in half and still make a functional, legal, lethal weapon from the pieces.  Nice work!!

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Post by: Postman on October 02, 2010, 11:54:51 pm

Cool bow-  great handle, killer tiller! Hope ya get one with it!

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Post by: PeteC on October 03, 2010, 12:46:00 pm

Thanks fellas. God Bless

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Post by: TBod on October 03, 2010, 04:21:16 pm

Very nice wrapping indeed! It's a cool thing when the wrapping is also from wood IMO.

Tiller is perfect also.

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Post by: PeteC on October 03, 2010, 09:02:24 pm

Thanks Tbod. God Bless

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Post by: Pappy on October 04, 2010, 07:41:44 am

Beautiful bow,tiller looks great ,nice save. :)
   Pappy

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Post by: Shooter on October 04, 2010, 05:27:46 pm

Always humbling to see work by you self-bow guys. Cool little bow

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Post by: PeteC on October 04, 2010, 09:16:40 pm

Thanks Pappy and shooter. God Bless

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Post by: PeteC on October 05, 2010, 09:59:13 pm

Thank you Scott. God Bless

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Post by: Josh on October 06, 2010, 01:01:22 pm

Very nice bow, Pete. I always enjoy looking at your work.  Got it Saved for the OCT bow of the month contest.  :)

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Post by: bowmo on October 06, 2010, 01:21:34 pm

Killer bow man. I love it.

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Post by: PeteC on October 06, 2010, 10:55:04 pm

Thanks Josh and Bowmo.God Bless