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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: mspink on May 27, 2012, 01:17:42 AM

Title: osage for the wife
Post by: mspink on May 27, 2012, 01:17:42 AM

Hello all... Its been a lil while since i have even got on the site. Took a lil brake from making bows too but had a beautiful day here in washington today and a day off so decided to make a bow for my beloved. Its osage that I cut down jan this year. natural air dry. Resting shape of bow is almost exectly how tree grew. Was a lot of fun to make. Resting it has 3" reflex. 35lbs @ 28", 67" ttt. 1 1/2" at widest. Has a knot hole through bottom limb, and knot in the side of the top limb. Tree was originally 3" in diameter. Excellent bow for a 35. Wife like it too. And thats what really matters. Enjoy.

Title: Re: osage for the wife
Post by: mspink on May 27, 2012, 01:20:33 AM

some mooooore....

Title: Re: osage for the wife
Post by: mspink on May 27, 2012, 01:22:31 AM

sorry.. but a couple more. promise this will be it

Title: Re: osage for the wife
Post by: gstoneberg on May 27, 2012, 01:43:07 AM

Good to see you post a bow again! :)  Is that a sapwood tip "overlay"?  Very nice.  Looks like a sapwood ring on the back too.  Love the bow!  I hate to tiller that much reflex.

George

Title: Re: osage for the wife
Post by: mspink on May 27, 2012, 02:26:55 AM

Yes the tips are sap wood and the ringthat I decided to run with is the first heart wood ring and some of it hasnt quite yet transformed. Has a nice look to it

Title: Re: osage for the wife
Post by: Kullas on May 27, 2012, 03:34:23 AM

Very nice looking bow

Title: Re: osage for the wife
Post by: tattoo dave on May 27, 2012, 01:13:22 PM

Sweet lookin bow! Lots of character  on that one, I bet the wife loves it.

Tattoo Dave

Title: Re: osage for the wife
Post by: Bill Skinner on May 27, 2012, 02:50:18 PM

Nice bow.  And I really like the sapwood tips, I may give that a try, if I can remember to save some when I start drawknifing the sapwood off. 

Title: Re: osage for the wife
Post by: ErictheViking on May 27, 2012, 03:40:08 PM

great job with the problems that bow had. very nice full draw.

Title: Re: osage for the wife
Post by: George Tsoukalas on May 28, 2012, 10:29:52 AM

Great looking bow! Jawge

Title: Re: osage for the wife
Post by: mspink on May 28, 2012, 11:35:54 AM

Thanks guys. was a fun bow to make

Title: Re: osage for the wife
Post by: lowell on May 28, 2012, 12:18:01 PM

Very nice!!!! 8)

Title: Re: osage for the wife
Post by: mississippidave on May 28, 2012, 03:26:56 PM

really nice

Title: Re: osage for the wife
Post by: Pappy on May 30, 2012, 06:58:59 AM

Very nice bow,the wood is beautiful and tiller and finish work looks good also.She should love that. Bet it is smooth and will spit an arrow. :)
   Pappy