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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Almostpighunter on July 03, 2012, 12:41:35 am

Title: Rawhide Backed Osage
Post by: Almostpighunter on July 03, 2012, 12:41:35 am

I finished this bow a few months back and have been constantly shooting it, even though I have been tweaking the art and grip every since. I finally decided last weekend that enough is enough and sealed it up. What I ended up with is without a doubt my fastest (and heaviest) bow to date.

Okay, I admit that the artwork is geographically confused (pseudo-native people's pattern with a celtic boar in between), but I am going to simply state "artistic license" and enjoy the result. Hope you all do as well. - Mike

Stats:
Osage backed with painted rawhide
60" t2t // 58" n2n
78#@29"
Shooting 525g arrow 180-182fps (181 average) finger release.
Grip: Wrapped with artificial sinew (later finished with brain tanned elk hide)
Original artwork done with acrylics to emulate a non-specific Native People's pattern with a Celtic Boar as a separator.

Title: Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
Post by: Pat B on July 03, 2012, 01:31:57 am

You nailed that baby in every way!  8)   Very, very nice bow! Full draw is as good as it gets.

Title: Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
Post by: Gordon on July 03, 2012, 02:38:50 am

Now that is an interesting bow. How wide are the limbs? I love the art work. Where are the first set of pictures taken at?

Title: Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
Post by: LJB on July 03, 2012, 03:26:53 am

Very nice Bow! How wide are the limbs and the nocks? Looks fast to me ;)

Title: Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
Post by: Pappy on July 03, 2012, 06:04:31 am

Beautiful bow,I like that a lot. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
Post by: Jeremy Holden on July 03, 2012, 08:29:32 am

Beautiful bow man!  Love the Celtic boar, can I ask where you found that?  Simply awesome.

-Jeremy

Title: Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
Post by: TRACY on July 03, 2012, 08:48:29 am

Very nicely done with paint and Osage! Looks like it'll bring some meat to the table for sure ;)

Tracy

Title: Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
Post by: Badly Bent on July 03, 2012, 09:24:02 am

Oh yeah....... Can't help but like that one. Really nice bow, great design and well executed.

Title: Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
Post by: lesken2011 on July 03, 2012, 09:28:00 am

Great job, Mike! It looks quick. Love the artwork! ;D

Title: Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
Post by: arklowrebel on July 03, 2012, 11:47:58 am

Terrific job Mike - I'm a confirmed fan!

Title: Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
Post by: toomanyknots on July 03, 2012, 12:26:17 pm

Love it.  ;D

Title: Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
Post by: coaster500 on July 03, 2012, 01:33:43 pm

Great bow, looks like a little HAMMER!!

I for one love the artistic license!!!

Well done :)

Title: Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
Post by: ErictheViking on July 03, 2012, 02:25:31 pm

Great artwork and nice bow.

Title: Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
Post by: beetlebailey1977 on July 03, 2012, 08:30:36 pm

OH YEAH!  Very nice....rawhide makes for a good canvas.  The artwork is great.  She looks fast and is fast as you say.  Again very nice.

Title: Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
Post by: bubby on July 03, 2012, 08:48:03 pm

look's like you got this style nailed down aph, another winner, Bub

Title: Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
Post by: Sparrow on July 03, 2012, 11:36:35 pm

Nice bow,like the whole thing.  '  Frank

Title: Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
Post by: Almostpighunter on July 04, 2012, 12:48:04 am

Thank you all very much for the wonderful comments!  :) :) :)

@ Gordon & LJB: The working portion of the limbs start at 2 1/8" from the end of the handle fades and taper to 1.75" before the fade to the static portion of the limbs. The reflexed static portion of the limbs are 1" after the fade and taper to 1/2" at the string nocks.

@Gordon: The first set of pictures were taken at the Clark County Community Archery Range (out in the desert behind the county stadium in Las Vegas/Henderson)

@Jeremy Holden: The Celtic Boar was a random Celtic Tattoo image that came up when I searched for some "Wild Boar drawings" on the internet.

Title: Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
Post by: criveraville on July 04, 2012, 01:20:33 am

You're an animal Mike. An animal ;D Another beautiful bow with great results.

Cipriano

Title: Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
Post by: soy on July 04, 2012, 05:24:32 pm

Wow! Yet another very cool looking stick, and beefy to boot  :o  8)

Title: Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
Post by: SA on July 04, 2012, 10:43:50 pm

awesome bow ! i bet it was alot fun doing the artwork ,as far as tweaking stuff ( understand that  :D) i have to force myself to put it down and call it good.

Title: Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
Post by: criveraville on July 04, 2012, 11:35:58 pm

Mike that's a great looking bow. I bet it flings an arrow...

Cipriano

Title: Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
Post by: Sidewinder on July 05, 2012, 10:50:07 am

Can't help but love everything about it. great work.   Danny

Title: Re: Rawhide Backed Osage
Post by: Gaur on July 05, 2012, 10:55:59 am

Awesome looking bow.  Cool artwork too.