Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: toomanyknots on January 11, 2013, 08:51:39 pm
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I can't count the threads I have read on here, started by someone asking if osage sapwood will make bow. So this one is dedicated to you guys, ;). Here is one that is almost 3/4ths sapwood with enough heartwood on the belly to keep me happy. This bow came from a deflexed stave, so unfortunately, it ended up with some string follow. Although it did not take too much set from it's original form. One limb was deflexed more than the other, so that limb became the bottom limb, as the deflexed limb will always turn out stronger it seems. I even tried to force it to be the upper limb, but I started getting some string follow, and it kinda forced me to flip it around the way I knew I should of had it in the first place. Specs:
Sapwood backed osage selfbow, 60# @ 28", 60 3/4" NTN, horn overlays, and horn shelf, (on the correct side for once). I tried to do the fulldraw photo with the arrow on the correct side of the bow, but it is just too weird for me, and I can barely draw that way and keep the arrow on the bow, even with the shelf, ;D.
(http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb392/toomany7/Osage%20Flatbow%2060%20pounds%20at%2028%20inches/DSCN0505.jpg)
(http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb392/toomany7/Osage%20Flatbow%2060%20pounds%20at%2028%20inches/DSCN0508.jpg)
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You can see that it is mostly sapwood in this photo:
(http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb392/toomany7/Osage%20Flatbow%2060%20pounds%20at%2028%20inches/DSCN0537.jpg)
(http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb392/toomany7/Osage%20Flatbow%2060%20pounds%20at%2028%20inches/DSCN0487.jpg)
(http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb392/toomany7/Osage%20Flatbow%2060%20pounds%20at%2028%20inches/DSCN0533.jpg)
(http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb392/toomany7/Osage%20Flatbow%2060%20pounds%20at%2028%20inches/DSCN0468.jpg)
(http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb392/toomany7/Osage%20Flatbow%2060%20pounds%20at%2028%20inches/DSCN0522.jpg)
(http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb392/toomany7/Osage%20Flatbow%2060%20pounds%20at%2028%20inches/DSCN0539.jpg)
(http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb392/toomany7/Osage%20Flatbow%2060%20pounds%20at%2028%20inches/DSCN0560.jpg)
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Very nice, I always had faith.
How's it shoot and did you let the wood season very long?
Eric
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Awesome! I have one of PatB's 50/50 sapwood/heartwoods and i can honestly say it is the fastest bow without wheels Ive ever seen.....
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Someone hand me a tissue before I go and get all sappy over this bow! :'(
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Tiller looks good man!
Tracy
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That looks real nice toomany. Way to work some sapwood!
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I guess it's ok:)
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I cant find anything wrong with it! If it shoots its a bow right? Excellent work ;)
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Very nice, I always had faith.
How's it shoot and did you let the wood season very long?
Eric
Thank ya. It shoots pretty nice. Not super duper nice, but pretty nice. It is pretty quick. It's a nice "point and shoot" bow.
Awesome! I have one of PatB's 50/50 sapwood/heartwoods and i can honestly say it is the fastest bow without wheels Ive ever seen.....
Thank ya. I'm sure PatB's bow probably smokes this thing.
Tiller looks good man!
Tracy
Thanks!
Someone hand me a tissue before I go and get all sappy over this bow! :'(
LOL ;D
I guess it's ok:)
;)
I cant find anything wrong with it! If it shoots its a bow right? Excellent work ;)
Thank ya!
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One more, just to show off my horn shelf.... ...since it will probably end up getting taken off soon anyway if I can't get a hang of shooting off the correct side, ;).
(http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb392/toomany7/Osage%20Flatbow%2060%20pounds%20at%2028%20inches/DSCN0467.jpg)
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Good looking example TMK.
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Thats a great lookin bow toomany. I never doubted the sapwood, i built my first with sapwood not too long ago. Tiller looks great!
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Very nice, I always had faith.
How's it shoot and did you let the wood season very long?
Eric
I forgot to answer you, it was cut this summer, and has been seasoning in a semi roughed out bow form since then.
Good looking example TMK.
Thats a great lookin bow toomany. I never doubted the sapwood, i built my first with sapwood not too long ago. Tiller looks great!
Thanks guys!
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Nicely done Knots!!!
That is a good lookin shooter :)
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Nicely done Knots, looks great all around. I've never done the sapwood sage thing but may have to give it a try, nothing at all wrong with some of these sapwood bows I've seen on here.
Greg
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Fine bow for the Tinman ? :)
Del
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Fine bow for the Tinman ? :)
Del
;D
Nicely done Knots, looks great all around. I've never done the sapwood sage thing but may have to give it a try, nothing at all wrong with some of these sapwood bows I've seen on here.
Greg
Nicely done Knots!!!
That is a good lookin shooter :)
Thanks yall.