Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: RyanY on February 01, 2013, 12:19:32 pm
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So here's my attempt at an osage warbow. I realize there is a warbow forum but thought I'd post it here since we discussed it in the "down with the king" thread. It's 74" ntn, 115#@32", 1 3/8" wide tapering to 9/16" at the nocks, and 1 1/8" thick tapering to 5/8" at the nocks. Tip overlays are maple and wenge. I feel like the handle wrap is a little unconventional on a warbow but on my previous ones I didn't like the simple bowyers mark for hand placement. The tiller seems too stiff in the outer limbs for my taste, especially in the upper limb. In this case I guess I wanted the draw weight a bit more than good tiller. :/ I haven't actually been able to shoot it yet but will try and find some time and a place soon. Also the stave and overlay materials were generously donated by Pearl Drums. Thanks Pearlie! Thanks for looking!
Back
(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k455/ryoon4690/IMG_1817.jpg)
Unbraced
(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k455/ryoon4690/IMG_1818.jpg)
Braced
(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k455/ryoon4690/IMG_1819.jpg)
Handle and bowyers mark
(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k455/ryoon4690/IMG_1820.jpg)
Tip
(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k455/ryoon4690/IMG_1821.jpg)
Hernia
(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k455/ryoon4690/IMG_1822.jpg)
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Nice job, Ryan. See... osage makes a great warbow! I agree on the top tip being stiff. Hand shock might be a bit of an issue, but not so much if you shoot heavy arrows. I don't think a leather hand grip is so bad... my hick backed osage warbow has a grip. The pure warbow guys will poo-poo, but who's listening. If that bow was mine, I'd get both tips coming around a bit more, making the tiller a bit more round. Nice job on minimal set for the weight. Love the full draw grimace! Mine comes on above 70#!
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Beauty of a warbow. always impresses me when somebody makes a bow over 80lbs. nice fulldraw
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Dang! That stave turned into a real BEAST! Nice work Ryan.
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:o :o :o Sweet mother of yellow wood that is a beast! Make sure you have some good arrows when you do put that thing into motion. I like that burned in Bowyer's mark...is that a warbow thing, or is that something you do on all your bows Ryan?
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Ryoon,
I enjoyed the “down with the king” thread.
I has assumed that you would build your osage “warbow” to its optimal design not try to fit it into an EWB mold so the handle wrap would simply be what you like.
Do you feel that these dimensions are optimal for a 100+ lb osage bow? Would you do anything different if you were to start over with the same stave.
I think I pulled a muscle just looking at you draw that beast. :o
Nice work
Keith
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Nice work, I love the combination of simple, beautiful, and powerful! i think i would be poopn my pants at about 70#, can't imagin TRYIN to draw 115 :o
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If your string breaks you could always use it as a quarter staff. >:D Nice job on that beast, I'll be it will flat spit out an arrow.
Grady
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Bring it to Marshall with you Ryan. The WB guys from Canada will love it.......plus I want to shoot a sapling from her!
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is the quite rounded? Does it follow that 5/8 rules or whatever it is?
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great looking bow and full draw/grimace, as far as the grip wrap being unconventional who wants to be just like everyone else
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Very nice work. Bracing that monster would give me a Hernia, never mind pulling it. :P :P :P :P :P :P
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AWESOME!
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That's a whole lotta bow right there, nice work on it. How does it shoot? Much hand shock?
I should think that after drawing such a beast, handshock is a welcome circulation renewing theraputic massage!
OneBow
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Just like pd referred to what a beast :o
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What are you going to use it for? haha
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HOLY COW >:D
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AWESOME!!
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Wonderfully done! I've said this before about other bows of your creation, but I really like the tip overlays!
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That's a whole lotta bow right there, nice work on it. How does it shoot? Much hand shock?
I should think that after drawing such a beast, handshock is a welcome circulation renewing theraputic massage!
OneBow
Haw! That's a good point.
The grimace makes me think you are about to blow an O-ring! Easy there, cowboy.
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I was trying to pull this one back earlier today...I only got 28" ...I'm a wuss :-[ :laugh:
Ryoon did launch some Arras from it in Marty's shop...that was fun ;)
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Thanks guys! I really appreciate all the comments. Got to put a few shots through it but at a bag about 12 feet away. Shoots pretty well and not a whole lot of hand shock! It's difficult to pull back but has the feeling of doing a weight lifting rep.
Maxspin, If I were to change anything I would have went smaller on the tips and gotten the outer limb bending more. So maybe leave the handle slightly thicker to keep it stiffer.
Carson, This is the first time I've done the burned in bowyers mark. I'll probably do it on more of my bows from now on.
Dictionary, I'm not sure if it follows the 5/8 rule but my guess is that its pretty close. The belly is rounded quite a bit.
bow101, A stringer makes it the easiest part about shooting this bow. ;D
ScottD, There's not as much hand shock as I expected and it launches the 1000 grain arrows I have pretty well.
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Very nice looking bow Ryan! Im not a warbow guy but theres no denying that is an awesome piece of wood you got there. It does make my fingers, wrists and elbows very uncomfortable just thinking about pulling that much weight.
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I was trying to pull this one back earlier today...I only got 28" ...I'm a wuss :-[ :laugh:
Ryoon did launch some Arras from it in Marty's shop...that was fun ;)
still having trouble huh?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TytGVILaCBk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TytGVILaCBk)
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Wow what a bow. Makes me hurt just looking at it. Excellent tiller! I have some broom handles if you need some arrows for it ::)
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What a beast of a bow! If I could have someone to hold it maybe with both arms I could reach full draw :o nice work!
Knapper
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That thing is wicked cool Ryan. >:D
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Thanks guys! A few of us at Marty's have been tossing it around and giving it a pull. I need to find somewhere to flight shoot with it so I can see what it can really do. It seems pretty quick.
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I enjoyed looking at your bows thanks for sharing them !!!
Guy
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Yup, great looking bow Ryan, looks like your ready to explode ;D
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Looks great,great job!
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Thanks guys!
Cody, I'd be happy to explode as long as the bow doesn't! ;D
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And another great looking bow Ryan...
You sure have been cranking out some beauties. :)
Might want to careful with full draw on that monster tho, ya might need to see a Doctor later. ;)
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It kicked my butt at about 28-29"........first time drawing a war bow for me.
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Now that is a strong bow - nice grimace!
Like it very much, would like to shoot her!!
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Thanks guys! One of these days I'll have to take my warbow collection out for a personal competition to see how they measure up.