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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Joec123able on January 12, 2014, 10:22:34 pm

Title: Osage bow
Post by: Joec123able on January 12, 2014, 10:22:34 pm
Here's an Osage bow I finished up a few days ago been shooting it like crazy. This bow was made from a stave I got from Osage outlaw hope ya like what came from it. About 52 pounds at 25 inchs I only draw alittle over that 65 1/2 inchs long. Shoots better then any bow I've ever made for sure I absolutely love it. I've easily already put 350+ arrows through it. Anyway some pics are from yesterday and some from today sorry for the horrible quality I only have an iPod to take pics.

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Title: Re: Osage bow
Post by: RyanR on January 12, 2014, 10:25:30 pm
Nice looking bow.
Title: Re: Osage bow
Post by: lostarrow on January 12, 2014, 10:27:40 pm
Looks very nice! Just curious, is the brace height really high on this bow?
Title: Re: Osage bow
Post by: Joec123able on January 12, 2014, 10:31:48 pm
Looks very nice! Just curious, is the brace height really high on this bow?

The brace height is 6 1/4 Inchs and shoots perfect at that so i like it right there, thanks

Nice looking bow.
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Title: Re: Osage bow
Post by: osage outlaw on January 12, 2014, 11:02:29 pm
Great job!  That's a fine looking osage bow. 
Title: Re: Osage bow
Post by: Peacebow_Coos on January 12, 2014, 11:07:08 pm
Nice work that's a good looking piece of hedge apple
Title: Re: Osage bow
Post by: Badly Bent on January 13, 2014, 12:47:16 am
Looks good Joe, also looks like you have a great place to stump shoot out back.
Title: Re: Osage bow
Post by: Zion on January 13, 2014, 01:19:13 am
Thats a bow to be proud of!
Title: Re: Osage bow
Post by: bubby on January 13, 2014, 03:41:04 am
you did that piece of osage justice Joe, came out real nice, Bub
Title: Re: Osage bow
Post by: simson on January 13, 2014, 06:28:32 am
Looks good! Well done!
A suggestion, hope you don't mind:
You could get much more speed:
>lower the brace height to max 5"
>make a new string from BCY 452X, take 2x3 strands (that's enough), strengthen it at the ears with 2 pieces of B50 about 6 " long
>don't use silencers, when not hunting bow
>don't use 4 feather fletching, when not hunting bow
Title: Re: Osage bow
Post by: blackhawk on January 13, 2014, 07:02:34 am
Your workmanship is improving...looks like a shooter to me :)
Title: Re: Osage bow
Post by: Pappy on January 13, 2014, 07:32:24 am
Looks good to me, I agree on the high brace ,but if you like I like it. ;)
 Pappy
Title: Re: Osage bow
Post by: dwardo on January 13, 2014, 07:42:41 am
Looks fast  8) great tiller and finish,.
Title: Re: Osage bow
Post by: Ifrit617 on January 13, 2014, 07:52:27 am
looks really really nice. Good job!

Jon
Title: Re: Osage bow
Post by: SLIMBOB on January 13, 2014, 07:57:27 am
That looks really nice!
Title: Re: Osage bow
Post by: paulsemp on January 13, 2014, 08:04:29 am
Looks nice. Lots of sweet bows coming from Clint's staves lately.
Title: Re: Osage bow
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on January 13, 2014, 08:10:21 am
Nice bow Joe. My similar bow is braced right around 6 1/4" as well.
Title: Re: Osage bow
Post by: JonW on January 13, 2014, 08:15:28 am
Good job Joe. If you're tickled then it's a success.
Title: Re: Osage bow
Post by: rps3 on January 13, 2014, 10:00:09 am
Looks good. I brace on the high side apparently also. I couldn't even begin to shoot a bow braced at 5"
Title: Re: Osage bow
Post by: adb on January 13, 2014, 10:13:34 am
Nicely done young feller! Nothing wrong with your brace height.
Title: Re: Osage bow
Post by: okie64 on January 13, 2014, 11:58:09 am
Nice looking bow Joe!
Title: Re: Osage bow
Post by: IdahoMatt on January 13, 2014, 12:33:14 pm
Great job.  Looks like a fun one to shoot.
Title: Re: Osage bow
Post by: lostarrow on January 13, 2014, 12:55:11 pm
The short feathers must be skewing the pic. I use about 6" brace as well. Looks real good! with that riser you will likely find it very forgiving for a wider range of spine. You could also use a lot less fletch and get the speed up without affecting your accuracy.  But the bow looks great and the rest is just tweeking.
Title: Re: Osage bow
Post by: Joec123able on January 13, 2014, 03:11:04 pm
Great job!  That's a fine looking osage bow.

Thanks very much and for the gorgeous stave of Osage

you did that piece of osage justice Joe, came out real nice, Bub

Thanks bubby

The short feathers must be skewing the pic. I use about 6" brace as well. Looks real good! with that riser you will likely find it very forgiving for a wider range of spine. You could also use a lot less fletch and get the speed up without affecting your accuracy.  But the bow looks great and the rest is just tweeking.

Thanks I think it's just the pics making it look like a foot brace height

Great job.  Looks like a fun one to shoot.

Thanks it's verrrrry fun

Nice looking bow Joe!

Thank you !

Nicely done young feller! Nothing wrong with your brace height.

Thank you adb

Looks good. I brace on the high side apparently also. I couldn't even begin to shoot a bow braced at 5"

I can't either it always feels to low thanks !

Good job Joe. If you're tickled then it's a success.

Thanks its very much a success then ! 

Title: Re: Osage bow
Post by: Joec123able on January 13, 2014, 03:22:40 pm
Nice bow Joe. My similar bow is braced right around 6 1/4" as well.

Thanks pearl

Looks nice. Lots of sweet bows coming from Clint's staves lately.

Thank you !

That looks really nice!

Thank you Slimbob !

looks really really nice. Good job!

Jon

Thanks Jon !

Looks fast  8) great tiller and finish,.

Thanks it zips an arrow

Looks good to me, I agree on the high brace ,but if you like I like it. ;)
 Pappy

Thank you pappy !!

Your workmanship is improving...looks like a shooter to me :)

Thank you blackhawk I'm gettin better

Looks good! Well done!
A suggestion, hope you don't mind:
You could get much more speed:
>lower the brace height to max 5"
>make a new string from BCY 452X, take 2x3 strands (that's enough), strengthen it at the ears with 2 pieces of B50 about 6 " long
>don't use silencers, when not hunting bow
>don't use 4 feather fletching, when not hunting bow

Thank you Simpson I appreciate the advice
Title: Re: Osage bow
Post by: Joec123able on January 13, 2014, 03:25:22 pm
Nice work that's a good looking piece of hedge apple


Thank ya !

Title: Re: Osage bow
Post by: Joec123able on January 13, 2014, 03:27:05 pm
Looks good Joe, also looks like you have a great place to stump shoot out back.

Thank you I actually have to drive a ways to get out there. But it's worth it
Title: Re: Osage bow
Post by: Joec123able on January 13, 2014, 03:27:47 pm
Thats a bow to be proud of!

Thank you I certainly am