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Title: Osage Bow (Some Character)
Post by: burchett.donald on June 14, 2014, 10:29:35 pm
   Folks I don't post many here but wanted to share this simple Osage bow...She's 57#@26", 66" ntn,  has no hand shock and shoots hard and flat...Got lucky I guess, thanks for looking...
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Title: Re: Osage Bow (Some Character)
Post by: burchett.donald on June 14, 2014, 10:31:14 pm
Few more...
Title: Re: Osage Bow (Some Character)
Post by: IdahoMatt on June 14, 2014, 10:41:02 pm
Great job man.  That full draw looks sweet.  I dig the unbraced profile.  I like the dead flat look of an unbraced bow. Well done.
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Post by: J05H on June 14, 2014, 10:44:13 pm
Wow man! I'd say you nailed that one. The tiller is spot on and I especially like the handle wrap.
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Post by: Josh B on June 14, 2014, 10:44:51 pm
That looks like a sweet shooter.  Well done Sir!  Josh
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Post by: half eye on June 14, 2014, 10:45:40 pm
Don, a thing of beauty for sure. That full draw is about perfect....whole bow looks great.
rich
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Post by: TRACY on June 14, 2014, 10:55:31 pm
Really nice work! I bet it's a smooth shooter

Tracy
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Post by: bubby on June 15, 2014, 01:17:06 am
yeah, got lucky, rrright ::), mighty fine bow there Donald, mighty fine ;D
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on June 15, 2014, 08:43:13 am
Very nice Don. Its clean, well balanced and wonderfully tillered.
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Post by: blackhawk on June 15, 2014, 08:50:08 am
Nice bends on that one Don.. ;) no wonder it shoots good for ya :)
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Post by: SLIMBOB on June 15, 2014, 09:13:03 am
Nicely done Don.  Looks like you nailed it!
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Post by: Will H on June 15, 2014, 09:43:38 am
Well executed! That tiller looks perfect and just the right amount of snake to give it a bit of character. A+!!!
Title: Re: Osage Bow (Some Character)
Post by: gmc on June 15, 2014, 10:07:29 am
That bow will shoot forever.....

Well done.
Title: Re: Osage Bow (Some Character)
Post by: burchett.donald on June 15, 2014, 10:36:18 am
   IdahoMatt, Thanks, I induced 2" of reflex and after tillering and shooting it came back dead flat...
   JO5H, Thank you, some 8oz leather I had...It was stubborn to fit tight!
   GunDoc, Thank you Josh, this one came out sweet...
   Rich, Thank you so much my friend...
   Tracy, It is smooth as butter for now, hope nothing changes...
    bubby, Lol, I really did get lucky this time...Thank you
    Pearl, Thanks man, It does feel balanced and has a really light thunk on the release so I stopped tillering
    right there even though I was a few pounds heavy.
    Blackhawk, Thankyou Sir, She's plain Jane but shoots good for me...
    Slim, Thank you for the compliment man...
    Will, Thanks for the A+ !!!
    GMC, Hoping she holds man...
                                                     Thanks everyone, coming from my peers these compliments sure
    mean a lot to me...
                                                          Don

 
Title: Re: Osage Bow (Some Character)
Post by: Badly Bent on June 15, 2014, 06:13:23 pm
Looks like the perfect bow Don, nothing simple about one made that well. Like the others I think you nailed the tiller on that bow, that full draw pic. could be one to use as a reference for great bend in that style. Must a good shooter too from the looks of it, real nice work.
Title: Re: Osage Bow (Some Character)
Post by: DarkSoul on June 15, 2014, 06:19:29 pm
That's a great bow for sure! :) Luck has nothing to do with it when you create a bow that has no hand shock and shoots hard and flat. It's all down to the bowyer and it's the bow's way of telling you that you did well!
The tiller is truly examplary.
This only minor point of critique I have is regarding the string grooves. The back side of the grooves appears to have a sharp 90 degree angle. It would literally take one minute to round the edges a bit more, to minimize the wear on the string loop.
Title: Re: Osage Bow (Some Character)
Post by: burchett.donald on June 15, 2014, 06:22:06 pm
  Greg, thanks man...means a lot coming from you. I'm going for a bendy next project but I have to locate some bear grease to finish this one up...
                                                                                         Don
Title: Re: Osage Bow (Some Character)
Post by: burchett.donald on June 15, 2014, 06:28:41 pm
Your right Jorik they need to be softened up a good bit and I still need to put a finish on it. Thank you for the compliments Sir...
                                                                      Don
Title: Re: Osage Bow (Some Character)
Post by: Badger on June 15, 2014, 07:32:20 pm
  Excellent job on that one. Straight longbows are my favorite.
Title: Re: Osage Bow (Some Character)
Post by: rps3 on June 15, 2014, 10:34:42 pm
I'm betting luck didn't have much to do with this bow. Excellent work.
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Post by: DuBois on June 15, 2014, 10:35:54 pm
Beautiful bow Don. I just keep getting wowed by the bows on this site. Thanks for showing it.
Title: Re: Osage Bow (Some Character)
Post by: burchett.donald on June 15, 2014, 11:13:34 pm
Badger, RPS3 and DuBois, Thank you guys for your comments...Yes there are some beautiful bows on this site DuBois made by some real artisans and wish I could be at that level some day...This is a wonderful site full of great folks...
                                                                                                                               Don
Title: Re: Osage Bow (Some Character)
Post by: Stringman on June 16, 2014, 12:48:43 am
You nailed it Don! Good work!
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Post by: H Rhodes on June 16, 2014, 01:50:30 am
Don, I have to agree with Dark Soul in that luck had nothing to do with it.  That is just great work my friend.  I like everything about this one.  Tiller is spot on, the leather work looks sharp, full draw and unbraced couldn't be better.    That looks like a first rate hunting bow to me. 
Title: Re: Osage Bow (Some Character)
Post by: burchett.donald on June 16, 2014, 01:55:17 am
Scott and Howard, Thank you for the kind words much appreciated coming from you guys...
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Title: Re: Osage Bow (Some Character)
Post by: Pappy on June 16, 2014, 07:06:49 am
Very nice work,got to love that. :)
 Pappy
Title: Re: Osage Bow (Some Character)
Post by: Dean Marlow on June 16, 2014, 08:07:02 am
Don
  Really nice bow you have there. Tiller looks perfect. I really like that color of Osage. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by: dwardo on June 16, 2014, 10:25:01 am
Great bow and great tiller. That bend is so pleasing on the bow center of the brain. Like therapy  :D
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Post by: osage outlaw on June 16, 2014, 01:23:55 pm
That is a beautiful tiller shot.  Great job on that bow.
Title: Re: Osage Bow (Some Character)
Post by: burchett.donald on June 16, 2014, 01:51:06 pm
Pappy, dwardo and osage outlaw, Wow! Thanks guys for the kind comments, much appreciated...
Dean, a big thank you goes out to you, that was one piece of sweet Osage you sent me full of red streaks and not even a pin knot...Probably as close as you could get to a perfect stave...Thank you all again :)
                                                                                                            Don
Title: Re: Osage Bow (Some Character)
Post by: soy on June 18, 2014, 08:05:52 pm
Very nice ,I do love that red streakd Osage!
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Post by: randman on June 20, 2014, 01:25:30 am
Tiller perfection! Sweet job all around.
Title: Re: Osage Bow (Some Character)
Post by: burchett.donald on June 20, 2014, 07:59:32 pm
Soy and randman, thanks for the comments...Much appreciated
                                                                                              Don
Title: Re: Osage Bow (Some Character)
Post by: nclonghunter on October 14, 2015, 08:45:44 pm
Looking at the back of the bow it looks really flat. Is it decrowned or something else?
Title: Re: Osage Bow (Some Character)
Post by: burchett.donald on October 14, 2015, 09:19:25 pm
 No sir it's just a flat piece of unbacked Osage...You may see some grain in this picture...
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Title: Re: Osage Bow (Some Character)
Post by: wizardgoat on October 14, 2015, 11:00:41 pm
As others said, that bend is about as good as it gets.
Nice job!
Title: Re: Osage Bow (Some Character)
Post by: hunterbob on October 14, 2015, 11:51:32 pm
That's a good looking stick and a beautiful bend. I like the tips also.you don't have to worry about anything popping off. 
Title: Re: Osage Bow (Some Character)
Post by: Will B on October 15, 2015, 07:36:34 am
That is a really nice osage bow.  I love the handle wrap.  Excellent job!
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Post by: jimmy on October 15, 2015, 11:23:53 am
Your tillering job looks like it was done by a machine or something.  It is absolutely perfect.  Good job.
Title: Re: Osage Bow (Some Character)
Post by: burchett.donald on October 15, 2015, 01:08:08 pm
 wow! Guys thanks for the compliments...
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