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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: osage outlaw on August 03, 2014, 10:33:28 pm

Title: Osage bow for my niece
Post by: osage outlaw on August 03, 2014, 10:33:28 pm: I just finished a bow for my niece. She has been shooting her cousins bow a lot so I thought I would make her one for her birthday next month. The bow is osage, 48" long and 20 lbs @ 20". She should have room to grow with it for a while. It finished out dead flat. It has a bit of a dog leg in the upper limb. The skins are some kind of small water snakes. She was with me when I caught them. She was catching bluegills off the dock while I was catching snakes out of a bush on the lake shore. The bow was finished with 6 coats of tung oil. I'm not sure what type of wood the overlays are. I used some leather that matched them for the handle. The string is 8 strands of pink and purple with some white strands padding the loops. I put an over sized floppy rest on it. I'm not sure if she cants the bow or not.

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/Bows%202014/SDC16720.jpg)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/Bows%202014/SDC16718.jpg)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/Bows%202014/SDC16721.jpg)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/Bows%202014/SDC16724.jpg)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/Bows%202014/SDC16726.jpg)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/Bows%202014/SDC16728.jpg)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/Bows%202014/SDC16730.jpg)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/Bows%202014/SDC16732.jpg)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/Bows%202014/SDC16736.jpg)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/Bows%202014/SDC16738.jpg)

My daughter with the full draw

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/Bows%202014/SDC16743.jpg)
Title: Re: Osage bow for my niece
Post by: KS51 on August 03, 2014, 10:39:11 pm: Thats a good lookin bow. You are a great uncle.

Ken
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Post by: burchett.donald on August 03, 2014, 10:40:04 pm: Nice work, Your niece will be well pleased... ;) Craftsmanship is spot on as is the bend...
Don
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Post by: burn em up chuck on August 03, 2014, 10:41:24 pm: wow very very nice, and cool

chuck
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Post by: SLIMBOB on August 03, 2014, 10:44:48 pm: Nice in all kinds of ways. Skins look great!
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Post by: TRACY on August 03, 2014, 11:15:28 pm: Man Clint, that turned out really nice! Great little bow and gesture!

Tracy
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Post by: bubby on August 03, 2014, 11:41:55 pm: nice to see the finished product Clint, everything look's spot on from tip to tip, of coarse a bow always look's better with a cute gal in the f/d ;)
your niece is gonna be happy happy
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Post by: Pat B on August 03, 2014, 11:43:53 pm: Clint, each bow you build gets better than the last. Little, big it doesn't matter, all beautiful, well built bows. 8)
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Post by: Badly Bent on August 03, 2014, 11:55:37 pm: Very nice bow there Uncle Clint. :)
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Post by: Sasquatch on August 04, 2014, 12:08:07 am: You have making some really nice bows lately. Great job on the finishing work.
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Post by: blackhawk on August 04, 2014, 07:23:05 am: That finished up swell!!! :)
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Post by: Gsulfridge on August 04, 2014, 07:35:28 am: Good looking bow and daughter. Ya know, I have a son that is about her age. . . :laugh:
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Post by: Buckeye Guy on August 04, 2014, 10:06:01 am: Was there a bow in those pics ,?
I could not get my eyes of the rings in that fire wood ! :laugh: :laugh:
Good job once again Clint !!
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Post by: osage outlaw on August 04, 2014, 10:12:32 am: Thanks guys.

Yeah Greg, I know.
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Post by: lesken2011 on August 04, 2014, 10:13:31 am: Sweet bow, Clint. Those skins turned out great!
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Post by: rps3 on August 04, 2014, 10:21:50 am: You set her up well, great looking bow.
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Post by: NTD on August 04, 2014, 12:32:49 pm: Wow, very nicely done. How old is your niece? I'm trying to get an idea of typical draw weights and lengths for kids of different ages.
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on August 04, 2014, 01:14:02 pm: Looks mighty fine Yoder!
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Post by: JonW on August 04, 2014, 01:22:29 pm: How bouts I start callin ya Uncle? Good work Clint.
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Post by: danny f on August 04, 2014, 01:34:31 pm: great stuff, looks like she loves it.
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Post by: missilemaster on August 04, 2014, 02:04:12 pm: I wish I had an uncle Clint! Great looking bow buddy
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Post by: osage outlaw on August 04, 2014, 02:29:09 pm: Thanks guys.

NTD, she is turning 8 but she is small. I made the bow the same height that she is, 48"
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Post by: Trapper Rob on August 04, 2014, 02:54:58 pm: Nice bow Clint. The skins & grip really look good.
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Post by: Del the cat on August 04, 2014, 05:07:58 pm: Cool, real pretty little bow.
Del
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Post by: soy on August 04, 2014, 05:34:57 pm: Looks G R 8 double o!!!
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Post by: wildman on August 04, 2014, 07:31:35 pm: That is slicker than a greased slug!!!!! Nice work ,one happy lil lady I'm sure.
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Post by: simson on August 05, 2014, 12:56:50 pm: I like the elegant lines, came out great master Clint.
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Post by: Aaron H on August 05, 2014, 04:17:24 pm: Very cool, well done
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Post by: osage outlaw on August 05, 2014, 06:31:32 pm: Thank you for the compliments on the bow guys!
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Post by: streamflyer on August 05, 2014, 06:38:01 pm: wow. im not a huge fan of the snake skin look but what you picked out looks awesome.
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Post by: DuBois on August 05, 2014, 08:32:03 pm: Very nice! Great character-bow and maker ;)