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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: adams89 on February 21, 2015, 04:17:28 pm

Title: Californian inspired sinew backed Osage 63# @ 27'' (lots of pics)
Post by: adams89 on February 21, 2015, 04:17:28 pm: This is a bow I just recently finished. I like those painted yew paddle bows from California and especially the art on those limbs, so I tried some myself and tried to make a Recuve Osage bow out of two belly splits from two billets I made a Recurve from earlier and I like it a lot, thanks to the small tips this little bow has virtually no hand shock and is very comfortable to shoot and I must say I love the draw of sinew backed Osage! These paints are artificially weathered and I tried to give the paint job an used look and a fitting leather handle.
Those buffers are made out of ferrit fur.The tips are made of buffalow horn and I gave those tips a little rim to run the string in. I made them as small as I dared them to be.
the buffer of fur work great for silencing( never thought that). Overall I'm happy and I hope you'll like it too.

Specs
56 inches long
63 pounds at 27 inches
Sinew backed Osage
no tempering, steamed recurves.
Title: Re: Californian inspired sinew backed Osage 63# @ 27'' (lots of pics)
Post by: adams89 on February 21, 2015, 04:18:40 pm: .
Title: Re: Californian inspired sinew backed Osage 63# @ 27'' (lots of pics)
Post by: half eye on February 21, 2015, 04:25:27 pm: That is a fine bow of the type, sir. Dont look like ya left any stone unturned, just beautifull
rich
Title: Re: Californian inspired sinew backed Osage 63# @ 27'' (lots of pics)
Post by: sieddy on February 21, 2015, 04:50:47 pm: That little bow looks fantastic!
I bet it shoots like a demon. Amazing! :D
Title: Re: Californian inspired sinew backed Osage 63# @ 27'' (lots of pics)
Post by: Badly Bent on February 21, 2015, 06:05:21 pm: You must of put a lot of work into crafting that bow and it paid off, very cool looking bow.
Title: Re: Californian inspired sinew backed Osage 63# @ 27'' (lots of pics)
Post by: RyanY on February 21, 2015, 06:14:26 pm: Stunning as always! Thanks for sharing!
Title: Re: Californian inspired sinew backed Osage 63# @ 27'' (lots of pics)
Post by: hammertime on February 21, 2015, 06:56:11 pm: Sweet bow!!Really like that paint job and fur accents-Hammertime
Title: Re: Californian inspired sinew backed Osage 63# @ 27'' (lots of pics)
Post by: Arrowind on February 21, 2015, 06:58:44 pm: Sweet!
Title: Re: Californian inspired sinew backed Osage 63# @ 27'' (lots of pics)
Post by: JonW on February 21, 2015, 07:37:41 pm: Sweet :D

Osage and sinew are an amazing combo.
Title: Re: Californian inspired sinew backed Osage 63# @ 27'' (lots of pics)
Post by: burchett.donald on February 21, 2015, 09:50:08 pm: Beautiful work...And the bend is stunning, looks like a screamer...The fur sets it off man 8) PNW all day sir...
Don
Title: Re: Californian inspired sinew backed Osage 63# @ 27'' (lots of pics)
Post by: steve b. on February 21, 2015, 11:18:16 pm: Wow, now that is great work. What a rocket launcher that must be.
Title: Re: Californian inspired sinew backed Osage 63# @ 27'' (lots of pics)
Post by: osage outlaw on February 21, 2015, 11:26:47 pm: Very impressive!
Title: Re: Californian inspired sinew backed Osage 63# @ 27'' (lots of pics)
Post by: Aaron H on February 21, 2015, 11:50:12 pm: Great looking bow Adam, I like how you painted the back and sides but left the belly bare. FD looks sweet.
Title: Re: Californian inspired sinew backed Osage 63# @ 27'' (lots of pics)
Post by: mwosborn on February 21, 2015, 11:56:38 pm: Nice one!
Title: Re: Californian inspired sinew backed Osage 63# @ 27'' (lots of pics)
Post by: rps3 on February 22, 2015, 12:17:31 am: Wow is that nice. Full draw looks great and the paint job is fantastic.
Title: Re: Californian inspired sinew backed Osage 63# @ 27'' (lots of pics)
Post by: simson on February 22, 2015, 01:53:20 am: Super nice bow, Johannes. I like the profiles unbraced, braced, drawn. Very good work.
Title: Re: Californian inspired sinew backed Osage 63# @ 27'' (lots of pics)
Post by: SLIMBOB on February 22, 2015, 08:35:16 am: Nicely done Sir.
Title: Re: Californian inspired sinew backed Osage 63# @ 27'' (lots of pics)
Post by: Sidewinder on February 22, 2015, 08:42:04 am: Really nice job all the way around and as already echoed, I bet it is a screamer. Danny
Title: Re: Californian inspired sinew backed Osage 63# @ 27'' (lots of pics)
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 22, 2015, 09:07:58 am: And that's EXACTLY what I call a short bow. Its short, but highly functional still. Excellent job.
Title: Re: Californian inspired sinew backed Osage 63# @ 27'' (lots of pics)
Post by: Del the cat on February 22, 2015, 09:22:56 am: V cool bow... we can see the draw weight in your forearm muscles.
I particularly like the white fluffty bits ... but then I'm a cat ::)
Del
Title: Re: Californian inspired sinew backed Osage 63# @ 27'' (lots of pics)
Post by: IdahoMatt on February 22, 2015, 09:32:26 am: Nice work man. You did a fine job on the lot. Tiller looks really great
Title: Re: Californian inspired sinew backed Osage 63# @ 27'' (lots of pics)
Post by: ---GUTSHOT---> on February 22, 2015, 09:35:01 am: Nice work
Title: Re: Californian inspired sinew backed Osage 63# @ 27'' (lots of pics)
Post by: adams89 on February 22, 2015, 09:37:56 am: Thank you everybody for your kind words!
as for the bow, there are two things I learned on this bow especially
1.) those fur strips really quiet the bow down without slowing it down like string silencers, I couldn't believe it how quiet it got ;D
2.) Sinew and osage in the right dimensions with sinew free tips are really enjoyable to shoot it's like pulling a heavy rubberband!

I have to say that I get inspired a lot on this page and I see many,many great bows, that urge me to build new ones and I'm very thankful for that.

so thank you all for your feedback ! ;)