Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: half eye on March 16, 2015, 09:46:59 am
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Hey fellas,
This piece of wood was left from cleaning up some stave for a friend. The osgae was hand split and had some real bad tear-outs and annular ring separations, so I cleaned them up with a big bandsaw.
This piece was 3/4" wide at one end and 1-1/4" at the other, had 2-3 bad tearouts on the thin edge, 3 pin knots right on the edge and 2 rings on the fat end and one on the thin end. Then there was the recurved dogleg at the small end, and a bunch of back violations......just couldn't bring myself to burn it.
I straightened some of the dog leg, flipped the strong end to match (well close anyway) and steamed in about 1" of reflex right in the middle. The wood was so small the only tool used was a small "four-in-hand" rasp file combo and a scraper.
Havent done any finish work and left it bare so you can see there is no backing or patches etc. The first pics are the usual and then some close-up poics of the "issues". Bow shoots very well for it's draw weight and I'm glad I salvaged it.
48" ntn, 43# @ 26", osage splinter. >:D
rich
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more pics
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last couple
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Goes to show osage can handle almost anything
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Nice Lil shooter Rich....I rawhide backed mine last night and I'll finish tillering it later this week.
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What do you have her braced @ Rich?
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Rich you da man on them shorties. Gives me courage to see how much shorter I can go. A sliver is right. It amazes me how little wood it takes to make a killin bow outta osage. Vyour tiller as always looks great.
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Got to love that, waste not want not mama always said.. ;) :)
Pappy
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I bet that bit of Osage was glad you saved it from the fire...
One happy little bow :laugh:
Del
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Looks like a right snappy shooter to me! Josh
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Jeeeesh Rich, 26" outta 48" stave and hunting weight? I'd say you got all of that one :o Nice job on saving that piece and turning it into shooter bud...You do have a reputation for successfully bending them to the limit Sir 8) 8) 8)
Don
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Thank you fellas, but it's just a piece of scrap and is a long ways from a "fine" bow. There is a certain amount of freedom goes with something you never thought had a chance, like not being worried about yankin it back, figured it would break anyway, but it didn't. Maybe because of it's low draw weight.
Hey Falcon, if this keeps up I might just rank it up there with Ironwood ::) >:D >:D
Doc, closest arrow weight I had for her was just over 11 gr/ pound and she shoots flat at 18yds cant get back no more till the snow cooperates.
Pappy, Dell thank you sir's.
Sidewinder, no big deal, retired and a lot of time to play, and cabin fever
AJ, judging by the tiller you got goin on yours is gonna be a screamer,sir. 8)
Don, I seen your OS shorty (oh ya it mine now and gets shot most every day) you sir are gettin all of it out of your bows as well ;)
thanks again
rich
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Got to love that, waste not want not mama always said.. ;) :)
Pappy
+1
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Osage+Rich=Enough......... Man I hope you get some spring weather soon or you may run out of wood ;)
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Nice one Rich!
DBar
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Nice bow rich. I like attacking a stave not caring what will happen because it was questionable to start, and ending up with a shooter like that.
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Knoll, Danzn, rps Thank you gentlemen
Jon, Hell man cant ya tell I'm pickin the bones about now ::) ::)
thank's fellas
rich
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Thats my second favorite color.
The first is yellow sang as it dies.
Sweet little bow. Looks like it be a good job as always.
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This was the perfect now at at a perfect time! Just had a sapling split on me in an inconvenient spot and was momentarily worried it wouldn't make a bow. After some helpful words from the community and x2 after seeing this bow, I'm completely confident it'll work out. Awesome work. Super cool to see a hunting weight shooter come out of that little thing.
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Thank you Mr. Arrow...appreciate your opinion
Make, This piece was dried with the back sealed, and when it was split looks like pieces went everywhere, this is what come out. There was not enough thickness to work the back so it still has some sap wood and plenty of gouges. If it helps I originally had a piece 51" but the bow was only in the high 30# range so I piked it to just a smidge under 48 ntn and got the weight up to the 43 @ full draw. If I wanted maybe 24-25 draw and piked an inch or two more I'm sure it would go to the high 40's maybe 50. I just like it like it is though. Dont throw nothin away 8) 8)
thanks again fellas
rich
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Nice save Rich. I think one of the bowyer commandments is Thou shall not let any osage go to waste until Thou has made every effort to get a bow out of it. ;)
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Mr. Bent, after having some fun with 2-grunts :o you would need a real big scrap to make a bow for your badself >:D >:D we mear mortals can get away with a whole lot less. ::)
rich
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Great job Rich. That is an inspiration to say the least. Tiller looks spot on.
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Thank you Matt, that dogleg,squiggle in the top limb about ate my lunch so the upper looks a tad "off" but she does shoot well.
rich
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nice bow... you need a new target... that one is shot to death in the center...
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Dam!! Thanks for not waisting any wood
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That came out great, Rich! Nicely done. Jawge
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paco, I'llk just throw another grain sack over it 8) the wadded-up clothes are still good
Chuck, what can I say >:D
Thank you George, appreciate your opinion
rich
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That little scrap turned out great! I have a stave or two laying around my shop that have your name on them. It sure doesn't take much osage to make a bow.... :D ::) heard that before eh?
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Amazing!!! That much function out of so little wood makes it better than "fine" Sir.
You get more out of less than any of us.
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Thank you Paul, don't know about getting more, I just settle for what it will give, but thanks for the compliment.
Thank you Howard, ya know I admire both your bows and opinion. Hell man I'll try anything once. >:D
rich
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Nice save Rich, with osage there is no such thing as waste or throw away!