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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bowmo on May 30, 2015, 03:39:55 pm

Title: Finally starting a r/d osage stave bow (done)
Post by: bowmo on May 30, 2015, 03:39:55 pm: Made a whole bunch from boards and bamboo and a few from white wood staves but somehow never from osage.

Glued up the deflex splice the other day and just tamed the profile and tip alignment with dry heat on my adjustable caul.

More to come later...

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/wakolbinger/11267367_10153383812808524_3409557334649404480_o.jpg)
Title: Re: Finally starting a r/d osage stave bow
Post by: JacksonCash on May 30, 2015, 07:25:27 pm: Neat caul- What's that in the background? Looks like an old mustang to me...
Title: Re: Finally starting a r/d osage stave bow
Post by: Carson (CMB) on May 30, 2015, 08:19:40 pm: looking good so far.
Title: Re: Finally starting a r/d osage stave bow
Post by: bowmo on May 30, 2015, 08:35:22 pm: Thanks guys.

The caul is nice in that you can accommodate different profile shapes and amounts of reflex.

And that's a keen eye JacksonCash. She a 65' I bought when I was 14. She use to be my everyday, non-winter, driver but then gas stopped being a dollar a gallon... ::)
Title: Re: Finally starting a r/d osage stave bow
Post by: osage outlaw on May 30, 2015, 09:39:59 pm: Nice caul. I'm looking forward to seeing that bow finished up.
Title: Re: Finally starting a r/d osage stave bow
Post by: bowmo on May 30, 2015, 09:50:47 pm: The caul is awesome but didn't come about as a plan. It started out as just the part on the right which worked great for reflexing and recurving, but I soon realized not being able to get your tip alignment and reflex at once sucks. I am NOT a fan of heating wood more than 3 times. Anyway, after whipping up a counter part to the first caul I realized how I could adjust it like this for different profile shapes. Very handy.
Title: Re: Finally starting a r/d osage stave bow
Post by: mikekeswick on May 31, 2015, 01:59:49 am: You're gonna like it! One of my favourite bows to make r/d osage....ummmm 8)
I thought it looked like a shopping cart.... ;)
Title: Re: Finally starting a r/d osage stave bow
Post by: blackhawk on May 31, 2015, 09:13:33 am: Trying to copy me :P ...lol. :laugh: the one I made at Marshall I lowered the weight and its gonna be my oldests new bow as he needs one. How much starting setback is that setup giving you? Hard to tell but I like a teeny bit more.
Title: Re: Finally starting a r/d osage stave bow
Post by: bowmo on May 31, 2015, 12:53:55 pm: Copy...nah this one is gona look good... :laugh:

I tease I tease. Your's looked awesome.

Yea, not a lot of set back for this one, I haven't flipped the tips yet though. But, I've been playing with different amounts of reflex and deflex for a while now. That bbo I had with me at Marshall doesn't have any tip set back by design. Not a super speed demon that way but very quiet and easy to hit what your looking at.
Title: Re: Finally starting a r/d osage stave bow
Post by: Blackcoyote on May 31, 2015, 08:17:35 pm: Yeah yeah caul and junk...now back to the important stuff, what's the old pony got for a motor? ;D
Title: Re: Finally starting a r/d osage stave bow
Post by: bowmo on June 01, 2015, 12:39:59 pm: Haha...the motor is just a 289, but it has a four barrel Holly carb, functional hood scoop, and headers. She's a beast...with no power brakes or power steering...

The bow is coming along. Next up a little thinning and a rawhide backing as it has some thiiiin rings.

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/wakolbinger/11022517_10153387337393524_4540128532016500949_o.jpg)
Title: Re: Finally starting a r/d osage stave bow
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on June 01, 2015, 12:53:32 pm: You have a shop in your tree house?
Title: Re: Finally starting a r/d osage stave bow
Post by: bowmo on June 01, 2015, 12:57:09 pm: Duh...I live in a treehouse...
Title: Re: Finally starting a r/d osage stave bow
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on June 01, 2015, 01:01:59 pm: Id add at least 2-3" more inches of reflex mid limb out, if my opinion means poo to you that is.
Title: Re: Finally starting a r/d osage stave bow
Post by: bowmo on June 01, 2015, 01:04:44 pm: Yea...I've seen you shoot so now any advice you give is now by the wayside. ::)

She will be a 2" circle hitting beast...
Title: Re: Finally starting a r/d osage stave bow
Post by: blackhawk on June 01, 2015, 01:47:19 pm: So whens the treehouse party happening,and we can put some more reflex into that sucka >:D
Title: Re: Finally starting a r/d osage stave bow
Post by: bubby on June 02, 2015, 01:02:27 am: in the tree house pic the tips look pretty even with the handle i'd add some reflex too
Title: Re: Finally starting a r/d osage stave bow
Post by: Will H on June 03, 2015, 10:35:22 am: More reflex
Title: Re: Finally starting a r/d osage stave bow
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on June 03, 2015, 10:50:14 am: Its like more cow bell, but different.
Title: Re: Finally starting a r/d osage stave bow
Post by: bowmo on June 03, 2015, 10:52:39 am: Man, the reflex gestapo on here! It's not working tho, I'm still not adding more... ::)
Title: Re: Finally starting a r/d osage stave bow
Post by: Josh B on June 03, 2015, 10:59:02 am: I don't know diddly about R/D bows, but it's looking cool! Josh
Title: Re: Finally starting a r/d osage stave bow
Post by: bubby on June 03, 2015, 03:12:05 pm: Quote from: bowmo on June 03, 2015, 10:52:39 am
Man, the reflex gestapo on here! It's not working tho, I'm still not adding more... ::)

Ok fine be that way :laugh:
Title: Re: Finally starting a r/d osage stave bow
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on June 03, 2015, 03:20:12 pm: It'll be a nice D bow by the time you tiller, take the R off the title! :)
Title: Re: Finally starting a r/d osage stave bow
Post by: bowmo on June 03, 2015, 05:12:47 pm: You just wait...this profile with barely budge even after I tiller
Title: Re: Finally starting a r/d osage stave bow
Post by: huisme on June 03, 2015, 05:24:43 pm: I don't know man, I've stopped at almost that exact profile and it's just not as satisfying as a couple inches of reflex.
Title: Re: Finally starting a r/d osage stave bow
Post by: bowmo on June 03, 2015, 06:35:33 pm: seeeeriously guys....

I've made like 40 r/d bows and well over 130 bows... I can live with however this one turns out.
Title: Re: Finally starting a r/d osage stave bow
Post by: wizardgoat on June 03, 2015, 06:59:37 pm: You mentioned you were gonna be flipping the tips still, so I'm sure it'll still be a screamer after that
Title: Re: Finally starting a r/d osage stave bow
Post by: bubby on June 03, 2015, 07:25:14 pm: just funning with ya geezzz whats a little constant peer pressure anyway ::) :laugh:
Title: Re: Finally starting a r/d osage stave bow
Post by: PeteC on June 03, 2015, 08:27:13 pm: I'm with you Bowmo.The profile looks good to me too. It'll be a very sweet shooter. God Bless
Title: Re: Finally starting a r/d osage stave bow
Post by: osage outlaw on June 03, 2015, 10:20:16 pm: (http://sd.keepcalm-o-matic.co.uk/i/keep-calm-and-say-no-to-peer-pressure-17.png)
Title: Re: Finally starting a r/d osage stave bow
Post by: bubby on June 03, 2015, 10:22:07 pm: LMAO thats good Clint
Title: Re: Finally starting a r/d osage stave bow
Post by: bowmo on July 24, 2015, 01:28:46 am: Ok, finally finished this one up.

61" ntn 58# at 28" but I pull it to my usual 25-26" draw. Deerhide backed and bocote overlays. The billets came from different trees and are different shades of orange, so I named it 'Two Trees'

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/wakolbinger/11202109_10153508468398524_5496768358467864349_n.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/wakolbinger/11703212_10153504862743524_8317861968777541007_n.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/wakolbinger/11741062_10153504863038524_8857767280180025912_o.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/wakolbinger/11412087_10153504863173524_666573878344787552_o.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/wakolbinger/11011673_10153508467853524_6496883790229170244_o.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/wakolbinger/11705387_10153508467413524_6081491515542866096_o.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/wakolbinger/11754580_10153508467568524_5516639176758601707_o.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/wakolbinger/11742798_10153508464998524_4483863108529206529_n.jpg)
Title: Re: Finally starting a r/d osage stave bow (done)
Post by: blackhawk on July 24, 2015, 07:28:37 am: Finished up nice there...but i woulda put more reflex in it >:D :laugh:
Title: Re: Finally starting a r/d osage stave bow (done)
Post by: Aaron H on July 24, 2015, 07:38:59 am: Turned out nice, well done
Title: Re: Finally starting a r/d osage stave bow (done)
Post by: osage outlaw on July 24, 2015, 08:30:42 am: That looks good. Nice work.
Title: Re: Finally starting a r/d osage stave bow (done)
Post by: alwayslookin on July 24, 2015, 10:40:11 am: Sweet job bowmo
Title: Re: Finally starting a r/d osage stave bow (done)
Post by: wizardgoat on July 24, 2015, 12:59:16 pm: Cool bow Dan, turned out nice
Title: Re: Finally starting a r/d osage stave bow (done)
Post by: RyanR on July 25, 2015, 02:38:48 pm: Looks good man. Nice work.