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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: nugget on February 23, 2008, 10:16:20 pm

Title: Osage for Boo
Post by: nugget on February 23, 2008, 10:16:20 pm

This piece of Osage has been sitting around for years. I got it from Boo a year ago. He was needing room at his house . He is into knife making and really does not have time to be a bowyer. So I took and made him a bow. This wood had several inches of backset. I had to do some heating to get it proper.
Well look at the pics and tell me what you think.
I named it" cracker " cause it had many cracks up and down the back. All superficial.
Enjoy.


64" 55@28
Sealed with Danish oil and paste wax.
Boo wanted to put his own grip and shelf on it.
Depending on the spine arrow you are shooting you can shoot it with either limb up or down ( weird) ???

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Title: Re: Osage for Boo
Post by: Auggie on February 23, 2008, 10:18:23 pm

AWESOME!!!!

Title: Re: Osage for Boo
Post by: mullet on February 23, 2008, 10:20:35 pm

   Really good looking bow nugget. What are you hunting, lizards,,, ants?? ??? ;)

Title: Re: Osage for Boo
Post by: nugget on February 23, 2008, 10:27:42 pm

Thanks Auggie
Mullet I am Fixin to shoot me a chicken. We have 4 roosters runnin around that need to be on my grill. >:D

Title: Re: Osage for Boo
Post by: huntersim on February 23, 2008, 10:30:23 pm

I was thinken gofers. I bet chicken tastes better. Nice bow nugget.

Title: Re: Osage for Boo
Post by: nugget on February 23, 2008, 10:43:35 pm

Gopher or ground hog aint that bad tasting. Bar b Q suace makes it all taste good. Thanks Hunterism

Title: Re: Osage for Boo
Post by: nugget on February 23, 2008, 10:54:16 pm

This was  cool  to make a bow for the man who taught me how to make a bow.

Title: Re: Osage for Boo
Post by: Jesse on February 23, 2008, 10:55:04 pm

Very nice!

Title: Re: Osage for Boo
Post by: medicinewheel on February 23, 2008, 11:26:53 pm

yes very nice! unstrung profile would be great, too.
frank

Title: Re: Osage for Boo
Post by: cowboy on February 23, 2008, 11:33:30 pm

That's a simply beautuful strip of yella wood nugget - love it!

Title: Re: Osage for Boo
Post by: nugget on February 23, 2008, 11:34:48 pm

Will try and pry it out of his hands and post an unstrung pic for you guys to see.
Thanks for the good feedback
nugget

Title: Re: Osage for Boo
Post by: Justin Snyder on February 24, 2008, 01:05:27 am

Nice looking bow buddie. Justin

Title: Re: Osage for Boo
Post by: Pat B on February 24, 2008, 03:20:36 am

Nice bow, TJ. Tiller is right on!
   Is Boo already tired of "Dragonfly"...the recurve I traded him for his hunting knife. Tell Boo hey for me! ;) 8)
  Is this a self bow? if so, if you stretch out your fades, from handle to belly, there is less of a chance of the handle popping off. The smoother lines will give you a better aesthetic appearance too(not that yours is bad ;D).   Pat

Title: Re: Osage for Boo
Post by: DanaM on February 24, 2008, 08:29:49 am

Lookin good TJ.

Title: Re: Osage for Boo
Post by: nugget on February 24, 2008, 12:50:07 pm

Pat no he aint tired of dragonfly. I was wanting to make this bow for him .He had this wood sitting around so long and too busy to work on it
This is a self bow. Thanks for the tips  ;D and thanks for the comments ;)

Title: Re: Osage for Boo
Post by: Pat B on February 24, 2008, 02:00:59 pm

Beautiful bow, TJ.    Pat

Title: Re: Osage for Boo
Post by: OldBow on February 24, 2008, 02:04:48 pm

Very well tillered bow by cracky! ;D and it is bow #33 for Feb Self Bow of the Month