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Title: Rework Of First Osage Bow
Post by: Woodland Roamer on March 05, 2008, 01:12:12 pm

This was the first Osage bow that I made back in 2005. It shot really well but I made the selfnocks really delicate and I was using artifical sinew string at the time so after a lot of shooting with it the string split the bottom limb from the nock up several inches. I glued the split and put on some black walnut overlays and after more shooting the string started cutting into the walnut so the bow was put in the closet and almost forgotten as I built others. I recently got it back out and cut it down to 62 inches, narrowed the tips to 3/8 inch, put on new overlays of deer antler and refinished it. I added a new braintan handle wrap too. It draws 56 at 26 inches and really slings an arrow, it's one of my favorite bows now. Here are a few pics.      Alan
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/dalejrfan308/100_1792.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/dalejrfan308/100_1785.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/dalejrfan308/100_1787.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/dalejrfan308/100_1790.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/dalejrfan308/100_1789.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/dalejrfan308/100_1776.jpg)

Title: Re: Rework Of First Osage Bow
Post by: Pappy on March 05, 2008, 01:30:46 pm

Beautiful rework.Very nice job on that.The tips look great.Tiller good also.
    Pappy

Title: Re: Rework Of First Osage Bow
Post by: Dustybaer on March 05, 2008, 01:35:41 pm

very nice elegant lines.  good save.

Title: Re: Rework Of First Osage Bow
Post by: jamie on March 05, 2008, 01:38:56 pm

very nice save

Title: Re: Rework Of First Osage Bow
Post by: Justin Snyder on March 05, 2008, 03:07:16 pm

Looks good to me. Justin

Title: Re: Rework Of First Osage Bow
Post by: mullet on March 05, 2008, 09:19:13 pm

  Nice job on the makeover, Allan.Ya' gotta love Osage.

Title: Re: Rework Of First Osage Bow
Post by: Bishop on March 05, 2008, 11:31:15 pm

pretty bow. i bet it feels good to have that first osage shooting as one of your favorites....neat story.
Bishop

Title: Re: Rework Of First Osage Bow
Post by: 330bull on March 05, 2008, 11:37:16 pm

Very nice!   ;)

Title: Re: Rework Of First Osage Bow
Post by: Pat B on March 06, 2008, 12:47:43 am

Nice redo Alan. You nailed it this time!    Pat

Title: Re: Rework Of First Osage Bow
Post by: Woodland Roamer on March 06, 2008, 10:32:03 am

Thanks guys.

Alan

Title: Re: Rework Of First Osage Bow
Post by: OldBow on March 06, 2008, 01:24:19 pm

Just excellent - And bookmarked for March Self Bow of the Month. Did you post this for BOM in 2005?, if so what month. I've probably still got it on my computer.

Title: Re: Rework Of First Osage Bow
Post by: Woodland Roamer on March 06, 2008, 05:10:09 pm

Thanks Don. No I've never posted this one before. I hardly knew what a computer was in 2005.  :D

Alan

Title: Re: Rework Of First Osage Bow
Post by: snedeker on March 08, 2008, 03:30:59 pm

Nice contrast with the antler.  reworkings are popular these days aren't they.

Dave