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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: simson on December 01, 2016, 12:46:57 pm

Title: Osage pure straight stick 57#/26” (No.83)
Post by: simson on December 01, 2016, 12:46:57 pm

I'm working on some fumed osage bows at the moment. Some straight, some statics - here is one of these, more will come.
Only little heat gun correction for balancing out, no heat treatment. All the colors are from the fuming process (five days) and the tiller scraping after fuming. An additional ring on the back works as natural nock overlay (cutting through the back!). Arrow mark is a little brass nail filed flat, no more stuff on the bow except some oil. Circular tiller with semi stiff tips, reflex is natural. Slightly narrowed handle. Very springy shooter!


specs:

57#/26”
brace height: 5¾”
Lost 1” during tillering, now net 2½”.
Length 54½”
width/depth at handle   26/16mm
width/depth at max      31/13mm
width/depth at nock kerf    6/13mm
mass:            403 gram = 14,2 oz



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Title: Re: Osage pure straight stick 57#/26” (No.83)
Post by: osage outlaw on December 01, 2016, 12:52:39 pm

Beautiful work!

Title: Re: Osage pure straight stick 57#/26” (No.83)
Post by: ---GUTSHOT---> on December 01, 2016, 01:01:38 pm

Very nice as always!

Title: Re: Osage pure straight stick 57#/26” (No.83)
Post by: Aaron H on December 01, 2016, 01:09:33 pm

Very nice Simon.  Beautiful color

Title: Re: Osage pure straight stick 57#/26” (No.83)
Post by: DC on December 01, 2016, 01:31:02 pm

Very nice, I've been wondering where you were :)

Title: Re: Osage pure straight stick 57#/26” (No.83)
Post by: bjrogg on December 01, 2016, 01:51:39 pm

Beautiful  as usual Simson, I was just thinking man haven't seen anything posted from you in awhile sure glad to see some of those beautiful bends again. Thanks for posting.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Osage pure straight stick 57#/26” (No.83)
Post by: Stick Bender on December 01, 2016, 01:56:01 pm

Very very nice beautifull bow

Title: Re: Osage pure straight stick 57#/26” (No.83)
Post by: ksnow on December 01, 2016, 02:12:35 pm

Very nice looking bow.  I really like the simple, clean look of that.  I might borrow the brass nail idea.

Title: Re: Osage pure straight stick 57#/26” (No.83)
Post by: JonW on December 01, 2016, 02:13:23 pm

My kinda bow Simon. Should have good cast. Shame on you for cutting nocks across the back. Everyone knows you can't do that!  ;)

Title: Re: Osage pure straight stick 57#/26” (No.83)
Post by: TimBo on December 01, 2016, 03:16:41 pm

Yeah, and you're not supposed to drive nails into your bows either!  Beautiful work as always - that looks like it would be fun to shoot.

Title: Re: Osage pure straight stick 57#/26” (No.83)
Post by: DC on December 01, 2016, 03:20:59 pm

Did you actually drive the nail in or did you pre-drill a hole? How far in does it go?

Title: Re: Osage pure straight stick 57#/26” (No.83)
Post by: gfugal on December 01, 2016, 03:48:13 pm

Looks Great! I like the finish

Title: Re: Osage pure straight stick 57#/26” (No.83)
Post by: TimBo on December 01, 2016, 05:03:31 pm

I was just trying to be funny with the nail driving comment...surely it's predrilled (although drilling holes in bows is a wee bit outside the box as well).

Title: Re: Osage pure straight stick 57#/26” (No.83)
Post by: selfbow joe on December 01, 2016, 05:15:26 pm

Beautiful bow

Title: Re: Osage pure straight stick 57#/26” (No.83)
Post by: bradsmith2010 on December 01, 2016, 05:57:40 pm

nice one,, I love that,, my favorite kind of bow,, I can see it must have the nice cast for a straight bow,, whew,, :)

Title: Re: Osage pure straight stick 57#/26” (No.83)
Post by: Hamish on December 01, 2016, 06:37:57 pm

Classy.

Title: Re: Osage pure straight stick 57#/26” (No.83)
Post by: Danzn Bar on December 01, 2016, 07:34:58 pm

Very nice looking stick Mr. Simon
DBar

Title: Re: Osage pure straight stick 57#/26” (No.83)
Post by: upstatenybowyer on December 01, 2016, 07:44:04 pm

An absolute beauty. I could look at your bows all day.  :)

Title: Re: Osage pure straight stick 57#/26” (No.83)
Post by: George Tsoukalas on December 01, 2016, 07:59:22 pm

That is a beautiful bow! Nicely done. Jawge

Title: Re: Osage pure straight stick 57#/26” (No.83)
Post by: Redhand on December 01, 2016, 08:55:03 pm

Very nice Simon!  Excellent craftsmanship as always, man you sure turn out some sweet bows!

Title: Re: Osage pure straight stick 57#/26” (No.83)
Post by: bentstick54 on December 01, 2016, 08:57:18 pm

Beautifully done bow. Bet it shoots as good as it looks.

Title: Re: Osage pure straight stick 57#/26” (No.83)
Post by: bubby on December 01, 2016, 09:16:21 pm

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

Title: Re: Osage pure straight stick 57#/26” (No.83)
Post by: Badly Bent on December 01, 2016, 09:30:45 pm

Nice to see some of your exceptional work again Simon, this one looks just great all around. Looking forward to seeing the others as well. That fuming your doing just keeps looking better every time and your tillers are still perfect, keep 'em coming.

Title: Re: Osage pure straight stick 57#/26” (No.83)
Post by: Accipiter on December 01, 2016, 09:46:56 pm

A thing of beauty...doesn't need to be dressed up to be exceptional. I can't believe how much reflex your bows keep!

Title: Re: Osage pure straight stick 57#/26” (No.83)
Post by: Carson (CMB) on December 01, 2016, 10:32:43 pm

Masterful  8)

Title: Re: Osage pure straight stick 57#/26” (No.83)
Post by: Philipp A on December 02, 2016, 12:02:16 am

Love this bow, just beautiful! An easy weight to carry around in the bush while 57# @ 26" is great for a bow of this size and weight.

Title: Re: Osage pure straight stick 57#/26” (No.83)
Post by: Pappy on December 02, 2016, 04:55:02 am

Beautiful bow, very nice work. :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: Osage pure straight stick 57#/26” (No.83)
Post by: Del the cat on December 02, 2016, 05:04:27 am

sweet, clean and simple :)
Del

Title: Re: Osage pure straight stick 57#/26” (No.83)
Post by: neuse on December 02, 2016, 06:47:48 am

Gorgeous
I don't know what fuming is.

Title: Re: Osage pure straight stick 57#/26” (No.83)
Post by: Hrothgar on December 02, 2016, 08:25:33 am

57# at 54" length, wow...it doesn't take much more than a splinter to make an osage bow. Beautiful bow and tiller.

Title: Re: Osage pure straight stick 57#/26” (No.83)
Post by: Bob W. on December 02, 2016, 08:52:58 am

Another beautiful stick Simon!

Title: Re: Osage pure straight stick 57#/26” (No.83)
Post by: Stixnstones on December 02, 2016, 09:21:30 am

Thank you for sharing your art

Title: Re: Osage pure straight stick 57#/26” (No.83)
Post by: Pat B on December 02, 2016, 09:48:56 am

I missed this one somehow. Very nice simple osage bow, Simon.  8)

Title: Re: Osage pure straight stick 57#/26” (No.83)
Post by: Parnell on December 02, 2016, 11:00:21 am

That is one classy lady.  Elegant.

Title: Re: Osage pure straight stick 57#/26” (No.83)
Post by: simson on December 02, 2016, 11:38:04 am

Some of you asked about my pausing here - I had some healthy issues to play with, but I'm coming along.

Quote from: DC on December 01, 2016, 03:20:59 pm

Did you actually drive the nail in or did you pre-drill a hole? How far in does it go?

the nail was shortened, hole drilled in the neutral plane, a drop of super glue, filed in shape -  that's all

Quote from: neuse on December 02, 2016, 06:47:48 am

Gorgeous
I don't know what fuming is.

Please go on my site search for fuming and you will see it is a treatment with ammonia.

Quote from: Hrothgar on December 02, 2016, 08:25:33 am

57# at 54" length, wow...it doesn't take much more than a splinter to make an osage bow. Beautiful bow and tiller.

My thoughts too Hrothgar. Looking at simple plain sticks, people who do not know it's a child's bow. Great surprise when I shoot with one these.

Nice to be here again, and glad you like my work. Thanks for looking and comments. The next will come soon.

Title: Re: Osage pure straight stick 57#/26” (No.83)
Post by: paoliguy on December 02, 2016, 12:51:49 pm

Great to see you back again, I always enjoy seeing your work!

Title: Re: Osage pure straight stick 57#/26” (No.83)
Post by: sieddy on December 02, 2016, 05:29:01 pm

That's extraordinary blend of craftsmanship and good wood to get such power out of such a little bit of wood!
It looks pretty gorgeous too!   :D

Title: Re: Osage pure straight stick 57#/26” (No.83)
Post by: mikekeswick on December 03, 2016, 07:06:03 am

Another masterpiece :)