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Title: Osage molle 41# @ 28" - full draw page 2
Post by: Mo_coon-catcher on January 20, 2017, 01:40:17 pm

I just finished up an osage molle for a buddy. This is the bow that gave me the trouble with its slow response time after scraping. It came out a bit underweight of the 50# I was wanting but is a pretty decent shooter that's very smooth and shock free. I also had this one have the lower limb pull into a bit of reflex as I removed wood cutting the rough shape, though this pulled out back to its original straightness after tillering. It took about 1/2-3/4" of set with an additional 1/2" of temporary set after shooting. Over all I'm very happy with this bow.

It came out 41# at 28" with asymmetrical limbs, bottom limb is 28" nock to fade and the upper is 29". I went for a 60/40 ratio of working limb to lever with a pyramid profile with some pin knot clusters making me buldge out a bit from a true pyramid. The overlays are blood wood and the skin is artificial copperhead. That's my first time working with the artificial snake skin and I like working with it better than the real thing. The finish is about 8 coats of tru oil that was buffed with steel wool then a leather pad to get some sheen back.

Sorry about the lack of full draw picture, I'll get it up once I get someone to snap some pictures for me.

Thanks for looking,
Kyle

Title: Re: Osage molle 41# @ 28"
Post by: Mo_coon-catcher on January 20, 2017, 01:41:39 pm

A few more.

Kyle

Title: Re: Osage molle 41# @ 28"
Post by: Mo_coon-catcher on January 20, 2017, 01:42:30 pm

And two more for now, until I can get a full draw.
Kyle

Title: Re: Osage molle 41# @ 28"
Post by: Knoll on January 20, 2017, 01:51:50 pm

Those narrow wiggly levers are impressive. Congrats!

Title: Re: Osage molle 41# @ 28"
Post by: Springbuck on January 20, 2017, 02:05:29 pm

Yeah, BBBBudddy!  Nice.

Title: Re: Osage molle 41# @ 28"
Post by: osage outlaw on January 20, 2017, 02:08:12 pm

Nice bow!  I like the red streaks in the osage

Title: Re: Osage molle 41# @ 28"
Post by: bjrogg on January 20, 2017, 02:12:57 pm

That's a dandy Kyle
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Osage molle 41# @ 28"
Post by: selfbow joe on January 20, 2017, 02:21:35 pm

Very nice bow

Title: Re: Osage molle 41# @ 28"
Post by: DC on January 20, 2017, 02:24:57 pm

I like that one! Especially the wiggly levers

Title: Re: Osage molle 41# @ 28"
Post by: Sasquatch on January 20, 2017, 02:27:13 pm

Yes definitely has some nice lines, where is the FD?  Nice job already tho

Title: Re: Osage molle 41# @ 28"
Post by: MulchMaker on January 20, 2017, 02:33:59 pm

Pretty bow, well done. Can't wait to see the full draw pic

Title: Re: Osage molle 41# @ 28"
Post by: Stick Bender on January 20, 2017, 02:48:43 pm

Sweet looking stick!

Title: Re: Osage molle 41# @ 28"
Post by: burtonridr on January 20, 2017, 03:14:51 pm

Nice, I like the color and the tip overlays!

Title: Re: Osage molle 41# @ 28"
Post by: ---GUTSHOT---> on January 20, 2017, 04:00:12 pm

Nice bow and color!

Title: Re: Osage molle 41# @ 28"
Post by: Stixnstones on January 20, 2017, 05:18:32 pm

Very cool molle, those squirrly levers are awesome. This coming from an owner of one of your molle's.

Title: Re: Osage molle 41# @ 28"
Post by: DuBois on January 20, 2017, 06:16:51 pm

Looks like you run out of wood there toward the end  :-\


 ;)
Seriously cool bow.

Title: Re: Osage molle 41# @ 28"
Post by: Aaron H on January 20, 2017, 06:33:49 pm

Looking good

Title: Re: Osage molle 41# @ 28"
Post by: JonW on January 20, 2017, 07:21:24 pm

Nice work Kyle! I really like lever bows.

Title: Re: Osage molle 41# @ 28"
Post by: IdahoMatt on January 20, 2017, 07:33:21 pm

Nice looking bow Kyle
Can't wait to see the full draw

Title: Re: Osage molle 41# @ 28"
Post by: Mo_coon-catcher on January 20, 2017, 07:58:59 pm

Thanks for the kind words everyone. I love making and shooting these lever bows. I'm hoping to have the full draw pics in the morning when I give the bow to the new owner. The pics will probably be of him testing it out.

BTW stixnstone, How's the ERC molle holding for you?

Kyle

Title: Re: Osage molle 41# @ 28"
Post by: upstatenybowyer on January 20, 2017, 08:08:07 pm

Killer creation! The tips look sweet and the character of the wood shines through. Nice work!

Title: Re: Osage molle 41# @ 28"
Post by: H Rhodes on January 20, 2017, 09:09:06 pm

That looks great!  I haven't done one of these in a while.  Mo Coon Catcher, you have motivated me to start another molle.  Looking forward to seeing the full draw.  Those red tip overlays are striking.

Title: Re: Osage molle 41# @ 28"
Post by: Joec123able on January 21, 2017, 01:50:11 am

The red in that osage looks incredible, nice job.

Title: Re: Osage molle 41# @ 28"
Post by: Mo_coon-catcher on January 23, 2017, 04:13:46 pm

Thanks for the comments everyone. Sorry I took so long to get a full draw pic. I finally got someone to stay still long enough to take a picture.

Kyle

Title: Re: Osage molle 41# @ 28" - full draw page 2
Post by: upstatenybowyer on January 24, 2017, 08:00:09 pm

Full draw looks pretty good!  8)

Title: Re: Osage molle 41# @ 28" - full draw page 2
Post by: bambule on January 25, 2017, 02:52:59 am

For me it looks like the lower limb could bend more over all. Or it's the angle aof the photo...

Greetz
Cord

Title: Re: Osage molle 41# @ 28" - full draw page 2
Post by: Selfbowman on January 25, 2017, 11:14:13 am

I like the narrow tips. Arvin