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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: High-Desert on August 28, 2017, 01:56:51 pm

Title: Comanche style bow / first Osage bow.
Post by: High-Desert on August 28, 2017, 01:56:51 pm

My wife decided that I needed to start getting pictures of my bows, so she took up the photographer part. Since I have photos, I thought I might as well start posting some. This bow is my first Osage bow. A nice skinny stave I got from DuBois. It had a dog leg in it, that took dry heat and bent right out. So that impressed my about Osage, as well as how easy Osage is to chase a ring. I'm used to the hours chasing yew rings....when I thought I was necessary. The stave was perfect for a simple NA replica. Certainly nothin fancy, but I love shooting it. It's 54" NtN, 52lbs @ 27", semi rigid handle, and a little horse hair from Whiskey, a friends horse. I wanted a handle wrap, but couldn't find and Comanche bows with handle wraps, maybe someone here has seen some with a handle wrap so I can keep it true to type......nevermind the D97 string.

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Post by: Stick Bender on August 28, 2017, 02:15:54 pm

Very nice beautiful tiller congrats !

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Post by: bjrogg on August 28, 2017, 02:27:30 pm

Looks real nice High desert, your wife is right we want more pictures.
Bjrogg

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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on August 28, 2017, 02:35:34 pm

That's exactly how you tiller that type of bow. Nice work.

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Post by: penderbender on August 28, 2017, 02:55:02 pm

Sweet little bow Eric! Tiller is bang on. Cheers- Brendan

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Post by: Aaron H on August 28, 2017, 03:43:44 pm

Sweet bend

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Post by: HorseApples on August 28, 2017, 04:37:55 pm

For my 2nd bow (still finishing my first) I have a 54" osage stave and I was looking at making a bendy handled bow with it.
If you don't mind I might have to try to copy this and pick your brain.  I like this style a lot.
How wide is the bow at the handle and and what does it taper down to at the knocks?
Also, I see the handle is just a tad thicker than the limbs for the semi rigid handle. About how much thicker is it there?  1/8 of an inch?

Thanks!

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Post by: xin on August 28, 2017, 04:43:06 pm

Very very nice bow.   Well done.

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Post by: selfbow joe on August 28, 2017, 05:45:12 pm

Very well done.nice looking bow

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Post by: JonW on August 28, 2017, 05:46:58 pm

Nice tiller! Use some braintan for the handle wrap.

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Post by: NorthHeart on August 28, 2017, 05:56:22 pm

Simple and lovely! 

Maybe some 3/8-1/2" wide rawhide wrapped around the handle would keep that authentic look.  Cant remember if i saw that on the ones ive seen on display but it seems reasonable.

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Post by: upstatenybowyer on August 28, 2017, 06:00:55 pm

Perfect bend my friend! Absolutely perfect. Like Pearl says, "everything else is just frosting."

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Post by: High-Desert on August 28, 2017, 07:32:21 pm

Thanks guys, I appreciate the compliments. I think I'll try the raw or buckskin for a grip. Seems like it would be authrntic to me.

HirseApples, I'll check the measurements tonight and post again. Usually I leave the handle pretty stiff until I'm around 20" draw, the slowly work it until I can just barely feel it bend. I almost treat it like the handle and fades are a third limb....not sure if that makes any sense.

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Post by: Greenriverwoodcraft on August 28, 2017, 07:39:58 pm

That is a spot on tiller on a very sweet bow!  I love the simplicity

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Post by: SLIMBOB on August 28, 2017, 08:45:13 pm

Nice one!

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Post by: Trapper Rob on August 28, 2017, 08:50:46 pm

Nice looking bow.

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Post by: High-Desert on August 28, 2017, 09:50:54 pm

HorseApples, I took some measurements.
The handle is 1 3/8" wide and tapers to 9/16" wide at the tips.
The handle tapers from 3/4" thick to 5/8" thick where it noticeably starts to bend. These thicknesses should be some close numbers to gauge off off of, but every piece of wood is different, so error on the thick side and work her down slow. Hope this helps.

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Post by: ---GUTSHOT---> on August 28, 2017, 11:13:18 pm

sweet bend HD

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Post by: leonwood on August 29, 2017, 07:36:38 am

Well your wife has very good ideas! Great pics and very nice bow! Tiller is awesome so please tell your wife to snap some more!

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Post by: BowEd on August 29, 2017, 07:59:35 am

Very nice bend on that bow.Nice work.

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Post by: Pappy on August 29, 2017, 08:04:50 am

Very nice work, simple and effective. Great tiller also. :)
 Pappy

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Post by: HorseApples on August 29, 2017, 08:33:22 am

Many thanks H-D! I couldn't wait to get started on mine so I started chasing a ring last night.

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Post by: osage outlaw on August 29, 2017, 09:22:38 am

Very nice work.  Tiller looks great.

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Post by: Hawkdancer on August 29, 2017, 11:22:26 am

Looks good! 
Hawkdancer

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Post by: silent sniper on August 29, 2017, 11:27:32 am

Great job on that beauty!! SS

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Post by: ksnow on August 29, 2017, 11:47:38 am

Now that is primitive archery at its essence.  Clean, simple, no frills.  I love that bow.

Kyle

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Post by: simson on August 29, 2017, 11:57:34 am

It's a pleasure to look at that nice bend! Very well done.
I would like to see the unbraced side profile.

Title: Re: Comanche style bow / first Osage bow.
Post by: High-Desert on August 29, 2017, 01:07:25 pm

Simpson, I can get a unbraced profile pic tonight and get 'er posted.

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Post by: bentstick54 on August 29, 2017, 06:17:31 pm

Great looking bow. Tiller looks great. Thanks for the measurements. Will have to try one.

Title: Re: Comanche style bow / first Osage bow. Unbraced profile pic added
Post by: High-Desert on August 29, 2017, 09:12:02 pm

Unbraced Side profile

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Post by: DuBois on August 30, 2017, 08:30:33 am

I thought you were just borrowing that stick?
You can send it back now please!!

Seriously though, that is simplistic perfection.

PS: sorry the yew exploded but cool pics.

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Post by: rps3 on August 30, 2017, 09:03:52 am

It's all been said, just add me to the list of admirers. 

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Post by: simson on August 30, 2017, 12:06:20 pm

Thanks for the unbraced pic. A bit of string follow, but not too much.
Again, really nice bow!

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Post by: Hans H on September 01, 2017, 01:54:01 pm

very nice, indeed.
Hans

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Post by: Whiskeyjet on September 01, 2017, 04:36:15 pm

Very nice!