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Title: Bow I made at Chris's house few weeks back
Post by: paulsemp on March 30, 2018, 05:27:53 pm

Earlier this month Greg Mike and I went to Chris's house for the weekend to make bows. I brought a fairly clean Osage stave with me. nasty knot in the handle and mid limb on the bottom.  I ended up digging out the knot and leaving some extra beef around it. Turned out 66" ntn and 52@26. I copied Chris's Hickory sapwood Heartwood stagger for my tips. And I believe Clint sent the handle material to Chris. It is heavy duty ace bandage like material for farm animals. It's surprisingly soft comfortable and stays together well. Just a simple longbow but shoots real well. Thanks for looking

Title: Re: Bow I made at Chris's house few weeks back
Post by: paulsemp on March 30, 2018, 05:29:02 pm

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Title: Re: Bow I made at Chris's house few weeks back
Post by: osage outlaw on March 30, 2018, 05:29:58 pm

Sweet looking bow Paul.  How did you like that handle wrap?  I haven't tried it yet.

Title: Re: Bow I made at Chris's house few weeks back
Post by: paulsemp on March 30, 2018, 05:33:24 pm

I was very skeptical but not in the mood to stitch up a leather one. Very comfortable and holds your hand in one place. I have not shot the snot out of it yet so how well it will hold up to be figured out in the future.

Title: Re: Bow I made at Chris's house few weeks back
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on March 30, 2018, 05:37:27 pm

I agree, that grip wrap is comfy. I can assume it dampens any vibrations to. Bow looks great man. Tiller is spot on.

Title: Re: Bow I made at Chris's house few weeks back
Post by: Stick Bender on March 30, 2018, 05:45:04 pm

Lokks great !!

Title: Re: Bow I made at Chris's house few weeks back
Post by: mullet on March 30, 2018, 05:54:35 pm

Great looking bow, Paul.

Title: Re: Bow I made at Chris's house few weeks back
Post by: BowEd on March 30, 2018, 07:25:16 pm

Cool features on a nice bow.Nice full draw.I might add cool red streaks in it too.

Title: Re: Bow I made at Chris's house few weeks back
Post by: bjrogg on March 30, 2018, 07:44:09 pm

Nice bow Paul. Glad you guys got the chance to get together.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Bow I made at Chris's house few weeks back
Post by: Dvshunter on March 30, 2018, 08:40:19 pm

Looks good to me! Well done

Title: Re: Bow I made at Chris's house few weeks back
Post by: Aaron H on March 30, 2018, 09:07:17 pm

Very nice Paul.  Tiller looks great, and the color of that osage is beautiful

Title: Re: Bow I made at Chris's house few weeks back
Post by: bubby on March 30, 2018, 09:09:22 pm

Looks great Pauly, another awesome bow

Title: Re: Bow I made at Chris's house few weeks back
Post by: Knoll on March 30, 2018, 09:32:20 pm

Looks mighty fine, Mr Paul. Congrats!

Title: Re: Bow I made at Chris's house few weeks back
Post by: Pat B on March 30, 2018, 09:36:29 pm

Nice bow, Paul.  :OK

Title: Re: Bow I made at Chris's house few weeks back
Post by: Morgan on March 30, 2018, 10:47:48 pm

Nice work!

Title: Re: Bow I made at Chris's house few weeks back
Post by: Hawkdancer on March 30, 2018, 11:42:56 pm

Looks good!  If that wrap will stand up to a horse, it should do well on a bow!
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: Bow I made at Chris's house few weeks back
Post by: chamookman on March 31, 2018, 02:56:48 am

Way cool Bow Bud  :OK ! Bob

Title: Re: Bow I made at Chris's house few weeks back
Post by: George Tsoukalas on March 31, 2018, 06:58:36 am

Outstanding, Paul. Nicely done. Jawge

Title: Re: Bow I made at Chris's house few weeks back
Post by: Stixnstones on March 31, 2018, 07:05:32 am

That finished up real nice buddy. Smooth shootin bow and that wrap did feel good in the hand. Nice work my friend.

Title: Re: Bow I made at Chris's house few weeks back
Post by: Danzn Bar on March 31, 2018, 07:53:55 am

Are you pulling it Left handed?????
DBar

Title: Re: Bow I made at Chris's house few weeks back
Post by: PaSteve on March 31, 2018, 08:23:54 am

Nice looking bow. Good luck with it!

Title: Re: Bow I made at Chris's house few weeks back
Post by: upstatenybowyer on March 31, 2018, 08:52:39 am

I love a simple osage longbow with an A1 tiller and comfy handle. Very Nice!

Title: Re: Bow I made at Chris's house few weeks back
Post by: paulsemp on March 31, 2018, 09:49:22 am

Quote from: Danzn Bar on March 31, 2018, 07:53:55 am

Are you pulling it Left handed?????
DBar

No sir. Did the picture myself with my cell phone and it flips it. I can barely shoot right-handed I wouldn't dare try to shoot left

Title: Re: Bow I made at Chris's house few weeks back
Post by: PNewton on April 02, 2018, 11:18:11 am

Nice looking bow Paul.

Title: Re: Bow I made at Chris's house few weeks back
Post by: Hans H on April 02, 2018, 01:36:33 pm

pretty bow, nice bends
Hans

Title: Re: Bow I made at Chris's house few weeks back
Post by: JW_Halverson on April 02, 2018, 01:57:05 pm

I have used that vet wrap for perches for hawks.  Gives them a good solid non-slip grip. One hawk is very particular about perching, she loves it.

I had never thought to use it for a bow grip, though.  Be sure I will give it a good ol' try-out!

Title: Re: Bow I made at Chris's house few weeks back
Post by: Parnell on April 02, 2018, 03:00:18 pm

That looks really great, I like that tiller.

Title: Re: Bow I made at Chris's house few weeks back
Post by: Pappy on April 02, 2018, 03:23:16 pm

Very nice work Paul, looks like a good shooter to me. :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: Bow I made at Chris's house few weeks back
Post by: Balsatech on April 02, 2018, 03:41:37 pm

Good looking bow Paul, and looks like a real shooter. I have used the vet wrap for over a year now. I use it durring my tillering as I use a hanging web harness an it grips really well with no slip. I like the look of a nice leather grip but I do wrap over that for hunting season, the cushion and almost glue like grip works out real well for that.

Title: Re: Bow I made at Chris's house few weeks back
Post by: rps3 on April 02, 2018, 07:16:58 pm

Looking good.

Title: Re: Bow I made at Chris's house few weeks back
Post by: Will B on April 03, 2018, 06:13:00 am

Great bend on that one and I love the handle.  Nice character with the knot.