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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Weylin on July 25, 2018, 04:40:02 pm

Title: Osage Shortbow 56" 45#@27"
Post by: Weylin on July 25, 2018, 04:40:02 pm: These bend through the handle shortbows are fun! I thought this would be an appropriate bow to build as I set up shop in the Southeast. This is from a shorter, narrow osage stave that I got from Keenan. It was definitely a scenario where you get whatever bow the stave has to offer and nothing more. I will definitely be making more of these in the future. The black sections are leather dye edged with paint. I did some simple little pin nocks to go with the theme.

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Title: Re: Osage Shortbow 56" 45#@27"
Post by: Mo_coon-catcher on July 25, 2018, 05:21:09 pm: Great looking little bendy handle. That color pattern looks real good now, but I bet it’ll look amazing once the Osage starts to darken up.

Kyle
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Post by: Mark Smeltzer on July 25, 2018, 05:36:47 pm: Great looking bow!
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Post by: DC on July 25, 2018, 06:42:26 pm: Very nice! Are you in your new digs now?
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Post by: M2A on July 25, 2018, 06:50:35 pm: That leather dye looks great. Very nice bow. Mike
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Post by: mullet on July 25, 2018, 07:01:48 pm: Well, that's a cute one.
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Post by: Trapper Rob on July 25, 2018, 07:02:58 pm: Nice looking bow.
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Post by: bjrogg on July 25, 2018, 07:21:02 pm: Nice bendy Weylin. Welcome home.
Bjrogg
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Post by: Weylin on July 25, 2018, 07:23:29 pm: Thanks, Kyle! I was thinking that too, about the color

Thank you, Mark!

Thanks, DC. I am. This is my backyard. The woods are pretty behind my house, but the lighting is not great for pictures, and I don't have any epic, sweeping landscapes for a backdrop anymore. I like my little shop. I'll post some pictures when it's totally finished.

Thanks, Mike

Aww, shucks... Thanks Eddie

Thank you, Rob

Thanks, Bjrogg!

Someone on facebook kindly pointed out to me that my nock point is high and that my arrow is crooked. He's right! Sheesh, look at that arrow... It is an oceanspray shoot shaft that decided to take advantage of the crazy humidity here and revert back to it's natural form. I didn't notice when I posed for the picture. I'll get a better full draw picture tomorrow. ::)
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Post by: bushboy on July 25, 2018, 10:01:04 pm: Very nice tiller and finish!noticed the arrow right away,just thought you were giving it a dirty look!lol!
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Post by: burchett.donald on July 26, 2018, 06:40:45 am: Nice bendy Weylin...Really nice balanced bend...And yes, you should do more like this one...Like them black tips...
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Post by: bitterman on July 26, 2018, 07:55:41 am: Wow amazing... love the fit and finish on that bow.. sooo nice. That would be a perfect bow for deer or a pig.
Title: Re: Osage Shortbow 56" 45#@27"
Post by: Aaron H on July 26, 2018, 10:58:01 am: Very nice bow Weylin, but you look so angry in that full draw... ;)
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Post by: Greg DeJanes on July 26, 2018, 11:42:24 am: I love simple bows like this. Very pleasing to the eye. Did you have any reflex in the stave to start ? I'm working on an Osage bow very similar to the vine maple willow leaf limb design that you have on youtube. It will be narrower though.

Greg
Title: Re: Osage Shortbow 56" 45#@27"
Post by: Parnell on July 26, 2018, 11:46:13 am: It’s not anger just a little east coast attitude adjustment setting in! ;D
56” Osage sliver makes tons of functional sense to me and great to carry. Cool bow!
Hope things are beginning to settle in for y’all.
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Post by: simson on July 26, 2018, 01:32:18 pm: classy elegance, you did great work buddy.
I'm always surprised how little wood is needed for serious weapons, would like to know the mass
... what's that huge tree behind you?
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Post by: Will B on July 26, 2018, 01:48:58 pm: Beautiful Bow! I really like the looks of the leather dye. Great bend also.
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Post by: wizardgoat on July 27, 2018, 12:52:37 pm: Nice bow Weylin! Those short guys sure are a lot of fun to shoot
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Post by: penderbender on July 28, 2018, 12:24:05 am: That's a sweet stick Weylin! Looks like your off to a good start in the east. Cheers- Brendan
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Post by: leonwood on July 28, 2018, 04:56:20 am: That is a pretty bow! Looks like you started off great at your new place!
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Post by: High-Desert on July 28, 2018, 09:32:47 am: Nice looking bow! These short bendys are so nice to shoot.
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Post by: selfbow joe on July 28, 2018, 10:42:40 am: Nice looking bow
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Post by: clewis on July 29, 2018, 12:29:08 am: That’s a great bow. I bet that sure spits an arrow well.
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Post by: FilipT on July 29, 2018, 01:39:22 am: Beautiful bow! Do you think you could have gone for 28" draw with this length?
Title: Re: Osage Shortbow 56" 45#@27"
Post by: Weylin on July 29, 2018, 05:25:17 pm: Thank you, everyone! Glad you like the bow. I'm getting settled in my new shop and it's working pretty well. I'm getting a lot done on my bows so expect to see a lot more from me coming up soon. I took a new full draw picture with a straight arrow and an attempt at a smile.

Quote from: Aaron H on July 26, 2018, 10:58:01 am
Very nice bow Weylin, but you look so angry in that full draw... ;)

That's me concentrating on drawing right handed and grimacing at drawing fastflight barefingered for the 10th time trying to get a good picture

Quote from: Greg DeJanes on July 26, 2018, 11:42:24 am
I love simple bows like this. Very pleasing to the eye. Did you have any reflex in the stave to start ? I'm working on an Osage bow very similar to the vine maple willow leaf limb design that you have on youtube. It will be narrower though.

Greg

Thanks, Greg. It was basically flat when I started it took a hair of set. Glad that video was helpful to you. Yeah, you should need to go so wide on the osage. Check out Simson's bows. He's the one I got the willowleaf design from

Quote from: Parnell on July 26, 2018, 11:46:13 am
It’s not anger just a little east coast attitude adjustment setting in! ;D
56” Osage sliver makes tons of functional sense to me and great to carry. Cool bow!
Hope things are beginning to settle in for y’all.

haha, that's right. I think it would make a good deer and turkey bow for sure. Thanks for the well wishes, so far so good

Quote from: simson on July 26, 2018, 01:32:18 pm
classy elegance, you did great work buddy.
I'm always surprised how little wood is needed for serious weapons, would like to know the mass
... what's that huge tree behind you?

Thank you Simon. it is 444 grams, I'm not sure how that compares. The huge tree is a tulip poplar. There are several in my backyard now. They are pretty cool trees.
Quote from: FilipT on July 29, 2018, 01:39:22 am
Beautiful bow! Do you think you could have gone for 28" draw with this length?

Thank you. I'm sure it could but it would probably just take a little more set. Since it's being sold I'd rather they stayed on the safe end and not push the limits too hard. I'm sure if it was overdrawn a bit it would be fine.

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