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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: razorsharptokill on September 30, 2019, 10:32:17 am

Title: 62" Osage selfbow
Post by: razorsharptokill on September 30, 2019, 10:32:17 am: This stave was a gift from a guy I work with who never got around to making a bow with it. It has nice reflex in one limb so I steamed the other to match. Once it cooled and took it off of the form they are very close to the same profile. Shooting for 55lbs @ 27" on this one. It is almost to the stringing stage of tillering now.
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Post by: burtonridr on September 30, 2019, 11:36:21 am: Nice! cant wait to see how this turns out (-P
Title: Re: 62" Osage selfbow
Post by: razorsharptokill on October 01, 2019, 08:34:14 am: Got it to a low brace height yesterday evening. Made a string for it last night and will hopefully get to work on it some this weekend after drill.
Title: Re: 62" Osage selfbow
Post by: sleek on October 01, 2019, 02:08:41 pm: Quote from: razorsharptokill on October 01, 2019, 08:34:14 am
Got it to a low brace height yesterday evening. Made a string for it last night and will hopefully get to work on it some this weekend after drill.

Drill??? What branch are you in? I'm always happy to meet military members on here.
Title: Re: 62" Osage selfbow
Post by: razorsharptokill on October 01, 2019, 03:51:50 pm: Well now I am in The Oklahoma Air National Guard but I started back in 84 in the USMC.
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Post by: bjrogg on October 01, 2019, 04:07:30 pm: Looks really good so far. I look forward to seeing it come along.
Bjrogg
PS
ThankYou Jim for your service. That's a pretty long list. Doesn't look like you missed much.
Title: Re: 62" Osage selfbow
Post by: sleek on October 01, 2019, 04:12:26 pm: I suppose your signature line would have told me all that, but attention to detail isn't exactly what I'm known for. Glad to have you on board here. I find myself in Oklahoma every so often. Maybe we could meet up and do a little whittling if you are available when im in town.
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Post by: razorsharptokill on October 01, 2019, 05:04:08 pm: Sounds good.To be honest I just added that signature today. LOL
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Post by: SLIMBOB on October 01, 2019, 09:18:27 pm: It’s an honor to have you among us.
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Post by: razorsharptokill on October 02, 2019, 06:16:44 am: It is an honor to serve sir.
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Post by: Pappy on October 02, 2019, 06:28:54 am: Looking good so far, I love the RD style, they are very smooth shooters. Thanks for you service, much appreciated. :)
Pappy
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Post by: Hawkdancer on October 02, 2019, 10:53:12 am: Welcome aboard! Even part time, 30 years and 4 months was enough! Looking forward to the next pic of your progress on the Osage, looks good so far. A lot of vets in this group!
Hawkdancer
Title: Re: 62" Osage selfbow
Post by: razorsharptokill on October 02, 2019, 09:37:16 pm: Low brace pic
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Post by: Pat B on October 02, 2019, 09:51:46 pm: The right limb looks like it needs to bend more in the outer 2/3. It's stronger too but getting it to bend more will relieve that.
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Post by: Stoner on October 03, 2019, 06:25:49 am: Welcome aboard,Thank you for your service.

Are you a member of the Oklahoma Selfbow Society? Lots of great folk's here. John
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Post by: razorsharptokill on October 03, 2019, 07:26:26 am: Yes pat, I saw that when I braced it and quickly took the pic and unstrung it. It will be 1st my task when I get to work on it again. Not a member of the OSS anymore. Need to renew. Thanks for the input guys.
Title: Re: 62" Osage selfbow
Post by: razorsharptokill on October 08, 2019, 08:47:05 pm: Got it to 47lbs at 20" after I got the bottom limb bending better and now I can see that the top limb on the right is stiff mid limb.
Title: Re: 62" Osage selfbow
Post by: razorsharptokill on October 14, 2019, 06:36:14 am: Some pics from yesterday while I was sanding the tool marks. It pulls 60lbs @ 26" now and should hit that at 27" which is my draw length once finished and shot in I would think.
Title: Re: 62" Osage selfbow
Post by: Pat B on October 14, 2019, 07:02:43 am: Looking good, Jim. :OK
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Post by: Badger on October 14, 2019, 09:49:39 am: That came out very nice!
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Post by: Hawkdancer on October 14, 2019, 11:31:25 am: Real nice looking bow! Should make a right on shooter!
Hawkdancer
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Post by: bentstick54 on October 17, 2019, 08:45:21 pm: Looks great. Would like to see the full draw picture when you get it finished up.
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Post by: razorsharptokill on October 28, 2019, 10:40:22 am: Slow motion vid.

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Post by: Parnell on October 28, 2019, 10:46:29 am: That came out very nice, Razorsharp. An Osage r/d design like this may be next on my list. Nice work!