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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: osage outlaw on May 28, 2020, 05:15:04 pm

Title: Osage bow for a fallen friend
Post by: osage outlaw on May 28, 2020, 05:15:04 pm

This bow has a some history to it.  Several years ago I had heard rumors of a barn full of osage staves that the owner had left behind.  After numerous attempts to contact the person in charge of the property I gave up.  A few months later a friend called me and said that he had got the staves.  He gave them to me in exchange for making him a bow from it.  The staves were around 25 years old.  I made him a bow with two holes in it.  He killed a raccoon and a buck with it that fall.  He asked me several times to make a bow for his son.  I told him I would but life got in the way and I never got around to making it.  Last February my friend was killed in a car wreck on his way to work.  He was a chief of police in our small town.  He was also newly elected to become the president of the Compton's organization.  Some of you guys probably new him. 

It always weighed heavy on me that I didn't make the bow for his son like he had asked.  I dug through the old staves that he gave me and picked out the nicest one.  It had a few minor kinks and doglegs but nothing I couldn't straighten out.  The bow is 68" long and 47# @ 29".  It's backed with a set of Western Diamondback skins.  The tip overlays are Bighorn Sheep.  There was a knot in the upper fade that looked solid until I started shaping the grip.  It popped out and left a tapered hole towards the belly.  It makes a good pencil holder.  The string is black with 2 strands of blue to symbolize the thin blue line for police.  I get to surprise his son with it tomorrow. 


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Title: Re: Osage bow for a fallen friend
Post by: Parnell on May 28, 2020, 05:36:52 pm

Beautiful bow and excellent gesture, Clint.  Best wishes.

Title: Re: Osage bow for a fallen friend
Post by: paulsemp on May 28, 2020, 05:53:28 pm

awesome Clint!

Title: Re: Osage bow for a fallen friend
Post by: RyanY on May 28, 2020, 05:53:36 pm

Great gesture Clint. That turned out awesome.

Title: Re: Osage bow for a fallen friend
Post by: bentstick54 on May 28, 2020, 05:59:21 pm

Beautiful bow Clint. Good for you for the gesture. I’m sure he will enjoy it.

Title: Re: Osage bow for a fallen friend
Post by: osage outlaw on May 28, 2020, 08:09:53 pm

I just handed it over to the new owner.  He really liked it.  He shot a few arrows in the garage and it fit his draw length good. 

Title: Re: Osage bow for a fallen friend
Post by: Pat B on May 28, 2020, 09:48:05 pm

Very cool bow, Clint. Good for you.  :OK

Title: Re: Osage bow for a fallen friend
Post by: simson on May 28, 2020, 11:03:24 pm

Excellent bow, Clint. And as the others said a nice gesture too.
I like the profiles and the wavy side view at the handle

Title: Re: Osage bow for a fallen friend
Post by: bradsmith2010 on May 28, 2020, 11:17:12 pm

that turned out great,, really nice bow,,

Title: Re: Osage bow for a fallen friend
Post by: Hawkdancer on May 29, 2020, 12:08:18 am

Very nice, Clint!  A great remember acne for a friend and a tribute to the "thin blue line"!   :OK :BB!
We got no emoji for a salute!
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: Osage bow for a fallen friend
Post by: Del the cat on May 29, 2020, 12:50:29 am

Great bow, sad story... the bow will help keep friendships and memories held together.
You are a good man Clint.
Del

Title: Re: Osage bow for a fallen friend
Post by: PaSteve on May 29, 2020, 04:13:28 am

Wow Clint. Very thoughtful gesture and really nice bow. I like that character knot in the handle. You should get a pic of the recipient when he receives the bow.

Title: Re: Osage bow for a fallen friend
Post by: Eric Krewson on May 29, 2020, 06:56:18 am

Nothing like making a bow to honor a lost friend or for another good cause. I have found when I have a bow slated for a good cause like a charity auction it seems to make itself, none of the normal bumps in the road plus the tiller falls into place effortlessly.

Title: Re: Osage bow for a fallen friend
Post by: BowEd on May 29, 2020, 07:00:24 am

Sweet bow Clint.Story with it means a lot too.The old knot hole held up fine.That's good.

Title: Re: Osage bow for a fallen friend
Post by: Selfbowman on May 29, 2020, 07:48:08 am

Beautiful bow and great story. Sorry for the loss of your friend Clint. Arvin

Title: Re: Osage bow for a fallen friend
Post by: George Tsoukalas on May 29, 2020, 08:28:03 am

Beautiful bow and a nice story. Jawge

Title: Re: Osage bow for a fallen friend
Post by: johnfolchetti on May 29, 2020, 10:37:39 am

Awesome gesture and great tiller on that bow. Well done sir.

Title: Re: Osage bow for a fallen friend
Post by: bassman on May 29, 2020, 10:53:40 am

Thumb rest riser. Nice bow, and in memory of.

Title: Re: Osage bow for a fallen friend
Post by: bjrogg on May 29, 2020, 11:56:03 am

 Very nice bow Clint. I’m sure you’re friend is smiling to.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Osage bow for a fallen friend
Post by: backtowood B2W on May 30, 2020, 03:50:08 am

nice gesture and nice bow.
I recently got a lilac stave from a good friend - he died 2 weeks later cause of cancer...can imagine this feelings...
 :'( :'( :'(

Title: Re: Osage bow for a fallen friend
Post by: Tom Leemans on June 02, 2020, 08:07:10 am

Tiller was spot on Clint! Nice work!