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Title: osage sinew recurve,,
Post by: bradsmith2010 on December 18, 2020, 06:53:37 pm

   started this a few months ago,, need to fine tune tiller,, its 46 inches nock to nock,, pulling in the 50's at about 23,, I do believe I pulled it to 24 to see if it would do it,, I will re weigh and post pics soon, full draw and such, need to narrow tips and adjust tiller a bit, my eye got tired and didnt know what to do, so gonna adjust with fresh eye,, its holding bout 6 1/2 incnes refelx,,getting it strung the first time was challenging, but no one said it gonna be easy,,, ;D
    osage and sinew,, weighs 11.3 0z
   

Title: Re: osage sinew recurve,,
Post by: Selfbowman on December 18, 2020, 07:03:00 pm

 Nice  Brad

Title: Re: osage sinew recurve,,
Post by: bjrogg on December 18, 2020, 07:35:30 pm

 its holding bout 6 1/2 incnes refelx,,getting it strung the first time was challenging, but no one said it gonna be easy,,, ;D
    osage and sinew,, weighs 11.3 0z
 
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I’m sure it was.

I gotta try one of those. I have the bow ready to put sinew on.

Bjrogg

Title: Re: osage sinew recurve,,
Post by: bentstick54 on December 18, 2020, 08:44:26 pm

So , HOW do you string a bow with that much reflex?

Title: Re: osage sinew recurve,,
Post by: bradsmith2010 on December 18, 2020, 09:07:20 pm

thank you Selfbowman
Bjrogg looking forward to see what you making,,
Bentstick,,Im sure there are better ways, ,but I just tied some temporary nocks below the real nocks,, and used a long string to pull it ,, then I put the string on,, after I got it evened up and the weight down a bit,, I can string it stepping through it,, but I think a bow stringer would be better really,,its still a little tricky,, a straight tip bow is way easier to string,, :)

Title: Re: osage sinew recurve,,
Post by: bentstick54 on December 18, 2020, 10:24:41 pm

Thanks Brad. I have trouble stringing them when they have 1-1/2” to 2” of reflex. Always interested in learning techniques others use.

Title: Re: osage sinew recurve,,
Post by: bassman on December 18, 2020, 10:28:06 pm

That will be quiet the bow when you are finished with it. Nice profile ,and plenty of reflex, and looks uniform. I like it. Waiting to see what that one shoots through a chrony.

Title: Re: osage sinew recurve,,
Post by: bownarra on December 18, 2020, 11:42:29 pm

Sweet bow :0
Another way is to bend the bow over your knee (sat down) and have someone else put the string in the nock. Works well with the hornbows. Gives perfect control.

Title: Re: osage sinew recurve,,
Post by: PaSteve on December 19, 2020, 08:06:33 am

Beautiful profile Brad. Looking forward to seeing this one finished up.

Title: Re: osage sinew recurve,,
Post by: High-Desert on December 19, 2020, 10:04:08 am

Very awesome bow. These short bows are so intriguing.
String them is a pain. I am working on two highly reflexed bows, one is 41" and reflexed about 9-10", more reflex than ever done, and I ended up building a peg board to get it strung.....and its still not easy. Any other ideas out there?