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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bentstick54 on January 26, 2026, 03:26:37 pm

Title: Osage Flat Bow
Post by: bentstick54 on January 26, 2026, 03:26:37 pm

My newest Osage bow 45#@28”, 66” ntn, flipped tips with deer antler overlays, bull snake skins, and 12 strand D97 Flemish twist string.
1-3/4” wide at the fades, straight taper to 3/8” at the tips. Tips started out about 2-1/4” in front of the handle and settled in at the end at 1” ahead of the handle.

Title: Re: Osage Flat Bow
Post by: bentstick54 on January 26, 2026, 03:30:36 pm

Needing a little work on the caul.

Title: Re: Osage Flat Bow
Post by: bentstick54 on January 26, 2026, 03:32:48 pm

Flipping the tips.

Title: Re: Osage Flat Bow
Post by: bentstick54 on January 26, 2026, 03:35:55 pm

Full brace and at 24”

Title: Re: Osage Flat Bow
Post by: bentstick54 on January 26, 2026, 03:45:22 pm

Getting close, still have to lose  a couple of pounds yet. Applied antlerless tip overlays tip overlays.

Title: Re: Osage Flat Bow
Post by: bentstick54 on January 26, 2026, 03:47:05 pm

I got the final pounds off at full draw, and pretty happy with tiller.

Title: Re: Osage Flat Bow
Post by: bentstick54 on January 26, 2026, 03:52:04 pm

Staining the back of the bow and back of snake skins. Both snake skins were road kill and had some blood staining I tried to wash out but was successful, so I stained them to try to blend in. Then taped off the bow and applied skins with TTB3.

Title: Re: Osage Flat Bow
Post by: bentstick54 on January 26, 2026, 03:56:08 pm

Skins applied.

Title: Re: Osage Flat Bow
Post by: bentstick54 on January 26, 2026, 04:00:52 pm

Six coats of Truoil, handle wrap applied, and full draw.

Title: Re: Osage Flat Bow
Post by: Robert Pougnier on January 26, 2026, 04:11:15 pm

Another sweet looking bow, really nice job!