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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: DirtyDan on July 18, 2008, 01:35:47 pm

Title: Just another osage bow
Post by: DirtyDan on July 18, 2008, 01:35:47 pm

Here is another osage bow I recently made.  I know people get tired of seeing them, but I never get tired of splitting, chasing, draw-knifing, rasping, tillering, and smoothing.  There is just something about this wood. . . Anyway, 66" ntn, 56# at 28", purple heart overlalys, 1 3/4" wide, 1/2" tips.  Shoots smooth and fast.  This was a very pretty piece of wood--no knots and very smooth.  I had the stave for sale for $100 and nobody would buy it, so I just made two bows from it.  This is "Fake Snake II's" brother.
(http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/spiermo/TBG%20osage%20bow/DSC_0335.jpg)(http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/spiermo/TBG%20osage%20bow/DSC_0326.jpg)(http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/spiermo/TBG%20osage%20bow/DSC_0330.jpg)(http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/spiermo/TBG%20osage%20bow/DSC_0325.jpg)

Title: Re: Just another osage bow
Post by: YewArcher on July 18, 2008, 02:00:14 pm

Holy cow. I did not know god made osage that straightand clean.

SJM

Title: Re: Just another osage bow
Post by: Ryano on July 18, 2008, 04:42:37 pm

Dang that was a clean piece of wood!  :o
Nice job.

Title: Re: Just another osage bow
Post by: Pat B on July 18, 2008, 05:01:23 pm

Nice job Dan. I like "just another osage bow". My favorite kind.  ;)  Straight and no knots? Are you sure it is osage? ;D     Pat

Title: Re: Just another osage bow
Post by: JBL on July 18, 2008, 05:04:25 pm

I never get tired of seeing an Osage bow done with that kind of craftsmanship.  That is just beautiful.

Title: Re: Just another osage bow
Post by: DirtyDan on July 18, 2008, 08:09:33 pm

Thanks, guys.  Yep, Pat, it is osage.  I think they call it Puritan osage--because it is so straight.  Just kidding.  It was an unusuall fine piece of wood.

Dan

Title: Re: Just another osage bow
Post by: George Tsoukalas on July 18, 2008, 10:19:22 pm

Very nice bow. I like it. Jawge