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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: whitewoodshunter on September 27, 2008, 05:03:02 pm

Title: First Osage and its Snakeyyyyy
Post by: whitewoodshunter on September 27, 2008, 05:03:02 pm

I got this " Stave " a while ago from an Amish man who makes canes and rocking chairs. I saw it and recognized it as Osage. I asked him if I could buy it and he sold it to me for a dollar!!! The bow turned out 62ntn and 48#@26. Its a good shooter to. I left it simple. no grip wrap just a floppy rest. It was really snakey and knotty, there was a knot on the lower limb I had to wrapp with sinew but not a big deal so far.

(http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr6/whitewoodshunter/Osage/Osage001.jpg)
(http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr6/whitewoodshunter/Osage/Osage003.jpg)
(http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr6/whitewoodshunter/Osage/Osage004.jpg)
(http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr6/whitewoodshunter/Osage/Osage006.jpg)

Title: Re: First Osage and its Snakeyyyyy
Post by: Pat B on September 27, 2008, 08:11:55 pm

I just love a nice snaky osage bow!  You did well.   Next time I'm in northern Indiana I'll have to ask around the Amish about bow wood. ;) 8)      Pat

Title: Re: First Osage and its Snakeyyyyy
Post by: ZanderPommo on September 27, 2008, 09:43:12 pm

SCORE!!!    you should show it to the guy

Zander

Title: Re: First Osage and its Snakeyyyyy
Post by: Bowbound on September 28, 2008, 01:16:23 pm

Man that has got some character.

Not bad for a dollar though! ;)