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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: snedeker on October 09, 2008, 05:13:50 pm

Title: osage sapwood selfbow r/d bendy handle
Post by: snedeker on October 09, 2008, 05:13:50 pm

Sapwood from a 3" branch given to me by Matt Simpson. Has two rings of heartwood in the mid area that feather out in about 12" .   Cherry Bark on back for decoration.  57" long ntn, 58#/27". dry heated to correct a substantial dog leg bend in the middle of one limb, and so-heated in most of the curves.  Boiled tips to put them out a little.   It started out with the tips 3.5 inches in deflex, and with break-in they about even with the plane of the grip area.  Dropped quite a bit of draw weight as it was worked in and exercised too, so I'm glad I started out with plenty to work with.  Its a D style, bends all the way through the handle and maintains the 1&1/4" width there.  Superb shooting bow.

I'll put a couple better pics on, including a replacement unbraced shot. My son takes my pics - he's a real maestro, eh?

Dave

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Title: Re: osage sapwood selfbow r/d bendy handle
Post by: JackCrafty on October 09, 2008, 05:48:39 pm

Cool.  Looks good....the cherry bark is interesting. ;D

Title: Re: osage sapwood selfbow r/d bendy handle
Post by: huntersim on October 09, 2008, 08:14:01 pm

Hey Dave, you did good with that little branch. Thought it may be a bit tough. Did it give you any trouble trying to correct it?

Title: Re: osage sapwood selfbow r/d bendy handle
Post by: snedeker on October 09, 2008, 08:29:51 pm

That part was very easy Matt.  I found that it responded to heat very well.

Title: Re: osage sapwood selfbow r/d bendy handle
Post by: Justin Snyder on October 09, 2008, 09:00:23 pm

Nice looking bow Dave.  Simple elegance. Justin

Title: Re: osage sapwood selfbow r/d bendy handle
Post by: George Tsoukalas on October 09, 2008, 09:21:50 pm

Very nice bow! great tiller too. Jawge

Title: Re: osage sapwood selfbow r/d bendy handle
Post by: Woodland Roamer on October 09, 2008, 11:10:37 pm

That's a neat little bow Dave.

Alan

Title: Re: osage sapwood selfbow r/d bendy handle
Post by: Coo-wah-chobee on October 09, 2008, 11:21:35 pm

Very nice work Dave as usual. "Less is More.'' So said a dutch painter eh ?

Title: Re: osage sapwood selfbow r/d bendy handle
Post by: cowboy on October 09, 2008, 11:49:40 pm

Well, guess that proves osage sapwood is worth messing with - looks good Dave and I may stop all that drawknifeing in the future :).

Title: Re: osage sapwood selfbow r/d bendy handle
Post by: OldBow on October 09, 2008, 11:53:23 pm

Darn Nice, Dave and bookmarked for Oct Self BOM, too.  Thanks for the post.

Title: Re: osage sapwood selfbow r/d bendy handle
Post by: jamie on October 10, 2008, 07:53:14 am

awesome dave . you do great work. peace

Title: Re: osage sapwood selfbow r/d bendy handle
Post by: Pappy on October 10, 2008, 08:01:43 am

Very nice job,love them limb bows and you done that one justice. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: osage sapwood selfbow r/d bendy handle
Post by: TRACY on October 10, 2008, 09:17:42 am

Nice job. I like siimple but effective.

Tracy

Title: Re: osage sapwood selfbow r/d bendy handle
Post by: mullet on October 10, 2008, 09:36:49 am

    Nice job as usual, Dave. I'm suprised the curve settles back,  in the bottom limb, it looks like it really max's out in the fuul-draw picture. And it sure looks fast.

Title: Re: osage sapwood selfbow r/d bendy handle
Post by: bcbull on October 10, 2008, 10:51:58 am

 very nice dave    how thick  is the sap wood ??  makes me nervous  cuz when i started i made a couple leavin sap on  and both of em cracked over time one clear thru   so keep  us posted   on  how it does    but very  nice job  brock

Title: Re: osage sapwood selfbow r/d bendy handle
Post by: snedeker on October 10, 2008, 10:55:36 am

the sapwood layer was about 5/8" thick.

Dave

Title: Re: osage sapwood selfbow r/d bendy handle
Post by: snedeker on October 10, 2008, 04:23:55 pm

better unbraced pic

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Title: Re: osage sapwood selfbow r/d bendy handle
Post by: Sidewinder on October 11, 2008, 04:45:57 pm

 Dave,
 Gorgeous brace and full draw. I always wondered how all that sap wood would perform. Kind of makes a case for maybe trying to save some for a bow in and of itself. I do know that osage sapwood is probabely tougher than most other woods heartwoods anyway so even if its not as tough as osage heartwood you have just proven it'll do nicely for a bow. Thanks for sharing  danny