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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: ssgtchad on September 19, 2014, 12:12:52 pm

Title: 47" osage
Post by: ssgtchad on September 19, 2014, 12:12:52 pm
I haven't posted a bow in a long time, so here I go.  It's rawhide back Osage 47" TTT. I'm pulling it 23 inches plus.  Broke my scale I don't know the draw weight,  but it gotta be 50 to 55 lbs. I finish on the ride is mahogany another dye mixed with Scarlet fabric dye. The pattern was completely by accident,  but I like. Its very temperamental about the release, but when you get it right wow!
I can feel just a little bit of hand shock,  but it's not bad. Thanks for looking.
Title: Re: 47" osage
Post by: ssgtchad on September 19, 2014, 12:15:18 pm
(http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac194/ssgtchad/20140916_205358_zpsiztmp7n3.jpg) (http://s899.photobucket.com/user/ssgtchad/media/20140916_205358_zpsiztmp7n3.jpg.html)
(http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac194/ssgtchad/20140916_205532_zpswyhsczdf.jpg) (http://s899.photobucket.com/user/ssgtchad/media/20140916_205532_zpswyhsczdf.jpg.html)
Title: Re: 47" osage
Post by: ssgtchad on September 19, 2014, 12:17:47 pm
(http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac194/ssgtchad/20140916_205423_zpsktghjx5p.jpg) (http://s899.photobucket.com/user/ssgtchad/media/20140916_205423_zpsktghjx5p.jpg.html)
(http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac194/ssgtchad/Mobile%20Uploads/20140916_205554_zps54539c39.jpg) (http://s899.photobucket.com/user/ssgtchad/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20140916_205554_zps54539c39.jpg.html)


Title: Re: 47" osage
Post by: ssgtchad on September 19, 2014, 12:18:13 pm
(http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac194/ssgtchad/Mobile%20Uploads/20140901_204839_zps3e01130a.jpg) (http://s899.photobucket.com/user/ssgtchad/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20140901_204839_zps3e01130a.jpg.html)
Title: Re: 47" osage
Post by: BOWMAN53 on September 19, 2014, 12:21:24 pm
sweet lil bow. that stain pattern is cool
Title: Re: 47" osage
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on September 19, 2014, 12:24:10 pm
Cool little stick Chad.
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Post by: JonW on September 19, 2014, 12:27:33 pm
Nice! My kind of bow.
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Post by: Pat B on September 19, 2014, 12:34:25 pm
Beautiful bend for sure. Well done.  8)
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Post by: Klondike on September 19, 2014, 01:41:06 pm
Sweet lookin' little bow, really like the finish and how it turned out.
Title: Re: 47" osage
Post by: IdahoMatt on September 19, 2014, 03:39:47 pm
Nice work man.  You did that little stick good :)
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Post by: wizardgoat on September 19, 2014, 07:12:43 pm
nice tiller on that shorty
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Post by: Badly Bent on September 19, 2014, 10:06:48 pm
Nice bendy osage bow, great tiller too.
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Post by: hunterbob on September 19, 2014, 10:25:33 pm
Wow . that is nice. Love the tiller. And the colors are sweet.
Title: Re: 47" osage
Post by: ssgtchad on September 19, 2014, 11:17:10 pm
Thanks everyone I appreciate the compliment.  I thought I ruined it. After shooting it, I left it in my garage, braced for almost a day and a half. It did have about 3 inched of reflex... it's all gone now, but a least it went back to being straight.
Title: Re: 47" osage
Post by: DuBois on September 20, 2014, 12:00:14 am
Heck ya man! That's nice  ;D
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Post by: Perkinator on September 20, 2014, 01:13:03 am
I LOVE the color scheme with the reddish bow and dark green handle. What is the handle, anyway?
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Post by: simson on September 20, 2014, 05:11:51 am
Looks great Chad, nice colors and very good tiller!
Title: Re: 47" osage
Post by: Blackcoyote on September 20, 2014, 10:21:47 am
Great lookin lil bendy....tiller is sweet just like your finish work!
Title: Re: 47" osage
Post by: ssgtchad on September 20, 2014, 04:29:52 pm
Great lookin lil bendy....tiller is sweet just like your finish work!
Thank you sir hopefully I can duplicate the finish on the next one 8)
Title: Re: 47" osage
Post by: ssgtchad on September 20, 2014, 09:15:15 pm
I LOVE the color scheme with the reddish bow and dark green handle. What is the handle, anyway?
it's bank line used for fishing,  I'll put a proper handle when I get some leather...
Title: Re: 47" osage
Post by: H Rhodes on September 21, 2014, 10:11:02 am
Thanks everyone I appreciate the compliment.  I thought I ruined it. After shooting it, I left it in my garage, braced for almost a day and a half. It did have about 3 inched of reflex... it's all gone now, but a least it went back to being straight.
That's a fine looking little shorty.  I bet keeping it braced for that long just sped up the breaking process.  I bet it never takes another bit of set.  Osage is really amazing.  A friend of mine left a little bendy handled osage bow stay with a school group that didn't unbrace his bow for four days; it went back to dead flat again.  That yellow wood is something else. You have a perfect bend on that one. 
Title: Re: 47" osage
Post by: ssgtchad on September 21, 2014, 11:38:40 am
Thanks everyone I appreciate the compliment.  I thought I ruined it. After shooting it, I left it in my garage, braced for almost a day and a half. It did have about 3 inched of reflex... it's all gone now, but a least it went back to being straight.
That's a fine looking little shorty.  I bet keeping it braced for that long just sped up the breaking process.  I bet it never takes another bit of set.  Osage is really amazing.  A friend of mine left a little bendy handled osage bow stay with a school group that didn't unbrace his bow for four days; it went back to dead flat again.  That yellow wood is something else. You have a perfect bend on that one.
Thank you sir I'm really happy with it. The plan is to use it as my kayak bow.