Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Drewster on December 09, 2015, 09:43:14 pm
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Holey Ossie is my second Osage bow. The stave was one of Osage Outlaw's that a friend purchased and gifted to me from the TN Classic this past spring. A nice narrow, straight stave with several holes, so hence the name. Fortunately, the holes were all near the center of the stave so it worked out well. I haven't recurved a bow as much as this one before, so she was another learning curve for sure. She is 67" ntn, 1 5/8" wide at the fades and draws 51# at my 29 1/2" DL.
The stave had a sizable hole in the handle so I decided to cut off part of it, fill with epoxy and build up the handle with a strip of walnut and a strip of Osage. I was concerned about the strength right in the middle of the handle and didn't want to take any chances. The tips and arrow pass are also walnut. Since the handle was laminated, I didn't want to wrap this one with leather, so I carved the arrow pass and glued it into place. The wood in the handle area is pretty nice and I wanted to be able to see it.
Thanks for taking time to look. I've enjoyed shooting this one so far.
(http://i1169.photobucket.com/albums/r509/drewsumrell/Holy%20Ossie-7_zps7nvijdvc.jpg) (http://s1169.photobucket.com/user/drewsumrell/media/Holy%20Ossie-7_zps7nvijdvc.jpg.html)
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(http://i1169.photobucket.com/albums/r509/drewsumrell/Holy%20Ossie-9_zpsl6glha3q.jpg) (http://s1169.photobucket.com/user/drewsumrell/media/Holy%20Ossie-9_zpsl6glha3q.jpg.html)
(http://i1169.photobucket.com/albums/r509/drewsumrell/Holey%20Ossie-3_zpswn9kklcp.jpg) (http://s1169.photobucket.com/user/drewsumrell/media/Holey%20Ossie-3_zpswn9kklcp.jpg.html)
(http://i1169.photobucket.com/albums/r509/drewsumrell/Holy%20Ossie-2_zpsb1i3fbze.jpg) (http://s1169.photobucket.com/user/drewsumrell/media/Holy%20Ossie-2_zpsb1i3fbze.jpg.html)
(http://i1169.photobucket.com/albums/r509/drewsumrell/Holy%20Ossie-6_zpssjhbok0l.jpg) (http://s1169.photobucket.com/user/drewsumrell/media/Holy%20Ossie-6_zpssjhbok0l.jpg.html)
(http://i1169.photobucket.com/albums/r509/drewsumrell/Holey%20Ossie-5_zpsuxclhvjj.jpg) (http://s1169.photobucket.com/user/drewsumrell/media/Holey%20Ossie-5_zpsuxclhvjj.jpg.html)
(http://i1169.photobucket.com/albums/r509/drewsumrell/Holey%20Ossie-4_zpsik4splkt.jpg) (http://s1169.photobucket.com/user/drewsumrell/media/Holey%20Ossie-4_zpsik4splkt.jpg.html)
(http://i1169.photobucket.com/albums/r509/drewsumrell/Holey%20Ossie-1_zpsu1z8wvs6.jpg) (http://s1169.photobucket.com/user/drewsumrell/media/Holey%20Ossie-1_zpsu1z8wvs6.jpg.html)
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Beautiful bow well done! Love the way the grain swirls around those holes on the belly.
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Nice bow, Drew. You're getting the hang of this bow building stuff. 8) She does look a bit stiff just out of the fades but that won't hurt anything.
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That turned out great. Nice work on it! I always enjoy seeing what kind of bows are made from a stave that I cut.
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Very nice looking bow.Nice bend to her.I like the color of your limbs too.
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the recurves turned out nice, and the time taken with the finish make for one pretty bow.
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Nice lines!
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Nice profiles and tiller, great job.
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Beautiful bow you must be thrilled with it. Also a really nice looking peice of wood! :-)
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Now that is a beauty Drew, very nice work in all aspects. :)
Pappy
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Nice job and bow!!! :)
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Pat, really! ;) Drew, that is a very beautiful bow. I bet she shoots as good as she looks. Very nice thoughts on the handle. everything sure finished out nice.
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That bow has some sweet looking curves in it Drew, nice work on that outlaw osage.
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Excellent finish and a really nice bend. Great job.
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Great looking bow. I have to mention those islands of growth rings left on the back around the knots. I think it looks good, but I would constantly be looking at them expecting them to start to peel away.
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Great bow, I like it
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very nice bow, congrats.
Hans
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Real nice bow.
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WOW, thanks everyone for the great response. I wasn't expecting so many nice comments.
Pat B, yes, perhaps I'm a little overly cautious working close to the fades. I'll have to be conscious of that with the next bow....thanks. Yep, making some progress but SO much still to learn :-)
rps3, good point. Those rings were so tight that I never considered that they may turn loose. I'll certainly keep an eye it. That area around the knot is a bit concave, so I decided not to remove too much of it. Thanks for the "heads up".
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That's a beauty for sure! Nicely done Sir! Josh
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Well done Drew . I like it. My length also. Arvin
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That's a sharp lookin bow. I like everything about it.
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Totally missed this one. That is a very nice bow sir. Great work.
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Very nice looking stick you've got there.....
DBar
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Looks like you wrung every bit of good outa that bit of stave! Glad you opted to leave the grip nekkid!
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That's a true beauty, man!! Love the curves you put on her :)
And nice finish as well.
Could you show the form from which you did the recurves, or give us measurements?
Congratulations for that bow!!!
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Dan, here's the form I used. It's laminate plywood about 2" thick. The radius turned out to be 7 7/16". Dry heat worked very well on this seasoned stave. I also used a .050 steel plate clamped to the belly to help retard any splinters from raising. Hope this helps. Drew
(http://i1169.photobucket.com/albums/r509/drewsumrell/Tip%20Form_zpstup2ogur.jpg) (http://s1169.photobucket.com/user/drewsumrell/media/Tip%20Form_zpstup2ogur.jpg.html)
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Nice bow love the handle,nice pics !!
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Great looking bow. I like that wooden cone arrow rest. I'll have to try that on my next bow. Great colors!
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Drew now that's a show stopper. I like the whole thing looks great.
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That is a great bow, tiller and finish work are great.