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Title: Osage Selfbow 85# @ 29"
Post by: cool_98_555 on May 15, 2016, 10:36:14 pm

Here's my favorite bow I've ever made.  Osage selfbow, 67" long, 1.125" wide limbs, and 85lbs at 29".  I had a pristine stave for this one, no knots, defects, or anything.  Seasoned for 2.5 years before I worked on the stave.  Shoots really, really smooth and makes the target shake when it gets hit!  When I go out to shoot it, the only thing that gets me to go back inside is when my fingers hurt.  I could shoot this thing all day if my fingers allowed it! :o ;D

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e229/cool_98_555/IMG_1410_zps0gokmy37.jpg

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow 85# @ 29"
Post by: Pat B on May 15, 2016, 10:53:54 pm

The tiller looks good but my fingers hurt too.

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow 85# @ 29"
Post by: bubby on May 15, 2016, 11:17:17 pm

Nice bow

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow 85# @ 29"
Post by: lebhuntfish on May 16, 2016, 04:02:04 am

Sweet bow! Looks like you need a finger glove or a tab.

Patrick

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow 85# @ 29"
Post by: George Tsoukalas on May 16, 2016, 08:36:52 am

Very nice bow. I like the tiller. Jawge

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow 85# @ 29"
Post by: JW_Halverson on May 16, 2016, 03:18:25 pm

Oh man, I strained something just looking at it!  Nice!

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow 85# @ 29"
Post by: bradsmith2010 on May 16, 2016, 04:04:28 pm

i don't think it would hurt my fingers,,, they might pop off,,,, :) nice bow congrats

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow 85# @ 29"
Post by: Stick Bender on May 16, 2016, 04:38:07 pm

That's a beautiful bow,nice bend  it's a real Magnum at that weight  congrats !

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow 85# @ 29"
Post by: cool_98_555 on May 20, 2016, 01:11:07 am

Thank you!  ;D  I really hope this one lasts many years :)

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow 85# @ 29"
Post by: Hans H on May 20, 2016, 04:08:10 am

very nice bow, tiller is spot on
Hans

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow 85# @ 29"
Post by: cool_98_555 on July 01, 2016, 01:57:31 pm

Just shot this bow through a chronograph.  It shoots a 505gr arrow at an average of 209fps  :D

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow 85# @ 29"
Post by: Badger on July 01, 2016, 02:18:15 pm

   You should bring that bow to the flight shoots in the broadhead class. You have enough speed to get a record if you can get good arrow flight.

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow 85# @ 29"
Post by: loon on July 01, 2016, 02:43:00 pm

oh my god dude
Nice, narrow

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow 85# @ 29"
Post by: Carson (CMB) on July 01, 2016, 03:48:27 pm

Wow! That is a thumper!

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow 85# @ 29"
Post by: Swampman on July 01, 2016, 04:04:49 pm

Wow, 85 pounds.  That thing is a beast.  Nice looking bow.

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow 85# @ 29"
Post by: ---GUTSHOT---> on July 01, 2016, 04:27:02 pm

Good looking bow. Don't hurt that shoulder pulling that Beast

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow 85# @ 29"
Post by: cool_98_555 on July 01, 2016, 04:33:02 pm

Thank you :)  No worries...I pull heavy bows frequently so i'm fairly used to them now.  Funny story...shot at the target one day, missed off to the left, ricocheted off the ground and stuck 2 inches in a tree about 25 yards off, haha!  Have to get a ladder to get the arrow out of the tree. :o

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow 85# @ 29"
Post by: penderbender on July 02, 2016, 01:08:22 am

Haha gotta love those ricochets! That's a sweet lookin' shooter too!

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow 85# @ 29"
Post by: Stixnstones on July 02, 2016, 09:46:57 am

great bend , real nice lookin bow

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow 85# @ 29"
Post by: Knotty on July 02, 2016, 11:52:52 am

Impressive how much stress Osage can take without being backed! Wow.
Beautiful bow!

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow 85# @ 29"
Post by: cool_98_555 on July 02, 2016, 03:06:19 pm

Thank you!  Yes I love osage just as much as you all do.  I wish I lived in a state where osage grew so I could have a consistent stock of the wood, instead of buying staves one at a time on ebay.  But, being from MN that's what I have to do.  To each his own, right?  If I lived near osage trees that I could harvest on a regular basis, I'd probably be workin' on a bow every day since I love it so much!  You guys that live near osage trees don't know how lucky you are!!  ;D

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow 85# @ 29"
Post by: Knotty on July 02, 2016, 04:37:32 pm

Cool_98_555 , you're lucky to be able to buy the staves on Ebay.
I live in Brazil , no Osage for me 😢

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow 85# @ 29"
Post by: Bob W. on July 07, 2016, 06:44:08 pm

Osage can handle the weight easily, Nice job on that one!

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow 85# @ 29"
Post by: Lehtis on July 08, 2016, 02:14:32 am

Nice, a bow for grown ups.

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow 85# @ 29"
Post by: Pappy on July 08, 2016, 06:30:33 am

Nice work, Nice tiller, yes that should last a while, I know it would for me because I could on draw it half way on a good day. ;) :)
 Pappy