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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: simson on February 04, 2018, 03:51:51 am

Title: Osage 5curve take down 60#/28” (No. 101)
Post by: simson on February 04, 2018, 03:51:51 am

This is a very hard shooting bow for it's drawweight, probably because of it's light (mass) limbs. The limbs come out of the fades with a belly ridge so they have a 5 edge cross section, in the last 4” before tips they change into a triangular shape.

The td sleeves are home made. Handle is built up with osage and glued in already with reflex. Handle leather is multiple dyed salmon leather (not skin).
Arrow pass is stingray leather.
Tips are black buffalo horn shaped in facetts.

ntn: 57”
bh: 5”
max w: 1⅜”
mass brutto: 688 gram
mass netto: 502 gram
mass sleeves: 186 gram
asymetric
stiff handle


08”: 05,5
10”: 11,6   (+ 6,1)
12”: 17,2   (+ 5,6)
14”: 22,4   (+ 5,2)
16”: 27,7   (+ 5,3)
18”: 33,0   (+ 5,3)
20”: 38,1   (+ 5,1)
22”: 43,5   (+ 5,4)
24”: 49,0   (+ 5,5)
26”: 54,5   (+ 5,5)
28”: 60.0   (+ 5,5)


(http://primitive-bows.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/osage-td-texas-1-von-18.jpg)

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(http://primitive-bows.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/osage-td-texas-11-von-18.jpg)

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(http://primitive-bows.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/osage-td-texas-16-von-18.jpg)

(http://primitive-bows.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/osage-td-texas-17-von-18.jpg)

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Title: Re: Osage 5curve take down 60#/28” (No. 101)
Post by: bjrogg on February 04, 2018, 04:49:27 am

Very nice Simson. Would have never guessed it was a takedown.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Osage 5curve take down 60#/28” (No. 101)
Post by: sieddy on February 04, 2018, 06:43:40 am

Holy cow that is smoking hot man! :D

Title: Re: Osage 5curve take down 60#/28” (No. 101)
Post by: Pat B on February 04, 2018, 06:59:51 am

I love that braced and full draw profile. Very cool bow, Simon.  8)   :OK

Title: Re: Osage 5curve take down 60#/28” (No. 101)
Post by: AndrewS on February 04, 2018, 07:20:39 am

Yeah, thats a very cool bow...

Title: Re: Osage 5curve take down 60#/28” (No. 101)
Post by: Aaron H on February 04, 2018, 07:49:38 am

Another fine bow.  Great work Simon

Title: Re: Osage 5curve take down 60#/28” (No. 101)
Post by: barebo on February 04, 2018, 08:48:47 am

I admire the results that you achieve on shorter bows. What really speaks to me is the fact that each bow is unique from the handle to the tip over lays.
I have 2 of your bows bookmarked for incentive to build a better bow. This one is one to aspire to - top notch!

Title: Re: Osage 5curve take down 60#/28” (No. 101)
Post by: burchett.donald on February 04, 2018, 09:07:42 am

  Simson,
                Class A craftsmanship...60@28 looks like a screamer
                                                                                                 Don

Title: Re: Osage 5curve take down 60#/28” (No. 101)
Post by: NorthHeart on February 04, 2018, 09:18:43 am

Lovely bow!

I would be interested in knowing what kind of epoxy or glue you use to adhere the wood into the metal takedown sleeves?

Title: Re: Osage 5curve take down 60#/28” (No. 101)
Post by: wizardgoat on February 04, 2018, 10:43:13 am

Wow! Lots of cool things about this one, beautiful

Title: Re: Osage 5curve take down 60#/28” (No. 101)
Post by: DC on February 04, 2018, 10:56:50 am

Very nice Simon. What are the black rings at the handle made of?

Title: Re: Osage 5curve take down 60#/28” (No. 101)
Post by: Hans H on February 04, 2018, 12:38:09 pm

wow, that`s a dream Simon!
Hans

Title: Re: Osage 5curve take down 60#/28” (No. 101)
Post by: leonwood on February 04, 2018, 02:18:09 pm

Another awesome bow Simon! Nice to see those five curves, not many people make those. You got this bow working to the max at fulldraw too, string is almost 90 degrees. Great bow! Oh love that is is kinda snakey as well (AT)

Title: Re: Osage 5curve take down 60#/28” (No. 101)
Post by: selfbow joe on February 04, 2018, 06:59:31 pm

Nice work

Title: Re: Osage 5curve take down 60#/28” (No. 101)
Post by: upstatenybowyer on February 04, 2018, 07:23:38 pm

And they say I make a lot of bows! That's a beauty. You're on your way to 200 my friend!

Title: Re: Osage 5curve take down 60#/28” (No. 101)
Post by: ---GUTSHOT---> on February 04, 2018, 07:43:07 pm

 :OK

Title: Re: Osage 5curve take down 60#/28” (No. 101)
Post by: simson on February 04, 2018, 08:30:30 pm

Quote from: 240m3srt on February 04, 2018, 09:18:43 am

Lovely bow!

I would be interested in knowing what kind of epoxy or glue you use to adhere the wood into the metal takedown sleeves?

I've used "UHU endfest 300" in this case (open time about 2 hours), but I think every good epoxi will work. It's more on preparing the surface, degreasing carefully and rough surface.

Quote from: DC on February 04, 2018, 10:56:50 am

Very nice Simon. What are the black rings at the handle made of?

Just a piece of leather lacing, to hide the metal sleeves. When put together you cannot see it's a td (ignoring the mass).

Quote from: leonwood on February 04, 2018, 02:18:09 pm

Another awesome bow Simon! Nice to see those five curves, not many people make those. You got this bow working to the max at fulldraw too, string is almost 90 degrees. Great bow! Oh love that is is kinda snakey as well (AT)

I found a liking on the 5 curves lately, the side profiles are eyecandy. If I remember right I haven't made this design for years.

This one is brought to the limits - you're right, will not draw this bow further. The snakiness is an accident, I hadn't another billet handy.



THANKS everybody for commenting!

Title: Re: Osage 5curve take down 60#/28” (No. 101)
Post by: bradsmith2010 on February 04, 2018, 08:34:21 pm

very nice master piece, my new favorite,, wish I could shoot that one,,:)

Title: Re: Osage 5curve take down 60#/28” (No. 101)
Post by: Bob Barnes on February 05, 2018, 06:36:48 am

awesome as always!  Any way to compare the ridged belly to a hollow belly?

Title: Re: Osage 5curve take down 60#/28” (No. 101)
Post by: simson on February 05, 2018, 12:47:08 pm

Quote from: Bob Barnes on February 05, 2018, 06:36:48 am

awesome as always!  Any way to compare the ridged belly to a hollow belly?

Bob, this is an interesting question.
But to compare we should have  the same design, same wood, same length, same weight. Whenever I get the chance, I will do for sure.
Btw. I had hundreds of osage staves in my hands, but never found the perfect for HLD. I continue searching ...

Title: Re: Osage 5curve take down 60#/28” (No. 101)
Post by: Bob Barnes on February 05, 2018, 01:05:35 pm

thanks for the reply... I was thinking that HLD might be good for a high crown sapling osage bow...?

Title: Re: Osage 5curve take down 60#/28” (No. 101)
Post by: simson on February 05, 2018, 01:28:45 pm

Yes a high crowned sapling is needed. But we also need it free of knots (very high stressed design) and most important the crown must be continous all along the entire length!

Title: Re: Osage 5curve take down 60#/28” (No. 101)
Post by: smoke on February 06, 2018, 08:43:50 am

Heidi Klum's curves don't look that nice!  Well . . . it's close anyway!  Nicely done as always!

Title: Re: Osage 5curve take down 60#/28” (No. 101)
Post by: ohma2 on February 06, 2018, 08:49:49 am

WOW!!!!

Title: Re: Osage 5curve take down 60#/28” (No. 101)
Post by: M2A on February 06, 2018, 07:25:31 pm

Beautiful bow.
Mike

Title: Re: Osage 5curve take down 60#/28” (No. 101)
Post by: simson on February 07, 2018, 12:21:12 pm

Quote from: smoke on February 06, 2018, 08:43:50 am

Heidi Klum's curves don't look that nice!  Well . . . it's close anyway!  Nicely done as always!

Now that's a comparion - hm if I could choose ....

Title: Re: Osage 5curve take down 60#/28” (No. 101)
Post by: Springbuck on February 07, 2018, 03:55:54 pm

It looks like a very fast bow for the drawweight.

Title: Re: Osage 5curve take down 60#/28” (No. 101)
Post by: Parnell on February 07, 2018, 05:34:14 pm

Very interesting design and finish work nuance, Simon!  It’s always a pleasure to view what you come up with.

Title: Re: Osage 5curve take down 60#/28” (No. 101)
Post by: osage outlaw on February 07, 2018, 05:45:58 pm

That's a very beautiful bow.  Nice work!

Title: Re: Osage 5curve take down 60#/28” (No. 101)
Post by: Philipp A on February 08, 2018, 12:20:13 am

Great looking take down bow! When i grow up as a bowyer I will make on just like it :)

Title: Re: Osage 5curve take down 60#/28” (No. 101)
Post by: Pappy on February 08, 2018, 06:14:23 am

Beautiful bow, very nice work in all aspects. :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: Osage 5curve take down 60#/28” (No. 101)
Post by: simson on February 08, 2018, 11:11:10 am

Thanks again folks, I'm glad you like her.

Title: Re: Osage 5curve take down 60#/28” (No. 101)
Post by: George Tsoukalas on February 09, 2018, 08:54:34 am

Outstanding bow! Congratulations! Jawge

Title: Re: Osage 5curve take down 60#/28” (No. 101)
Post by: BowEd on February 09, 2018, 08:57:34 am

Very nice work in all aspects of this bow.Congrats.

Title: Re: Osage 5curve take down 60#/28” (No. 101)
Post by: redhillwoods on March 09, 2018, 01:33:39 pm

That bow looks phenominal Simson,Congratulations

Title: Re: Osage 5curve take down 60#/28” (No. 101)
Post by: GoatProIdaho on March 09, 2018, 10:37:35 pm

Wow! That baby looks lethal....nice job

Title: Re: Osage 5curve take down 60#/28” (No. 101)
Post by: simson on March 10, 2018, 01:33:54 am

Thanks again, gentlemen!

Title: Re: Osage 5curve take down 60#/28” (No. 101)
Post by: Marc St Louis on March 10, 2018, 06:45:19 am

Congrats Simson.  Nice bow.  Not terribly fond of the take-down part of it though