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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Bryce on May 09, 2018, 02:22:28 pm

Title: Sinew Backed Osage Plains Bow and Quiver.
Post by: Bryce on May 09, 2018, 02:22:28 pm: I Made this set for a buddy of mine who lives in Florida(seminolewind). The leather for the quiver and bow case was tanned by yours truly from a mule deer I had harvested a few years back. He told me he didn't want any beading done. Well I snuck some on the bone handled knife sheath. Since I couldn't do any bead work I added some abalone and two full ermine skins for decoration. The strap is backed with red flannel to prevent curling and excessive stretching.

The Bow is Osage Orange 58" nock to nock and just over an inch wide. 2 solid layers of elk leg sinew.
On a good dry day she pulls 67#@30" and on a really humid day 64#@30"
I gave this bow a 1/4" positive tiller and balances in the hand nicely. The handle just starts to flex in the last few inches of draw. Thick rawhide was used to build up the handle and still allow it to flex while still being able to hold comfortably while shooting.
The whole bow is really only made up of two rings.
Backed with some rattler skins and finished off with 9 coats of tru-oil, buffed and rubbed down with medium then fine course pumice for a flawless finish, and something I'm happy to send to a friend who plans to hunt deer in Virginia.

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Title: Re: Sinew Backed Osage Plains Bow and Quiver.
Post by: Bryce on May 09, 2018, 02:23:03 pm: Don’t worry he’s gonna send me a Full draw this weekend for you guys:)
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Post by: DC on May 09, 2018, 02:30:29 pm: Man, you sure do it up brown Bryce. Your pictures are like a magazine article and you stuff is incredible.
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Post by: Swampman on May 09, 2018, 03:26:28 pm: Wow, What a setup that is. Excellent work.
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Post by: burchett.donald on May 09, 2018, 04:16:51 pm: Bryce, That's a looker...Excellent craftsmanship on that package...
Don
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Post by: BowEd on May 09, 2018, 05:01:30 pm: Beautiful work Bryce.
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Post by: Danzn Bar on May 09, 2018, 07:36:43 pm: Super cool looking bow, like everything about it.
DBar
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Post by: upstatenybowyer on May 09, 2018, 07:54:30 pm: All I had to do was read your description and I knew we'd be in for a treat. What an amazing package. Your friend will be blown away! (W
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Post by: Aaron H on May 10, 2018, 05:29:48 am: Excellent work again Bryce
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Post by: bjrogg on May 10, 2018, 05:41:10 am: Beautiful Bryce. Just beautiful.
Bjrogg
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Post by: M2A on May 10, 2018, 06:05:27 am: Very nice set up there! That'll make your friends day for sure. Great pictures.
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Post by: Hawkdancer on May 10, 2018, 08:57:36 am: Excellent work! You have a great flair for craftsmanship!
Hawkdancer
Title: Re: Sinew Backed Osage Plains Bow and Quiver.
Post by: BowEd on May 10, 2018, 09:01:51 am: So Bryce do you just extend a little sinew off the back to attatch the horse hair on the tip to?
Title: Re: Sinew Backed Osage Plains Bow and Quiver.
Post by: Bryce on May 10, 2018, 02:01:03 pm: Thanks gentlemen

Quote from: BowEd on May 10, 2018, 09:01:51 am
So Bryce do you just extend a little sinew off the back to attatch the horse hair on the tip to?

The sinew actually stops a little ways before the curves. I cut out a slot in the end and laid the ends of the hair inside. So there wouldn’t be a little lump under the skin. Then wrapped and glued the base of the tuff so it would stay up and together.
Title: Re: Sinew Backed Osage Plains Bow and Quiver.
Post by: JWMALONE on May 10, 2018, 06:38:48 pm: Beautiful set up. Do you need any more friends? I have a slot open.
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Post by: GlisGlis on May 11, 2018, 01:49:39 am: beautiful set. I love all of it. Even the beading absence does not diminish the beauty
I miss seminolewind knapping posts. quite a lot he doesnt write in the forum
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Post by: selfbow joe on May 11, 2018, 03:48:28 am: Beautiful work
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Post by: Pappy on May 11, 2018, 06:52:03 am: Beautiful set, he is a luck guy to have you as a friend.
Pappy
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Post by: PaulN/KS on May 11, 2018, 07:09:48 am: Wow! That is an amazing set of gear. Beautiful work and Craftsmanship. :OK
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Post by: Bryce on May 13, 2018, 01:13:49 am: Quote from: JWMALONE on May 10, 2018, 06:38:48 pm
Beautiful set up. Do you need any more friends? I have a slot open.

We’re all friends on PA 😁

Quote from: GlisGlis on May 11, 2018, 01:49:39 am
beautiful set. I love all of it. Even the beading absence does not diminish the beauty
I miss seminolewind knapping posts. quite a lot he doesnt write in the forum

I’m alway givin hom s#!t for not knappin when his points are SO perfect.

That’s for the kind words gentleman:)
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Post by: PaSteve on May 13, 2018, 09:41:28 am: That is absolutely stunning work. Like mentioned, you have a very lucky friend.
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Post by: Redhand on May 13, 2018, 11:19:18 am: Great looking set. 👍🏽
Excellent work!
I need to hook up with you to work out a deal on one of those beauties.
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Post by: Bryce on May 13, 2018, 03:49:28 pm: Thank you Steve

Red, I’m sure we can work something out.
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Post by: mullet on May 13, 2018, 07:49:28 pm: Nice set up, Bryce. Now he needs to come over and bring it with him.
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Post by: Bryce on May 13, 2018, 11:17:00 pm: Quote from: mullet on May 13, 2018, 07:49:28 pm
Nice set up, Bryce. Now he needs to come over and bring it with him.

EDDIE! HE HASNT EVEN SHOT IT! I sent it to him in like November!
It’s all just hangin on the wall in his bar!

Get over there and whoop his a#$
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Post by: mullet on May 14, 2018, 05:56:00 am: :OK
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Post by: DuBois on May 16, 2018, 11:37:30 am: WOOHOO!
That's pretty!!