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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Will B on November 07, 2021, 02:01:47 pm

Title: 65” Osage Static-Tip Recurve
Post by: Will B on November 07, 2021, 02:01:47 pm

Most of the Osage staves I acquire have thin rings, knots and character which I usually back with rawhide or sinew.  I had a really clean piece of Osage that I decided to use for a static-tip recurve selfbow. The bow is 65” in length and pulls 56# @ 28”. The tip overlays are bone and I used smoke-tanned deer hide for the handle wrap. The arrow rest and side plate are covered with calf hair.

I used dry heat from my heat gun to initially straighten the stave. I then tillered the bow out to 20” prior to bending the static recurves using steam. I use a wallpaper steamer connected to a 4” diameter pvc pipe to steam my limbs. I like the tips to be 3/4” wide and 1/2” thick, and I steam them for 40 minutes.

This bow should make a great hunting bow in my blind as well as the treestand. Thanks for looking.
Will

Title: Re: 65” Osage Static-Tip Recurve
Post by: Will B on November 07, 2021, 02:03:04 pm

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Post by: Will B on November 07, 2021, 02:04:21 pm

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Post by: Will B on November 07, 2021, 02:07:30 pm

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Post by: PaSteve on November 07, 2021, 02:11:40 pm

Nice bow Will. That'll be perfect for the PA woods. Well done.

Title: Re: 65” Osage Static-Tip Recurve
Post by: Pat B on November 07, 2021, 05:23:12 pm

Nice osage recurve, Will.  :OK

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Post by: bassman211 on November 07, 2021, 06:39:51 pm

Hey Bill when you loose that arrow you will be shooting it straight up in the air. Better run. Nice bow.  Called you a couple hours ago to see if you scored yet. Left a message. Still have a solid week if you didn't score. Keep at it. Bob

Title: Re: 65” Osage Static-Tip Recurve
Post by: Will B on November 07, 2021, 07:17:13 pm

Thanks Steve, Pat B and Bob.

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Post by: JW_Halverson on November 07, 2021, 07:25:23 pm

Wow, absolutely no character in that stave. Great opportunity to create this shooter!

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Post by: Don W on November 07, 2021, 07:34:17 pm

Nice looking bow!!

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Post by: bjrogg on November 07, 2021, 07:58:19 pm

Yes sir nice bow. Good Luck hunting.

Bjrogg

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Post by: Stixnstones on November 07, 2021, 08:27:23 pm

Beauty of a static, nice work

Title: Re: 65” Osage Static-Tip Recurve
Post by: Will B on November 07, 2021, 08:44:41 pm

Thanks fellas!

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Post by: Selfbowman on November 08, 2021, 01:38:48 am

Great looking bow and that one will hunt for sure! Arvin

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Post by: gutpile on November 08, 2021, 01:33:29 pm

that is a sweet bow Will... gut

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Post by: wooddamon1 on November 08, 2021, 10:13:06 pm

Very nice!

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Post by: hoosierf on November 10, 2021, 08:57:50 am

My favorite style and beautifully executed.  Nice one.