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Title: Rawhide-Backed Static Osage
Post by: Will B on February 17, 2022, 09:33:12 am
I finished a 68” rawhide-backed osage static recurve back in August 2021. The bow has turned out to be one of my best shooting bows. I used whitetail rawhide to back the bow due to a couple knots and the thin osage rings. The rawhide is stained with Fiebings dark brown leather dye. The tip overlays are made from gaboon ebony.
I initially tillered the bow to ~35# at 20”, then heat treated and reflexed on my reflex form (pattern for the form came from BowEd…thanks Ed). The bow was allowed to rehydrate for a week prior to tillering out to 53# @ 28”. I finished the bow with six coats of Tru-Oil and a final coat of spar urethane.
The bow is very smooth and seems pretty fast compared to my other bows.  Hope you enjoy the photos. Will B.
Title: Re: Rawhide-Backed Static Osage
Post by: Will B on February 17, 2022, 09:34:25 am
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Post by: Will B on February 17, 2022, 09:35:38 am
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Post by: Will B on February 17, 2022, 09:36:49 am
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Post by: Will B on February 17, 2022, 09:38:08 am
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Post by: Will B on February 17, 2022, 09:39:09 am
Full draw pics
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Post by: BowEd on February 17, 2022, 09:41:53 am
That'll work Will.Nice job.My type of smooth shooting bow.
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Post by: Parnell on February 17, 2022, 10:01:08 am
Good looking!  The profile pictures look really healthy.
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Post by: Pat B on February 17, 2022, 10:03:40 am
I think you nailed it, Will. very nice!   8)  :OK
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Post by: bentstick54 on February 17, 2022, 10:22:36 am
Very nice. Great looking bow.Thanks for sharing.
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Post by: Stixnstones on February 17, 2022, 10:23:33 am
Top shelf work, love the bend on that one
Title: Re: Rawhide-Backed Static Osage
Post by: Will B on February 17, 2022, 10:52:08 am
Thanks fellas!
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Post by: superdav95 on February 17, 2022, 12:04:51 pm
Nice bow will.  Those tips are sweet!   
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Post by: Selfbowman on February 17, 2022, 01:32:51 pm
Looks great enjoy.
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Post by: bassman211 on February 17, 2022, 01:47:22 pm
Bill you are shooting the first arrow in the air, and the 2nd arrow down in the ground. ;D............. Nicely built bow.
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Post by: rps3 on February 17, 2022, 05:03:11 pm
Nice job. I bet its a shooter.
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Post by: Pappy on February 17, 2022, 06:13:23 pm
Beautiful bow in all aspects, love it . Pappy
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Post by: Will B on February 17, 2022, 06:17:52 pm
Thanks guys!
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Post by: bradsmith2010 on February 17, 2022, 06:33:44 pm
really nice congrats (-S
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Post by: PaSteve on February 17, 2022, 08:17:57 pm
Nicely done Will. Another beauty.
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Post by: Will B on February 17, 2022, 08:31:48 pm
Thanks Brad and Steve!
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Post by: wooddamon1 on February 18, 2022, 09:04:17 pm
Very nice!
Title: Re: Rawhide-Backed Static Osage
Post by: M2A on February 19, 2022, 09:25:23 am
Real clean looking bow. You always seem to have good attention to detail with your work.
Mike