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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Osage I am proud of
« Reply #30 on: June 09, 2011, 03:48:41 pm »
Big, that is beautiful work an a tremendous accomplishment! Jawge
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Re: Osage I am proud of
« Reply #31 on: June 09, 2011, 04:26:02 pm »
Quote from: Parnell on June 09, 2011, 02:22:41 pm
That bow needs a fast-flight string!  We may have a contender here!
It's outstanding work, congratulations.

I have some D97, but always used B50 for selfbows.  Might try some 10strand D97 with padded loops next.  Always worried it didn't give enough and would limit the life of a selfbow.  But lately, I have been hearing that, thats an old wives tail. 
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Offline Sparrow

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Re: Osage I am proud of
« Reply #32 on: June 09, 2011, 04:39:30 pm »
That is a beautiful bow as well  as having the the look of a real meatmaker.  '  Frank
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Osage I am proud of
« Reply #33 on: June 09, 2011, 04:48:44 pm »
Quote from: Eric Krewson on June 09, 2011, 03:03:35 pm
I already had one skin on when I realized my mistake so I went with it.
No no no, we don't have 'mistakes' :o they are features, conscious design decisions, optional extras or experiments to challenge the received wisdom O:).
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Offline rossfactor

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Re: Osage I am proud of
« Reply #34 on: June 09, 2011, 05:25:28 pm »
I really like that tiller.  Just very fine.

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Offline Lee Slikkers

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Re: Osage I am proud of
« Reply #35 on: June 09, 2011, 08:15:30 pm »
Hey Big Country, love the tiller and the whole ow is great.  Like others have mentioned, should be a nice "meat maker!"  I'd like to mess around with skins on one of my next bows...really like the camo effect.

Thanks for sharing!

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Offline bigcountry

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Re: Osage I am proud of
« Reply #36 on: June 09, 2011, 08:46:32 pm »
Quote from: Lee Slikkers on June 09, 2011, 08:15:30 pm
Hey Big Country, love the tiller and the whole ow is great.  Like others have mentioned, should be a nice "meat maker!"  I'd like to mess around with skins on one of my next bows...really like the camo effect.

Thanks for sharing!



My goal is to make one without any rawhide backing or anything like yours.  Last one I didn't back had huge knots with cracks.  So, I filled up with superglue and backed.

But your no stranger to pins and knots.
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Offline Lee Slikkers

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Re: Osage I am proud of
« Reply #37 on: June 09, 2011, 09:15:13 pm »
Big Country, please don't set your sites on bows like mine...there are FAR better folks on here to emulate and work towards matching.  I am drawn towards the odd, the screwed up and the twisted (kinda like me  >:D)  I have quite a few decent staves from the Osage I dropped this Feb. but I also have lucked out with having a few pretty neat pieces that will certainly make for some interesting bow...thats if I can pull them off and give "life."  We'll see I guess...

I do love the tiller of that bow though, I am still struggling with that more than I care to admit.  I decided to leave my comfort zone at the moment with a decent piece of Syringa (Lilac) and I kept totally away from rulers, tapes, dividers, etc and am simply letting the wood "speak to me" and follow what "looks" balanced and right.  Hopefully it won't come in under weight...time will tell I guess.

Again, great work and I look forward to seeing your next bow.

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Offline Bullitt

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Re: Osage I am proud of
« Reply #38 on: June 10, 2011, 12:17:56 am »
Mark, do you remember what I posted about your skills awhile back? It's a beauty for sure, can't say more than has been!

Now, when ya sending it to me, so I can shoot something with it? ;D
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Offline rps3

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Re: Osage I am proud of
« Reply #39 on: June 10, 2011, 12:31:20 am »
Love it, full draw is awesome.
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Offline ohma2

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Re: Osage I am proud of
« Reply #40 on: June 10, 2011, 12:09:23 pm »
great lookin bow and tiller there.
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Offline dwardo

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Re: Osage I am proud of
« Reply #41 on: June 12, 2011, 06:52:09 pm »
Crikey thats nice. I dont usually like the snake skin thing but thats lovely.
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Offline Gaur

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Re: Osage I am proud of
« Reply #42 on: June 12, 2011, 09:14:51 pm »
Awesome looking bow.  I know how you feel, my last osage bow I really felt like it all came together and I am loving shooting it as well.  Congrats and good huntin this fall with it.
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Offline okie64

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Re: Osage I am proud of
« Reply #43 on: June 13, 2011, 02:40:42 am »
Awesome lookin bow BC. You got good reason to be proud of that one.
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Offline wildman

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Re: Osage I am proud of
« Reply #44 on: June 13, 2011, 07:16:08 am »
WOW very nice
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