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Title: new Osage i'm working on
Post by: Andrew Wesley on April 12, 2010, 01:06:00 PM

and what an amazing character bow it's turning out to be!

(http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss182/flyboy3129/Image20.jpg)
starting profile 62" long, 2" wide, 8" handle

(http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss182/flyboy3129/Image19.jpg)
side profile, bit of reflex, and limb twist in the tips

(http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss182/flyboy3129/Image23.jpg)
tips reduced to a hair over 3/8 inch w/temporary overlays

(http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss182/flyboy3129/Image18.jpg)
hole goes all the way through the limb

(http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss182/flyboy3129/Image24.jpg)
cracks in handle i glued down and then wrapped with the inner threads of 550 parachute cord.

(http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss182/flyboy3129/Image25.jpg)
final profile. working on getting the tiller just right.

cant wait till this one is finished! to bad there is no archery hunting in Germany!

Title: Re: new Osage i'm working on
Post by: longbowhntr on April 12, 2010, 06:52:00 PM

Looking good! Gotta love osage.

Title: Re: new Osage i'm working on
Post by: jbat73 on April 13, 2010, 10:36:00 AM

excited to see the finished product, good luck!

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