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Title: a short osage bow
Post by: DVSHUNTER on July 28, 2010, 08:01:00 PM

I almost have this one done. It needs a touch up of sanding and then a few coats of finish. It's 54ntn and 42@26 has a small amount of snake. Four inch handle 1 1/2 fades. Widest point is one inch taperd to 1/2in. @ tips. It took and inch and a half roughly of set and has about an inch of string follow that returns after rest. I will get some pics up.

Title: Re: a short osage bow
Post by: DVSHUNTER on July 28, 2010, 08:04:00 PM

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/CIMG0009.jpg)

Title: Re: a short osage bow
Post by: DVSHUNTER on July 28, 2010, 08:09:00 PM

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/CIMG0011.jpg)

Title: Re: a short osage bow
Post by: DVSHUNTER on July 28, 2010, 08:16:00 PM

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/CIMG0010.jpg)

Title: Re: a short osage bow
Post by: Stiks-n-Strings on July 28, 2010, 08:20:00 PM

Oh yeah! I'm liking that, Good looking bow DVS

Title: Re: a short osage bow
Post by: DVSHUNTER on July 28, 2010, 08:23:00 PM

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/CIMG0012-2.jpg)
thanks sticks, not as much character as yours just some snake

Title: Re: a short osage bow
Post by: bjansen on July 28, 2010, 08:25:00 PM

Very nice Dave. Was that that short little stave you had on the ground at mojam?

Title: Re: a short osage bow
Post by: DVSHUNTER on July 28, 2010, 08:29:00 PM

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/CIMG0014.jpg)
no brad, this one wasn't @ mojam. This was a practice run for that guy. That one will be a d/r sinewed bow just a bit wider. This one was wider and heavier until it lifted a splinter and this is what I ended up with. There is still a bad spot in one limb, but I just left it alone to save weight.

Title: Re: a short osage bow
Post by: DVSHUNTER on July 28, 2010, 08:31:00 PM

and the full draw. Bad spot in bottom limb. Brad, sorry I forgot my tie for the pic! (http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/CIMG0013-1.jpg)

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Post by: walkabout on July 28, 2010, 08:32:00 PM

very cool looking bow. love the snaky character the skins really set it off.

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Post by: Mudd on July 28, 2010, 10:18:00 PM

Awesome Dave! Keep up the good bowyering.

God bless, Mudd

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Post by: Pat B on July 28, 2010, 10:33:00 PM

Cool little bow, Dave. It don't take much osage to make a good hunting bow!

Title: Re: a short osage bow
Post by: Dean Marlow on July 29, 2010, 07:09:00 AM

Very nice bow Dave. The skins really set that bow off. Dean

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Post by: ranger 3 on July 29, 2010, 07:14:00 AM

Nice,love the skins also

Howard

Title: Re: a short osage bow
Post by: red hill on July 30, 2010, 11:59:00 PM

Nice bow, DVS. I really like the skins.
Stan

Title: Re: a short osage bow
Post by: joekeith on July 31, 2010, 07:40:00 PM

Looks good Dave. Ya got any extra staves layin' around? I tried and failed on my first one. Thought I was doin' good after finally able to chase a ring the whole length.

I guess I should've watched you more to pick up some pointers at MOJAM. It was just too hot for me.

You seem to be knockin' 'em out now. Like the little bows, and love the "snakey". Good job.

Title: Re: a short osage bow
Post by: Diamondback59 on August 01, 2010, 11:10:00 PM

hey dave good job you been busy haha im busy workin on the mojam bows for next year make sure ya get ur tie like brad lol brock

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