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Title: My first 2 Osage bows that made it..
Post by: joekeith on January 29, 2011, 08:57:00 PM

Well I didn't take pics along the way. Didn't know if these would make it or not.

The first is one to make it is 68", with a few curves to it, it's on the right. Came out just under the 55# I was shootin' for.

The next one I cut down to 58", I prefer the smaller size. It's just under 55# too.

(http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss116/joekeithspics/Archery/Selfbows/selfbows204-1.jpg)

Title: Re: My first 2 Osage bows that made it..
Post by: okie64 on January 29, 2011, 09:04:00 PM

Sweet lookin bows! You shoot ambidextrious?

Title: Re: My first 2 Osage bows that made it..
Post by: joekeith on January 29, 2011, 09:08:00 PM

I'm practicin' at it. My biggest problem is the right eye dominance. But I'm tryin'.

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Post by: kennym on January 29, 2011, 09:10:00 PM

Few curves?

Lookin good!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Title: Re: My first 2 Osage bows that made it..
Post by: 1oldbowguy on January 29, 2011, 10:39:00 PM

Great looking bows, well done! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

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Post by: George Tsoukalas on January 29, 2011, 10:40:00 PM

Very nice work. Jawge

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Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 29, 2011, 11:00:00 PM

Nice work Keith. Glad to see you got some more osage. You still chasin rings with a mirror? haha.

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Post by: vanillabear? on January 29, 2011, 11:05:00 PM

Title: Re: My first 2 Osage bows that made it..
Post by: Osagetree on January 30, 2011, 11:02:00 AM

I can shoot either hand, keep it up and you can too!

Title: Re: My first 2 Osage bows that made it..
Post by: joekeith on February 05, 2011, 10:11:00 AM

Finally gettin' around to postin' some full draw pics.....
Here's the 68"...
(http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss116/joekeithspics/Archery/Selfbows/DSCN1032.jpg)

And the 58"...
(http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss116/joekeithspics/Archery/Selfbows/DSCN1029.jpg)

Oh yeah.....I did a little camoin' to 'em too. :laughing: Hey now, no laughin'.

Title: Re: My first 2 Osage bows that made it..
Post by: Osagetree on February 05, 2011, 10:17:00 AM

:clapper:

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Post by: scrub-buster on February 05, 2011, 10:19:00 AM

Your getting a lot of bend out of that short one. What kind of draw length do you have? I like the hat too.

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Post by: KellyG on February 05, 2011, 10:31:00 AM

Love the hat and the bow aint bad either. Looks great

Title: Re: My first 2 Osage bows that made it..
Post by: joekeith on February 05, 2011, 10:36:00 AM

I've gotta 28" draw... I couldn't get the bend starting closer to the riser because of a bad spot on the side of one limb. I don't have a band saw and I just use the draw knife to cut the shape out. Sometimes it pulls a chunk out with it. Then I just work from the bad spot, and try to match the bend with the other limb. Oh well, they both shoot good, but I like the 58"er the best. :bigsmyl:

Title: Re: My first 2 Osage bows that made it..
Post by: CaptainJ on February 05, 2011, 08:18:00 PM

Bravo!
Nice looking bows there!
CJ

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