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Title: Osage English Style Longbow
Post by: 4est trekker on August 02, 2011, 08:20:00 AM
Here's one I finished for my brother-in-law from a slender belly split.  I've always had trouble with D-bellied English style longbows.  I'm not completely happy with this one, but overcame some problems I've had on previous attempts.  I would have like to dialed in the tiller a little bit better, but I'll let him shoot it in and then tweak it.  Anyway, it's 70" ntn, 52#@28", has zebrewood tip overlays, and goatskin lacing for a handle wrap (please pardon the ugly and out-of-place floppy rest!).  Thanks for looking!

(http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/isaacscr/Osage%20ELB%20for%20Kyle/HPIM5250.jpg)

(http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/isaacscr/Osage%20ELB%20for%20Kyle/HPIM5263.jpg)

(http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/isaacscr/Osage%20ELB%20for%20Kyle/HPIM5266.jpg)

(http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/isaacscr/Osage%20ELB%20for%20Kyle/HPIM5268.jpg)

(http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/isaacscr/Osage%20ELB%20for%20Kyle/HPIM5273.jpg)

(http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/isaacscr/Osage%20ELB%20for%20Kyle/HPIM5279.jpg)

(http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/isaacscr/Osage%20ELB%20for%20Kyle/HPIM5278.jpg)

(http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/isaacscr/Osage%20ELB%20for%20Kyle/HPIM5281.jpg)
Title: Re: Osage English Style Longbow
Post by: KellyG on August 02, 2011, 08:33:00 AM
well that is a very nice bow for all the flaws you see. I don't see any but hey if he don't like if you can always send it south of ya. I like the simple lean look of that bow.
Title: Re: Osage English Style Longbow
Post by: bjansen on August 02, 2011, 09:04:00 AM
Nice job 4est!
Title: Re: Osage English Style Longbow
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on August 02, 2011, 10:03:00 AM
Great way to use up a split! Looks nice
Title: Re: Osage English Style Longbow
Post by: fish n chicks on August 02, 2011, 11:23:00 AM
Very sweet! Wish I can get tillers to look like that.
Title: Re: Osage English Style Longbow
Post by: okie64 on August 02, 2011, 03:12:00 PM
That is a great lookin bow! I love those elbs. Tiller looks pretty dang good to me. Do you have problems with d-bellies trying to track sideways on you? Thats the problem I've had with them in the past.
Title: Re: Osage English Style Longbow
Post by: DVSHUNTER on August 02, 2011, 07:11:00 PM
Great looking bow. Super clean and excellent craftsmanship.
Title: Re: Osage English Style Longbow
Post by: Osagetree on August 02, 2011, 07:17:00 PM
Oh yes,,, that I like! Good job!
Title: Re: Osage English Style Longbow
Post by: Igor on August 02, 2011, 07:24:00 PM
4est

Love your "stuff"!


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Glenn
Title: Re: Osage English Style Longbow
Post by: SEMO_HUNTER on August 02, 2011, 08:18:00 PM
Hey Curt.......did I ever tell you how much I hate you?.........Jus Kiddin! :saywhat:

Absolutely Flawless Performance as always, very nice job!   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Osage English Style Longbow
Post by: bigcountry on August 03, 2011, 07:41:00 AM
I always wondered why we don't see more of these.  Excellent job/tiller/everything.
Title: Re: Osage English Style Longbow
Post by: b.glass on August 03, 2011, 09:28:00 AM
You really need to do something about that floppy rest...just kidding. What floppy rest?

I'm too busy looking at that beautiful bow!
Title: Re: Osage English Style Longbow
Post by: red hill on August 03, 2011, 06:10:00 PM
Nice, 4est, you're too hard on yourself.
Title: Re: Osage English Style Longbow
Post by: Stiks-n-Strings on August 03, 2011, 07:03:00 PM
Looks Great!