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Title: Osage bendy handle
Post by: CardboardDuck on October 02, 2012, 08:02:00 PM

So I had this 68" osage selfbow I had stopped working on because I really didn't like how it was turning out, so I chopped it into this...

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8042/8048812200_bb64593b75_z.jpg)

I cut the length down to 60", and then to 58". It is 1 inch wide at the handle and tapers to 1/2 inch wide at the tips. It tapers from 3/4 inch at the handle to about 7/16 at the tips. Right now it is pulling #51 @ 28"

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8451/8048804993_e518fe2bdc_z.jpg)

Now it had quite a bit of set and some natural deflex. Here is a pic immediately after unstringing...

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8320/8048804303_641b3b1ee9_z.jpg)

Can I try to put some reflex into it or is it too late?

Title: Re: Osage bendy handle
Post by: Sharpend60 on October 02, 2012, 08:40:00 PM

Flip the tips.
And scrape the in 1/3rd of each limb abit ....

Title: Re: Osage bendy handle
Post by: Eric Krewson on October 03, 2012, 09:16:00 AM

A little hingy on the top limb at mid limb.

Title: Re: Osage bendy handle
Post by: CardboardDuck on November 23, 2012, 07:57:00 PM

I flipped my first set of tips :)

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8340/8211663107_a67ee46e20_z.jpg)

I think the tiller is close, my eyes get buggy after a while...

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8200/8211663039_e2963bd4c2_z.jpg)

Title: Re: Osage bendy handle
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 23, 2012, 08:53:00 PM

Looks pretty nice to me.
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/8211663039_e2963bd4c2_z.jpg)

Title: Re: Osage bendy handle
Post by: Eric Krewson on November 24, 2012, 12:03:00 AM

Looks pretty good to me as well.

Title: Re: Osage bendy handle
Post by: Osagetree on November 24, 2012, 09:46:00 AM

That seemed to turn out well.

Title: Re: Osage bendy handle
Post by: snakewood3 on November 24, 2012, 11:27:00 AM

That is a sweet one. Bet it shoots well.

Title: Re: Osage bendy handle
Post by: Jeff Smith on November 24, 2012, 11:36:00 AM

Bravo !!!

Title: Re: Osage bendy handle
Post by: Rudy Cariello on November 24, 2012, 02:54:00 PM

Looking good,
How much weight did you gain after the recurves were added?

Title: Re: Osage bendy handle
Post by: SportHunter on November 24, 2012, 07:29:00 PM

Looks good to me, like the curves.

Title: Re: Osage bendy handle
Post by: CardboardDuck on November 24, 2012, 11:11:00 PM

Thanks for the compliments. After some more tillering work and sanding it came in right at 50lbs @ 28". I wrapped the tips with black sinew and added a twisted jute handle.

It's a bugger to string though...

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8068/8215101313_58610b0e3b_z.jpg)

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8477/8216184744_6fa0a75cb6_z.jpg)

Title: Re: Osage bendy handle
Post by: Steve B. on November 25, 2012, 03:47:00 AM

Great job. Do you wrap the tips for strength or just looks?

Title: Re: Osage bendy handle
Post by: CardboardDuck on November 25, 2012, 06:53:00 AM

I did it for looks but figured it couldn't hurt to add a little insurance.

Title: Re: Osage bendy handle
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 25, 2012, 07:16:00 AM

Well now I don't like it...
LOL, just kidding. Looks sweet.
Is it my eyes or are the edges of the limbs more squared?

Title: Re: Osage bendy handle
Post by: Steve B. on November 25, 2012, 07:17:00 AM

Pretty good for a cardboard duck. Now that you're good, what are you going to build next?

Title: Re: Osage bendy handle
Post by: KellyG on November 28, 2012, 09:10:00 AM

Wow that is a sweet looking bow.

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