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Title: 52" osage
Post by: scrub-buster on February 20, 2014, 08:20:00 PM

This 52" bow started as a thin belly split that I popped off the bottom of a stave from the big tree I cut in 2011. It ended up being 45 lbs @ 24". The limbs are 1 3/8" wide. The backing is cotton rattler. The tip overlays are from old persimmon golf club heads. The string is 10 strands of FF/D97 with some extra strands in the loops. I finished the bow with 6 coats of tung oil.

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/Bows%202014/SDC16253.jpg)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/Bows%202014/SDC16254.jpg)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/Bows%202014/SDC16256.jpg)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/Bows%202014/SDC16257.jpg)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/Bows%202014/SDC16258.jpg)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/Bows%202014/SDC16259.jpg)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/Bows%202014/SDC16266.jpg)

Title: Re: 52" osage
Post by: scrub-buster on February 20, 2014, 08:20:00 PM

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/Bows%202014/SDC16260.jpg)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/Bows%202014/SDC16261.jpg)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/Bows%202014/SDC16262.jpg)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/Bows%202014/SDC16263.jpg)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/Bows%202014/SDC16265.jpg)

Title: Re: 52" osage
Post by: scrub-buster on February 20, 2014, 08:21:00 PM

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/Bows%202014/SDC16269.jpg)

Title: Re: 52" osage
Post by: Echatham on February 20, 2014, 08:23:00 PM

man thats great. love the skins. alot. great lookin bow.

Title: Re: 52" osage
Post by: Bowjunkie on February 20, 2014, 08:44:00 PM

Belly split bows are da-shiznit!

Title: Re: 52" osage
Post by: BCWV on February 20, 2014, 08:46:00 PM

That's mighty fine!

Title: Re: 52" osage
Post by: soy on February 20, 2014, 08:48:00 PM

WOW bubble o !!! What is not to love about that one...well done :clapper:

Title: Re: 52" osage
Post by: Trapper Rob on February 20, 2014, 09:28:00 PM

Nice looking bow Clint.

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Post by: chackworth3 on February 20, 2014, 09:32:00 PM

Very nice bow

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Post by: KellyG on February 20, 2014, 10:11:00 PM

SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!!!!!

Title: Re: 52" osage
Post by: redbeard126 on February 20, 2014, 10:20:00 PM

Nice!

Title: Re: 52" osage
Post by: bigbob2 on February 21, 2014, 12:14:00 AM

That is one lovely little bow, very tasty!

Title: Re: 52" osage
Post by: Buemaker on February 21, 2014, 05:10:00 AM

Nice. :clapper: Bue--.

Title: Re: 52" osage
Post by: mwosborn on February 21, 2014, 01:44:00 PM

Well done! :thumbsup:

Title: Re: 52" osage
Post by: Longbow_Jim on February 21, 2014, 02:38:00 PM

Nice bow love the backing

Title: Re: 52" osage
Post by: red hill on February 22, 2014, 09:56:00 PM

Sweet little bow,Scrub-buster. How wide is your handle?

Title: Re: 52" osage
Post by: scrub-buster on February 22, 2014, 10:53:00 PM

In the center it is 7/8" wide with the leather wrap on it.

Title: Re: 52" osage
Post by: scrub-buster on February 22, 2014, 10:56:00 PM

Thanks for all the compliments guys. The backing is cotton fabric. I got enough to do 6 bows for $7.69

Title: Re: 52" osage
Post by: twitchstick on February 24, 2014, 09:33:00 AM

Very nice

Title: Re: 52" osage
Post by: David Flanrey on February 24, 2014, 09:52:00 AM

Great looking bow.

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