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Title: Osage recurve 55# @ 28”
Post by: Mo_coon-catcher on February 14, 2019, 08:01:17 AM
I don't think I've shared this one yet. Here's an Osage recurve I had recently finished. It's part of a pair I had made from a large stave. When I originally laid it out I thought that they wanted a 27" draw. But they wanted 28",  it took a bit more set pulling the extra inch, but not much. I havnt chronied it but it shoots pretty well. Te overlays and brush nocks are water buffalo and the handle wrap was an experiment from elephant hide strips. I had to add the thread wraps as there was a side splinter I couldn't remove without making a weak point. So some thin CA and lots of thread wrap fixed the issue. I'll post pics of the other of the pair when I can snap some pics

Thanks for looking,
Kyle
Title: Re: Osage recurve 55# @ 28”
Post by: skeaterbait on February 14, 2019, 08:22:42 AM
Cool
Title: Re: Osage recurve 55# @ 28”
Post by: Crooked Stic on February 14, 2019, 08:53:18 AM
Nice curves and tips.
Title: Re: Osage recurve 55# @ 28”
Post by: Pat B on February 14, 2019, 09:52:00 AM
Really nice bow, Kyle and great save with the splinter.
Title: Re: Osage recurve 55# @ 28”
Post by: jess stuart on February 14, 2019, 09:52:36 AM
Fantastic.  You wood bowyers never cease to amaze me.
Title: Re: Osage recurve 55# @ 28”
Post by: Wolftrail on February 14, 2019, 11:12:01 AM
Those statics and brush nocks are really cool .
Title: Re: Osage recurve 55# @ 28”
Post by: Garman on February 14, 2019, 11:25:34 AM
Very nice
Title: Re: Osage recurve 55# @ 28”
Post by: Flem on February 14, 2019, 12:20:16 PM
Nice job, bow looks great, but I'm liking the artwork. A talent that I am lacking.
Title: Re: Osage recurve 55# @ 28”
Post by: Bvas on February 14, 2019, 02:45:37 PM
That cool!!!

Is there any other advantage to the brush nocks other than obviously keeping brush out of the string?
Title: Re: Osage recurve 55# @ 28”
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 14, 2019, 03:47:50 PM
Very nice..

:thumbsup:
Title: Re: Osage recurve 55# @ 28”
Post by: TattooDave on February 14, 2019, 04:44:15 PM
Great looking bow Kyle!!

Tattoo Dave
Title: Re: Osage recurve 55# @ 28”
Post by: Buemaker on February 14, 2019, 05:01:49 PM
Looking good.
Title: Re: Osage recurve 55# @ 28”
Post by: Forwardhandle on February 14, 2019, 05:42:49 PM
Good looking bow there  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Osage recurve 55# @ 28”
Post by: goobersan on February 14, 2019, 05:48:22 PM
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Title: Re: Osage recurve 55# @ 28”
Post by: kennym on February 14, 2019, 06:24:39 PM
Cool bow!! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Osage recurve 55# @ 28”
Post by: Mo_coon-catcher on February 14, 2019, 09:50:52 PM
Thanks guys!
With the brush nocks, Atleast with this style, I don't see any effect other than letting brush bounce out instead of catching in the wedge of the recurve. If I did a different style that is more like a string bridge, it would have a noticeable shift in draw weight. Since instead of the string rolling off the hook. It would have an angular lift off that would suddenly make the limbs 4" longer.

Kyle
Title: Re: Osage recurve 55# @ 28”
Post by: ztontonz on February 15, 2019, 06:26:44 AM
Nice build  :clapper:
Title: Re: Osage recurve 55# @ 28”
Post by: Possum Head on February 17, 2019, 09:17:31 PM
Well done!
Title: Re: Osage recurve 55# @ 28”
Post by: ron w on February 17, 2019, 10:00:58 PM
 :clapper: :clapper: well done
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