Finished up my third boo backed osage tody.50#@28" 62" The riser is Kingwood,Pau Fero with maple and Bloodwood stripes. Enough wood left for one more, going to be a trilam with snake skin over it. Should be done sometime this weekend.IMG]http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p133/wytetale/longbow014.jpg[/IMG]IMG]http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p133/wytetale/longbow017-1.jpg[/IMG] (http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p133/wytetale/longbow002.jpg)
hey man that is looking sweet. good job . cant wait to see the next one. :thumbsup:
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Gorgeous bow. I started with boo-backed Osage, but switched to hickory backing because boo always took a set, and shoots slower than hick. Also, it's harder to work with due to the roundness, ridges, etc. But the darn hick keeps splitting on me, even with moderate designs (little or no r/d). Some hick back lasts forever, and gives more speed, less string follow, and in my humble opinion better looks than boo. But too much of it breaks, so I'm heading back to boo, this time with plenty of back-bend to counteract the follow. What's been your experience in all this? And thanks for the inspiration.
how long can a bow like that be strung before it starts to wear out the limbs?
Thats a nice bow. Nice to see others close to me that make these bows, I live in St. Charles...
dan
by the way its gorgeus!!!
sneakypete, I really never had much problem with boo taking a set. Keep your boo thin 1/8" I make all mine 58 to 64 in. They seem to shoot fairly quick.
Very nice!
Buck.
That one looks just as nice as the other 2 you brought over to the shop the other day. Your glue lines look great. When are you going to start the next one, I might try to make it down to your place to take a look at it while you are working on it. Glenn
Exellent work Buck!!
Glen got your video done. bring it by tommarow with the bow.If your not snowed in. Send me an email if your at work.
Thanks Buck I made it home tonight but some of the roads are getting close to being completly blown shut. I will send you that email in the morning.
Nice looking bow. :clapper: