Hickory backed osage

stringstretcher · June 25, 2011, 02:27:00 PM

I would love to see your style bows that you have made with hickory backing and osage laminations. Anyone care to share some pictures.

razorsharptokill · June 25, 2011, 05:49:00 PM

48 @28" Hickory backed Osage with KennyM wood and Mike Yancy skins. Actually only one skin came from Mike but is by far the better of the two.This is a board bow though.

Adam Keiper · June 25, 2011, 08:52:00 PM

Here's some pics from just today. 60" hickory backed osage, 1-1/8" wide, working handle, 60# @ 25", asym limb lengths, D shaped belly, holding 2" of reflex. I've since added buffalo horn tip overlays and the first coat of finish is drying now.

red hill · June 25, 2011, 09:29:00 PM

Nice lookin' work station, Adam.
Stan

Pat B · June 25, 2011, 11:00:00 PM

Great work bench AK and a sweet bend to that bow!

stringstretcher · June 26, 2011, 07:39:00 AM

Great looking bow. Will be glad to see the full draw picture.

Javi · June 26, 2011, 07:56:00 AM

Wow, nice work bench and a great looking bow..

fujimo · June 26, 2011, 10:24:00 AM

nice rig.
i love working handles
how do you secure the bench to the ground ??

Pat B · June 26, 2011, 11:41:00 AM

Charlie, I made quite a few hickory backed osage bows butr don't have the pics of them. I made mine just like I would an osage selfbow but added Perry reflex at glue up.