I hear it alot...PICS OF BOW ADDED

PEARL DRUMS · February 19, 2011, 08:04:00 AM

I hear often that osage can be tricky to work with compared to white woods. I am 80% through tillering an R/D HBO and absolutely love the stuff! I dont see me working on any adult bows not made from osage from here on out. Granted its not from stave and perhaps thats the hard part about osage? I love how easily it is scraped, and how uniform it remains. This is my first osage experince and I was hooked from "go". Adios' white wood cores! Here it is at full draw and fully tillered, I apologize for the crooked pics, makes it look bad. Its 62" ntn, 58# @ 28, should shoot in right were I want it for my 29" draw. Thanks for peeking

SEMO_HUNTER · February 19, 2011, 08:07:00 AM

Glad you like it, and yes it is all that and then some. Sometimes it's like sculpting with butter, other pieces can fight you every step of the way.

PEARL DRUMS · February 19, 2011, 08:16:00 AM

I should mention this osage board was 1/4 sawn perfectly, maybe that makes it nicer to work with?

Green · February 19, 2011, 08:21:00 AM

Chris - why don't you post up a complete build along using the osage boards you were able to find? I for one would really like to do a d/r longbow from osage boards and I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one.

PEARL DRUMS · February 19, 2011, 08:27:00 AM

The problem is this is a "build as I go along" Rob! I have made a few other so-so white wood r/d's that shoot super, but way under target weight. I will just say this, I have one heck of a pile of splintered wood going in my shop right now! The first few breaks about killed me! Then I took a breath and learned from them, plus I have a secret weapon in S.W. PA (Cant give names out....Roy) that has helped me A TON! Rob I will send you a PM with the basics that I know as of now. Im still learning alot as I go.

Green · February 19, 2011, 09:01:00 AM

Thanks for the info Chris....anxious to see how this one comes along.

Green · February 19, 2011, 11:54:00 AM

Thanks for adding the pics......really nice tiller. Can't wait to try this myself....can't wait to see pics when you get the handle/shelf done. Closeups of that work?

Roy from Pa · February 19, 2011, 02:20:00 PM

Not bad for a drummer boy from Michigan:)

PEARL DRUMS · February 19, 2011, 04:43:00 PM

Thats becauase an old man from SW PA helped me through it! The last 6" of my tips are a touch light, hopefully sanding will take care of that and blend it all together.

K30bowfisher · February 19, 2011, 05:18:00 PM

I love that one good job!

Roy from Pa · February 19, 2011, 06:40:00 PM

Looks ok Chris, but ya the tips look a tad light. I didn't teach ya that:)

KellyG · February 20, 2011, 12:41:00 AM

Ray I don't see it you got to use them crayons I tell ya.
Looks good pearl

sadiejane · February 20, 2011, 09:15:00 AM

nice! good to see them boards get used

PEARL DRUMS · February 20, 2011, 11:00:00 AM

Thanks Sadie, now be sure to post pics of your success with those broad heads this fall!

cason · February 20, 2011, 11:37:00 AM

looks good

howdydoit · February 20, 2011, 09:51:00 PM

I like it too!! Pearl drums.

Where did you get your osage?

Dave Bowers · February 21, 2011, 12:29:00 PM

PD thats lookin good can't what for the final pics.

PEARL DRUMS · February 21, 2011, 01:03:00 PM

There wont be final pics Dave, she is in the wood pile. I had one limb tip SLIGHTY thin (you can see it in the pics) and after shooting several dozen arrows it just kept slowly giving way so I unstrung it before it broke and started another! It was good while it lasted. These R/D bows will stretch your patience to the bitter end as far as tillering is concerned. I never appreciated straight profiles as much as I do now.

Dave Bowers · February 21, 2011, 02:14:00 PM

Dang..sorry bout that. Better luck with the next.

Roy from Pa · February 21, 2011, 04:34:00 PM

Ah quit yer cryen and pay closer attention on the next bow boy:) Ya kids never listen to us old men, never:) Make it look like this one, ya see how flat the limb tips are son?

When the heck ya gonna call me Chris?