My first osage selfbow (pics)

Chris Grimbowyer · February 27, 2011, 11:41:00 AM

Here are some pics of my first osage bow. 62" NTN ?# at 28 inches. I think its between 35-45 pounds.

Chris Grimbowyer · February 27, 2011, 11:42:00 AM

Chris Grimbowyer · February 27, 2011, 11:43:00 AM

On the full draw pic the limb to the RIGHT is the upper limb and bends a little more. The upper limb is also 1 inch longer.

KellyG · February 27, 2011, 12:08:00 PM

Well now just need to tell us how it shoots.

Chris Grimbowyer · February 27, 2011, 12:09:00 PM

I would but I dont have any arrows right now.

Balding Kansan · February 27, 2011, 04:24:00 PM

Did you flip the tips? Or is that just the way the tree grew? Or is the picture decieving?

Aznboi3644 · February 27, 2011, 04:27:00 PM

right limbs looks like it has a flat spot on the inner half

Chris Grimbowyer · February 27, 2011, 04:30:00 PM

The whole bow is flat bellied. Yes I flipped the tips.

horseapple · February 27, 2011, 04:55:00 PM

the tips aren't flipped, thats about 10-12" down, don't quite understand that

George Tsoukalas · February 27, 2011, 05:34:00 PM

The tiller looks good for that stave. Where you intending to reflex the last 10 inches? Jawge

horseapple · February 27, 2011, 05:41:00 PM

wasnt trying to be a smart_ss

just not a big fan of that type of hitch in a limb that far down, if your gonna flip the tips do just that, will give it a much smoother draw and look more eye appealing

Chris Grimbowyer · February 27, 2011, 09:51:00 PM

Yea I reflexed it at about 7 inches down. It was just an experiment. I am thinking of reflexing the whole thing because it came in a little light. I should probly just be happy it didnt explode in my face and it didnt take any set.

horseapple · February 28, 2011, 08:57:00 AM

You Done good bud for your first one.

John Scifres · February 28, 2011, 12:11:00 PM

Take this as constructive criticism only. I have seen several bows with that kind of bend almost at midlimb. It's a new one to me. Did I miss something? New design? I highly recommend you do a simple flatbow design until you get tillering down. Then you can experiment. You are injecting way to many variable to learn on.

Tiller is pretty far off. The left limb is stiffer than the right. The right is flat in the inner third and outer third and hingy in the center. I would work on getting tiller perfect before you do anything else.

Look at the angles formed by your string and the limbs. The right is nearly 90 degrees while the left is not close to 90.

Jim Dahlberg · February 28, 2011, 07:56:00 PM

Sure wish my first would have turned out that good!! Looks like you learned a lot on this one. On to the next one!