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Osage wood borers (Update: There's a Bow under them holes! NEW PICS!)
stabow:
I made a bow once where the bore holes were all the way through the stave must have been 20 or 30 holes. I packed each hole with sinew covered the back with rawhide then snake skin and it came out fine. Osage is some good wood, you can make a lot of mistakes and still come out with a usable bow......stabow
adkmountainken:
absolutly awesome!!!!
Osagetree:
Dustin, I put that limb on the bottom. Makes it easier to string using your legs and hip.
Boyd, I bet that was neet. Got any pics? Here is one from the last stave sent to me by the same person.
Ken, I'm glad you like it. Check back later or tomorrow and I'll have the finishing touches with pics and the specs posted.
adkmountainken:
"Buggsy" seems like it might be a good name. any suggestions for a name? i usually let a bow or smokepole earn a name in the woods but this might be the exception!
Osagetree:
You better let me know or I'll write a name on it on my own. I was thinking "WAR DOG". My dogs kept fighting all day and I'd have to stop working on it and holler at them to stop fighting.
How about "DOGDAZE" cuase it's so dang hot!
Ken it is your bow,,, so let me know what you want to name it and I'll get it on there.
Consider the work on this stave/bow a gift from TGMM for all you have done for Vic, Mike and others here on the TRADGANG! You're a good man trapped inthe wrong era. May God always be with you!
One bit of bad news though,,, I missed the target weight of your requested #60. And, the twist in the limb did not come out as much as I thought. But, I tell you I would hunt with this bow any day of the season.
HERE ARE THE SPECS: osage selfbow, Indian style flat bow design - 62", #55 @ 28" - 1 3/4" at the fades and out to mid limb and tappering to under 1/2" at the tips. Sporting a Ferret floppy rest, hand twisted flemish string, leather handle wrap and muskrat string silencers.
Don't poke fun at my form, I am used to drawing lefty! I left some string dangling from the handle. Thought you might want to tie on a feather or your own little mojo trinket or something. ;)
Ken, I may show this one off for a couple days before I send it your way :bigsmyl:
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