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Title: Bowyers help needed
Post by: Frenchymanny on January 27, 2007, 06:21:00 PM

I'd like to see fades/handle area picture you have on selfbow (flatbow)

Thanks,
F-Manny

Title: Re: Bowyers help needed
Post by: Osagetree on January 27, 2007, 07:15:00 PM

Hey Frenchy,,, Here is my most recent
  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/Osagetree/Kens%20bow/IMAG0014.jpg)

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/Osagetree/Kens%20bow/IMAG0015.jpg)

Title: Re: Bowyers help needed
Post by: kcbrown on January 27, 2007, 07:16:00 PM

(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b265/kevbro/Picture006.jpg)
 (http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b265/kevbro/Picture008.jpg)
 (http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b265/kevbro/Picture003.jpg)
This is an osage self bow I made for the wife last year. About 30 pounds, it had a natural deflex in the stave.

Title: Re: Bowyers help needed
Post by: Osagetree on January 27, 2007, 07:37:00 PM

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/Osagetree/Kens%20bow/kensbows112.jpg)

Title: Re: Bowyers help needed
Post by: Frenchymanny on January 27, 2007, 07:39:00 PM

Thank you Osagetree and Kcbrown, nice examples!

Osage, 13 on the handle of the drawknife?   :thumbsup:  

F-Manny

Title: Re: Bowyers help needed
Post by: Osagetree on January 27, 2007, 08:37:00 PM

More on the other handle!   :archer:

Title: Re: Bowyers help needed
Post by: 4runr on January 27, 2007, 10:41:00 PM

He's a Obow buildin man!!

Title: Re: Bowyers help needed
Post by: 4runr on January 27, 2007, 10:43:00 PM

Joe, I like the "locator" type bumps on the last one. Gives me an idea. Mind if I steal it?

Title: Re: Bowyers help needed
Post by: Eric Krewson on January 27, 2007, 11:27:00 PM

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/ekrewson/bows%20for%20sale/lefty06handle.jpg)

Title: Re: Bowyers help needed
Post by: Frenchymanny on January 28, 2007, 10:13:00 AM

Thank you Eric, I like the classic simple lines

F-Manny