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Title: Osage/walnut T/D longbow
Post by: bjansen on May 03, 2009, 09:25:00 PM
Finially finished.  This project has been going on for a while, thought you guys would like to check out the finished product.  

I obtained a couple crooked billets from an old osage tree a friend of mine cut down.  This was my first attempt working with Osage and I had the idea of making a T/D with a short block of walnut I had.  The limbs were cut side by side from the same billet and are equally as crooked.  It worked and it shoots quite well, the dificult part was getting them set up on the riser so that the string bisects the grip.

Final specs,
-Around 50# @ 28".
-70" ntn, 14" riser, 1 5/8 limbs at the widest point
-I used Santos Mahagony for the overlays. and Santos plus maple for the thumbrest overlay
-Rawhide backing, finished with TB epoxy, brass t/d kit and a cowhide rest.

 (http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/selfbows/DSCN0282.jpg)
Title: Re: Osage/walnut T/D longbow
Post by: bjansen on May 03, 2009, 09:26:00 PM
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/selfbows/DSCN0284.jpg)

 (http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/selfbows/DSCN0283.jpg)

 (http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/selfbows/DSCN0288.jpg)
Title: Re: Osage/walnut T/D longbow
Post by: bjansen on May 03, 2009, 09:27:00 PM
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/selfbows/DSCN0285.jpg)

 (http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/selfbows/DSCN0291.jpg)
Title: Re: Osage/walnut T/D longbow
Post by: bjansen on May 03, 2009, 09:28:00 PM
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/selfbows/DSCN0295.jpg)

 (http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/selfbows/DSCN0298.jpg)

 (http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/selfbows/DSCN0296.jpg)
Title: Re: Osage/walnut T/D longbow
Post by: Lewis Brookshire III on May 03, 2009, 09:34:00 PM
Very cool!
Title: Re: Osage/walnut T/D longbow
Post by: Dano on May 03, 2009, 10:05:00 PM
OUTSTANDING!!!
Title: Re: Osage/walnut T/D longbow
Post by: tim roberts on May 03, 2009, 11:28:00 PM
That is cool, love the snake in that one!
Title: Re: Osage/walnut T/D longbow
Post by: ChristopherO on May 04, 2009, 09:21:00 AM
That is a one of a kind bow but one that you should be proud of.  Love the way the rawhide looks on the back.
Did you drill all the way through the limbs to for the alinement pin holes?
Title: Re: Osage/walnut T/D longbow
Post by: bjansen on May 04, 2009, 09:46:00 AM
I did not drill all the way through.  I drilled the bolt holes, then attached the limbs.  I kept the riser wide so that i could mark where the limbs would optimally end up, using a taught piece of twine strung on the tips to see where it would bisect the handle.....marked the outline of the limbs on the sire, measured in on both sides and drilled.  Maybe a little lucky too..
Title: Re: Osage/walnut T/D longbow
Post by: Pat B on May 04, 2009, 12:54:00 PM
Very cool bow. You did a good job lining up the limbs and the character of the back profile really sets this bow above others.
Title: Re: Osage/walnut T/D longbow
Post by: ranger 3 on May 04, 2009, 04:22:00 PM
Very nice, I will have to stop by and have a look.
Title: Re: Osage/walnut T/D longbow
Post by: bjansen on May 04, 2009, 04:35:00 PM
Yes indeed..Stop on by Ranger...when you came by last time you guys were looking at one of these limbs (if i remember correctly, it was right after i attached that rawhide).
Title: Re: Osage/walnut T/D longbow
Post by: ProArcher on May 04, 2009, 08:04:00 PM
Awesome
Title: Re: Osage/walnut T/D longbow
Post by: kennym on May 04, 2009, 09:57:00 PM
SWEET!!! How does it shoot? Great alignment job!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Osage/walnut T/D longbow
Post by: razorsharptokill on May 04, 2009, 10:53:00 PM
That is sooo cool!!!  :thumbsup:    :clapper:    :clapper:
Title: Re: Osage/walnut T/D longbow
Post by: B M A on May 04, 2009, 11:26:00 PM
Way Cool  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Osage/walnut T/D longbow
Post by: greyhawk39 on May 18, 2009, 09:16:00 PM
Nice looking take down,and nice choice's of wood.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Osage/walnut T/D longbow
Post by: 2treks on May 18, 2009, 11:04:00 PM
This just blows me away.
AWESOME!
Title: Re: Osage/walnut T/D longbow
Post by: Apex Predator on May 19, 2009, 05:43:00 AM
Incredible job!
Title: Re: Osage/walnut T/D longbow
Post by: SteveD on May 19, 2009, 06:07:00 AM
Great Job. Beautiful bow
Title: Re: Osage/walnut T/D longbow
Post by: kennym on May 19, 2009, 10:24:00 PM
LOVE IT!!
Title: Re: Osage/walnut T/D longbow
Post by: Chisler on May 20, 2009, 07:30:00 AM
As the kids would say - "that's sick !"
Wow what a cool, cool bow!  I am so impressed.
Title: Re: Osage/walnut T/D longbow
Post by: vanislebowyer on June 17, 2009, 12:36:00 PM
man, you are a great bowmaker!

those limbs are crazy!