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Title: Short osage bow with a long draw, surprising
Post by: shamus on October 03, 2009, 01:08:00 PM

I'm finishing a short osage bow. It's 64" long and pulls 50# @30". Originally, I was intending for a bend-thru-the-handle bow but my hands seem to have defaulted to the tiller profile I know best.  though I still have reservations about how good the tiller.

So I wound up with a stiff handled bow that is about 4-6 inches shorter than the ideal. And the osage seems to be handling it just fine.

The bottom limb had a little whoopty in it that resulted in that area being slightly forward of the handle.. the limbs are not exactly parallel with each other. (see yellow line)

 (http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz359/shm5/Picture059b.jpg)

Title: Re: Short osage bow with a long draw, surprising
Post by: Dano on October 03, 2009, 01:19:00 PM

Looks pretty darn good to me. At first I thought 64" ?? That ain't short, but for a 30" and a rigid handle it is. Osage is some tuff stuff.

Title: Re: Short osage bow with a long draw, surprising
Post by: sticshooter on October 03, 2009, 01:40:00 PM

30" fits me perfect  :bigsmyl: . Don't see to many bows like this being made for 30" draws.   :thumbsup:    :notworthy:  <><

Title: Re: Short osage bow with a long draw, surprising
Post by: Osagetree on October 03, 2009, 04:40:00 PM

Looks fine to me! Good Job!

Once I made a bendy handle 36" ELB osage and it drew #40 @ 19".   :scared:

Title: Re: Short osage bow with a long draw, surprising
Post by: MaceG on October 04, 2009, 02:01:00 AM

Seems you missed a board...
No post on PaleoPlanet?     :D

Just messing with you. Great job on that bow.   :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Short osage bow with a long draw, surprising
Post by: shamus on October 04, 2009, 03:37:00 AM

;-)