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Title: New Bow Finished - Meet "Osage Can You See"
Post by: Dick in Seattle on April 30, 2010, 11:16:00 PM
I just finished another one of my longbows, this one for one of my shooting buddies... Osage, boo and cherry... 37@28.  I'm continuing to experiment with limb width vs. core depth, and while this one isn't as extreme as previous ones, it sure does a job of throwing a nearly 13 gpp arrow.

Complete pix and layup info at:

 http://oldpharttsarchery.com/bowbuildin  ... ousee.html
Title: Re: New Bow Finished - Meet "Osage Can You See"
Post by: Dick in Seattle on May 01, 2010, 12:14:00 AM
That link was broken....   here is a complete one:

 http://oldpharttsarchery.com/bowbuilding/gallery/osagecanyousee/osagecanyousee.html

or, here is a tiny version

 http://tinyurl.com/24kxowe
Title: Re: New Bow Finished - Meet "Osage Can You See"
Post by: Ray_G on May 01, 2010, 12:41:00 AM
Lookin' fine, Captain!    :thumbsup:

What kind of leather is on the handle?  It looks distressed.
Title: Re: New Bow Finished - Meet "Osage Can You See"
Post by: Dick in Seattle on May 01, 2010, 12:52:00 AM
Ray....  that was one of my great opportunities bearing fruit.    My wife does marine interior design and was asked to reupholster a big double quarter berth cushion that had been done in fine upholstery leather.   She was about to throw out the old cushion cover when she asked me, "Could you use this?"    Well, duh!   It had gotten pretty cut up in the process of her work, and a lot of it was really in bad shape, but I got enough out of it for quite a few little projects, including bow risers.  I don't think it was distressed when installed, but after about 15 years in boat use, it certainly qualifies!
Title: Re: New Bow Finished - Meet "Osage Can You See"
Post by: walkabout on May 01, 2010, 02:02:00 AM
another awesome bow.
Title: Re: New Bow Finished - Meet "Osage Can You See"
Post by: BenBow on May 01, 2010, 10:18:00 AM
Dick that's a nice shooting as well as looking bow
Title: Re: New Bow Finished - Meet "Osage Can You See"
Post by: Igor on May 01, 2010, 10:32:00 AM
Great bow and equal shooting!


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Glenn
Title: Re: New Bow Finished - Meet "Osage Can You See"
Post by: The Butcher on May 02, 2010, 07:52:00 AM
Dick, I bought a widow off of you a couple of years ago.  Lost your info.  Sent you a pm.