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Title: Osage Recurve
Post by: Mechslasher on February 07, 2007, 09:03:00 AM

here's one i just finished.  she is 64" long and draws 63#@26".  i'm guessing she shoots in the high 170s to low 180s.  had a pin knot cluster i had to deal with.  it worried me a little during the tillering but it held up.  finished her off with seven coats of tru-oil.  enjoy!

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v428/Mechslasher/Paul5.jpg)

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v428/Mechslasher/Paul4.jpg)

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v428/Mechslasher/Paul3.jpg)

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v428/Mechslasher/Paul2.jpg)

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v428/Mechslasher/Paul1.jpg)

Title: Re: Osage Recurve
Post by: Jack Denbow on February 07, 2007, 09:07:00 AM

Cris your bow really looks great, you done good.

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Post by: CMR on February 07, 2007, 09:08:00 AM

Sweet looking bow!!

Someday...someday I'll build my own bow. Someday.

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Post by: adam on February 07, 2007, 10:08:00 AM

Very nice looking bow!!

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Post by: LITTLEBIGMAN on February 07, 2007, 10:31:00 AM

That is beautiful!

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Post by: dcmtex on February 07, 2007, 10:31:00 AM

Very nice

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Post by: 4runr on February 07, 2007, 12:53:00 PM

Excellent craftsmanship for sure.

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Post by: vermonster13 on February 07, 2007, 12:54:00 PM

Very nice

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Post by: Ray on February 07, 2007, 12:59:00 PM

Hey Chriss I can see it on this site(LOL).Looks great,that knot cluster must have been a challenge.Ray/mamba

Title: Re: Osage Recurve
Post by: ShinneryOak on February 07, 2007, 01:03:00 PM

A beauty- did you bend it with dry heat, steam or boil? Also would like to see your bending forms if you use them.

Title: Re: Osage Recurve
Post by: Shaun on February 07, 2007, 01:06:00 PM

Nice. Its kinda on the line between recurve and R/D "long" bow or hybrid. The string does not appear to touch the limb when strung. How about a picture of it unstrung?

Very nice tiller and finish work and looks like a real shooter.

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Post by: Big Dave on February 07, 2007, 03:30:00 PM

:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:  Nice   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

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Post by: Frenchymanny on February 07, 2007, 05:43:00 PM

I love it!

  :clapper:    :clapper:  

Very nice recurve

F-Manny

Title: Re: Osage Recurve
Post by: Dano on February 07, 2007, 08:50:00 PM

Sweet lookin curve Chris, 100 fps plus draw wieght or in your case 163 fps would be great for most selfbows, and I have heard it said that a recurve can gain as much as 25%, so I'd say you did real good.  :thumbsup:

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Post by: Osagetree on February 07, 2007, 08:56:00 PM

Nice curve! Well done on the knotty!

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Post by: gwhunter on February 07, 2007, 09:01:00 PM

Beauty!!!

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Post by: Buemaker on February 08, 2007, 05:07:00 AM

Very nice, that yellow Osage sure looks good.
  Bue--.

Title: Re: Osage Recurve
Post by: Mechslasher on February 08, 2007, 06:16:00 PM

thanx fellows!  oak, here is a pic of a form i'm using now.

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v428/Mechslasher/form.jpg)