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Title: Rawhide backed osage takedown 59" 50# at 26"
Post by: wakolbinger on July 13, 2015, 02:35:00 PM

This one is from some bandsaw side cuts off a large stave. I didn't even realize they were valid billets until I took the bark and sapwood off them, after having them for years, in preparation for planning them flat for bbo cores. But, of course realized they were too good to waste on that having decent rings and no knots. Since they were short I didn't want to lose any length to a splice, so I went with a homemade takedown sleeve I made from a piece of chain link fence tubing. Has some sinew patches on the lower limb from a grain tare that was there from when the log was split. Has some natural wiggles back to belly and limbs coming out of the sleeve at two different angles which makes the tiller look a bit odd, but still came out pretty decent.

59" ntn 50# at 26" rawhide backed.

    (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/wakolbinger/1397476_10153452610828524_1038503487400866838_o.jpg)

    (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/wakolbinger/11313125_10153452611058524_8275122604553938107_o.jpg)

    (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/wakolbinger/11696276_10153452610278524_7493975508927452338_o.jpg)

    (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/wakolbinger/11231801_10153452610008524_6293344737472660446_n.jpg)

    (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/wakolbinger/11222833_10153454204963524_457765973686909683_o.jpg)

Title: Re: Rawhide backed osage takedown 59" 50# at 26"
Post by: SportHunter on July 13, 2015, 03:18:00 PM

Nice looking stick.

Title: Re: Rawhide backed osage takedown 59" 50# at 26"
Post by: macbow on July 13, 2015, 03:40:00 PM

Like that full draw profile.

Title: Re: Rawhide backed osage takedown 59" 50# at 26"
Post by: red hill on July 13, 2015, 09:43:00 PM

Well done! Great idea on the take down sleeve.

Title: Re: Rawhide backed osage takedown 59" 50# at 26"
Post by: cunruhshoot on July 13, 2015, 11:45:00 PM

Nice job!

Title: Re: Rawhide backed osage takedown 59" 50# at 26"
Post by: takefive on July 14, 2015, 01:43:00 AM

Fine looking bow.  Nice work    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Rawhide backed osage takedown 59" 50# at 26"
Post by: ty_in_ND on July 15, 2015, 02:21:00 PM

Nice catch on those trimmings.  A good example of "waste not, want not". Beautiful work, as well!

Title: Re: Rawhide backed osage takedown 59" 50# at 26"
Post by: Sam Harper on July 15, 2015, 03:30:00 PM

Nice job, and nice save!  I hate to see Osage go to waste.