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Title: Osage selfbow
Post by: darin putman on August 31, 2016, 10:25:00 PM

Osage 63.5 NtN 53@28 had to use a lot of heat on this one, left a lot of brown on back and belly, really didn't like this bow the entire time I worked on it. I enjoyed making it but we just didn't seem to get along during the process. I carried it over to show Eric Krewson and realized maybe I hadn't given it a fair chance. A few more little adjustments, sanding, stain, some leather  and were getting along fine now. Actually it's a great little shooter that should serve it's purpose well even making it some new arrows.  (http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj633/darinputman/20160831_210136.png) (http://s1271.photobucket.com/user/darinputman/media/20160831_210136.png.html)

Title: Re: Osage selfbow
Post by: darin putman on August 31, 2016, 10:26:00 PM

 (http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj633/darinputman/20160831_205907.png) (http://s1271.photobucket.com/user/darinputman/media/20160831_205907.png.html)   (http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj633/darinputman/20160831_205346.png) (http://s1271.photobucket.com/user/darinputman/media/20160831_205346.png.html)

Title: Re: Osage selfbow
Post by: Mad Max on August 31, 2016, 10:34:00 PM

No pain, No gain

Nice one

Title: Re: Osage selfbow
Post by: ron w on August 31, 2016, 10:49:00 PM

:thumbsup:  Looks good.

Title: Re: Osage selfbow
Post by: Pat B on August 31, 2016, 11:32:00 PM

Looks good to me too. Congratulations.

Title: Re: Osage selfbow
Post by: takefive on September 01, 2016, 03:12:00 AM

Looks nice to me, too.  If it's Osage, what's not to like?   ;)

Title: Re: Osage selfbow
Post by: Roy from Pa on September 01, 2016, 05:47:00 AM

Very nice.

Title: Re: Osage selfbow
Post by: Igor on September 01, 2016, 11:41:00 AM

Sweet....

Title: Re: Osage selfbow
Post by: Eric Krewson on September 01, 2016, 08:12:00 PM

Love that tiller. I shot that bow when Darin was hating it and found it to be a great shooter, no hand shock, shot where I looked.

Title: Re: Osage selfbow
Post by: Paul/KS on September 01, 2016, 09:24:00 PM

That's a fine looking bow and if Eric likes it you should too.    :)

Title: Re: Osage selfbow
Post by: darin putman on September 01, 2016, 10:10:00 PM

Thanks everyone, I like it just fine now. I had just got done building a bamboo back and belly that despite my mistakes turned into a great shooter relatively easy. This one gave me a little more grief along the way.

Title: Re: Osage selfbow
Post by: bigbob2 on September 02, 2016, 01:33:00 AM

Looks sweet to me!

Title: Re: Osage selfbow
Post by: mikkekeswick on September 02, 2016, 02:52:00 AM

Looks good from here too  :)

Title: Re: Osage selfbow
Post by: Carson81 on September 07, 2016, 01:12:00 PM

Looks real nice. Great work!

Title: Re: Osage selfbow
Post by: George Tsoukalas on September 27, 2016, 09:26:00 AM

I love the tiller. Excellent! Jawge

Title: Re: Osage selfbow
Post by: darin putman on September 27, 2016, 07:11:00 PM

Thanks all for the comments on the tiller, but really the Gizmo done it. I was lucky enough to meet Eric Krewson through this site. He walked me through my first bow step by step, and gave me a tillering gizmo. Eric continues to be there any time I have questions or need advice, but the best thing he gave me is that gizmo. It's the Gizmo that is continually showing me what proper tiller should look like, all I have to do is trust it, leave the final 6-8 inches stiff and get the fades working a bit.