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Title: Ornamental Osage Selfbow
Post by: Osagetree on September 25, 2016, 06:33:00 PM: My stab at the art world!

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/Osagetree/Self%20Bows/IMG_20160925_133637_zpsflfsl0rr.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Osagetree/media/Self%20Bows/IMG_20160925_133637_zpsflfsl0rr.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/Osagetree/Self%20Bows/IMG_20160925_133707_zpsakpjfxhx.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Osagetree/media/Self%20Bows/IMG_20160925_133707_zpsakpjfxhx.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/Osagetree/Self%20Bows/IMG_20160925_133649_zpstyyvdaaf.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Osagetree/media/Self%20Bows/IMG_20160925_133649_zpstyyvdaaf.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/Osagetree/Self%20Bows/IMG_20160925_133620_zpsgj3htxs1.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Osagetree/media/Self%20Bows/IMG_20160925_133620_zpsgj3htxs1.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Ornamental Osage Selfbow
Post by: Mad Max on September 25, 2016, 07:26:00 PM: I bet there is some hand shock in that lower limb.

:bigsmyl:
Title: Re: Ornamental Osage Selfbow
Post by: Roy from Pa on September 25, 2016, 07:32:00 PM: Cool...
Title: Re: Ornamental Osage Selfbow
Post by: Drewster on September 25, 2016, 07:48:00 PM: Most interesting!
Title: Re: Ornamental Osage Selfbow
Post by: jsweka on September 25, 2016, 08:21:00 PM: That's pretty neat.

I remember years ago that Dryad, when they made all natural bows, would bring something similar to shows to decorate their booth.
Title: Re: Ornamental Osage Selfbow
Post by: LittleBen on September 25, 2016, 10:18:00 PM: Tillering is so much easier when there's only one limb .... Lol. Very cool.
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Post by: bjansen on September 26, 2016, 08:07:00 AM: Very nice work.
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Post by: EwokArcher on September 26, 2016, 08:52:00 AM: I dig that dude. Very creative.
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Post by: scrub-buster on September 26, 2016, 11:13:00 AM: Very nice work! Bottom limb looks stiff though.
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Post by: George Tsoukalas on September 26, 2016, 02:17:00 PM: That's something. That is unique. Jawge
Title: Re: Ornamental Osage Selfbow
Post by: passion for knowledge on September 26, 2016, 07:03:00 PM: Great idea, nicely done

As someone who has made a living for 45 years in the design business, one way or another (signpainter/airbrush until the computer took over), might I be so bold as to suggest making the transition from tree to bow a lot sharper - maybe even dig into the base so that the bow is a bit like 'the sword in the stone'?
Title: Re: Ornamental Osage Selfbow
Post by: monterey on September 26, 2016, 07:35:00 PM: Send it to the Guggenheim.
Title: Re: Ornamental Osage Selfbow
Post by: LeeNY on September 29, 2016, 12:16:00 PM: Looks great, nice Art work.... :thumbsup:
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Post by: KellyG on September 30, 2016, 02:26:00 PM: Now that is art!
Title: Re: Ornamental Osage Selfbow
Post by: passion for knowledge on September 30, 2016, 08:39:00 PM: It surely is a beaut.

Maybe it's a better representation of the gradual process than what I suggested previously.
Title: Re: Ornamental Osage Selfbow
Post by: bigbob2 on October 01, 2016, 02:14:00 AM: Very artistic indeed. :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Ornamental Osage Selfbow
Post by: KellyG on October 01, 2016, 06:56:00 AM: Joe what inspired you to do this? We all know you are the Sage Osage whisperer, but wow I can't stop peeking in to look at that lovely creation.