Just finished this Osage Selfbow this morning. Its 55" ... 60#@28" Deer Rawhide backing (my first with raw hide). A real sweet shooter ..Look and it hits !!!! It has a Elk Hide handle wrap.. Small shelf cut. Thanks for looking ... Jeff
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That is a beauty for sure. Shopping around for my first stave as I type this. Can hardly wait to get to making shavings. It'll be my first attempt. I'm fortunate enough to have met a fellow ganger at work who has a lot of experience with osage selfbow making. :bigsmyl:
Travis
Nice bow
House ... go for it. Take it slow ...and never when working belly down to get draw lenth and weight "PULL" over your "final" draw weight at any point(KEEP CHECKING). It you stick to this you'll get a working bow out of any stave. Good luck !! Jeff
Very nice! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Cool Jeff! It looks like this one turned out nice but a real man's "man bow"...lol 60# sure puts it out of my range.
Selfbows are just so stinking cool and quiet.
Is this the one you told me you were starting soon?
Thanks for sharing with us.
Yes indeed very nice.
Sweet
nice, I really like the rawhide backing
Mudd ..no this is another... I have different plans on that one... hmmmmm ? Mudd I don't recall your draw lenth ?
Nice work! :thumbsup:
what would it take for you to make me one?i have seen a few you have made and they are what i am looking for.you were nice enough to say you would show me how but,i don't have the talent you do.i have always wanted a 50 pound osage selfbow.shoot me a pm if you are interested in making me one.i am in no hurry.thanks,steve
OSAGE ROCKS!!!!!!!!! FRANK
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Seabass ... I don't sell bows ... but you never know what might end up at your door someday. I make most of my bows .."very Simple". Working man bows !!!
Way to stick to your sticks LOL
I'm like you Jeff, Won't seel one but will take time to teach a guy what I know. May just give one away from time to time Just so I have good excuse to make another.
Nice bow by the way. Be sure to post in the bench.
Stiks
Nice bow, Jeff. An osage selfbow is my goal. Just love looking at what you guys can do.
Stan
thanks for the reply.i don't mean to bug you,i just have always wanted one.the few i've seen of yours are right up my alley.i didn't know if you sold any or not.that last one is a beutiful bow.i will get me one someday.mark(pappy)bagett of clarksville tenn.was going to make me one.he said he would get with me after all the shoots were over at his place for the year.i guess he forgot.oh well the search continues.thanks anyway buddy,steve
Steve ...Message me with your draw lenth and poundage. Include your address. One might just show up at your door too someday. If I sold them ..the fun would be taken out of it.
Stan .. Its not that hard ...a good draw knife and a rasp and a real slow pace will get one done..go for it ! Take time and enjoy the wood...listen to it !!
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Sweet Jeff :thumbsup:
Nice!