Last year at the Tennessee Classic Gary Davis walked up to me and handed me this 53" osage stave and said he wanted to see what I could do with it. As usual with Gary's staves it had a bit of backset but had straight limbs and was in good shape to begin tillering. It was obviously meant to be a kids bow as Gary had marked it with "35#". When I saw it I immediately thought a short sinew backed bow.
I flipped the tips a bit and did a little tillering to insure both limbs were about the same. I made a small loop of sinew which I used to draw the handle down and attach to a small cup hook while lifting the tips up on blocks giving it about 5 1/2" of backset.
About a month ago,I began adding sinew I recovered from my second failed attempt to sinew back Elkie, a bow I made for a 2006 elk hunt. Just the other day I added about 3 or 4 back strap sinews over the first layer. I will let the hide glue/sinew cure out for at least another month before completeing this cool little bow. I plan to add snake skin backing, tip overlays and a handle wrap but those will be later. Here is how she sits now...
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/shortsinewbackedosage002.jpg)
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/shortsinewbackedosage006.jpg)
...here you can see the sinew loop holding down the handle area...
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/shortsinewbackedosage003.jpg)
Very nice! :coffee: :coffee:
F-Manny
I'm sure it's going to be a great little bow like all your others. I love your jig,it's so simple. I can't wait to see it when it's done. :notworthy: :notworthy: :coffee:
Are you planning on selling that bow when you're finished with it? If so, can I call "dibs" on it?! PT me! :D
Pat, I heard that cigar smoke realy helps hide glue/sinew cure faster :D
Looking good!
Benjy
I don't know what my plans this bow are. I rarely sell bows anymore but I give them away or trade them quite often. My curiosity wants this to be a hunting bow but only time will tell.
Benjy, I'm sure cigar smoke will speed up the sinew/glue curing but would also increase the medicine of the bow too. We'll have to discuss that at our next meeting! d;^) I think bourbon helps too!!!
I'm hoping to make this a 50#-55#@26" hunting bow when done. Time will tell!
Pat, make sure the bourbon comes AFTER you have worked on the bow!
It is time for another meeting!
Really nice!!
Very nice! :thumbsup:
Looking forward to seeing the finished bow.
Tracy