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Title: New to me Great Northern Bushbow
Post by: Jim Espinosa on August 13, 2012, 02:18:00 PM
I just picked up this bow for my 12 yr old son to grow into. 62" 38# @ 28". I must admit I've been having a blast goofing around with it as it's a joy to shoot at that weight.
Anyone have any idea of the woods it's made of ?
Thanks
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Title: Re: New to me Great Northern Bushbow
Post by: bigbadjon on August 13, 2012, 02:22:00 PM
The limbs look like osage and the riser is dymondwood.
Title: Re: New to me Great Northern Bushbow
Post by: Jim Espinosa on August 13, 2012, 02:50:00 PM
Thanks. I had a feeling about the limbs being osage.
Title: Re: New to me Great Northern Bushbow
Post by: ron w on August 13, 2012, 04:16:00 PM
Nice.......   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    I wouldn't mind finding one in the poundage myself!! I don't think I ever saw one that light!!
Title: Re: New to me Great Northern Bushbow
Post by: ripforce56 on August 13, 2012, 04:20:00 PM
Mine is a 60in Bushbow usually they are Osage limbs and Dymondwood riser! I wish mine was a lighter on the poundage! Great aquisition, I love that flatbow design!
Title: Re: New to me Great Northern Bushbow
Post by: Todd Greenwald on August 13, 2012, 04:26:00 PM
Give Jerry at Great Northern a call, he will want the serial number off the bow.  Then he can look up the bow and tell you about specs of the bow and when it was made.
Title: Re: New to me Great Northern Bushbow
Post by: dsturgissr on August 13, 2012, 04:38:00 PM
Limbs look like red elm, riser diamondwood.       Denny Sturgis Sr
Title: Re: New to me Great Northern Bushbow
Post by: DennyK on August 13, 2012, 06:38:00 PM
It almost looks like Osage in the limbs and the riser is cocobolo epoxy impregnated birch.
Title: Re: New to me Great Northern Bushbow
Post by: ron w on August 13, 2012, 07:50:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by DennyK:
It almost looks like Osage in the limbs and the riser is cocobolo epoxy impregnated birch.
That would be my guess also!!
Title: Re: New to me Great Northern Bushbow
Post by: Jim Espinosa on August 13, 2012, 08:09:00 PM
Thanks guys. I tried calling Jerry but he's out of the office for a couple of weeks. No matter what it's a shooter.
Title: Re: New to me Great Northern Bushbow
Post by: Lamey on August 13, 2012, 10:15:00 PM
its Osage and "cocobola" colored Dymondwood.
Title: Re: New to me Great Northern Bushbow
Post by: German Dog on August 15, 2012, 07:59:00 AM
Very nice, I really like it  :)

I picked up a used bushbow last year for my son. It was 45 pounds and boy is it a fun bow to shoot. I did the same and called Jerry with the serial number to get the info of the woods.

Please post and let us know what woods it is when you do get a chance to talk with jerry.