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Title: First Osage Bow
Post by: DanielB89 on December 12, 2015, 10:18:00 PM
I have never owned a bow built with osage.  I can now cross that off of my bucket list.  Traded for this bow..  The bow came with 2 sets of limbs, both are osage and backed with something else.. One set is #41@28, the other is #54@28.  You can notice how one set is a little darker than the other.  The first set(#54@28) were built in 2010(original bow), the second set(#41@28) was built in 2013.  This is probably one of the nicest bows I have ever owned.  

My only concern is that the bow is 56" and I have a little longer draw.  I did shoot the #41 limbs and wow, was it smooth!  I am sure the #54 limbs will feel as if they stack worse.  
I will try to trade them off or something to that extent.(if you have some 60" limbs you would want to trade, let me know!)

It also came with a weird quiver. haha.  It is completely bone and wood.  

Enjoy.  

  (http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o795/wadebinkley/9781BC17-B5EF-4514-AA5E-506F3C04A2CC_zpsq2s9e97b.jpg) (http://s1343.photobucket.com/user/wadebinkley/media/9781BC17-B5EF-4514-AA5E-506F3C04A2CC_zpsq2s9e97b.jpg.html)


  (http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o795/wadebinkley/BA27FAA2-15E1-44CA-99A7-BCA133F64D82_zpsq0kvfj4n.jpg) (http://s1343.photobucket.com/user/wadebinkley/media/BA27FAA2-15E1-44CA-99A7-BCA133F64D82_zpsq0kvfj4n.jpg.html)


  (http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o795/wadebinkley/89236382-E882-4B29-AB8B-AA96EA71B2B4_zpsbk2g6foh.jpg) (http://s1343.photobucket.com/user/wadebinkley/media/89236382-E882-4B29-AB8B-AA96EA71B2B4_zpsbk2g6foh.jpg.html)

  (http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o795/wadebinkley/9FBA38C5-53FB-4E26-BF60-44561AC56EC3_zpswrptexny.jpg) (http://s1343.photobucket.com/user/wadebinkley/media/9FBA38C5-53FB-4E26-BF60-44561AC56EC3_zpswrptexny.jpg.html)
Title: Re: First Osage Bow
Post by: JEFF B on December 12, 2015, 10:21:00 PM
nice Bow congrats
Title: Re: First Osage Bow
Post by: Gdpolk on December 12, 2015, 10:25:00 PM
I love the quiver. That's just awesome. The bow is cool too but that quiver is some kind of cool. I may have to try to DIY something similar.
Title: Re: First Osage Bow
Post by: KyStickbow on December 12, 2015, 10:49:00 PM
Nice! Love the osage!
Title: Re: First Osage Bow
Post by: on December 12, 2015, 10:52:00 PM
Good lookin' stick! That quiver is very unique!

Bisch
Title: Re: First Osage Bow
Post by: Thumper Dunker on December 12, 2015, 11:30:00 PM
Nice bow . Bet the 54lb limbs shoot as smooth as the others. Would make a great predator calling bow.
Title: Re: First Osage Bow
Post by: Joeabowhunter on December 13, 2015, 04:30:00 PM
I like the grain of the 54lb limbs.  Nice
Title: Re: First Osage Bow
Post by: STICKBENDER98 on December 13, 2015, 04:41:00 PM
Nice looking bow!! With the PCH riser I bet the 54# limbs draw and shoot as smooth as the 41# limbs.  I love my PCH, I really love the look of osage as it starts darken down. That quiver is something else I bet it looks really colon the bow. Congrats on a great trade and happy shooting.
Title: Re: First Osage Bow
Post by: Green on December 13, 2015, 05:15:00 PM
Congrats Daniel...fine looking bow.  Actually those 54# limbs look a bit like Yew in the pics.  Sharp rig!
Title: Re: First Osage Bow
Post by: kleine on December 13, 2015, 05:18:00 PM
It looks like a really nice setup you got!
Title: Re: First Osage Bow
Post by: DanielB89 on December 13, 2015, 05:40:00 PM
 (http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o795/wadebinkley/085FED65-571E-43DF-A4AD-09A566838955_zpsbifwtcir.png) (http://s1343.photobucket.com/user/wadebinkley/media/085FED65-571E-43DF-A4AD-09A566838955_zpsbifwtcir.png.html)

i didn't notice a stack, but i took a pic to get some experts opinion..
Title: Re: First Osage Bow
Post by: DanielB89 on December 13, 2015, 05:42:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Green:
Congrats Daniel...fine looking bow.  Actually those 54# limbs look a bit like Yew in the pics.  Sharp rig!
Rob,

the limbs say "osage orange" on both sets.  I don't know much about woods. lol.  I just know they shoot well.   :)
Title: Re: First Osage Bow
Post by: Guss on December 13, 2015, 08:21:00 PM
Daniel, nice..!!!
Title: Re: First Osage Bow
Post by: njloco on December 13, 2015, 08:35:00 PM
Your string elbow is to high, should be level or a little lower, you can see the way it looks, like your ring finger is going to come off last. Doesn't look like a pinch problem though.

Nice bow, good luck with it.
Title: Re: First Osage Bow
Post by: Keith Zimmerman on December 13, 2015, 09:14:00 PM
Congrats Danny!
Title: Re: First Osage Bow
Post by: The Whittler on December 13, 2015, 09:20:00 PM
BW are awesome bows and you got a very nice one congrats.

A friend of mine had a BW (can not remember which model) that was 56" and I draw about 29". It started to come to the wall at about 28.5" to 28.75" for me.
Title: Re: First Osage Bow
Post by: Steve Jr on December 13, 2015, 09:48:00 PM
Nice looking bow, the quiver looks to be a custom Cherokee Slim quiver and I noticed the name on the limb is the same. Maybe it was his personal bow and quiver that he made for it.
Title: Re: First Osage Bow
Post by: DanielB89 on December 13, 2015, 09:48:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by njloco:
Your string elbow is to high, should be level or a little lower, you can see the way it looks, like your ring finger is going to come off last. Doesn't look like a pinch problem though.

Nice bow, good luck with it.
I do appreciate the comments.  I think this is one of those, "don't fix what aint broken" moments.  I have zero complaints about accuracy.  Now, if holding my elbow lowere will make the deer show up better, i will drop it all the way down to my waist!   :)
Title: Re: First Osage Bow
Post by: DanielB89 on December 13, 2015, 10:00:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Steve Jr:
Nice looking bow, the quiver looks to be a custom Cherokee Slim quiver and I noticed the name on the limb is the same. Maybe it was his personal bow and quiver that he made for it.
it is one of his quivers.  I got the bow from him.  He is a good guy to deal with!
Title: Re: First Osage Bow
Post by: DanielB89 on December 15, 2015, 11:33:00 PM
Well, it has been confirmed.. I am going to sell the bow. It is too short. I can really feel it with the heavier limb. Wish it would have worked out, but I knew the risk when I got it.
Title: Re: First Osage Bow
Post by: Jwilliam on December 16, 2015, 05:00:00 AM
Very nice. Gotta love the way Osage darkens over time  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: First Osage Bow
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on December 16, 2015, 07:36:00 AM
Good looking bow Daniel..... and quiver!!!
Title: Re: First Osage Bow
Post by: Medic85 on December 16, 2015, 09:17:00 AM
That quiver is too cool thats a nice rig you got.
Title: Re: First Osage Bow
Post by: Russ Clagett on December 18, 2015, 10:09:00 AM
I love the quiver! How do I contact this guy..?