My first osage stave! ... It is finished!!...

[Echatham]

Thanks Steve, been experimenting with nock height, and I figured out this bow really wants to be shot 3 under.  I have tried 3 under with every bow i have and i never could get past the added noise. doesn't seem to affect this one. turns out i really like 3 under, shrinks my gaps and really lets me gunbarrel the arrow, making even my snap shots not that bad.  I have been in a bad slump for a couple weeks, missing deer targets at 15 yds. i almost never miss a 3d target, and the last two shoots i have missed several.  Im nailing my home target out to 20 after two days of 3 under.  I think it wants to be shot that way because of the way i tiller. i support the handle from the center and pull the string from the center. i know some people make a point to pull from where their hands are going to be, and of course that makes sense, just haven't done it. any thoughts anyone?

[twitchstick]

Very nice!

[scars]

Great job Echatem.  

[takefive]

Nice work, Eric.  Congrats!    

[CardboardDuck]

That tiller looks spot on    nice job! Now on to the next one...

[red hill]

Great job, Eric! Well done!  

[Echatham]

thanks everybody.  its true whats been said about osage, once you build a bow out of it you won't mess with other woods.  all i want to do now is build another one

[Draffish]

Looks good Eric well done    

[Dan Bonner]

Nice work. Fine looking bow! And now you have the fever....

Bonner