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About two weeks ago I started another Osage bow.........along the way it ended up too weak-just not what I wanted. So having nothing to lose I cut it down from 64 inches to 60, heated in a bunch of backset and decided to rawhide the back. Wanna have a look?
Here's the first pic-it is still sick and bandaged up Bandages off but needs to be retillered Skipping ahead a bit here it is strung up shot in a lot and first coat of tru oil Still needs a few more coats and then a leather grip-I'll get that on next few days One more pic of the rawhide It is 60" and 56#@28 I know, I know you want a money shot too!
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Very cool looking bow cNjorn. Patiently waiting for the money shot. The rawhide looks very cool. Will you share your "decoration" technique?
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Did you gain any draw weight from the rawhide application? How much did you gain from shortening the bow?
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Yep, I was wondering how much you gained total. Thanks.
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I don't think the rawhide contributed much to the draw weight-it is there to handle the extra strain; between the extra backset and the piking I gained easy 20#. I retillered for weight and shape. Pat I wish I could take credit for the cool coloring on the rawhide-that is how they came. I ordered them from a sponsor; probably Pine Hollow-I'll check.
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I finally got a few coats of Tru Oil on and dried and just finished the grip And here's Adam pulling the bow to about 27-my draw, he draws about 29+ The bow shoots great, and the rawhide looks cool-I have one more stave left out of this batch.
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Bjorn, most of the bend in the top limb is 6" past the fade for 8" or so. The outter 2/3 are flat as is just off the fade. You sould get the outter limb and off the fade bending some more to even up the tiller. It shouldn't take but a few scrapes on the outter limb to get it bending better. The bottom limb looks good but you will have to reduce its weight after you adjust the upper limb.
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Thanks Pat I have a few pounds in reserve with this one so I'll go ahead with those changes.
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