Ornamental Osage Selfbow

[Osagetree]

My stab at the art world!

 
 
 
 

[Mad Max]

I bet there is some hand shock in that lower limb.

   

[Roy from Pa]

Cool...

[Drewster]

Most interesting!

[jsweka]

That's pretty neat.

I remember years ago that Dryad, when they made all natural bows, would bring something similar to shows to decorate their booth.

[LittleBen]

Tillering is so much easier when there's only one limb .... Lol. Very cool.

[bjansen]

Very nice work.

[EwokArcher]

I dig that dude. Very creative.

[scrub-buster]

Very nice work!  Bottom limb looks stiff though.

[George Tsoukalas]

That's something. That is unique. Jawge

[passion for knowledge]

Great idea, nicely done

As someone who has made a living for 45 years in the design business, one way or another (signpainter/airbrush until the computer took over), might I be so bold as to suggest making the transition from tree to bow a lot sharper - maybe even dig into the base so that the bow is a bit like 'the sword in the stone'?

[monterey]

Send it to the Guggenheim.

[LeeNY]

Looks great, nice Art work....  

[KellyG]

Now that is art!

[passion for knowledge]

It surely is a beaut.

Maybe it's a better representation of the gradual process than what I suggested previously.

[bigbob2]

Very artistic indeed.  

[KellyG]

Joe what inspired you to do this? We all know you are the Sage Osage whisperer, but wow I can't stop peeking in to look at that lovely creation.