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Offline DesertDude

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Osage after Time
« on: June 11, 2007, 06:33:00 PM »
I'm on the list to recieve my new Wes Wallace Mentor on July 23 07.  I Have come down to 3 wood combos. Combo 1: all cocobolo riser with yew limbs. 2nd: Bacote riser w/ cocobolo stripe and bamboo core w/bacote vaneer limbs. 3rd: All Osage w/ bolivian rosewood stripe in riser and limb wedges/tips....  all 3 of these bows are listed on his site...Stunning.  I was just woundering what the Osage looks like after time.  both the riser, and the limbs under glass. I know that it darkens with time. I would enjoy seeing some Pictures of darkened Osage.  Any pros and cons also of the different woods.......

Mark
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Re: Osage after Time
« Reply #1 on: June 11, 2007, 06:43:00 PM »
Good luck with the decision.

 

Just a little dark, there. It's a MA-VI 'Osage' it has darkened more now but don't have an updated picture.
I was just sharing this photo with someone and all I had to do was right click...timely.
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Re: Osage after Time
« Reply #2 on: June 11, 2007, 06:52:00 PM »
Mark here's coco and osage. A classic combo...
 
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Offline Jim Jackson

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Re: Osage after Time
« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2007, 07:47:00 PM »
Osage will darken, and darken, and darken.  Direct relationship to the amount of exposure to the sun.  You also have to be careful with quivers, etc that might block the sunlight.  You will end up with the shadowed area being much lighter than the rest of the bow, but it will all even out in time.  

It is a bit hard to believe just how much mine has darkened just in four years...

Here are before and after pics of my Sunbear:

Fall of 2003
   

Summer 2007
   
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Re: Osage after Time
« Reply #4 on: June 11, 2007, 07:50:00 PM »
One other interesting note.  On the belly of the bow I have face grain osage which darkened with the rest.  On the back of the bow I have edge grain osage which has hardly darkened at all.  Cool contrast.

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Belly

     


Incidently, Charlie is going to kill me for putting this online because of the flaw in the fiberglass.  I have always thought it added a bit of character to wonderful craftsmanship.
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Re: Osage after Time
« Reply #5 on: June 11, 2007, 08:00:00 PM »
Here is one for ya...

 
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Offline Golden Hawk

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Re: Osage after Time
« Reply #6 on: June 11, 2007, 09:02:00 PM »
Hey Ron didn't that one used to be Shawn's bow?
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Re: Osage after Time
« Reply #7 on: June 11, 2007, 10:46:00 PM »
Just like fine wine.  It gets better with age.
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Offline Kingwouldbe

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Re: Osage after Time
« Reply #8 on: June 12, 2007, 12:19:00 AM »
Mark, it's a no-brain-er "cocobolo riser with yew limbs"
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Re: Osage after Time
« Reply #9 on: June 12, 2007, 12:21:00 AM »
or Bacote riser w/ cocobolo stripe and bamboo core w/bacote vaneer limbs.
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Re: Osage after Time
« Reply #10 on: June 12, 2007, 12:25:00 AM »
I also like  Osage w/ bolivian rosewood stripe in riser and limb wedges/tips....

Sorry I'm no help, you've seen my bow    :help:    , looks like I beet the dog with it.

If I had to pick it's #2 for me.

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Offline DesertDude

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Re: Osage after Time
« Reply #11 on: June 12, 2007, 02:18:00 AM »
Thanks for all the info/pic's guys. It's a hard choice, but a nice one to have to make.  Dave hope all is well. looking forward to the next shoot.  say hi to Randy.  Mark
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Offline W.Tim

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Re: Osage after Time
« Reply #12 on: June 12, 2007, 08:38:00 PM »
nice looking Yellow bows.........after a while the yellow mellows  :bigsmyl:    :bigsmyl:
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Re: Osage after Time
« Reply #13 on: June 13, 2007, 02:32:00 AM »
Mellow Yellow   :bigsmyl:  Wasn't there a song, Donovan?
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Re: Osage after Time
« Reply #14 on: June 13, 2007, 01:58:00 PM »
no glass and it aint yeller now more
 
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Re: Osage after Time
« Reply #15 on: June 13, 2007, 07:37:00 PM »
Harold,

Great nice patina  :)

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Re: Osage after Time
« Reply #16 on: June 13, 2007, 07:41:00 PM »
Yeah Leroy, That was Shawn's Bow. Sorry I didnt see your post sooner.  :knothead:   It's a shooter too. LOL
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Offline Cupcake

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Re: Osage after Time
« Reply #17 on: June 13, 2007, 10:44:00 PM »
Mark,
2 cents.  Cocobolo with an Osage stripe.  Bamboo limbs.

That way when you get tired of that bow I can buy it.   :bigsmyl:

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