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Osage bow rescue
« on: June 04, 2012, 10:03:00 PM »
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
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Re: Osage bow rescue
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2012, 10:32:00 PM »
Very nice recovery. I love the rawhide backing..

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Re: Osage bow rescue
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2012, 10:34:00 PM »
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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Re: Osage bow rescue
« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2012, 05:35:00 AM »
Did you gain any draw weight from the rawhide application? How much did you gain from shortening the bow?

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Re: Osage bow rescue
« Reply #4 on: June 05, 2012, 07:59:00 AM »
Yep, I was wondering how much you gained total.  Thanks.
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Re: Osage bow rescue
« Reply #5 on: June 05, 2012, 10:45:00 AM »
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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Re: Osage bow rescue
« Reply #6 on: June 05, 2012, 11:17:00 AM »
Bjorn PM sent....   "My Address"  :)
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Re: Osage bow rescue
« Reply #7 on: June 05, 2012, 01:30:00 PM »
Looks good Bjorn.
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Re: Osage bow rescue
« Reply #8 on: June 05, 2012, 02:32:00 PM »
I like the handle overlay. Is that coco?
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Re: Osage bow rescue
« Reply #9 on: June 05, 2012, 04:16:00 PM »
Yes cocobolo, it is on the tips and shelf too.............

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Re: Osage bow rescue
« Reply #10 on: June 07, 2012, 11:47:00 PM »
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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Re: Osage bow rescue
« Reply #11 on: June 11, 2012, 02:18:00 PM »
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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Re: Osage bow rescue
« Reply #12 on: June 11, 2012, 04:27:00 PM »
Thanks Pat I have a few pounds in reserve with this one so I'll go ahead with those changes.

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