Author Topic: Osage Pyramid - Gull Wing (Read 362 times)

The Gopher · « **on:** June 27, 2013, 09:18:00 AM »

I am working on an osage pyramid bow that has a natural bend at the handle giving a bit of a gull wing shape. I've never made one like this and it is a bit different to look at. I just got it to low brace last night (pics) and am happy at the first brace tiller, obviously there is work to be done but usually when i first brace the limbs are way off from each other. So i think i am seeing the stiff spots pretty clear but suggestions are welcome, i'll post pics of the progress, thanks guys.

Pat B · « **Reply #1 on:** June 27, 2013, 10:55:00 AM »

Have you pulled it any farther. Brace looks pretty good but until you get it out a few more inches it is hard to tell.

The Gopher · « **Reply #2 on:** June 27, 2013, 11:20:00 AM »

i'll get more pics up today, i was just happy to get it braced last night and had to get to bed!

darn photobucket doesn't do what i tell it too!

Eric Krewson · « **Reply #3 on:** June 27, 2013, 06:35:00 PM »

I would have made the first brace at about 3", looks pretty hingy to me at that high brace height.

Sal · « **Reply #4 on:** June 27, 2013, 07:59:00 PM »

Maybe its just the picture distortion, but the brace hight looks high, as Eric pointed out. The outer thirds look stiff as well.

vanillabear? · « **Reply #5 on:** June 27, 2013, 08:30:00 PM »

scrub-buster · « **Reply #6 on:** June 27, 2013, 09:40:00 PM »

It is distorted bad. I'll try to repost the picture for you. Hopefully its right. Looks pretty good. Maybe get the fade on the right bending just a little bit more.

Sal · « **Reply #7 on:** June 27, 2013, 11:42:00 PM »

That's much better, I don't see a hinge anymore.

Eric Krewson · « **Reply #8 on:** June 28, 2013, 08:31:00 AM »

I would get my heat gun out and take the deflex out of the handle.

The Gopher · « **Reply #9 on:** June 28, 2013, 08:41:00 AM »

Thanks scrub-buster, its always an adventure with photobucket. Thanks guys hopefully i'll get some more time tonight to work on it.

The Gopher · « **Reply #10 on:** June 28, 2013, 01:41:00 PM »

snuck away at lunch and worked a little bit.

The Gopher · « **Reply #11 on:** June 30, 2013, 06:38:00 PM »

How's it look so far?

Eric, the gizmo should theoretically work the same way regardless if there is any character in the bow right? Just might be a bit harder to handle with more character?

scrub-buster · « **Reply #12 on:** June 30, 2013, 10:55:00 PM »

Looks like you could get some more bend coming out of the fades.

Jake Fr · « **Reply #13 on:** July 05, 2013, 11:15:00 PM »

Im no expert but I think you could work on the left fade and it would bend better in my thinking

TimBoA · « **Reply #14 on:** July 07, 2013, 01:51:00 PM »

I think I agree with doing some work on the left fade. Careful with the right one - that handle makes it tricky!

The Gopher · « **Reply #15 on:** July 17, 2013, 08:52:00 AM »

Update. Right now it is 40 lbs at 27". I was aiming for 45 at 28. I will have to pike it to get that since there is a little tweaking to do yet. What do you think? The right limb is the top limb. thanks.

bowhntineverythingnh03743 · « **Reply #16 on:** July 17, 2013, 08:57:00 AM »

Looks to me that the right limb is just a tad stiff between the third tile... but wait for others to chim in before doing anything.

The Gopher · « **Reply #17 on:** July 29, 2013, 01:16:00 PM »

Here is the finished bow 66" tip to tip. 45# @ 27". Didn't have a picture taker and needed to get it in the mail, so no full draw pic in its finished form.

The Gopher · « **Reply #18 on:** July 29, 2013, 01:17:00 PM »

oh yeah i cut it down from 68 to 66.

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