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Offline Dano

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60" osage bow
« on: September 17, 2009, 05:26:00 PM »
Here's a little 60" 50# @26" osage bow, the stave wasn't very wide or thick, so I ended up with a bow that is 1 1/8" wide at the fades tappered to 3/8" tips, and the handle is pretty shallow too. The belly has a nice semi-stacked "D" shape to it. I really like the way this baby shoots, If I do say so my self. I put a couple of short copperheads on as well, thanks again Chuck. I tried something different for finish this time, a lot of guys do this and now I see why. I put on 6 coats of Tru-Oil  and two coats of Defthane satin spray, what a nice finish you get.
 
 
 
 
 
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Re: 60" osage bow
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2009, 05:31:00 PM »
Wow, that does look good Dano  :thumbsup:  

60 inches eh... gettin into longer bows these days Dano?  ;)

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Re: 60" osage bow
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2009, 06:15:00 PM »
Thanks Paul, yep a tad longer anyways.
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Re: 60" osage bow
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2009, 06:59:00 PM »
real nice looking bow Dano!!
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Re: 60" osage bow
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2009, 07:16:00 PM »
Always nice to see the skins put to such good use, glad they worked for you. I'm thinkin that bow has got DEAD PIG wrote on it...
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Re: 60" osage bow
« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2009, 07:31:00 PM »
That is one great looking bow.
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Re: 60" osage bow
« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2009, 08:25:00 PM »
Excellent!

Very nice!
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Re: 60" osage bow
« Reply #7 on: September 17, 2009, 08:29:00 PM »
Dano,
That sure does look great.  I really like the way you did the skin stopping short of the tip.

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Re: 60" osage bow
« Reply #8 on: September 17, 2009, 08:40:00 PM »
Thanks guy's, Chuck you just keep thinkin'    :bigsmyl:
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Re: 60" osage bow
« Reply #9 on: September 17, 2009, 09:17:00 PM »
Excellent job.  I love your bows.  Do you have a 26" draw?  I have over 29.  So I envy your short bows.

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Re: 60" osage bow
« Reply #10 on: September 17, 2009, 09:23:00 PM »
From the looks of it, I bet you could go shorter.

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Re: 60" osage bow
« Reply #11 on: September 17, 2009, 10:20:00 PM »
Thanks Mark, on a good day I have a 26" draw.   :D   It's got to be a good stave to go short, this one had some drying checks in the handle that I worried about, super glue seemed to cure them, but ya never know. 60" is still a decent length.
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Re: 60" osage bow
« Reply #12 on: September 17, 2009, 11:14:00 PM »
You are an amazing craftsman Dano!!  :notworthy:
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Re: 60" osage bow
« Reply #13 on: September 17, 2009, 11:49:00 PM »
Another cool little bow, Dano. I love the way you end your skins. 60" is about right for an almost 26" draw.
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Re: 60" osage bow
« Reply #14 on: September 18, 2009, 04:44:00 AM »
Wow, the skin backing looks amazing. Great job!
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Re: 60" osage bow
« Reply #15 on: September 18, 2009, 06:58:00 AM »
what an awesome lookin bow,i admire and envy your skill as a bowyer  :banghead:
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Re: 60" osage bow
« Reply #16 on: September 18, 2009, 07:53:00 AM »
I recently got some Broad Band copperheads, they are the rarest sub species following Trans Pecos, guess what...they are going to be headed your way..
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Re: 60" osage bow
« Reply #17 on: September 18, 2009, 08:25:00 AM »
Dang that did turn out nice Dano.

Are you gonna get to hunt whitetails or anything this year.  I don't reckon I know what they got in Nevada, but figure you could get an invite to somewhere real.  You can come to the MidSouth for sure, if you got appetite for such big travel.

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Re: 60" osage bow
« Reply #18 on: September 18, 2009, 09:40:00 AM »
You all are too kind, thanks. Chuck you are the man!!

David I appreciate the invite, the only thing I hunt nowa days is bow wood.   :bigsmyl:  I will be headed that way next year for the Classic, you might have to put up with me, then.
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Re: 60" osage bow
« Reply #19 on: September 18, 2009, 10:35:00 AM »
dano, dano, dano

why is this little bow so handsome?

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