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Offline Adam Keiper

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Yellow Trout Osage Bow
« on: July 04, 2011, 11:58:00 PM »
I haven't thrown a finished bow up in a while on TG, so I thought I'd throw this out.  I'm a selfbow guy and I don't do too many backed bows, but I glued up this hickory backed osage last summer, largely just to get rid of excess material in my basement.  It took me until "this" summer to get around tillering it.

Here's the in-progress shot that I "did" throw up recently.
       http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww48/Alpinbogen/OsageHick6-25-1102.jpg  

I masked the stark hickory back in black India ink, which looked to me like trout speckles.  Hence the name, osage + speckles = "Yellow Trout".  I sewed the grip on today.  I was going to do something elaborate, but the bow is so light and slender, that I decided to do something simple and unassuming; just plain black goatskin with a matching glass bead for good measure.

             http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww48/Alpinbogen/YellowTrout001a.jpg

Buffalo horn overlays.  Hey, why not?
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Offline Adam Keiper

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Re: Yellow Trout Osage Bow
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2011, 12:02:00 AM »
It's 60" ntn x 1-1/8" wide, with a working handle and round bellied.  It holds 1.5" of reflex and draws 60" @ 25".

    http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww48/Alpinbogen/YellowTrout002a.jpg

If only tomato stakes would grow bows like this...
    http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww48/Alpinbogen/YellowTrout003a.jpg

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Offline Adam Keiper

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Re: Yellow Trout Osage Bow
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2011, 12:15:00 AM »
Full draw.  You know, there's a delicate balance, if not an art form in drawing a bow on cue with a self-timed camera without slinging an arrow through your screened in porch...  I was lucky and got it right.  Guess my karma's all good.       :rolleyes:     I wasn't particularly keen on this bow while tillering (again, selfbow guy), but this thing grew on me during shoot in.  Sure is a speedy little sucker, and so light and tiny.  It has some of that dense, dark orange osage, especially on the lower limb.  I dunno, I may get some hunting time with it.

    http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww48/Alpinbogen/YellowTrout004a.jpg
 
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Re: Yellow Trout Osage Bow
« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2011, 12:33:00 AM »
WOW!!!
beautiful.
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Offline Shaun

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Re: Yellow Trout Osage Bow
« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2011, 12:42:00 AM »
That is one very fine bow! Love the circle tiller and the light clean lines. I am also a self bow guy but simple all wood laminates are very nice too. I could hunt with that and feel good about the deer that it took. Also like the trout spots. Thanks for sharing.
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Offline KellyG

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Re: Yellow Trout Osage Bow
« Reply #5 on: July 05, 2011, 12:57:00 AM »
Nice bow,
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Offline Hermann From Bavaria

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Re: Yellow Trout Osage Bow
« Reply #6 on: July 05, 2011, 01:43:00 AM »
Really cool Bow! I like that "bend through the Handle" Style!

Nice!
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Offline don s

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Re: Yellow Trout Osage Bow
« Reply #7 on: July 05, 2011, 05:38:00 AM »
that is a really fine looking bow. nice work. don
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Re: Yellow Trout Osage Bow
« Reply #8 on: July 05, 2011, 06:35:00 AM »
Very nice and those tips are outstanding.
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Offline bjansen

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Re: Yellow Trout Osage Bow
« Reply #9 on: July 05, 2011, 07:59:00 AM »
Outstanding job Adam.
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Offline Igor

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Re: Yellow Trout Osage Bow
« Reply #10 on: July 05, 2011, 10:08:00 AM »
graceful and deadly looking predator bow...much like a trout....thanks for sharing!


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Offline fish n chicks

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Re: Yellow Trout Osage Bow
« Reply #11 on: July 05, 2011, 10:38:00 AM »
That is one fine tillering job. AWESOME BOW!
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Offline frank bullitt

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Re: Yellow Trout Osage Bow
« Reply #12 on: July 05, 2011, 10:56:00 AM »
Real nice Adam! Agree with Shaun, I'd be killing something with that!   :thumbsup:  

Garden looks great, too!

Good shootin, Steve
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Offline red hill

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Re: Yellow Trout Osage Bow
« Reply #13 on: July 05, 2011, 11:19:00 AM »
Nice graceful tiller, Adam. What is the thickness, width and taper? I have an osage stave that wants to be a bend through the handle bow.
Nice.
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Re: Yellow Trout Osage Bow
« Reply #14 on: July 05, 2011, 04:51:00 PM »
Very nice bow, AK. Full draw is beautiful. We need to see more of your work in the future!!!
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Re: Yellow Trout Osage Bow
« Reply #15 on: July 05, 2011, 06:05:00 PM »
Very cool. I like the rounded belly.
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Re: Yellow Trout Osage Bow
« Reply #16 on: July 05, 2011, 06:23:00 PM »
Sweet bow, tiller looks great and I really like the paint job.  :thumbsup:

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Re: Yellow Trout Osage Bow
« Reply #17 on: July 05, 2011, 09:57:00 PM »
Adam,
The bow looks great, but I'm looking at your bench. As a beginner I need to build a work bench. Could you send some pictures from different angles. This one looks like it could be portable. I have a very small workshop and working outside would be nice.
Thanks, George
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Offline Jeff Smith

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Re: Yellow Trout Osage Bow
« Reply #18 on: July 06, 2011, 11:48:00 AM »
Fantastic looking bow.
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Re: Yellow Trout Osage Bow
« Reply #19 on: July 06, 2011, 08:23:00 PM »
Very slick looking selfer...
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