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Red Osage Bow
« on: January 13, 2016, 05:21:00 PM »
I recently finished this bow up for somebody.  Its from some dense red osage that I cut a few years ago.  The grain lines really show up in it.  The back is mostly concave and has some slight humps and bumps down the entire length.  There is a small knot hole in it.  This bow seemed to fight me all the way through the build.  It's 66" long and 50@28".  It is finished with 6 coats of tung oil.  The tip overlays are bighorn sheep.


   

 

 

 

 

 
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Re: Red Osage Bow
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2016, 05:22:00 PM »


 

 

 

 

 
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Re: Red Osage Bow
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2016, 05:34:00 PM »
Really nice work!
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Re: Red Osage Bow
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2016, 05:38:00 PM »
awesome bow
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Re: Red Osage Bow
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2016, 05:40:00 PM »
Very nice and that red Osage looks smashing. I can see you are dressed for winter.   :)
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Re: Red Osage Bow
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2016, 05:43:00 PM »
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Re: Red Osage Bow
« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2016, 05:55:00 PM »
wow what a beauty,when you put tip overlays on do you sand the area flat on the growth ring? does that violate the ring.
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Re: Red Osage Bow
« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2016, 06:26:00 PM »
Nice looking bow for sure!
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Re: Red Osage Bow
« Reply #8 on: January 13, 2016, 06:37:00 PM »
That is a beauty, and some sweet bow wood!
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Re: Red Osage Bow
« Reply #9 on: January 13, 2016, 06:43:00 PM »
Thats a Dandy    :thumbsup:
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Re: Red Osage Bow
« Reply #10 on: January 13, 2016, 06:45:00 PM »
Very nice, Clint.
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Re: Red Osage Bow
« Reply #11 on: January 13, 2016, 07:06:00 PM »
Very nice
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Re: Red Osage Bow
« Reply #12 on: January 13, 2016, 07:09:00 PM »
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wow what a beauty,when you put tip overlays on do you sand the area flat on the growth ring? does that violate the ring.
Yes, I sand that area down at an angle so the overlay doesn't stick up like a sore thumb.  It does violate the rings but the overlay covers up that area so it's not a problem.
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Re: Red Osage Bow
« Reply #13 on: January 13, 2016, 07:26:00 PM »
Nice job!
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Re: Red Osage Bow
« Reply #14 on: January 13, 2016, 07:27:00 PM »
Excellent workmanship.
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Re: Red Osage Bow
« Reply #15 on: January 13, 2016, 08:10:00 PM »
Nice one Clint
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Re: Red Osage Bow
« Reply #16 on: January 14, 2016, 01:37:00 AM »
Sweet!  Beautiful bow.   :thumbsup:
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Re: Red Osage Bow
« Reply #17 on: January 14, 2016, 11:13:00 AM »
Great looking bow Clint.  Any idea why the wood is red like that?
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Re: Red Osage Bow
« Reply #18 on: January 14, 2016, 11:41:00 AM »
Thanks guys.

Don, I have no clue.  It from some second growth off of an old stump.  As soon as I cut into it I could tell something was different.  It sounded like I was trying to cut a steel pipe with a chainsaw.
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Re: Red Osage Bow
« Reply #19 on: January 14, 2016, 04:24:00 PM »
Beautiful job..........   :thumbsup:
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