Hunting the Osage Bow build along **Teaching a bow to bend**

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Graps
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Re: Hunting the Osage Bow build along

#46 Post by Graps »

Is it done yet?
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Re: Hunting the Osage Bow build along

#47 Post by BowAholic »

I can't pass up an osage build. Looks like Mike sent you a nice stave. Enjoy!

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Re: Hunting the Osage Bow build along

#48 Post by Shadowhntr »

That's a way Dave!
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BowAholic wrote: Thu Apr 12, 2018 9:29 pm I can't pass up an osage build. Looks like Mike sent you a nice stave. Enjoy!
its a good one with some character!
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Graps wrote: Thu Apr 12, 2018 7:23 pmIs it done yet?
not yet...
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Carpdaddy wrote: Thu Apr 12, 2018 7:21 pm Good stuff, I can almost smell the wood trimmings!
Had one of the shavings fall into my glass of bourbon.... Osage aged bourbon yum!
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dahyer wrote: Fri Apr 13, 2018 12:32 pm
Carpdaddy wrote: Thu Apr 12, 2018 7:21 pm Good stuff, I can almost smell the wood trimmings!
Had one of the shavings fall into my glass of bourbon.... Osage aged bourbon yum!
:lol: :lol: :lol:

Suppose your developing a new trad Bowhunters beverage? Lol! "Aged in Osage barrels..." :lol:

Hey....dont hit that stuff too hard while carving that bow. You don't wanna mess up! :shock:
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Re: Hunting the Osage Bow build along

#53 Post by Graps »

8-) 80 proof self bow. ;)
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#54 Post by stumper »

Just picked up some rasps
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Re: Hunting the Osage Bow build along

#55 Post by stumper »

Work is getting in the way... Hopefully tomorrow afternoon before work, I'll get a couple hours in and get the rest of one side chased. Stave is looking good though and I am taking my time. I hope my woodworking skills are up to the task and I got to say this is one of the most fun things I have done. If you are going to do doing this though, here are the two things I would recommend. One, read a book completely before doing anything (I'd suggest hunting the Osage Bow, youtube clay hayes also)... Two, invest in a quality stave. So far the one I got from Pine Hollow seems to be very nice... If this works I will have completed two of my three-lifetime traditional archery goals in one year, one was to get a world-class bow from a Master Bowyer (Thanks Jose) and two is to make my own self-bow.
Nothing clears a troubled mind like shooting a bow.

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