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

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

#231 Post by Nock »

Looks good.
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Re: Hunting the Osage Bow build along **Teaching a bow to bend**

#232 Post by Elkman »

Very nice Dave!
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#233 Post by stumper »

Lot of work to be done.
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Re: Hunting the Osage Bow build along **Teaching a bow to bend**

#234 Post by stumper »

Limbs were off center adjusted for it by tillering for an asymmetrical bow which is what this stave has basically offered me. I'm not one to turn a bow down. Adjusted the low brace to be more even. String is going over center now. Walked out to back yard and lobbed an arrow at 1/8 draw. Dont want to even chance it till I get it on a tillering tree. So yes I guess I technically have made something that flung an arrow! Lots of work to go but we are getting there.
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Re: Hunting the Osage Bow build along **Teaching a bow to bend**

#235 Post by Captainkirk »

Looks pretty good! Remember; Clay Hayes' bow is a mighty crooked stick and he shoots fine with it!
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Re: Hunting the Osage Bow build along **Teaching a bow to bend**

#236 Post by stumper »

Yep. I like the flaws. I will probably leave them in this one and do the bending stuff with subsequent bows. I'm not going to master this on the first go.
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Re: Hunting the Osage Bow build along **Teaching a bow to bend**

#237 Post by Greg Felty »

Awesome job Dave.
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Re: Hunting the Osage Bow build along **Teaching a bow to bend**

#238 Post by Elkman »

Very cool Dave! Although it looks close to me, I look forward to seeing the finished bow.
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Re: Hunting the Osage Bow build along **Teaching a bow to bend**

#239 Post by Grizzly »

That is probably a never ending learning process. But it seems like those who take to it really enjoy working a bow from a stave. Then of coarse there is the satisfaction of shooting your own bow and then hunting and taking deer with them. I never graduated from saplings and string as a kid :oops:
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Re: Hunting the Osage Bow build along **Teaching a bow to bend**

#240 Post by White Falcon »

I like snaky bows!

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