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

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

#196 Post by Greg Felty »

That going to be a cool looking bow Dave.
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#197 Post by stumper »

Got my stave out tonight and did some analysis. Inspired by the second self bow thread and a clay hayes video. The work continues tomorrow. Need a heat gun and will get one by end of the week. I was really inspired to continue when I saw one of clay hayes first bows that had a knot hole clean through the limb, as in you could literally look through the limb, not to mention he killed his first self bow deer with it. I'm once again determined to make this cruddy stave a bow. So what if it doesn't survive 25 shots. It will still be a bow I made.
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#198 Post by stumper »

Not sure whether I will.put recurve into limbs or leave it straight. I know it wont shoot as efficient without recurve, however I think recurve will compound my twist issues with propeller twist ( I intend to try and remove some of it). If I'm not able to remove all the propeller, I can see recurve adding issues, even though design would be more efficient.
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#199 Post by stumper »

Here is where I left it.
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#200 Post by Grizzly »

I've seen the heat guns at Harbor Freight give decent service at a low price. Or you could buy quality once and see it last longer.
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Re: Hunting the Osage Bow build along **Teaching a bow to bend**

#201 Post by Nock »

My staves have been drying 3 months now. Like you after reading the other thread and now this one I’m thinking hard about removing some wood. Just do some roughing in.
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#202 Post by stumper »

I guess I was nervous about producing a perfect bow on my 1st try. Well 2nd try if you count my eBay stave that you couldn't even Chase a ring on. With perfection abandoned and new hope, I attacked at the problem knots with full fury and was able to get them all out now I just have the propeller twist to deal with. I slimmed both limbs down considerably and expected that I would considerably lower the weight of the bow. But with perfection abandoned I said to myself I need to hit his 30 pounds to hunt in Louisiana. Even though my goal is about 60. After attacking both limbs aggressively I'm happy to say that this both still has well over a 100 pounds on it and still bends very slightly while floor tillering. I abandoned my previous handle idea and reshape the handle to my preferred low wrist long bow grip. It's full steam ahead and I am determined to have a hunting bow for this season. And even if I don't, at least it wont be sitting in the corner staring at me. Now it's time to put it up for the day and play with the kids.


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

#203 Post by Graps »

GET 'ER DONE..... :P
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Re: Hunting the Osage Bow build along **Teaching a bow to bend**

#204 Post by Captainkirk »

Go get'em, Dave.
You think our Native American (Indian) forebears gave a hoot about a l'il twist?
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Re: Hunting the Osage Bow build along **Teaching a bow to bend**

#205 Post by stumper »

Naw. I may leave it in there lol. I figure if I take it out, I may weaken the wood. All the associated issues should be able to be corrected by good tillering.
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