| From: bentstick54
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| Date: 14-Jan-24 |
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Got busy during the current arctic blast. 66”ntn, Osage selfbow, 44#@28”. Decorated with a salvaged road killed Timber rattler skin. 6 coats of Tru oil finish.
Pictures start to finish. Started with a bit of a character stave.
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| From: bentstick54
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| Date: 14-Jan-24 |
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Not sure why the full draw loaded sideways?
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| From: Lastmohecken
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| Date: 14-Jan-24 |
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Beautiful job on the snakeskin backing! I am certainly no expert on self-bows but it looks like a fine job, all around.
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| From: SteelyDan
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| Date: 14-Jan-24 |
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Great job....nice bend.
SD
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| From: 2 bears
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| Date: 14-Jan-24 |
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Very nice. Tiller looks perfect. >>>----> Ken
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| From: B.T.
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| Date: 14-Jan-24 |
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Amazing work
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| From: Harry
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| Date: 14-Jan-24 |
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Awesome looking bow,nice work !
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| From: Tethered Falcon
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| Date: 14-Jan-24 |
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That’s a good looking bow, well done Sir!
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| From: Bjrogg
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| Date: 14-Jan-24 |
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Nice profile bentstick. I agree the tiler looks really nice.
Bjrogg
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| From: Stix
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| Date: 14-Jan-24 |
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Great job! Nice accent with the snake skins.
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| From: tradslinger
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| Date: 14-Jan-24 |
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awesome work at taking what you were given and turning it into what you did. Character can mean some really challenging work to achieve a shootable bow. learning how to use dry heat and steam is a major step in making a mess into something nice. Well done Sir
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| From: Wildhog
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| Date: 14-Jan-24 |
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Very nice. I have never shot a self bow.
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| From: BowAholic
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| Date: 14-Jan-24 |
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nice job. The prep work, straightening, and reflex shaping made for a nice finished profile that will shoot well and hold up well. Congrats.
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| From: bentstick54
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| Date: 14-Jan-24 |
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Thanks guys, appreciate the comments. Wild hog, you should give it a try sometime. Once I built my 1st one in the spring 2010, I haven’t picked up a recurve or a laminated longbow. I shoot 3d 9 months out of the year and hunt with my selfbows. Be careful, it’s addictive.
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| From: Fling em
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| Date: 14-Jan-24 |
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That looks amazing!!! Congrats. How do you straighten limbs? Dry heat or steam? Do you shoot off hand or built in shelf?
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| From: Bob Rowlands
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| Date: 14-Jan-24 |
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Good job on that osage. Thanks for the photos.
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| From: bentstick54
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| Date: 14-Jan-24 |
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Thanks Bob. Fling em, I glue on a small wedge of leather approximately 3/16” wide under the handle wrap for a “ locator” shelf.
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| From: bentstick54
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| Date: 14-Jan-24 |
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Shoot 1/2 off the shelf and 1/2 off the hand.
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| From: bentstick54
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| Date: 14-Jan-24 |
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Not the way I grip the bow, but the only ay I could take a selfie.
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| From: Phil Magistro
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| Date: 14-Jan-24 |
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Beautiful!
There’s something about an Osage bow.
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| From: JMartin
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| Date: 14-Jan-24 |
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Looks great, good job!
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| From: RonP
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| Date: 15-Jan-24 |
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very nice. from that first photo i would not have thought you could get such a perfect tiller.
i would like to try making one of those someday. thanks for sharing.
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| From: Phil
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| Date: 15-Jan-24 |
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That's a real beauty.
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| From: smrobertson
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| Date: 15-Jan-24 |
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Very nice! Beautiful tiller.
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| From: Draven
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| Date: 15-Jan-24 |
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Beaty right there!
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| From: Draven
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| Date: 15-Jan-24 |
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Beauty right there!
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| From: Papadeerhtr
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| Date: 15-Jan-24 |
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Very nice work enjoy!
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| From: shortdraw
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| Date: 15-Jan-24 |
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Very nice. Good looking tiller, sure looks different from the first picture.
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| From: wooddamon1
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| Date: 15-Jan-24 |
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Great to see a yellow beauty first thing today. Nice work, Brian!
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| From: bentstick54
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| Date: 15-Jan-24 |
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Finished up my 1st set of self nock Surewood DF arrows for this bow. Average arrow weight came in at 434grains. Ran several shots through chronograph just for fun, average speed ran 158fps after being shot in for awhile. Not a speed demon, but should hopefully turn out to be durable and long lasting.
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| From: buckeye
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| Date: 15-Jan-24 |
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Strong work! I will echo the sentiment of a fine job on the tiller tree. Very nice.
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| From: JMark NC
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| Date: 15-Jan-24 |
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Beautiful wood. Interesting photos. Great job all around. Thanks for posting.
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| From: Wayne Hess
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| Date: 15-Jan-24 |
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Good looking Masterpiece, Enjoy
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| From: Bob Rowlands
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| Date: 15-Jan-24 |
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Closeups are super nice. My kinda shelf on that bow. Good job.
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| From: PA Bones
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| Date: 15-Jan-24 |
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Very nice selfbow and arrows! Great bend. Gotta love a well built Osage selfbow!
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| From: Stan
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| Date: 15-Jan-24 |
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Beautiful.. Nicely done...
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| From: Bearcurve59
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| Date: 16-Jan-24 |
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I never even tried one, but from what I know, that looks to about a perfect bow, I envy your talent, excellent!
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| From: ken techau
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| Date: 16-Jan-24 |
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very nice bow!good job!
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| From: Kwikdraw
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| Date: 16-Jan-24 |
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Excellent work Brian, tiller looks very good, well done man! And arrows look as good as the bow!
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| From: Stoner
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| Date: 16-Jan-24 |
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Well done sir. John
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| From: Pappy 1952
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| Date: 17-Jan-24 |
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Beautiful bow and arrows also, love the bend on it and the skins really set it off. Very nice work. Pappy
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| From: Wildhog
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| Date: 17-Jan-24 |
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Brian that looks fantastic. Very nice craftsmanship.
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| From: Arvin
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| Date: 17-Jan-24 |
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Well done! I like it.
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| From: bentstick54
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| Date: 17-Jan-24 |
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Thanks again everyone.
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