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TradBowhunter-Ethical Predator
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22h •
Osage bow
The finished bow was too light on draw weight. Have added laminated strips to inside limbs to strengthen near the handle and thus stiffen the limbs increasing the draw. Will show it when cured and finished off. The 2 laminates are stepped and add to where I took to much off originally. It’s an experiment. I’ll see how they tiller. Stay tuned.
1 like • 2h
Here’s the bow now with the added laminations. I used pl4000 caulk and clamped everything till it set up. Then using my knife and sandpaper feathers them to the limbs. Bow is now way more robust. Next is to exercise it and check tillering. Fun project. Lamination strips are oak. Bow has been sealed now.
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Here’s the bow now. Need to nock the string. Bow handle done. I put a turkshead knot on it. Oiled the wood. Will wax the bow tomorrow. Pretty happy with it. Cutting the bow down fixed my brace problem.
5d •
Osage long bow
Have started the journey to be a bowyer. Am hand making an Osage long bow from a stave. My 87 year old buddy is teaching me how to do it. I’m ready to put a string on it and start tillering. It’s 64” long. I’ve been a deer hunter for 40 years.
1 like • 3d
Hatchet. Draw knife and knife
1 like • 3d
I’m going to shorten the bow to correct the brace. Sand and add leather hand wrap. Then wax the finished bow.
2 likes • 5d
Chatham ma
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