osage shortbow

[danny358]

hi. heres a sinew backed osage shortbow i have just finished, its made from a stave i bought off ateallthepies of this forum, it has a python skin over the sinew and has zebrano tip overlays. it pulls 50# at 24" heres some pics.

 

[Clouston98]

Nice bow mate! Good job .

 

[thejollyroger]

Really nice job!
Sorry if this is a stupid question. Does the python skin add to strenght of the bow or is it for the look?

 

[ozzy1977]

Cracking job, well done.
Where did you find the snake skin?

 

[danny358]

thanks everyone. most snakeskins dont add strength but this python skin is so thick it will act like a rawhide backing. giving it some strength. it is mainly on to protect the sinew from moisture and for the decoration. i got it from a friend who worked in a petshop it had died.

 

[Gill]

That is a beauty buddy.

 

[dwardo]

Great tiller and lovely bow. Excellent work.

 

[swotty]

Stunning work....well done

 

[dwardo]

Just noticed you are struggling with string alignment on the nock there? Statics are a nightmare to line up.

 

[bobnewboy]

Very nice. Osage is great if you can get hold of it. Most timber yards dont bother in the uk...

 

[danny358]

thanks everyone. yes dwardo string was off i only strung it for the pic and hadn't checked it. i didnt shoot it like that tho thank god. i wish timber yards would stock it i would love to get my hands on some more its great stuff.

 

[Corso]

lovely work mate - where would someone start if they wanted to go down that road?

 

[danny358]

thanks. i learned by watching youtube vids and plenty of reading also primitive archer forum has alot of great build alongs. im still a novice myself and always learn more with each bow.

 

[HillBill]

Nice work mate .... looks to have "followed the string" a little though.. Bet it shoots quite smoothly.

 

[danny358]

thanks yes it has followed the string a little, most of it happened before sinew as i tillered it most of the way then sinewed, but it shoots fast and smooth so im not to worried.

 

[Dreadhead]

nice work there, looks a braw wee bow

 

[dwardo]

thanks everyone. yes dwardo string was off i only strung it for the pic and hadn't checked it. i didnt shoot it like that tho thank god. i wish timber yards would stock it i would love to get my hands on some more its great stuff.

I have done the same except actually shot it losing the string followed by lots of swearing
A tip I have come up with for stringing statics is to put an elastic band around the string at the deepest part of the recurve, keeps the string in the right place whilst you string it.

Nice work since again.

 

[Biker]

Now that's a thing of beauty! Superb work there fella. Well done!

 

[danny358]

cheers for the tip i will try that one. with this bow i have started to use a bow stringer and am well happy i have its so much easier. the last recurve i made used to be a nightmare to string wothout one.

 

[dwardo]

cheers for the tip i will try that one. with this bow i have started to use a bow stringer and am well happy i have its so much easier. the last recurve i made used to be a nightmare to string wothout one.

I would like to use a stringer but there is just something inherently wrong with stringing a bow towards your face :Wow: