Osage Orange Self Bow 58” deflex recurve (Unbacked)

In this video I bring you guys along on a 9 months journey hand crafting a 58” osage self bow. This bow is Unbacked and is pulling 43# at 28”
This bow was inspired by the horns of the Cape buffalo. It’s shortness gives the archer piece of mind shooting from a tree stand or ground blind. The deflex in the handle allows this bow to be drawn safely to 28”

[@bil9572]

Osage orange is definitely my favorite bow material. Beautiful workmanship.

[@provisionlongbows8881]

Thank you! It’s a super wood for sure.

[@NelsonCobb]

That’s pretty dang impressive! Bois D’arc has no limitation lol

[@johnrichard6639]

FANTASTIC build, looks GOOD, SEEMS FAST TO ME!!YOUR TRULy a bowyer👍

[@provisionlongbows8881]

🙏🏾

[@cigarsparrow]

One growth ring & you got that kind of pop from it!? 😲 Good stuff!!!

[@donkulick554]

Very nice! I've been building wooden bows for 25 plus years and Osage is a favorite. My current favorite is a bamboo backed Osage glued up in a Perry reflex. Holds about 2" of reflex just unbraced. Shoots a 500grain arrow over 200yards, pulls 48#@28"

[@msmaryamah]

it looks great and I LOVE it

[@provisionlongbows8881]

Thanks so much!

[@johnrichard6639]

Fantastic workmanship great bow !👍🏹

[@provisionlongbows8881]

Thanks so much!

[@growinmoflower3391]

Beautiful bow, I dream of shooting something like that, well made 👍

[@jameskellison9342]

Really nice work! I’d love to have one like this!

[@provisionlongbows8881]

Thank you very much. I make and sell them.

[@joemarrier44]

just saw this video. Wicked cool self bow man. You got talent!!!

[@provisionlongbows8881]

Thanks so much!

[@theoldboy70]

Very nice bow.

[@ToddWittenmyerBackwoodsLiving]

Nicely done!

[@provisionlongbows8881]

Thank you kindly!

[@surfanza]

Very nice work definitely!
Would love to work à Osage orange stave!
Out here in Quebec,Canada is mostly sugar maple and Yellow or white birch...
I’m going to try replicate work beautiful bow with what i have in hand for wood here. Could you tell me a long your bow is from nocks to nicks?
Thanks and beautiful bow you did there!💪💪💪

[@provisionlongbows8881]

58” tip to tip

[@axepredator2340]

What material did you put on the handle please

[@provisionlongbows8881]

I used a long thin strip of leather and wrapped it.

[@georgehaydukeiii6396]

Beautiful bow! I think 43# @ 28" is perfect. I hope you keep making more videos. Thanks!

[@provisionlongbows8881]

Thank you! Me too! It’s a great shooting little bow! It’s comments like this that keep me going! Thank you b 🙏🏾

[@davidcrisswell2643]

Do you have a website or etsy? Or take commissions?

[@provisionlongbows8881]

I’m working on a website. But I do have an Etsy shop as well. I definitely take commissions on custom made bows that require a deposit.

[@MyHealthyBirds]

@@provisionlongbows8881 How does it call your Etsy shop? and could you send to the UK? Thank you

[@E-E.ADVENTUREGEARS]

COULD YOU TELL US THE DIMENSIONS PLEASE