True Traditional Archery

08/27/2025

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started two new bow builds both Osage hunting bows started the 66 " on Saturday Aug 16 and the 64" on Sunday Aug 17, Test fired both yesterday Sunday Aug 24, I've picked up some staves from Jon War Hammer I've actually made several successful hunting bows out of Osage stock from Jon and Jim. today I'm posting mainly the heavily scaled down journey of the 64" with some of the photos has the 66 in as well .will probably post the 66-in tomorrow tomorrow or sometime this week .both of them turned out to be hunting bows from 60 lb to 65 range .they performed very well .

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03/19/2025

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12/10/2023

62 in Osage reflex longbow 53.5 lb@29 buffalo horn tip overlays, buffalo horn arrow shelf trim and leather grip with h**p lace. It's a great proven shooter and will make an outstanding hunting bow. Available for purchase $525 if interested send email to [email protected] to "request invoice" And of course questions are welcome

09/03/2021

Working that Yella wood again uh

06/17/2021

66" Osage recurve lefty for Alex Larkin 50lb@29 going to be a hunting bow..Will be in test shoot this weekend weather permitting...

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06/17/2021

60" Osage recurve bow LH shooter 47/50lb@26 Copperhead snake backing / deer antler tip overlays This bow was custom build for my friend and client Justin Eric from Louisiana who is an very avid hunter and highly skilled woodsman. I expect Justin to be taking out some serious game with this shooter. I hope this bow serves you well my friend!
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01/01/2021

Happy New Year Everyone.
Somedays I need to do somethings for fun and experimentation. Since I spend a good portion of each year building bows to order it becomes challenging to be allowed the time to things just for fun or creativity...Just Play..so today I finally got to tiller one of the scores of these "Fun Projects" since it's the holiday..hey I think I should be able to enjoy a little time to stimulate creativity and I use times like this to discover new things along the way. Its a simple 50" Recurve that was once a 72" ELB that tanked in the process and about 20" went into my infamous Pile of Shame..and the rest is recycled into this little guy here. I have done this with countless ELBs or 68" reflexed bows that do not make it as planned. My upcoming market will be takedown bows..as I seem to accumulate a reasonable amount of failed Yew, Osage, ash, hickory, red oak, maple...and so on. I love bow rescue...This bow had to have the D cross section flattened to accommodate the static handle which I use 1/8"x 1 1/8 by 8" stacked Yew strips and use TBIII and makes a bulletproof handle build up that deals very well with the natural tension and flexibility created from the previous form of a D cross section bend through handle. To be interesting I use a chunk of osage to create an arrow shelf build out. to create the seamless look I will inlay a strip of yew and will disappear (well won't be as visible). Will place a pice of rahide on the face ob the bow as arrow pass and look clean there. Gonna go with diamondback cover. Horn tips. Well I'll show the bow upon completion. I hope to do test-fire this weekend. along with a few other bows made to order. Enjoy your holiday :)

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