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Offline killir duck

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sinew, snake and osage trade bow
« on: July 16, 2014, 11:12:31 pm »
allrighty heres some long overdue pictures of my trade bow, it's made from a piece of osage about 12 years old, and layed in a guys wood pile for 8. the outer rings were almost completely rotted off and what was left was riddled with bug holes, this stave started out about 70" long, 4" wide and 5" deep, i ended with 58"x1 3/4"x 1" of usable wood. it is backed with 2 layers of muley sinew and one of antelope, with a beautiful set of diamondback watersnake skins from ciperiano, and black horse hair from a real good horse of mine that died this past winter. she's about 54" long (i never measured) 1 1/2" wade tapering down toww 3/8" at the tips, and pulls about 52#@26". cippy asked me to enter whatever bow i put these skins on in BOM so here she is. it'll go in tha mail next time i'm in town
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Offline killir duck

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Re: sinew, snake and osage trade bow (grip pics added)
« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2014, 11:20:27 pm »
last ones
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Every time i shoot at a bunny i recall the wise words of Elmer Fudd "I've got you now you waskally wabbit!"

Offline osage outlaw

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Re: sinew, snake and osage trade bow
« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2014, 11:27:56 pm »
That is a great looking bow Duck.  I'm sure whoever gets it will be thrilled.
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Re: sinew, snake and osage trade bow
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2014, 11:53:03 pm »
Sweet.  Bet they gonna love that!
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Offline TRACY

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Re: sinew, snake and osage trade bow
« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2014, 12:04:18 am »
Looks like well made bow with a little mojo added.

Tracy
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Offline killir duck

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Re: sinew, snake and osage trade bow
« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2014, 12:17:06 am »
Whoops, somehow I missed the pictures of the handle, I'll see if I can't wrestle them darn things on here tomorrow.

Thanks guys, I can't take all the credit for this, I've learned more from you fellow P.A.ers than anywhere else, you guys provided both the knowledge and the inspiration for this bow. Have a good one,   duck
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Offline autologus

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Re: sinew, snake and osage trade bow
« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2014, 01:09:37 am »
Exceptional quality and absolutely gorgeous.

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Offline bubby

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Re: sinew, snake and osage trade bow
« Reply #7 on: July 17, 2014, 01:28:08 am »
Nice looking stick killer, who ever gets it will be happy I'm sure
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Offline chamookman

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Re: sinew, snake and osage trade bow
« Reply #8 on: July 17, 2014, 04:37:44 am »
Nice ! Bob
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Re: sinew, snake and osage trade bow
« Reply #9 on: July 17, 2014, 07:55:56 am »
Nice job,someone should be very happy. Good story to go with it,hard to beat that. ;)
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Offline 4dog

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Re: sinew, snake and osage trade bow
« Reply #10 on: July 17, 2014, 08:52:26 am »
saweeeet!!!
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: sinew, snake and osage trade bow
« Reply #11 on: July 17, 2014, 09:40:04 am »
Some one is going to be very pleased for sure.  Great job man.  That one looks like it would be hard to send off.
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Re: sinew, snake and osage trade bow
« Reply #12 on: July 17, 2014, 12:03:06 pm »
Sweet! :)
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: sinew, snake and osage trade bow
« Reply #13 on: July 17, 2014, 12:03:30 pm »
good stuff ducky
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Offline paoliguy

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Re: sinew, snake and osage trade bow
« Reply #14 on: July 17, 2014, 12:56:42 pm »
That's a real beauty. Somebody's going to be really happy!
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