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Offline Dvshunter

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Osage Selfbow With Sapwood and Snake
« on: May 17, 2015, 11:42:45 am »
I finally got this one finished! You ever come across that piece that just won't cooperate? I bet I heated this one ten times and still don't quite have it just right but it's time to move on. It has a draw length of thirty one inches and pulls fifty five pounds at that length. It was difficult to shoot it in because I'm not used to pulling past my head with my twenty six inch draw!  The snake skin wasn't long enough to do the whole bow so I cut it in half and used silk thread and glue to hold down the ends. The handle wrap is the second piece of leather because I didn't like my stitching on the first one so I pulled it off and just wrapped it. No stitching needed. This bow is also the lo gest bow I have ever made at sixty eight inches from knock to knock. Thanks for looking.














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Offline johnfolchetti

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Re: Osage Selfbow With Sapwood and Snake
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2015, 11:47:32 am »
That's nice work.
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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: Osage Selfbow With Sapwood and Snake
« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2015, 12:12:04 pm »
Very nice Dave! The full draw looks spot on to me too! Patrick
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Offline Will H

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Re: Osage Selfbow With Sapwood and Snake
« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2015, 12:38:43 pm »
I love it!
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Offline hunterbob

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Re: Osage Selfbow With Sapwood and Snake
« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2015, 12:43:38 pm »
Great job. That bend is sweet man.
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Offline Dvshunter

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Re: Osage Selfbow With Sapwood and Snake
« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2015, 12:48:50 pm »
Thanks guys. Forgot the tips are cow horn and Zebrawood
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Offline Ryan C

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Re: Osage Selfbow With Sapwood and Snake
« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2015, 12:59:45 pm »
Very nice bow!
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Offline PeteC

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Re: Osage Selfbow With Sapwood and Snake
« Reply #7 on: May 17, 2015, 01:01:03 pm »
That's a  good lookin' bow. Good job. God Bless
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Offline bubby

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Re: Osage Selfbow With Sapwood and Snake
« Reply #8 on: May 17, 2015, 01:02:31 pm »
Nice work, i think the racquet grip is the most comfy and looks sharp, what no f/d past your head  :o
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Offline Roy

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Re: Osage Selfbow With Sapwood and Snake
« Reply #9 on: May 17, 2015, 01:17:12 pm »
I guess it's ok:)
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: Osage Selfbow With Sapwood and Snake
« Reply #10 on: May 17, 2015, 02:33:44 pm »
Really like the FD pic.  sweet tiller and profile ....
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Offline JonW

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Re: Osage Selfbow With Sapwood and Snake
« Reply #11 on: May 17, 2015, 02:41:19 pm »
Very nice. I wish someone would teach me that grip wrap.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Osage Selfbow With Sapwood and Snake
« Reply #12 on: May 17, 2015, 03:11:27 pm »
Great looking bow Dave
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Osage Selfbow With Sapwood and Snake
« Reply #13 on: May 17, 2015, 04:09:18 pm »
That is a very nice bow, well done.  Very graceful bend
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Offline Hans H

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Re: Osage Selfbow With Sapwood and Snake
« Reply #14 on: May 17, 2015, 04:29:40 pm »
yes, very nice, like it too
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