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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Floridabowyer on June 28, 2016, 04:54:24 pm

Title: 34" sinew backed Osage (prairie rattlesnake skin)
Post by: Floridabowyer on June 28, 2016, 04:54:24 pm
Hello all,
This is an Osage short bow that has two courses of whitetail leg sinew applied with sinew glue and covered with a prairie rattlesnake skin. Quiver is three squirrels sewn together with whitetail leg sinew thread.

Specs
34" ttt
1.125" at handle tapering to .375" tips
#48 @ 16"
Tru oil finish

Title: Re: 34" sinew backed Osage (prairie rattlesnake skin)
Post by: osage outlaw on June 28, 2016, 04:59:59 pm
Now that's a cool little bow.  Nice job on it.
Title: Re: 34" sinew backed Osage (prairie rattlesnake skin)
Post by: Knoll on June 28, 2016, 05:14:28 pm
Yep, that is a cool lil stick. Congrats!
Title: Re: 34" sinew backed Osage (prairie rattlesnake skin)
Post by: mullet on June 28, 2016, 05:21:56 pm
Well, that's cute.
Title: Re: 34" sinew backed Osage (prairie rattlesnake skin)
Post by: Pat B on June 28, 2016, 06:13:12 pm
Cool little bow. Can't hardly beat osage and sinew.
Title: Re: 34" sinew backed Osage (prairie rattlesnake skin)
Post by: Knotty on June 28, 2016, 06:27:52 pm
Cute's the right adjective for it 👍
Love it 😊
Title: Re: 34" sinew backed Osage (prairie rattlesnake skin)
Post by: Dictionary on June 28, 2016, 07:02:13 pm
Nice little bow. But im curious, what do people do with bows like this?  ::) A backpack bow?
Title: Re: 34" sinew backed Osage (prairie rattlesnake skin)
Post by: bradsmith2010 on June 28, 2016, 07:19:15 pm
Dictionary,, we shoot them, they are fun to target shoot with,,, 48# @ 18 will shoot a hunting weight arrow really well,,  I am guessing from test I have done on short bows that this one will shoot a hunting weight arrow 450 ish at about 140 fps,, this will kill a deer at close range,,, so it would make a nice hunting bow as well,, very nice bow,, congrats, B
Title: Re: 34" sinew backed Osage (prairie rattlesnake skin)
Post by: bjrogg on June 28, 2016, 07:41:18 pm
Nice little bow I bet it's pretty fast. Nice bend like the squirrels to
Title: Re: 34" sinew backed Osage (prairie rattlesnake skin)
Post by: ---GUTSHOT---> on June 28, 2016, 07:55:43 pm
Every body's liking the bow what about that quiver. It's nice also. But that bow is awesome!
Title: Re: 34" sinew backed Osage (prairie rattlesnake skin)
Post by: Floridabowyer on June 28, 2016, 09:21:32 pm
Thanks guys, really enjoy building the short ones. I do occasionally build longbows of the English and American flat bow variety as well! I'll be sure to post one soon!
Erik
Title: Re: 34" sinew backed Osage (prairie rattlesnake skin)
Post by: Badly Bent on June 28, 2016, 09:29:36 pm
Cool!!
Title: Re: 34" sinew backed Osage (prairie rattlesnake skin)
Post by: Montanaoutdoors on June 28, 2016, 11:49:15 pm
That's a beauty! Should take it out hunting!
Title: Re: 34" sinew backed Osage (prairie rattlesnake skin)
Post by: penderbender on June 29, 2016, 12:08:35 am
That's a beaut for sure. Never made any short ones, but the last simple one I did, and I love how it shoots! Really into that squirrel quiver too! Cheers - brendan
Title: Re: 34" sinew backed Osage (prairie rattlesnake skin)
Post by: Pappy on June 29, 2016, 03:50:13 am
Sweet shorty, nice bend on that one. :)
 Pappy
Title: Re: 34" sinew backed Osage (prairie rattlesnake skin)
Post by: loon on June 29, 2016, 03:58:25 am
Niice!
Title: Re: 34" sinew backed Osage (prairie rattlesnake skin)
Post by: sleek on June 29, 2016, 04:03:39 am
I love short bows. I bet you could get a few mire unches draw on that. I think a bow that short could be made to go 24" if designed for it.
Title: Re: 34" sinew backed Osage (prairie rattlesnake skin)
Post by: Stick Bender on June 29, 2016, 04:32:14 am
Sweet !
Title: Re: 34" sinew backed Osage (prairie rattlesnake skin)
Post by: Redhand on June 29, 2016, 07:10:51 am
Sweet little bow!
Title: Re: 34" sinew backed Osage (prairie rattlesnake skin)
Post by: JonW on June 29, 2016, 01:32:28 pm
Waaayyy cool  8) My kinda little bow there.
Title: Re: 34" sinew backed Osage (prairie rattlesnake skin)
Post by: sieddy on June 29, 2016, 02:11:17 pm
Absolutely fantastic bow and quiver. You just need a firey little mustang pony now and your set!  :D
Title: Re: 34" sinew backed Osage (prairie rattlesnake skin)
Post by: simson on June 29, 2016, 02:29:23 pm
Now that's a real short bow with a decent draw weight!
Nice set!
Title: Re: 34" sinew backed Osage (prairie rattlesnake skin)
Post by: PaulN/KS on June 29, 2016, 05:06:35 pm
Dang! That's a lot of bow in such a small package.
Title: Re: 34" sinew backed Osage (prairie rattlesnake skin)
Post by: alwayslookin on June 29, 2016, 05:08:10 pm
Sweeet
Title: Re: 34" sinew backed Osage (prairie rattlesnake skin)
Post by: Carson (CMB) on June 30, 2016, 01:13:03 am
Wow!! That looks like a primitive assassin bow.  8) 8)
Title: Re: 34" sinew backed Osage (prairie rattlesnake skin)
Post by: DuBois on June 30, 2016, 02:36:30 am
Very nice little bow
Title: Re: 34" sinew backed Osage (prairie rattlesnake skin)
Post by: bowmo on June 30, 2016, 09:42:42 am
Sweet little bow.