Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Woodland Roamer on February 10, 2010, 08:58:27 pm
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Well it's been a long while since I posted a bow...mainly because it's been a long time since I made one! I finally finished one up so here it is. This was from a sliver of osage that I had split off of another stave that was cut back in '06 so I guess it was pretty well seasoned. The bow is 62 inches tip to tip, 1 1/4 inches wide at the fades and tapers to 3/8 inch at the tips. The tip overlays are cow horn. The skin is from a Timber Rattler, it's one skin that was wide enough to split up the middle and put one piece on each limb. The handle is wrapped in hemp cord and singed with a match to make it darker. The bow is finished with seven coats of tung oil, draws 45 lbs at 26 inches and is holding one inch of reflex after unstringing and relaxing. I cut this piece of wood in Kansas and I'm planning to take it back where it came from this May to try and shoot a turkey with it. Hope ya'll like it!
Alan
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Couple more...
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VERY NICE! great tiller and she is a beauty.. good on you brother of the bow!
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I can find nothing wrong with that bow....Great job! ;)
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great looking bow.
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what a cool lookin bow very nice
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Mighty fine lookin bow. :)
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Well, sir... I just can't see a darned thing not to like on that bow!! Nice work. ;D
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very nice bow like them skins
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Really nice Bow
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Whew! You've got to be proud of this bow. Bookmarked "Snakey Osage" in February Self Bows of the Month. Thanks.
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Love the dark skins, she's a looker without pretension! Looks like the game is on for February!
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SWEET
I love the snakeskin backed snaky bows. The contrast with the orange of the osage is Sweet as well. Those overlays are nice too.
Good job
Ryan
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well done! tough lookin bow!
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Great bow. I am sure those turkeys will be hating that one. Good job.
TELL
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I love your bow, I really like the way you tillered it... more circular than elliptical... Looks absolutely wonderful, grip, tips, skins, you do awesome finish work my friend. Now go stick a turkey! :) -josh
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As everybody says: GREAT BOW!
Timber rattlers look really good!
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That is awsome! I would like to try one of those(snakey bows) but I am sure it would not turn out that good.Love the skin.
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That is one, great, looking bow!
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Yes, from the looks of it, you got a very efficent 45 lb bow. Evey inch is working for you!
Great job!
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Looks great.
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Sweet ! :) Nice job. 8)
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Sweettttttt!!! Good job!
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Extremely nice, Alan. 8) Hopefully the first bow after my hiatus will be half as sweet! I can already see turkey blood on it. ;)
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Beautiful bow, good work.
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Beautiful bow,tiller looks great and the finish work and tips are outstanding.Nice job. :)
Pappy
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Thanks for the kind words everyone!
Alan
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Great looking bow Alan. Now go get them turkeys...... >:D
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Looks like a meat maker to me Alan :)
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That's a beauty, great job!
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Great bow, wonderful tiller. I always split big timber rattlers down the middle for bow backing, seems a shame to cut out just the middle for bow backing and throw the rest away. I have 6 huge ones in the freezer now waiting on bows.
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beautiful little bow.that snake aught to go well with the other white meat.
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Very nice bow! I like those snakey bows....good luck with the turkeys! :)
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Great lookin bow.
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Fine looking bow, Alan. Couldn't get much better than that.
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Now that's a sweet lookin' bow you got there. :o :o :o :o :o
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Very nice bow, Love the snaky character and the unbraced profile looks great as well as the tiller. Congratulations
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that is a very fine bow...and great work...i just found out that snake skin is really stretchy when dehydrated..john
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Thanks everyone!
Alan
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Alan, that is a great looking bow...good one for a Colorado elk hunt!
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Hey thanks Lyman, good to see you here! I have one that I'm working on for an elk bow. :)
Alan
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I agree. Couldn't get much better than that
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I like this bow muchly.
Dave
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ill trade you some rhyolite for it..lol.lol. looks very nice
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Thanks guys. Hey is it some of that green stuff James?? You might have a deal! :) I gotta get back to knapping, I might have forgot how.
Alan
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My wife says, "Looks like a snake." :P