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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Woodland Roamer on February 10, 2010, 08:58:27 pm

Title: Snakey Osage Bow
Post by: Woodland Roamer on February 10, 2010, 08:58:27 pm

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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Title: Re: Snakey Osage Bow
Post by: Woodland Roamer on February 10, 2010, 09:00:28 pm

Couple more...
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Title: Re: Snakey Osage Bow
Post by: hawkbow on February 10, 2010, 09:03:42 pm

 VERY NICE! great tiller and she is a beauty.. good on you brother of the bow!

Title: Re: Snakey Osage Bow
Post by: Timo on February 10, 2010, 09:09:00 pm

I can find nothing wrong with that bow....Great job! ;)

Title: Re: Snakey Osage Bow
Post by: kerryb on February 10, 2010, 09:15:00 pm

great looking bow.

Title: Re: Snakey Osage Bow
Post by: broketooth on February 10, 2010, 09:33:21 pm

what a cool lookin bow very nice

Title: Re: Snakey Osage Bow
Post by: FlintWalker on February 10, 2010, 09:36:45 pm

Mighty fine lookin bow.  :)

Title: Re: Snakey Osage Bow
Post by: adb on February 10, 2010, 09:37:36 pm

Well, sir... I just can't see a darned thing not to like on that bow!! Nice work.  ;D

Title: Re: Snakey Osage Bow
Post by: bryan irwin on February 10, 2010, 09:41:42 pm

very nice bow like them skins

Title: Re: Snakey Osage Bow
Post by: El Destructo on February 10, 2010, 09:49:06 pm

Really nice Bow

Title: Re: Snakey Osage Bow
Post by: OldBow on February 10, 2010, 09:54:36 pm

Whew! You've got to be proud of this bow. Bookmarked "Snakey Osage" in February Self Bows of the Month.  Thanks.

Title: Re: Snakey Osage Bow
Post by: zenmonkeyman on February 10, 2010, 09:57:51 pm

Love the dark skins, she's a looker without pretension!  Looks like the game is on for February!

Title: Re: Snakey Osage Bow
Post by: ryanfromcanada on February 10, 2010, 10:46:29 pm

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

Title: Re: Snakey Osage Bow
Post by: elk country rp on February 10, 2010, 10:53:08 pm

well done! tough lookin bow!

Title: Re: Snakey Osage Bow
Post by: rileyconcrete on February 10, 2010, 10:54:27 pm

Great bow.  I am sure those turkeys will be hating that one.  Good job.

TELL

Title: Re: Snakey Osage Bow
Post by: Josh on February 10, 2010, 10:58:46 pm

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

Title: Re: Snakey Osage Bow
Post by: medicinewheel on February 10, 2010, 10:58:54 pm

As everybody says: GREAT BOW!
Timber rattlers look really good!

Title: Re: Snakey Osage Bow
Post by: Simple Hunter on February 10, 2010, 11:17:43 pm

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.

Title: Re: Snakey Osage Bow
Post by: mullet on February 10, 2010, 11:32:13 pm

  That is one, great, looking bow!

Title: Re: Snakey Osage Bow
Post by: Bullitt on February 10, 2010, 11:37:35 pm

Yes, from the looks of it, you got a very efficent 45 lb bow. Evey inch is working for you!

Great job!

Title: Re: Snakey Osage Bow
Post by: LB on February 11, 2010, 12:29:21 am

Looks great. 

Title: Re: Snakey Osage Bow
Post by: Ryano on February 11, 2010, 12:29:45 am

Sweet !  :) Nice job.  8)

Title: Re: Snakey Osage Bow
Post by: longbowhntr on February 11, 2010, 12:52:33 am

Sweettttttt!!!   Good job!

Title: Re: Snakey Osage Bow
Post by: Pat B on February 11, 2010, 01:08:11 am

Extremely nice, Alan.  8)   Hopefully the first bow after my hiatus will be half as sweet!  I can already see turkey blood on it.  ;)

Title: Re: Snakey Osage Bow
Post by: Pennhawk on February 11, 2010, 01:20:18 am

Beautiful bow, good work.

Title: Re: Snakey Osage Bow
Post by: Pappy on February 11, 2010, 07:05:21 am

Beautiful bow,tiller looks great and the finish work and tips are outstanding.Nice job. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Snakey Osage Bow
Post by: Woodland Roamer on February 11, 2010, 07:26:54 am

Thanks for the kind words everyone!

Alan

Title: Re: Snakey Osage Bow
Post by: stringstretcher on February 11, 2010, 08:24:38 am

Great looking bow Alan.  Now go get them turkeys...... >:D

Title: Re: Snakey Osage Bow
Post by: DanaM on February 11, 2010, 09:14:25 am

Looks like a meat maker to me Alan :)

Title: Re: Snakey Osage Bow
Post by: Parnell on February 11, 2010, 10:41:38 am

That's a beauty, great job!

Title: Re: Snakey Osage Bow
Post by: Eric Krewson on February 11, 2010, 11:00:23 am

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.

Title: Re: Snakey Osage Bow
Post by: ohma on February 11, 2010, 11:08:58 am

beautiful little bow.that snake aught to go well with the other white meat.

Title: Re: Snakey Osage Bow
Post by: brownhillboy on February 11, 2010, 11:25:50 am

Very nice bow!  I like those snakey bows....good luck with the turkeys! :)

Title: Re: Snakey Osage Bow
Post by: Okie on February 11, 2010, 12:32:21 pm

Great lookin bow.

Title: Re: Snakey Osage Bow
Post by: Hillbilly on February 11, 2010, 12:43:19 pm

 Fine looking bow, Alan. Couldn't get much better than that.

Title: Re: Snakey Osage Bow
Post by: gmc on February 11, 2010, 07:25:01 pm

Now that's a sweet lookin' bow you got there.  :o :o :o :o :o

Title: Re: Snakey Osage Bow
Post by: Keenan on February 11, 2010, 09:28:52 pm

 Very nice bow, Love the snaky character and the unbraced profile looks great as well as the tiller. Congratulations

Title: Re: Snakey Osage Bow
Post by: Blacktail on February 11, 2010, 09:29:33 pm

that is a very fine bow...and great work...i just found out that snake skin is really stretchy when dehydrated..john

Title: Re: Snakey Osage Bow
Post by: Woodland Roamer on February 11, 2010, 10:25:20 pm

Thanks everyone!

Alan

Title: Re: Snakey Osage Bow
Post by: nclonghunter on February 11, 2010, 10:35:32 pm

Alan, that is a great looking bow...good one for a Colorado elk hunt!

Title: Re: Snakey Osage Bow
Post by: Woodland Roamer on February 11, 2010, 11:04:11 pm

Hey thanks Lyman, good to see you here! I have one that I'm working on for an elk bow.  :)

Alan

Title: Re: Snakey Osage Bow
Post by: Jesse on February 11, 2010, 11:31:28 pm

I agree. Couldn't get much better than that

Title: Re: Snakey Osage Bow
Post by: snedeker on February 12, 2010, 01:28:11 pm

I like this bow muchly.

Dave

Title: Re: Snakey Osage Bow
Post by: james parker on February 12, 2010, 01:46:10 pm

ill trade you some rhyolite for it..lol.lol.  looks very nice

Title: Re: Snakey Osage Bow
Post by: Woodland Roamer on February 12, 2010, 08:57:56 pm

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

Title: Re: Snakey Osage Bow
Post by: profsaffel on February 16, 2010, 09:21:09 pm

My wife says, "Looks like a snake."  :P