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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: kerryb on January 04, 2011, 11:10:19 pm

Title: Copperhead Osage
Post by: kerryb on January 04, 2011, 11:10:19 pm

Here  is a little Osage bow I Built 58" tip to tip, 57" ntn,  4" handle, 1" fades,  1 3/8 Tapering to a little less than 3/8 at the tips. 48lbs at 26". Backed with copperhead skins.  Thanks Kerry

Title: Re: Copperhead Osage
Post by: Keenan on January 04, 2011, 11:53:43 pm

That is a butte Kerry. Great recurves and very nice tiller. Skins look great as well. Congratulations

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Post by: rwaterman00 on January 05, 2011, 12:12:49 am

beautiful
i believe it is my fav. bow i have seen posted on here.
nice work

Title: Re: Copperhead Osage
Post by: kerryb on January 05, 2011, 12:46:52 am

Thank you, Keenan.

Thanks so much rwaterman.

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Post by: medicinewheel on January 05, 2011, 02:50:28 am

Great work! Nice bend, nice details.

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Post by: Pappy on January 05, 2011, 06:56:46 am

Beautiful bow in all aspects,very well done.Love it. :) Great job on the tiller and skins. :)
   Pappy

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Post by: straightarrow on January 05, 2011, 07:21:26 am

Very nice bow....tip to tip. I love them copperhead skins on Osage. Looks beautiful!!! Great job Kerry

Jon

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Post by: crooketarrow on January 05, 2011, 08:26:08 am

  Nice bow COPPERHEADS are my favoret.

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Post by: hillbilly61 on January 05, 2011, 08:37:30 am

 Very nice. Really like the color contrasts!

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Post by: HoBow on January 05, 2011, 08:41:06 am

Great job!  Beautiful all around!

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Post by: Timo on January 05, 2011, 08:48:13 am

Turned out real sweet  Kerry!

Title: Re: Copperhead Osage
Post by: kerryb on January 05, 2011, 10:06:51 am

Thank you all very much.

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Post by: sweeney3 on January 05, 2011, 10:18:27 am

Nice!  Osage/Copperhead has to be one of my favorites.  That's a pretty stick.

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Post by: El Destructo on January 05, 2011, 10:28:40 am

I sure like that Bow....sweet! Wish we had Copperheads here...instead of these dreary ....hum-drum Buzztails ...they just get so boring.

Title: Re: Copperhead Osage
Post by: knap_123 on January 05, 2011, 10:37:35 am

that is nice, whats you brace height?

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Post by: Postman on January 05, 2011, 01:11:19 pm

sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!

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Post by: IrishMonk on January 05, 2011, 01:54:11 pm

Wow... awesome work.  Inspiring.

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Post by: oneeye on January 05, 2011, 02:27:55 pm

Thats a great job on that one, copperheads look great too!  Scott

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Post by: Autumnbear on January 05, 2011, 05:06:54 pm

Nice job Kerry. That is awesome. I think that copperhead is one of the coolest backings on a bow. Well, that and catfish. Josh

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Post by: Jesse on January 05, 2011, 05:28:06 pm

Very nice work. Also I like the barn wood and tin walls in your house.

Title: Re: Copperhead Osage
Post by: kerryb on January 05, 2011, 09:19:16 pm

Thanks everyone for all the compliments.

Knap 123, This bow likes a brace height of just a tad under 6". 

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Post by: Sidewinder on January 05, 2011, 09:29:12 pm

beautifl job. The skins look great. I have about  Tiller is spot on.   Danny

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Post by: JW_Halverson on January 05, 2011, 09:38:05 pm

Gooood looking bow, Kerry!  Where'd ya get the osage?   >:D

Title: Re: Copperhead Osage
Post by: kerryb on January 06, 2011, 12:00:10 am

Thanks sidewinder, JW  I had a few hundred to choose from, thanks for the kind words.

Title: Re: Copperhead Osage
Post by: ohma on January 06, 2011, 10:43:38 am

great job Kerry your learning fast, realy fine job. just one question, is that squirt drawing the bow my 3d buddy, he looks familiar? >:D >:D >:D.one of the most polite respectfull young man ive ever had the pleasure to be around.must have got it from his Mom. ;D Oh yeah if you need osage Kerry is the man, hands down.

Title: Re: Copperhead Osage
Post by: Granite Mtn on January 06, 2011, 01:05:19 pm

That is wonderful, great design for short osage, what type of heat did you use for the tips?  they look fairly tight.  Is that the new owner of the bow or your helper?

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Post by: hedgeapple on January 06, 2011, 03:08:35 pm

Very nice bow in all reguards.

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Post by: bucksbuoy on January 06, 2011, 03:09:13 pm

Yeah man. Beautiful tiller.

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Post by: andy thomas on January 06, 2011, 07:28:36 pm

nice looking bow their kerry

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Post by: George Tsoukalas on January 06, 2011, 07:31:49 pm

That is a beauty. Tiller is excellent. Jawge

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Post by: PaulN/KS on January 06, 2011, 09:27:35 pm

Wow Kerry...! That sure is a good looking bow ! I especially like how ya did the tips and the way those copperhead skins look on it.
 Love that full draw picture too. :)

Title: Re: Copperhead Osage
Post by: kerryb on January 06, 2011, 10:29:48 pm

Thanks Paul,
Thanks everyone. I used dry heat, The boy (Keygan) is my son, he has been helping me since he was little. He started building his own bow a couple of months ago, He has it bending nicely.

Title: Re: Copperhead Osage
Post by: Kentb on January 17, 2011, 09:58:28 am

Shot this bow this past weekend, it shoots great and is fast.
Great job Kerry!!

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Post by: swamp yeti on January 17, 2011, 04:19:49 pm

That is one killer looking bow.

Title: Re: Copperhead Osage
Post by: Josh on January 17, 2011, 05:35:14 pm

Tiller looks perfect and I really like the looks of them copperheads against the osage... can't really ask for a better combination in my opinion... Got it bookmarked for January Self BOM contest too.   :)

Title: Re: Copperhead Osage
Post by: kerryb on January 23, 2011, 12:02:14 am

Thanks Everyone for all the kind words.

Title: Re: Copperhead Osage
Post by: sbrink on January 28, 2011, 11:46:23 am

This is my favorite one yet. very nice Kerry