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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Pat B on July 01, 2012, 12:25:21 am

Title: Wild Katt Bow
Post by: Pat B on July 01, 2012, 12:25:21 am

A while back Katt contacted me to see if I would like to trade bow for bow. I said yes.  8)  I have admired Katts bows for a while now so I thought this would be a good chance to get one. Problem is I don't have the time this time of year to build bows but Katt was OK with that and sent this beauty on on to me. He posted a thread on this bow not long ago.   She is a 50" t/t osage selfbow with snake skin backing(rat snake?) and she pulls 45#@25"(I pull 26") and shoots well even with the over spined arrows I had. I will make a lighter set of hill cane just for this sweet shooter. I think Katt experienced a few firsts with this bow. I remember it is his his first snake skin backing but not sure of the other firsts. The handle wrap is brain tanned from an elk he shot I think(not his first) and I love her ponytail!  8)
 Thanks again Katt. You have been bumped to the top of my list!  ;) Maybe I can get started at the camp-o-rama in a few weeks. I can get medicine from the others around me then.  Anyway here she is...
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/WildKattbow001.jpg)

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/WildKattbow005.jpg)

I'll take some pin-up shots of the bow tomorrow.  ;)

Title: Re: Wild Katt Bow
Post by: beetlebailey1977 on July 01, 2012, 01:23:35 am

Fine bow and good trading.

Title: Re: Wild Katt Bow
Post by: Dictionary on July 01, 2012, 01:28:02 am

Quote from: beetlebailey1977 on July 01, 2012, 01:23:35 am

Fine bow and good trading.

agreed

Title: Re: Wild Katt Bow
Post by: criveraville on July 01, 2012, 01:32:21 am

That is one fine bow. Congrats on getting her. Yes sir. Texas rat snake skin cleaned and prepared by Diego and I ;) She looks good in your hands..

Cipriano

Title: Re: Wild Katt Bow
Post by: lesken2011 on July 01, 2012, 10:05:02 am

I'm jealous, Pat. That's a nice one, for sure!

Title: Re: Wild Katt Bow
Post by: Pat B on July 01, 2012, 12:58:44 pm

Here are the other pics I promised...
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/WildKattbow001a.jpg)

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/WildKattbow004a.jpg)

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/WildKattbow002a.jpg)

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/WildKattbow003a.jpg)

Title: Re: Wild Katt Bow
Post by: Pat B on July 01, 2012, 01:00:07 pm

...and these last 3...
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/WildKattbow006a.jpg)

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/WildKattbow005a.jpg)

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/WildKattbow007a.jpg)

Title: Re: Wild Katt Bow
Post by: Ifrit617 on July 01, 2012, 01:06:22 pm

Beautiful bow.. you sure got lucky with that one Pat!

Jon

Title: Re: Wild Katt Bow
Post by: beetlebailey1977 on July 01, 2012, 01:10:57 pm

Yes I love the rat snake skin......very nice pattern.

Title: Re: Wild Katt Bow
Post by: criveraville on July 01, 2012, 01:37:16 pm

That horse hair and handle are pure icecream with apple pie  ;D

Cipriano

Title: Re: Wild Katt Bow
Post by: Catahoula on July 01, 2012, 09:06:30 pm

Hi Pat,

Had no idea rat snake would look so good...might be one of our local rat snakes might have to make the ultimate sacrifice.  :)

Rand

Title: Re: Wild Katt Bow
Post by: H Rhodes on July 01, 2012, 09:21:50 pm

Beautiful bow.  That doggone rat snake skin is fine!  You did good PatB.  I usually let the non-poisonous vermin- eaters pass, but I think that one ought to be dying to give me it's skin here pretty quick! 

Title: Re: Wild Katt Bow
Post by: Pat B on July 02, 2012, 12:59:47 am

Howard, the bow was made by Wild Katt for me and the skin was sent to him by Cipriano. I believe it was a roadkill and Cipriano and his son Diego cleaned and prepped it.
  I only kill poisonous snakes that are a threat to me. I actually removed an 18" copperhead from a road with a stick the other day and put him in the woods. We need snakes!  We have a 7'+ and a 6' black snake living here where I live and see them all the time. They have been around for years. If I find a copperhead near the house, barn or garden I'll kill them.

Title: Re: Wild Katt Bow
Post by: Pappy on July 02, 2012, 08:05:40 am

Now that is a beauty Pat,nice job katt.  :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Wild Katt Bow
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on July 02, 2012, 10:24:09 am

Good job on that one Pat.

Title: Re: Wild Katt Bow
Post by: coaster500 on July 02, 2012, 01:16:15 pm

I love that package,,, the skins the profile the weight and especially the horsetail wind check :)

Congrats Pat and well done Katt!!!