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Title: Arkansas Yellow Bellied Viper
Post by: JonW on December 31, 2012, 01:14:08 am
Now that I see it in print it sounds kinda corny  :-[ Anyways here it is. Yeller wood with a little wiggle and some WDB skins. I had been waiting for three years for this stave to cure. I couldn't take it any longer. 52" and 65# @ 27" draw. Need to put some type of handle wrap on but I'm in no rush as I want it to be "just right". Maybe yella or gold leather. Thanks fer lookin'.

Jon W.
Title: Re: Arkansas Yellow Bellied Viper
Post by: steelslinger on December 31, 2012, 01:25:14 am
I really like it!
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Post by: Sidewinder on December 31, 2012, 01:27:42 am
Jon thats a spring turkey bow if I ever saw one. Nice.Nice Nice. Tiller is money too.   Danny
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Post by: Roy on December 31, 2012, 01:45:12 am
I guess it's OK. ;)
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Post by: osage outlaw on December 31, 2012, 01:55:27 am
That thing is wicked.  I love it.
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Post by: bubby on December 31, 2012, 02:26:39 am
great bend on that little ambush bow, Bub
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Post by: Zion on December 31, 2012, 03:03:01 am
Sweeeeet little bush bow! at 65# it atta be more than effective. These little bows are so fun to make and shoot, and are more than effective!
Title: Re: Arkansas Yellow Bellied Viper
Post by: Badly Bent on December 31, 2012, 08:29:30 am
Thats one sweet snake and sage bow Jon, has just the right amount of  character in it. Hard to say for sure since I've liked all your bows but this one may be my favorite. How you get such smooth bends out of these short and heavy draw bows is beyond me.
I agree you should wait for the perfect leather to wrap the handle, gold colored for contrast against the skins sounds good.
Great work again Jon!
Greg


 

Title: Re: Arkansas Yellow Bellied Viper
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on December 31, 2012, 08:40:37 am
Perfect tiller and design Jon.
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Post by: mullet on December 31, 2012, 08:40:45 am
My kind of bow, great job.
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Post by: danny f on December 31, 2012, 08:53:26 am
great looking bow. nice work.
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Post by: Will H on December 31, 2012, 08:55:07 am
Real nice there feller! Real nice :)
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Post by: okie64 on December 31, 2012, 08:58:48 am
Great lookin bow and tiller Jon!
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Post by: SLIMBOB on December 31, 2012, 09:14:22 am
Sweet little bow.  Very nice braced and drawn profiles.
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Post by: TRACY on December 31, 2012, 09:17:38 am
Very nice bow indeed! I like the title, it is fitting.


Tracy
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Post by: Cardboard_Duck on December 31, 2012, 09:34:01 am
That's a sweet little bow!
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Post by: autologus on December 31, 2012, 09:47:07 am
Wow that's a beauty, my favorite style.  Woo Pig!

Grady
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Post by: blackhawk on December 31, 2012, 10:02:19 am
SNAKETASTIC!!!!!!!  :)
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Post by: half eye on December 31, 2012, 10:47:40 am
Dang Jon, that there is perfect.....when a girl looks like that she can call herself anything she damned well pleases, it's a beaut.....
rich
Title: Re: Arkansas Yellow Bellied Viper
Post by: hedge on December 31, 2012, 11:15:23 am
Great bow yoiu got there!!!  If you ever get tired of it, I might be able to find a home for it. :)
Title: Re: Arkansas Yellow Bellied Viper
Post by: JonW on December 31, 2012, 11:38:52 am
Thanks to all of you fellas. That piece of wood has been on my mind for some time and I just had to release her into what she is supposed to be. I suppose I could have thinned the tips and reflexed it to gain a few more fps. Oh and I'm sure the front profile doesn't match the tiller. I'll try harder next time............ ;D
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Post by: Ifrit617 on December 31, 2012, 11:53:47 am
That there is a thing from my dreams. Love everything about it. Great job.

Jon
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Post by: Hrothgar on December 31, 2012, 12:19:24 pm
Beautiful bow. Super job on the tiller too.
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Post by: ssgtchad on December 31, 2012, 01:05:59 pm
I like it.. ...... ;D looks like a snake crawlingvin the leaves dont put it down you might not find it
Title: Re: Arkansas Yellow Bellied Viper
Post by: Carson (CMB) on December 31, 2012, 01:55:33 pm
I love it Jon.  I like short heavy bows, and you nailed that one.  It seems too easy to make the limbs overly wide on such a bow, but you sure didn't do that.  Looks to be about as efficient a bow as could be. 
Title: Re: Arkansas Yellow Bellied Viper
Post by: Stringman on December 31, 2012, 02:43:35 pm
Nothing corny about that bow! I love it!

As for the handle... I'm not sure it needs it. Dead nuts tiller! Good job, on that little piece a hedge!

Scott
Title: Re: Arkansas Yellow Bellied Viper
Post by: Gsulfridge on December 31, 2012, 03:44:09 pm
Oh my! That is the cat's meow right there.  Man, I wish I could build like that
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Post by: rps3 on December 31, 2012, 11:08:32 pm
I just finished a shorty that I am a little disappointed in, seeing yours makes me even more disappointed. Very nice.
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Post by: gstoneberg on December 31, 2012, 11:30:39 pm
Love that style, and you pulled off heavy draw weight with no set.  Excellent work!

George
Title: Re: Arkansas Yellow Bellied Viper
Post by: BowEd on January 01, 2013, 06:49:57 am
That's a good one Jon.Diddo what George commented on.Looks like she was dry enough!!!!
Title: Re: Arkansas Yellow Bellied Viper
Post by: Bowman on January 02, 2013, 10:53:17 am
Thats a real bow. Like it. :-)
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Post by: raghorns on January 02, 2013, 11:12:23 am
Definitely a YES! Great pics.
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Post by: H Rhodes on January 02, 2013, 02:02:12 pm
That's a fine hunting bow right there!!  Awesome.  You really are turning out some fine looking bows.
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Post by: lostarrow on January 02, 2013, 02:17:39 pm
Another classic!
Title: Re: Arkansas Yellow Bellied Viper
Post by: JonW on January 02, 2013, 05:24:01 pm
Thanks for the compliments fellas. Now on to the next one. Maybe another short Locust is called for.
Title: Re: Arkansas Yellow Bellied Viper
Post by: Youngboyer2(billyf) on January 02, 2013, 06:31:46 pm
Sweet bend on that lil thing