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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: DirtyDan on August 10, 2014, 12:16:30 pm

Title: Timber Rattler/Osage
Post by: DirtyDan on August 10, 2014, 12:16:30 pm

Well, my buddy Donnie gave me a timber rattler skin from a recent kill he made in his yard in south Georgia.(http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/spiermo/Donnie%20Timber%20rattler%20osage%20bow/timberrattler.jpg) (http://s297.photobucket.com/user/spiermo/media/Donnie%20Timber%20rattler%20osage%20bow/timberrattler.jpg.html)
I split the skin down the middle and used both halves to cover a bow I made from a fine wiggly stave I got from the McGwires at the Tennessee Classic last year.(http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/spiermo/Donnie%20Timber%20rattler%20osage%20bow/Donniebow7.jpg) (http://s297.photobucket.com/user/spiermo/media/Donnie%20Timber%20rattler%20osage%20bow/Donniebow7.jpg.html)
It made a nice 60" bow that pulled 50 lbs at 28"(http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/spiermo/Donnie%20Timber%20rattler%20osage%20bow/Donniebow8.jpg) (http://s297.photobucket.com/user/spiermo/media/Donnie%20Timber%20rattler%20osage%20bow/Donniebow8.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Timber Rattler/Osage
Post by: DirtyDan on August 10, 2014, 12:19:20 pm

Here are a couple more shots of the bow.(http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/spiermo/Donnie%20Timber%20rattler%20osage%20bow/Donniebow5.jpg) (http://s297.photobucket.com/user/spiermo/media/Donnie%20Timber%20rattler%20osage%20bow/Donniebow5.jpg.html)(http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/spiermo/Donnie%20Timber%20rattler%20osage%20bow/Donniebow4.jpg) (http://s297.photobucket.com/user/spiermo/media/Donnie%20Timber%20rattler%20osage%20bow/Donniebow4.jpg.html)(http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/spiermo/Donnie%20Timber%20rattler%20osage%20bow/Donniebow3.jpg) (http://s297.photobucket.com/user/spiermo/media/Donnie%20Timber%20rattler%20osage%20bow/Donniebow3.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Timber Rattler/Osage
Post by: Pat B on August 10, 2014, 12:26:00 pm

Nice snaky snake bow there Dan.  8)

Title: Re: Timber Rattler/Osage
Post by: koan on August 10, 2014, 12:32:10 pm

Sweet bow!.... Brian

Title: Re: Timber Rattler/Osage
Post by: SLIMBOB on August 10, 2014, 12:37:49 pm

Very nice sir!

Title: Re: Timber Rattler/Osage
Post by: Will H on August 10, 2014, 01:05:43 pm

Well done sir! I think I've seen that somewhere before  ;)  ;D

Title: Re: Timber Rattler/Osage
Post by: burchett.donald on August 10, 2014, 01:31:02 pm

  Love the look of the skins on that character Osage...Really nice bow Dan

Title: Re: Timber Rattler/Osage
Post by: Pappy on August 10, 2014, 02:14:19 pm

Very nice Dan , got to love that . Pappy

Title: Re: Timber Rattler/Osage
Post by: JonW on August 10, 2014, 03:18:56 pm

I like it. Those are my favorite type of skins.

Title: Re: Timber Rattler/Osage
Post by: wizardgoat on August 10, 2014, 04:03:58 pm

Nice snakey bow there

Title: Re: Timber Rattler/Osage
Post by: mullet on August 10, 2014, 04:16:37 pm

A fine job you did, Mr. D. Came out real good.

Title: Re: Timber Rattler/Osage
Post by: Ozzy on August 10, 2014, 04:43:41 pm

Nice one there :)

Title: Re: Timber Rattler/Osage
Post by: DirtyDan on August 10, 2014, 05:44:32 pm

Thanks, everybody.  Love seeing all of your beautiful bows.  I cannot beieve how far this skill has spread since 1999 when I first started building bows.
Dan Spier
Marietta, GA

Title: Re: Timber Rattler/Osage
Post by: TRACY on August 10, 2014, 09:52:12 pm

Real fine bow Dan!


Tracy

Title: Re: Timber Rattler/Osage
Post by: simson on August 11, 2014, 04:22:58 am

classy bow here!

Title: Re: Timber Rattler/Osage
Post by: blackhawk on August 11, 2014, 08:15:34 am

Cool!!! :)

Title: Re: Timber Rattler/Osage
Post by: IdahoMatt on August 11, 2014, 09:59:44 am

Just enough character.  Great job.