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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Badly Bent on December 30, 2016, 06:44:39 pm

Title: In the works
Post by: Badly Bent on December 30, 2016, 06:44:39 pm
Did the final tiller tweaks, shoot-in and put the first coat of finish on this one today. Rawhide and snakeskin backed osage around 60"ntn and 52# @ 24". I'll get more pics up after I have the finishing and handle wrap on it in a week or so.
In the meantime does anyone know what type of snake these skins came from? I got a couple pairs from Stringman in a trade and I don't know my snakes very well as I mostly try and avoid them, the live ones that is. ;)
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Post by: Greenriverwoodcraft on December 30, 2016, 07:14:12 pm
Nice skins, it suits that snakey bow
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Post by: osage outlaw on December 30, 2016, 07:18:56 pm
Those look like water snakes.
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Post by: selfbow joe on December 30, 2016, 07:46:06 pm
I don't know what snake skins they are but I like them. They looks really good on the osage.
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Post by: Knoll on December 30, 2016, 08:13:00 pm
Glad to see ya posting some of your bows!
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Post by: bentstick54 on December 30, 2016, 08:19:31 pm
Can't help identify the skins but that is a good looking bow.
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Post by: bubby on December 30, 2016, 08:20:25 pm
Cool beans the're Greg can't wait to see it bend
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Post by: osage outlaw on December 30, 2016, 08:27:36 pm
I bet its diamondback water snake
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Post by: JonW on December 31, 2016, 12:09:18 am
Looking good thus far Greg. Skins are water snake. 24" draw? Ya shortening up?
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Post by: chamookman on December 31, 2016, 04:35:07 am
Lookin' good Bud ! Bob
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Post by: simson on December 31, 2016, 05:22:25 am
Cool looking stick there, Greg! Curious for more pics and same question as Jon: 24" draw?
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Post by: Aaron H on December 31, 2016, 08:03:32 am
Nice, I do love me a badly bent bow.
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on December 31, 2016, 09:20:44 am
I got a set of them on a sinew backed yew bow I made. I think Clint is right.
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Post by: BowEd on December 31, 2016, 10:22:09 am
Great looking osage stick and I'm sure the full draw pic will be flawless.
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Post by: Redhand on December 31, 2016, 11:51:07 am
Sweet looking bow Greg! Can't wait to see the bend on it. Nice work on that curvy stick.
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Post by: Stixnstones on December 31, 2016, 03:24:15 pm
that sure is a looker Greg, cant wait to see that badly bent bend that i love so much.  :)
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Post by: bushboy on December 31, 2016, 05:17:54 pm
Looking great Greg!
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Post by: Badly Bent on December 31, 2016, 05:24:12 pm
The consensus seems to be water snake and my foggy brain seems to now recall Scott saying he thought the same when he handed to me.
I have another pair from Scott of a completely different snake for the grandson's bow and his moms bringing the bow over tomorrow so I can
glue those down.
Yes I know Jon & Simon, I'm a short drawing archer at @ 24". When I try and stretch my draw out further my shooting really gets no better and 24" draw is where its comfortable for me.  I lean my head in quite a bit on the aim, I call it a hunters style of shooting although in my case not a lot of animals have been harmed by my arrows lately. ;)
Went to the shop and got a couple more coats of finish on it and another bow I'm finishing today, had no one to take a full draw pic but did get a braced pic before breaking out the tung oil for more coats.
Thanks for the comments guys.
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Post by: JonW on December 31, 2016, 05:28:57 pm
Greg a 24" draw opens up a lot of opportunities for staves some guys may overlook  ;)
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Post by: osage outlaw on December 31, 2016, 06:48:43 pm
Quote from: JonW on December 31, 2016, 05:28:57 pm
Greg a 24" draw opens up a lot of opportunities for staves some guys may overlook  ;)


You got that right Jon.  Nothing wrong with a 24" draw  ;D
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Post by: George Tsoukalas on December 31, 2016, 07:26:01 pm
She's a looker for sure! Very nice brae tiller. Jawge
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Post by: Stick Bender on December 31, 2016, 07:54:45 pm
That's a beautiful stick !
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Post by: Danzn Bar on December 31, 2016, 08:09:58 pm
Nice looking bow Greg....Glad to see some of your bows again....
DBar
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Post by: upstatenybowyer on December 31, 2016, 08:53:27 pm
beautiful!
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Post by: H Rhodes on January 01, 2017, 12:43:00 am
Looks great!  Can't wait to see it all finished up.
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Post by: Stringman on January 01, 2017, 10:00:01 am
Nice to see you with pic posting capabilities, Greg! The world's gonna really open up now!  ;)

You are right about the skins. They are eastern Diamondback watersnakes I got from Cip. Very nice look on that bow too!
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Post by: wizardgoat on January 01, 2017, 10:03:10 am
Gonna be a looker Greg!
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Post by: bjrogg on January 01, 2017, 11:09:37 am
Nice to see you using that new phone Greg. I'm looking forward to seeing more pictures and a nice full 24" draw. That works fine for me it's almost my full draw and like you said sometimes it's hard to get that last little bit of draw in hunting situations.
Bjrogg
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Post by: burn em up chuck on January 01, 2017, 01:09:09 pm
     nice

        chuck
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Post by: Redhand on January 01, 2017, 10:12:09 pm
Nice! Looks like a fast shooter.  Great job Greg!
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Post by: rps3 on January 02, 2017, 10:14:14 am
Looking good, I like those skins alot.