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Main Discussion Area => Bow of the Month Contest => Topic started by: OldBow on November 05, 2007, 11:43:20 am

Title: Shannon Walker's Copperhead Bow is October Self Bow of the Month
Post by: OldBow on November 05, 2007, 11:43:20 am

Congratulations to Shannon Walker of Mt. Hermon, Kentucky
His Attractive Copperhead Skin Covered Osage Recurve is
October Self Bow of the Month
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,3828.0.html

Shannon wrote this about his bow:This is a little bow I made back in August.  I had this stave standing in the corner of my basement that looked bound for the Wood King but after picking it up and looking at it several times I thought, "What is there to loose?"
  So after several rounds with the heat gun I got it straight enough to work with. The stave was only 58" long so I left it deflexed a little at the fades and flipped the tips up a bit. It looks like it has a ton of string follow but it only took around an inch and a half of set during tillering. 
 It finished out 60# @ 28" of draw and measures 56" NTN. It has some good size knots and one hole almost completely through the lower limb that reminds me of a volcano. I put a couple road killed copperhead skins on the limbs and some beavertail on the grip.
   I really like the way this one shoots and as soon as it cools up, I intend to "Thump" a deer or two with it.
Here's some comments from PA bowyers:
"beautiful bow saw filer! tiller looks great. ive also been making my handles nice and round theyre comfortable. great job on that trickey stave," -whitewood
"I like how you salvaged a difficult piece of wood. Tiller and skin job are terrific." -Gordon
"Wow - that really turned out to be one really beautiful bow! great combination of materials & awesome job taming that stave!  Well done my friend!" -Milo



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Title: Re: Shannon Walker's Copperhead Bow is October Self Bow of the Month
Post by: DanaM on November 05, 2007, 11:48:20 am

Congrats Shannon, super bow.

Title: Re: Shannon Walker's Copperhead Bow is October Self Bow of the Month
Post by: tradrick on November 05, 2007, 12:08:18 pm

Another bow displaying true craftsmanship.The snakeskins are awesome.Congrats tradrick

Title: Re: Shannon Walker's Copperhead Bow is October Self Bow of the Month
Post by: Pat B on November 05, 2007, 01:34:09 pm

Cool Shannon. 8) You can take a breath now! ;)  Congratulations.     Pat

Title: Re: Shannon Walker's Copperhead Bow is October Self Bow of the Month
Post by: AndrewS on November 05, 2007, 02:40:34 pm

A really nice bow. Looks very good!

Title: Re: Shannon Walker's Copperhead Bow is October Self Bow of the Month
Post by: Stickhead on November 05, 2007, 04:52:14 pm

Great bow, Shannon.  It's a beautiful thing when a twisted, knotty piece of osage gets transformed into a sleek weapon like that.
-Tom

Title: Re: Shannon Walker's Copperhead Bow is October Self Bow of the Month
Post by: cowboy on November 05, 2007, 05:47:54 pm

Great  lookin bow Shannon!! Sexy curves ;D - congrats......

Title: Re: Shannon Walker's Copperhead Bow is October Self Bow of the Month
Post by: koan on November 05, 2007, 06:43:48 pm

Way to go Shannon... now how you gonna top this one?  ;) ....Brian

Title: Re: Shannon Walker's Copperhead Bow is October Self Bow of the Month
Post by: Ryano on November 05, 2007, 11:47:23 pm

Nice Job Shannon! A well deserved win. Thats a really sweet looking bow.  ;D

Title: Re: Shannon Walker's Copperhead Bow is October Self Bow of the Month
Post by: Gordon on November 05, 2007, 11:50:56 pm

Your bow rocks Shannon. Congratulations!

Title: Re: Shannon Walker's Copperhead Bow is October Self Bow of the Month
Post by: ber643 on November 06, 2007, 07:47:50 am

No doubt about that one being a winner, Shannon. I hope it keeps right on winning for you in the Deer woods also.

Title: Re: Shannon Walker's Copperhead Bow is October Self Bow of the Month
Post by: Otoe Bow on November 06, 2007, 02:40:16 pm

You did good, now go thump those deer and post pic's.  Congratulations. 

Otoe

Title: Re: Shannon Walker's Copperhead Bow is October Self Bow of the Month
Post by: FlintWalker on November 06, 2007, 08:48:49 pm

Thanks for all the compliments guys! I really didn't expect this. :o  In fact, I almost didn't post this one at all.  I can't take all the credit though, I owe Ryano many thanks for all his help. I've ask him more questions than a first grader jacked up on chocolate ;D   If I didn't have free nationwide calling i'd have ten thousand dollars in that bow. 
   Thanks again, Saw Filer

Title: Re: Shannon Walker's Copperhead Bow is October Self Bow of the Month
Post by: medicinewheel on November 07, 2007, 11:30:29 am

your bow is beautifull and it had mz vote!
frank

Title: Re: Shannon Walker's Copperhead Bow is October Self Bow of the Month
Post by: Marc St Louis on November 08, 2007, 09:39:34 pm

Congrats Shannon. Well done

Title: Re: Shannon Walker's Copperhead Bow is October Self Bow of the Month
Post by: Woodland Roamer on November 09, 2007, 10:43:33 am

Congrats on a well deserved win, that's an awesome bow!!

Alan

Title: Re: Shannon Walker's Copperhead Bow is October Self Bow of the Month
Post by: ber643 on November 11, 2007, 09:33:52 pm

Shannon, this pretty Osage of yours (at Full Draw) is also now posted to my Traditional Bows Drawn, Page 15. Congrats once more.

Title: Re: Shannon Walker's Copperhead Bow is October Self Bow of the Month
Post by: Pappy on November 12, 2007, 01:07:22 pm

Congrats Shannon,very well done indeed. :)
   Pappy