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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Danzn Bar on August 01, 2015, 01:22:24 pm

Title: Here's one with a little snake to it
Post by: Danzn Bar on August 01, 2015, 01:22:24 pm

I have been on the lookout for a snaky stave for about the last two or three years.  I could have bought or trade for one, but I wanted one cheap!   ;D  Free   ;)……….One weekend, last year Clint (Osage Outlaw) ask a few PA guys to hang out with him in his bow shop for a day …at the end of the day Clint started pulling out some staves that he wanted to get rid of.  I kept my eye out for a snaky one and as you would know it, there in the pile was one with a little snake to it.

Hope you remember this one Clint, thanks a bunch buddy!

Osage “of course”
68” ntn,  50 @ 28
backed with goat rawhide and covered with WDR snake skins
Bow belly is stained with leather dye
Leather Grip with a sewn in quilted pattern with black B50
Got about 150 shots through her and holding about 1 ½” reflex.

Thanks again Clint for the stave!
I’m really starting to like the floppy rest and no cut in arrow shelf handle style bows.
I enjoyed working on this one……thanks for looking.
DBar

Title: Re: Here's one with a little snake to it
Post by: Danzn Bar on August 01, 2015, 01:24:24 pm

A few more.............

Title: Re: Here's one with a little snake to it
Post by: osage outlaw on August 01, 2015, 01:31:54 pm

WOW!!!   You you sure turned that stave into a work of art.  Great job on it Bill.  I don't remember what it looked like when you picked it out but you found a great looking bow hiding inside of it.  I'll have to check that one in person at Scottsburg.

Title: Re: Here's one with a little snake to it
Post by: alwayslookin on August 01, 2015, 01:48:20 pm

Man that thing is pretty sir. I love snake bows. I can't wait to get my hands on a nice snakey stave. I got one but it came in way light but she's still pretty. Nice work!

Title: Re: Here's one with a little snake to it
Post by: Aaron H on August 01, 2015, 02:02:33 pm

Beautiful bow DB,  really like how you wrapped the skins around the sides.   Cool grip too.

Title: Re: Here's one with a little snake to it
Post by: smoke on August 01, 2015, 02:17:25 pm

DANG!  That is some excellent work!

Title: Re: Here's one with a little snake to it
Post by: punch on August 01, 2015, 02:18:36 pm

Wow. You better be careful. You might pick up a rattler instead of your bow

Title: Re: Here's one with a little snake to it
Post by: vinemaplebows on August 01, 2015, 04:18:10 pm

Pretty bow, like it!

Title: Re: Here's one with a little snake to it
Post by: wapiti1997 on August 01, 2015, 04:49:11 pm

Nice job Bill!  I gotta learn to do leather handle wraps..

Title: Re: Here's one with a little snake to it
Post by: loefflerchuck on August 01, 2015, 05:44:16 pm

Ooooo! Vinegar and steel wool stain? Love it!

Title: Re: Here's one with a little snake to it
Post by: loefflerchuck on August 01, 2015, 05:46:22 pm

And ya, Clint is about the most generous guy I've never met. Had some great trades with him.

Title: Re: Here's one with a little snake to it
Post by: bradsmith2010 on August 01, 2015, 05:58:27 pm

nice one congrats :)

Title: Re: Here's one with a little snake to it
Post by: Pat B on August 01, 2015, 06:54:06 pm

Very nice bow! The tiller looks damn good. Well done.

Title: Re: Here's one with a little snake to it
Post by: JonW on August 01, 2015, 07:24:16 pm

I don't know what amazes me more. The stunningness of the bow or the fact that Clint would give that stave away. Good work man.

Title: Re: Here's one with a little snake to it
Post by: Danzn Bar on August 01, 2015, 08:34:56 pm

Thanks Clint ....yep see ya Scottsburg...............
Thanks Always
@ Falcon first time for me I think I'll do it again... :)
Thanks Smoke, Punch and Vine..................
Joe,,,,,,,, next time we'll talk about it for sure.
Appreciate the comments Chuck and Brad,............. but Chuck it was just leather dye..............
Thanks Pat ...........as you well know,  tillering those curves can be tough.  :) ;)
@ JonW..... Clint, always does what he says he'll do ....and then some..................
Thanks again all,
DBar

Title: Re: Here's one with a little snake to it
Post by: Drewster on August 01, 2015, 09:04:32 pm

Geez Bill, don't leave that bow laying in the grass or you might have a hawk attack it.  Really nicely crafted bow.

Title: Re: Here's one with a little snake to it
Post by: Danzn Bar on August 01, 2015, 09:12:40 pm

Thanx Drew...............

Title: Re: Here's one with a little snake to it
Post by: osage outlaw on August 01, 2015, 09:18:24 pm

Bill, I remember that stave now.  It was one I wanted to keep.  I'm going to need that one back.    ;D

Title: Re: Here's one with a little snake to it
Post by: ---GUTSHOT---> on August 01, 2015, 09:20:20 pm

Wow wow wow. That's sweet. Great job

Title: Re: Here's one with a little snake to it
Post by: Danzn Bar on August 01, 2015, 09:37:32 pm

Quote from: osage outlaw on August 01, 2015, 09:18:24 pm

Bill, I remember that stave now.  It was one I wanted to keep.  I'm going to need that one back.    ;D

The bottom limb acted like a boomerang ....You never know????
DBar

Title: Re: Here's one with a little snake to it
Post by: bubby on August 01, 2015, 11:20:02 pm

Wow that looks great dbar, all aeound sweet bow and don't surprise me a bit ol' OO is a heck of a guy

Title: Re: Here's one with a little snake to it
Post by: chamookman on August 02, 2015, 04:35:33 am

Nice - well done ! Bob

Title: Re: Here's one with a little snake to it
Post by: PeteC on August 02, 2015, 07:46:06 am

That's a very nice bow.Great job.  God Bless

Title: Re: Here's one with a little snake to it
Post by: H Rhodes on August 02, 2015, 08:53:14 am

Great job Bill!  Awesome looking snaky bow.  That one looks like it could crawl off!

Title: Re: Here's one with a little snake to it
Post by: rps3 on August 02, 2015, 09:15:04 am

Great looking bow, I especially like the grip work. Why rawhide backed? Just curious as I am just finishing my first very snakey bow and it gave me grief the whole way with checks wanting to run off the limb even though I followed the grain. I should have backed mine with rawhide, but I ended up putting on a bandaid.

Title: Re: Here's one with a little snake to it
Post by: RyanR on August 02, 2015, 09:20:46 am

Nice job Bill. I really like the leather work.

Title: Re: Here's one with a little snake to it
Post by: Danzn Bar on August 02, 2015, 10:09:48 am

Thanks, Guys..........
rps3,  the rawhide is insurance only ....just wanted to make sure it held together. The stave had a couple of spots that were suspect. 
Thanks again,
DBar

Title: Re: Here's one with a little snake to it
Post by: Del the cat on August 02, 2015, 10:54:08 am

Sweet... :)
Del

Title: Re: Here's one with a little snake to it
Post by: Will H on August 02, 2015, 11:02:07 am

Super nice Dbar! I'm not really into snakey bows  ::) but if I were that would be the apple of my eye! Very nice work bro!

Title: Re: Here's one with a little snake to it
Post by: burchett.donald on August 02, 2015, 11:33:44 am

  Nice work DBar...I noticed the nice detail of the skins near the tip and sides also, good work and nice bend...
                                                                                                                                              Don

Title: Re: Here's one with a little snake to it
Post by: osage outlaw on August 02, 2015, 11:55:27 am

Quote from: Will H on August 02, 2015, 11:02:07 am

Super nice Dbar! I'm not really into snakey bows  ::) but if I were that would be the apple of my eye! Very nice work bro!

Since you aren't into snakey bows Will, I would be willing to give a few of yours a happy home.

Title: Re: Here's one with a little snake to it
Post by: Badly Bent on August 02, 2015, 10:23:36 pm

Real nice bow Bill. The handle work, dye color and skins really fit the snakey character of the bow. Nice work all around one that bow.

Title: Re: Here's one with a little snake to it
Post by: wizardgoat on August 02, 2015, 11:45:59 pm

That's a cool looking bow! Love the wiggle and skins

Title: Re: Here's one with a little snake to it
Post by: PNewton on August 03, 2015, 10:34:52 am

Nice looking bow Bill. I like how you did the handle.

Title: Re: Here's one with a little snake to it
Post by: KellyG on August 03, 2015, 10:49:18 am

Nice Job.

Title: Re: Here's one with a little snake to it
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on August 03, 2015, 11:04:34 am

Awesome work big guy, looks great.

Title: Re: Here's one with a little snake to it
Post by: blackhawk on August 03, 2015, 11:31:08 am

 Nice job there Bill...  ;)

Title: Re: Here's one with a little snake to it
Post by: simson on August 03, 2015, 02:03:42 pm

Well, what the others said  -  awesome job all around. The dye and leather work looks great!
Congrats that is a cool looking bow.

Title: Re: Here's one with a little snake to it
Post by: Danzn Bar on August 03, 2015, 03:58:19 pm

Thanks Guys!!!
Especially all my northern buddy's that just got back from Elm Hall. :)
DBar

Title: Re: Here's one with a little snake to it
Post by: Pappy on August 04, 2015, 06:04:16 am

That is a beauty,love everything about it. :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: Here's one with a little snake to it
Post by: IdahoMatt on August 04, 2015, 09:51:24 am

Great looking bow Dbar.  I love how narrow you can get sage. 

Title: Re: Here's one with a little snake to it
Post by: Danzn Bar on August 04, 2015, 05:13:02 pm

Thanks Matt and Pappy...............
DBar

Title: Re: Here's one with a little snake to it
Post by: paulsemp on August 04, 2015, 07:07:52 pm

I miss this one as well, very nice

Title: Re: Here's one with a little snake to it
Post by: Danzn Bar on August 06, 2015, 07:02:20 pm

Appreciate the comment Paul...............
DBar