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Offline Woodland Roamer

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Snakey Osage Bow
« on: February 10, 2010, 08:58:27 pm »
Well it's been a long while since I posted a bow...mainly because it's been a long time since I made one! I finally finished one up so here it is. This was from a sliver of osage that I had split off of another stave that was cut back in '06 so I guess it was pretty well seasoned. The bow is 62 inches tip to tip, 1 1/4 inches wide at the fades and tapers to 3/8 inch at the tips. The tip overlays are cow horn. The skin is from a Timber Rattler, it's one skin that was wide enough to split up the middle and put one piece on each limb. The handle is wrapped in hemp cord and singed with a match to make it darker. The bow is finished with seven coats of tung oil, draws 45 lbs at 26 inches and is holding one inch of reflex after unstringing and relaxing. I cut this piece of wood in Kansas and I'm planning to take it back where it came from this May to try and shoot a turkey with it. Hope ya'll like it!
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Offline Woodland Roamer

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Re: Snakey Osage Bow
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2010, 09:00:28 pm »
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Offline hawkbow

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Re: Snakey Osage Bow
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2010, 09:03:42 pm »
 VERY NICE! great tiller and she is a beauty.. good on you brother of the bow!
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Offline Timo

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Re: Snakey Osage Bow
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2010, 09:09:00 pm »
I can find nothing wrong with that bow....Great job! ;)
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Offline kerryb

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Re: Snakey Osage Bow
« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2010, 09:15:00 pm »
great looking bow.
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Offline broketooth

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Re: Snakey Osage Bow
« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2010, 09:33:21 pm »
what a cool lookin bow very nice
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Offline FlintWalker

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Re: Snakey Osage Bow
« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2010, 09:36:45 pm »
Mighty fine lookin bow.  :)
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Offline adb

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Re: Snakey Osage Bow
« Reply #7 on: February 10, 2010, 09:37:36 pm »
Well, sir... I just can't see a darned thing not to like on that bow!! Nice work.  ;D
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Offline bryan irwin

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Re: Snakey Osage Bow
« Reply #8 on: February 10, 2010, 09:41:42 pm »
very nice bow like them skins
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Offline El Destructo

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Re: Snakey Osage Bow
« Reply #9 on: February 10, 2010, 09:49:06 pm »
Really nice Bow
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Offline OldBow

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Re: Snakey Osage Bow
« Reply #10 on: February 10, 2010, 09:54:36 pm »
Whew! You've got to be proud of this bow. Bookmarked "Snakey Osage" in February Self Bows of the Month.  Thanks.
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Offline zenmonkeyman

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Re: Snakey Osage Bow
« Reply #11 on: February 10, 2010, 09:57:51 pm »
Love the dark skins, she's a looker without pretension!  Looks like the game is on for February!
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Offline ryanfromcanada

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Re: Snakey Osage Bow
« Reply #12 on: February 10, 2010, 10:46:29 pm »
SWEET

I love the snakeskin backed snaky bows. The contrast with the orange of the osage is Sweet as well. Those overlays are nice too.
Good job

Ryan
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Offline elk country rp

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Re: Snakey Osage Bow
« Reply #13 on: February 10, 2010, 10:53:08 pm »
well done! tough lookin bow!
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Offline rileyconcrete

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Re: Snakey Osage Bow
« Reply #14 on: February 10, 2010, 10:54:27 pm »
Great bow.  I am sure those turkeys will be hating that one.  Good job.

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