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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: osage and rawhide shorty
« Reply #15 on: March 25, 2017, 01:22:46 pm »
that looks nice,,,bet shoots great (SH)

Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: osage and rawhide shorty
« Reply #16 on: March 25, 2017, 01:24:15 pm »
Oh yeah, baby!  That's right in my wheelhouse!
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: osage and rawhide shorty
« Reply #17 on: March 25, 2017, 03:19:38 pm »
We've missed you and your simple yet elegant bows Greg. Always top notch work, the tiller and the finish.  :OK

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Re: osage and rawhide shorty
« Reply #18 on: March 25, 2017, 03:31:46 pm »
Good to have you back, and it was worth the long wait!
I love your work Greg! There some things on every bow that makes it easy to recognize as a Badly Bent Bow.
No need to say something about your tiller skills.
I hope your now more often here than the last time.
Simon
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Re: osage and rawhide shorty
« Reply #19 on: March 25, 2017, 03:54:26 pm »
Great looking bow Greg, it has a excellent primitive look to my eyes.  I bet its a nice shooter.  I like what you did with the painting on the handle.  Is the handle rawhide also?  Sweet bow!
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Offline High-Desert

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Re: osage and rawhide shorty
« Reply #20 on: March 25, 2017, 04:09:05 pm »
Love that primitive but refined look. Great looking bow!

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Offline bushboy

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Re: osage and rawhide shorty
« Reply #21 on: March 25, 2017, 04:30:34 pm »
Stunner as usual,nice character,perfect tiller,cool finish!premo!
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Offline DuBois

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Re: osage and rawhide shorty
« Reply #22 on: March 26, 2017, 12:19:27 am »
Never seen one of yours I didn't want for my own. You've really got somethin going!

Offline chamookman

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Re: osage and rawhide shorty
« Reply #23 on: March 26, 2017, 03:32:21 am »
As always Greg - well done ! Bob
"May the Gods give Us the strength to draw the string to the cheek, the arrow to the barb and loose the flying shaft, so long as life may last." Saxon Pope - 1923.

Offline rps3

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Re: osage and rawhide shorty
« Reply #24 on: March 26, 2017, 06:04:24 am »
Looks great. Always enjoy seeing your bows.

Offline Badly Bent

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Re: osage and rawhide shorty
« Reply #25 on: March 26, 2017, 09:59:46 am »
BJ - Yes, the handle would suit a left handed shooter well but the string centers perfect at the arrow pass location and cast a
       clean arrow for me shooting right handed. I found out quickly that I had to pay attention and shoot with a bit of a bent
       wrist to avoid string slap due to that snake at the grip area though. ;)
Marlen- Yes, the handle wrap is raw hide. Also put some cork under it at back & belly side to fill out the grip some.

May take it over to a friends house today and shoot with him in his barn, we were going to hit a 3D shoot this weekend but have had almost non stop rain for 2 days now. I'm a bit surprised at how accurately this bow shoots at closer ranges in spite of it's short length and snakey profile. Of course it could be the lower draw weight working better for me or it could be that thing where the most recent bow you've made seems great at first and then becomes somewhat mediocre in your eyes later. :)


Thanks for the kind remarks fellas, very much appreciated.
Greg
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Offline H Rhodes

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Re: osage and rawhide shorty
« Reply #26 on: March 26, 2017, 10:08:56 am »
Nice bow Greg.  I am sure that one will outlast the honeymoon phase.  If that spotted horse coloring doesn't suit you, maybe I can supply some type of reptile skin for it at the Classic.  With no cold weather this year, I am sure we are going to be over run with rattlers.  It looks awesome as is.  It could be hanging out of someone's quiver four hundred years ago!
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: osage and rawhide shorty
« Reply #27 on: March 26, 2017, 10:22:31 am »
Yes Howard this one was telling me snakeskin backing all along but having just done a couple of those I was up for trying something else for a finish. Doesn't mean I can't change my mind later though. Be careful stepping around your yard, I know you have those big timber rattlers thick down there. See ya in about 40 days.
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Re: osage and rawhide shorty
« Reply #28 on: March 26, 2017, 01:55:02 pm »
I bet that cork makes for a comfy handle. I need to give it a try, also the stain job you did made that bow look aged. Great job 👍🏽
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: osage and rawhide shorty
« Reply #29 on: March 26, 2017, 02:24:17 pm »
Just got back from MoonTree and saw this one...really nice looking snake to it and great tiller. 
DBar
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