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Offline High-Desert

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Re: Copperhead backed Osage recurve
« Reply #15 on: September 04, 2018, 12:41:38 pm »
Thanks guys, I appreciate the comments.

Rps3, there is a good tutorial on here somewhere that shows how to do it. I built a jig that hold my leather strap at an angle against the belt sander. The jig is still a pain, but it helps.
Eric

Offline backtowood B2W

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Re: Copperhead backed Osage recurve
« Reply #16 on: September 04, 2018, 01:03:51 pm »
Wow! That is a really nice bow, beside the great craftsmanship you have a good feeling for colors. I like the colorcombo of the leather, copperhead and stain. I also used once a high solution of vienegar and steelwool, and sealed it several times with resin alcohol solution. It still have Abitur of this oily feel and I wonder if it doesn't hurt the wood. I stained 3 bows and all got somehow to much set. But maybe I have to work more on my tiller skills...
Again, really nice bow.
I need OO and SS
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Offline rps3

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Re: Copperhead backed Osage recurve
« Reply #17 on: September 04, 2018, 01:09:29 pm »
Thanks for the tip, I will have to check out the tutorial. I bought some type of curved razor blade that I just cant get to work right.

Offline Morgan

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Re: Copperhead backed Osage recurve
« Reply #18 on: September 04, 2018, 01:59:18 pm »
That is one beautifully crafted bow!!

Offline hoosierf

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Re: Copperhead backed Osage recurve
« Reply #19 on: September 04, 2018, 02:57:53 pm »
I am so impressed with that handle. Just cool. Awesome bow and it looks fast.

Offline simk

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Re: Copperhead backed Osage recurve
« Reply #20 on: September 04, 2018, 03:01:14 pm »
I'd call this an upper class bow, way out of reach (-;
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Copperhead backed Osage recurve
« Reply #21 on: September 04, 2018, 04:03:42 pm »
That is an amazing looking bow.  I hope to see it in the BOM contest.
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Offline PeteC

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Re: Copperhead backed Osage recurve
« Reply #22 on: September 04, 2018, 05:43:25 pm »
That is a very nice bow,and I really like that grip.Any chance of a build-along on the doing the wrap? God Bless
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Copperhead backed Osage recurve
« Reply #23 on: September 04, 2018, 07:20:29 pm »
Stunning bow. I love everything about it.  )P(
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Offline TimBo

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Re: Copperhead backed Osage recurve
« Reply #24 on: September 04, 2018, 08:37:31 pm »
Any chance of a build-along on the doing the wrap?

Try this one:  http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,11781.0.html

That really is a head-turning bow!  Nice work.

Offline High-Desert

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Re: Copperhead backed Osage recurve
« Reply #25 on: September 04, 2018, 08:50:25 pm »
Thanks again everyone. Once I get back to working on the yew build along I have going right now. I could do the grip as apart of that build along. It would be only slightly different than the one that is currently on here.
Eric

Offline Dvshunter

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Re: Copperhead backed Osage recurve
« Reply #26 on: September 04, 2018, 08:52:16 pm »
Beauty of a bow. The wrap is my favorite grip as well. Key points to it are thick pliable leather, razor thin feathered edges, good contact cement, pulling tight while wrapping, and even spaces of wraps. Your looks great!
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Offline High-Desert

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Re: Copperhead backed Osage recurve
« Reply #27 on: September 04, 2018, 08:57:21 pm »
Key points to it are thick pliable leather, razor thin feathered edges, good contact cement, pulling tight while wrapping, and even spaces of wraps.

Yes, exactly! And quadruple checking your fit to make sure it ends where you want it to. 
Eric

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Re: Copperhead backed Osage recurve
« Reply #28 on: September 05, 2018, 04:52:19 am »
Beautiful in all aspects, very nice job. :)
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Re: Copperhead backed Osage recurve
« Reply #29 on: September 05, 2018, 05:14:37 am »
Yes, those hooks! Great recurve and beautiful finish!