Author Topic: Osage bow from the TN Classic  (Read 12422 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline _Jon_

  • Member
  • Posts: 889
Osage bow from the TN Classic
« on: May 09, 2008, 11:45:43 pm »
Howdy folks,

New guy here.   :)

Here's a picture of the bow I made while at the Tennessee Classic.  Thanks go out to Greg, Anthony, Pappy, and Ryan for making my dream come true.

The stave was from Gary Davis and comes from Ohio and was cut in 2002, upper and lower are twin sisters.  Its 66" ntn 1 3/4" wide at the fades, and straight tapers to 3/8" nocks.  It pulls around 54# @ 26 ½"  It’s backed with rattle snake skins from Tennessee, which a friend gave me years ago.  It has a leather grip from an old purse my wife provided free of charge, and buffalo horn tips are thanks to Pappy.


Take care,

John
Indian Mound, TN


















« Last Edit: May 11, 2008, 07:04:20 pm by _Jon_ »
Member of "Twin Oaks Bow Hunters,"  Chapmansboro, Tennessee

Offline El Destructo

  • Member
  • Posts: 8,078
  • Longhaired Crippled Hippie Biker And Proud Of It!!
    • Desert Sportz Primitive Archery
Re: Osage bow from the TN Classic
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2008, 11:58:02 pm »
C/MON JON.........you cant just post one lousy little Picture like that....and leave Us all Hanging!!!!!!!  Lets see Her.....in all of Her Glory....Grip ...Tips.....Skins....I wanna see it all!!!! ::)
As a species we're fundamentally insane. Put more than two of us in a room, we pick sides and start dreaming up ways to kill one another.Why do you think we invented politics and religion.
Think HEALTHCARE Is Expensive Now,Wait Till It's FREE
Do Or Do Not,There Is No TRY
2024...We Will Overcome

Offline wytetale

  • Member
  • Posts: 127
Re: Osage bow from the TN Classic
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2008, 11:59:43 pm »
I agree need to show her off some more.

Offline Ryano

  • Member
  • Posts: 3,578
  • Ryan O'Sullivan, North Western Pennsylvania
Re: Osage bow from the TN Classic
« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2008, 12:19:09 am »
Thats awesome Jon. Thanks for posting the finished pictures.
Its November, I'm gone hunt'in.......
Osage is still better.....

Offline _Jon_

  • Member
  • Posts: 889
Re: Osage bow from the TN Classic
« Reply #4 on: May 10, 2008, 12:35:57 am »
C/MON JON.........you cant just post one lousy little Picture like that....and leave Us all Hanging!!!!!!!  Lets see Her.....in all of Her Glory....Grip ...Tips.....Skins....I wanna see it all!!!! ::)

Ok I will do so :)  I need to go fire up the Digital camera.  May take a while so I'll edit the first post to show all I have.  :)

John
Indian Mound TN
Member of "Twin Oaks Bow Hunters,"  Chapmansboro, Tennessee

Offline medicinewheel

  • Member
  • Posts: 3,618
Re: Osage bow from the TN Classic
« Reply #5 on: May 10, 2008, 04:20:02 am »
C/MON JON.........you cant just post one lousy little Picture like that....and leave Us all Hanging!!!!!!!  Lets see Her.....in all of Her Glory....Grip ...Tips.....Skins....I wanna see it all!!!! ::)


right!-  and jon if you don't show us the unbraced side profile we will not be your friend anymore anyway!!!

fantastic bow!

frank
Frank from Germany...

Offline NOMADIC PIRATE

  • Member
  • Posts: 1,910
Re: Osage bow from the TN Classic
« Reply #6 on: May 10, 2008, 04:28:31 am »
ALLRIGTH !! that's a good looking bow all around
NORTH SHORE, HAWAII

Offline El Destructo

  • Member
  • Posts: 8,078
  • Longhaired Crippled Hippie Biker And Proud Of It!!
    • Desert Sportz Primitive Archery
Re: Osage bow from the TN Classic
« Reply #7 on: May 10, 2008, 04:31:54 am »
Jon....that looks Great....Pappy and the rest of the Guys are great arent they......you did  a good Job on Her.....
As a species we're fundamentally insane. Put more than two of us in a room, we pick sides and start dreaming up ways to kill one another.Why do you think we invented politics and religion.
Think HEALTHCARE Is Expensive Now,Wait Till It's FREE
Do Or Do Not,There Is No TRY
2024...We Will Overcome

Offline DanaM

  • Member
  • Posts: 9,211
Re: Osage bow from the TN Classic
« Reply #8 on: May 10, 2008, 09:36:32 am »
Very nice bow Jon, I saw ya working on her, and Greg and the boys really go the extra mile don't they.
Very nice bow and congrats on doing her proud.
"Prosperity is a way of living and thinking, and not just money or things. Poverty is a way of living and thinking, and not just a lack of money or things."

Manistique, MI

Offline Hillbilly

  • Member
  • Posts: 8,248
  • I like tater tots.
Re: Osage bow from the TN Classic
« Reply #9 on: May 10, 2008, 10:57:58 am »
Looks like you did a great job on it. Those timber rattlers really set it off, too.
Smoky Mountains, NC

NeolithicHillbilly@gmail.com

Progress might have been all right once but it's gone on for far too long.

Offline Pat B

  • Administrator
  • Member
  • Posts: 37,496
Re: Osage bow from the TN Classic
« Reply #10 on: May 10, 2008, 12:44:02 pm »
Beautiful bow!...but I'm not surprised with the talent you had helping you with your new bow.  8) We are all fortunate to have such a resource within our reach.
   You did an excellent job with the tiller and the cosmetics. 8)     Pat
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!    Pat Brennan  Brevard, NC

Offline mullet

  • Global Moderator
  • Member
  • Posts: 22,886
  • Eddie Parker
Re: Osage bow from the TN Classic
« Reply #11 on: May 10, 2008, 09:06:55 pm »
  Wow! you did a great job. It looks like a twin to my hunting bow.
Lakeland, Florida
 If you have to pull the trigger, is it really archery?

Offline El Destructo

  • Member
  • Posts: 8,078
  • Longhaired Crippled Hippie Biker And Proud Of It!!
    • Desert Sportz Primitive Archery
Re: Osage bow from the TN Classic
« Reply #12 on: May 10, 2008, 09:35:30 pm »
Them Timber Rattlers sure look a lot Like a Set of Copperheads........ :-\
As a species we're fundamentally insane. Put more than two of us in a room, we pick sides and start dreaming up ways to kill one another.Why do you think we invented politics and religion.
Think HEALTHCARE Is Expensive Now,Wait Till It's FREE
Do Or Do Not,There Is No TRY
2024...We Will Overcome

Offline lotojarich

  • Member
  • Posts: 14
Re: Osage bow from the TN Classic
« Reply #13 on: May 11, 2008, 01:27:53 am »
WOW! :o I need to get to the classic so that I can make a bow like that for myself! That bow has such great lines a nice finish with those snakeskins! I need to get some Osage!! Nice Job!
Rich
Archery... Just the word seems to invoke awe in the minds and hearts of men.
Nearly every recorded culture has used the bow and arrow to civilize, feed,
protect, and entertain.  ....Douglas Spotted Eagle

Rich ... Salt Lake City, UT

Offline ricktrojanowski

  • Member
  • Posts: 2,064
  • Worlds Greatest Deer Repellent
Re: Osage bow from the TN Classic
« Reply #14 on: May 11, 2008, 07:45:10 am »
Nice Job.  Looks really good.
Traverse City, MI