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Offline HickoryBill

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E Pluribus Unum...First osage(Pic heavy)
« on: April 24, 2011, 03:19:22 pm »
I would like to start out by giving thanks to all those who helped with the materials needed for this bow.
Straightarrow( Jon Houk)  Traded Osage
JW_Halverson                  Provided sinew
criveraville                       Traded  Snake skins       

The bow started out as a raw Osage stave that looked good and straight but as I removed bark/ sapwwod and chased a ring I noticed some cracks developing in the stave along with snakey grain and propeller twist. At this point sinew was the only thing to save the bow.
The bow finished out at 61" tip to tip, pulls 52# @ 26 inches.The bow is sinew backed and covered in a Rat Snake skin. It has about every character flaw you could ask for snakes,knots,cracks, a dog leg on the lower limb,and a propeller twist.The finish is 6 coats of Helmsman spar spray on urethane with a heavy coating of bees wax to dull the shine and add moisture protection.The bow shoots hard and fast, with no handshock.The tiller appears to be off at full draw but it's the prop. twist and the dog leg. When viewed at different angles it's spot on. I named the bow" E Pluribus Unum" Latin for, from many you get one. Thanks again to all those who made this bow possible.

















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Bill Stockdill
Clarion County Pennsylvania

Offline DEllis

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Re: E Pluribus Unum...First osage(Pic heavy)
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2011, 04:13:51 pm »
That's a purdy bow, just enough character to keep things interesting ;). Snakes look good too. Well done.
Darcy :)
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Offline tattoo dave

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Re: E Pluribus Unum...First osage(Pic heavy)
« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2011, 04:59:56 pm »
Great looking bow! Nice work!!
Rockford, MI

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Re: E Pluribus Unum...First osage(Pic heavy)
« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2011, 07:56:31 pm »
Nice looking bow.

You sure that string is twisted up tight enough...? ;D

Offline straightarrow

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Re: E Pluribus Unum...First osage(Pic heavy)
« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2011, 11:34:25 pm »
Looks great Bill....I was so glad you got a bow out of that crazy/challenging piece of wood. It shoots great for ya (I seen that) and in my book thats all that counts! You did a great job on the finish work.

Jon

Offline HickoryBill

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Re: E Pluribus Unum...First osage(Pic heavy)
« Reply #5 on: April 24, 2011, 11:37:06 pm »
Thanks Jon.    Now I have an Osage bow, Tomahawk with Osage handle, and a knife I just finished up with Osage handle. Now I just need some Osage arrows.....LOL ;D
"He who hesitates usually misses"
"All you really need to make a bow and arrow are some sticks and a deer carcass"
Bill Stockdill
Clarion County Pennsylvania

Offline ErictheViking

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Re: E Pluribus Unum...First osage(Pic heavy)
« Reply #6 on: April 25, 2011, 01:10:53 am »
that's a classic character osage bow. love the skins and leather handle
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: E Pluribus Unum...First osage(Pic heavy)
« Reply #7 on: April 25, 2011, 01:51:48 am »
Nice bow.  Nice quiver too!
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Offline Parnell

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Re: E Pluribus Unum...First osage(Pic heavy)
« Reply #8 on: April 25, 2011, 09:15:23 am »
Way to go!  Looks like you had to "cover a lot of bases" to get that done.  Great work.
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Offline Dean Marlow

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Re: E Pluribus Unum...First osage(Pic heavy)
« Reply #9 on: April 25, 2011, 10:59:57 am »
Now that is what I call a character bow. Great job. Love the skins. Going to have to see if I can get a hold of some. Thanks for sharing. Dean

Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: E Pluribus Unum...First osage(Pic heavy)
« Reply #10 on: April 25, 2011, 11:56:22 am »
You did a great job on that bow. Getting a bow out of a challenging stave is an art. Well done! Jawge
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Offline HickoryBill

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Re: E Pluribus Unum...First osage(Pic heavy)
« Reply #11 on: April 25, 2011, 07:23:50 pm »
Thanks guys.
"He who hesitates usually misses"
"All you really need to make a bow and arrow are some sticks and a deer carcass"
Bill Stockdill
Clarion County Pennsylvania

Offline BowEd

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Re: E Pluribus Unum...First osage(Pic heavy)
« Reply #12 on: April 26, 2011, 12:49:08 pm »
Same here.Good job with the stave.Beautiful and a good hard shooter too.A real deer slayer there.
BowEd
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Offline criveraville

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Re: E Pluribus Unum...First osage(Pic heavy)
« Reply #13 on: April 26, 2011, 07:36:51 pm »
I am proud of you Bill!!!!  I know your teachers would too..  Great name and great symbolism!!!!

A real work of art ;D
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: E Pluribus Unum...First osage(Pic heavy)
« Reply #14 on: April 26, 2011, 09:51:30 pm »
Thanks Jon.    Now I have an Osage bow, Tomahawk with Osage handle, and a knife I just finished up with Osage handle. Now I just need some Osage arrows.....LOL ;D

Awesome...some really snakey arrows!   :D
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