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Offline Josh B

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"Palo Feo" sinew backed Osage
« on: April 18, 2014, 06:51:36 pm »
Just finished this one up.  Sinew backed Osage, 52" ntn 50#@28".  The skins are  Cobra (naja atra)  I stitched the hood pattern in to the handle wrap just because I thought it looked cool.  The horse hair tuft came from my old paint gelding.  The Osage came from a fence post that my grandpa cut and set in the early forties.  It was pretty well cracked everywhere.  The design is basically1" wide at the handle, 5/8" at the tips.  Everything else was dictated by the cracks and knots.  There is a section on each limb where it narrows to 1/2" and then widens back out.  It looks ugly but it doesn't hurt anything except aesthetics.  The sinew came from Gus and was the usual outstanding quality I've come to expect from Gus.  This bow shoots extremely hard.  I will truly be happy to hand it off to Cipriano at the "Classic".  If I keep it any longer than that, I may not ever let go of it!  BTW,  "Palo Feo" is Spanish for "Ugly Stick".  Thanks for looking!  Josh
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Offline Josh B

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Re: "Palo Feo" sinew backed Osage
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2014, 06:53:47 pm »
And some more pics!
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: "Palo Feo" sinew backed Osage
« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2014, 07:05:43 pm »
thats pretty damn cool. where the heck did you get cobra skins?
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: "Palo Feo" sinew backed Osage
« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2014, 07:39:19 pm »
Gun Doc,
               That looks like some real poison...Bend looks good and never seen Cobra skins on a bow. I like the handle to.
                      Don
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Offline Fred Arnold

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Re: "Palo Feo" sinew backed Osage
« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2014, 08:08:17 pm »
Looks great Josh. I'm getting to like those short bows that will handle a long draw better all the time.
Time to get the sinew out of hiding.
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: "Palo Feo" sinew backed Osage
« Reply #5 on: April 18, 2014, 08:11:22 pm »
Nice Josh, real fine tiller and cool looking skins. It's a one of a kind in the looks department but not ugly to my eyes.
I'll have to see it up close at the Classic, glad to hear you're gonna be there again this year. :)
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Offline Bryce

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Re: "Palo Feo" sinew backed Osage
« Reply #6 on: April 18, 2014, 08:49:36 pm »
dude!!! that is a beauty!
one of these days i gotta get me a josh barnes bow in my collection!
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Offline half eye

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Re: "Palo Feo" sinew backed Osage
« Reply #7 on: April 18, 2014, 09:08:18 pm »
What's there to say? 8) Another perfect Josh bow, I'm with Pinecone I'm gonna get to lookin for one of them. That's a huntin stick right there. Ya keep up with the short stuff I'm gonna rat ya out for going over to the dark side, brother. >:D
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: "Palo Feo" sinew backed Osage
« Reply #8 on: April 18, 2014, 09:32:13 pm »
Wow!  That is just too cool!  Nicely done Sir.
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Offline JonW

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Re: "Palo Feo" sinew backed Osage
« Reply #9 on: April 18, 2014, 09:39:40 pm »
Super cool Josh. That kind of bow is what makes me salivate.
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Offline hunterbob

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Re: "Palo Feo" sinew backed Osage
« Reply #10 on: April 18, 2014, 09:54:24 pm »
Well I like the bend on that ugly stick. Great job on that one
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: "Palo Feo" sinew backed Osage
« Reply #11 on: April 18, 2014, 10:01:23 pm »
Looks great Josh. I like the contrast of the skins.   The bend looks real nice
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: "Palo Feo" sinew backed Osage
« Reply #12 on: April 18, 2014, 10:44:46 pm »
Nothing ugly about that one.  Holy COW!   Nice job! Love the look of it and the tiller is spot on.   Wow!  "Well done" is an understatement for sure.  Just awesome!
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Offline echatham

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Re: "Palo Feo" sinew backed Osage
« Reply #13 on: April 18, 2014, 10:46:54 pm »
wow.  and i was gonna enter my bow for bom but i think ill let you win this one haha!  maybe ill have a better chance next month  ;)
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Offline rps3

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Re: "Palo Feo" sinew backed Osage
« Reply #14 on: April 18, 2014, 10:52:48 pm »
I sure am glad I will be going to the classic for the first time this year, maybe I will at least get a close look at that sweet bow.
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