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Offline Ryan C

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Osage with copperheads
« on: January 17, 2016, 10:26:01 am »

Offline Ryan C

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Re: Osage with copperheads
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2016, 10:28:41 am »
This bow is osage backed with copperhead skins. It has Purple Heart tip. It pulls 45 @26. Sorry about the short draw in the pic  I don't like to hold them back too long at full draw. Hope you like it.

Offline dirthas

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Re: Osage with copperheads
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2016, 10:31:11 am »
Very cool bow Ryan! 45# is the perfect shoot-all-day weight, right? What did you use for the black bands where the copperhead backing stops at the tips?

Offline Rob W.

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Re: Osage with copperheads
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2016, 10:38:29 am »
Good looking bow. I really like the skins.

Offline burchett.donald

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Re: Osage with copperheads
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2016, 10:52:25 am »
   Looks like a shooter from here Ryan... 8) Gott'a love them Copperhead skins on yeller wood...
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Genesis 27:3 Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;

Offline bluegill68

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Re: Osage with copperheads
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2016, 10:53:28 am »
The bend looks real clean Ryan, Good job!

I suppose you are ready for another stave? Ones coming your way.  ;)

Sean

Offline Ryan C

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Re: Osage with copperheads
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2016, 10:58:51 am »
The bend looks real clean Ryan, Good job!

I suppose you are ready for another stave? Ones coming your way.  ;)

Sean
I used the leather, Purple Heart, and beaver fur you sent me on this. I sure am ready for another stave!

Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Osage with copperheads
« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2016, 11:05:09 am »
Good job young man. Keep up the good work.

Little tip for your overlays: Before you glue them down on your next bow. Try this. Lay a sheet of sand paper on your work bench. Grab your over lay, bottom side down, and run it back and forth on the sand paper until that leading edge is razor sharp, then glue it on. Your transition will be baby butt smooth with just a little touch up work with sandpaper.
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Offline Ryan C

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Re: Osage with copperheads
« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2016, 11:19:25 am »
Very cool bow Ryan! 45# is the perfect shoot-all-day weight, right? What did you use for the black bands where the copperhead backing stops at the tips?
I used black sharpie

Offline Ryan C

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Re: Osage with copperheads
« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2016, 11:20:05 am »
Good job young man. Keep up the good work.

Little tip for your overlays: Before you glue them down on your next bow. Try this. Lay a sheet of sand paper on your work bench. Grab your over lay, bottom side down, and run it back and forth on the sand paper until that leading edge is razor sharp, then glue it on. Your transition will be baby butt smooth with just a little touch up work with sandpaper.
thanks I'll try that next time

Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Osage with copperheads
« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2016, 11:27:27 am »
Nice work on that bow, looks great.
I ain't broke but I'm badly bent.

Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Osage with copperheads
« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2016, 11:48:22 am »
Nice looking bow.
I started out with nothin' and I still got most of it left

Offline Aaron H

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Re: Osage with copperheads
« Reply #12 on: January 17, 2016, 12:36:06 pm »
Good work Ryan

Offline Pat B

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Re: Osage with copperheads
« Reply #13 on: January 17, 2016, 12:44:04 pm »
The outer 1/3 looks a bit stiff for my liking but other than that everything else looks good. Well done!   8)
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Offline Ryan C

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Re: Osage with copperheads
« Reply #14 on: January 17, 2016, 07:49:57 pm »
Thanks everyone