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Offline Redhand

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Sinew snake backed bendy elm bow (WARNING HEAVY PICS!)
« on: September 05, 2016, 07:58:19 pm »
I just finished up this bow, it was my first attempt at applying snake skins to a bow.  I found this blow snake dead in the road, it was pretty well tore up, I salvaged what I could. 

This elm bow is 52" ntn, its 42#@25", I painted the whole back with yellow earth pigment paint, then I applied the snake skin.  It has antler tip overlays, brain tanned smoked buckskin for the handle wrap, top with B-50 string with beaver fur silencers. 
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Re: Sinew snake backed bendy elm bow (WARNING HEAVY PICS!)
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2016, 07:59:45 pm »
more pics
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Re: Sinew snake backed bendy elm bow (WARNING HEAVY PICS!)
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2016, 08:01:00 pm »
more pics
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Re: Sinew snake backed bendy elm bow (WARNING HEAVY PICS!)
« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2016, 08:02:17 pm »
still more pics
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Re: Sinew snake backed bendy elm bow (WARNING HEAVY PICS!)
« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2016, 08:02:43 pm »
That's a sharp looking bow.  Great job on it.  Are you putting it in the BOM contest?
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Re: Sinew snake backed bendy elm bow (WARNING HEAVY PICS!)
« Reply #5 on: September 05, 2016, 08:02:59 pm »
pics
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Re: Sinew snake backed bendy elm bow (WARNING HEAVY PICS!)
« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2016, 08:04:42 pm »
FD pic
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Offline Redhand

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Re: Sinew snake backed bendy elm bow (WARNING HEAVY PICS!)
« Reply #7 on: September 05, 2016, 08:06:31 pm »
Thanks Mr. Outlaw,  I will most likely enter it up.
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Re: Sinew snake backed bendy elm bow (WARNING HEAVY PICS!)
« Reply #8 on: September 05, 2016, 08:08:58 pm »
I should have waited to post until you had all the pictures up.  Sorry.  Full draw looks great. 
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Offline half eye

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Re: Sinew snake backed bendy elm bow (WARNING HEAVY PICS!)
« Reply #9 on: September 05, 2016, 08:25:23 pm »
That is a thing of beauty sir, bend and decoration are top notch.
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: Sinew snake backed bendy elm bow (WARNING HEAVY PICS!)
« Reply #10 on: September 05, 2016, 08:28:45 pm »
Sharp looking.
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Offline Redhand

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Re: Sinew snake backed bendy elm bow (WARNING HEAVY PICS!)
« Reply #11 on: September 05, 2016, 08:41:08 pm »
Its all good Clint, I should have posted faster.  Lol

Thank you Rich and Trapper Rob your comments are much appreciated.
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Re: Sinew snake backed bendy elm bow (WARNING HEAVY PICS!)
« Reply #12 on: September 05, 2016, 08:51:31 pm »
Nice looking sinewed short bow Marlen, I'm liking your bows so keep the post coming.
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Offline CrazyHorse1969

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Re: Sinew snake backed bendy elm bow (WARNING HEAVY PICS!)
« Reply #13 on: September 05, 2016, 08:55:08 pm »
Lovin' that bow. Looks great!
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Offline rps3

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Re: Sinew snake backed bendy elm bow (WARNING HEAVY PICS!)
« Reply #14 on: September 05, 2016, 09:27:59 pm »
Never heard of a blow snake but I like it. Great bend too.
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