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Offline Weylin

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Snakey Osage Bow with Copperhead Skins 50#@29"
« on: June 25, 2019, 11:59:48 am »
I started this bow at the Tennessee Classic from a stave I picked up there. This was the belly split off the larger stave. It was clean and had straight alignment with some reasonable curves. I really had fun with this one. I tried to accentuate the snakes with the tips and the skins. I gave it some mild reflex to add some snap. It's a real smooth shooter. The bow is 66" long and pulls 50#@29" The handle wrap is tanned beaver tail with kangaroo lace. The finish is tru oil. The string is fastflight with muskrat fur silencers.

 
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Offline Rākau

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Re: Snakey Osage Bow with Copperhead Skins 50#@29"
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2019, 12:21:08 pm »
real nice snakey piece that one, I love the way the fades blend into the limbs.
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Offline Weylin

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Re: Snakey Osage Bow with Copperhead Skins 50#@29"
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2019, 12:53:06 pm »
Quote from: Rākau (NZnuka) on June 25, 2019, 12:21:08 pm
real nice snakey piece that one, I love the way the fades blend into the limbs.

Thank you! I was playing around with some new handle and fade ideas. I was happy with how they turned out.
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Offline Bob Barnes

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Re: Snakey Osage Bow with Copperhead Skins 50#@29"
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2019, 12:57:59 pm »
Excellent... Jim will love seeing what you did with that piece of wood.   I like everything about it.   :OK
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Offline Weylin

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Re: Snakey Osage Bow with Copperhead Skins 50#@29"
« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2019, 01:05:51 pm »
Quote from: Bob Barnes on June 25, 2019, 12:57:59 pm
Excellent... Jim will love seeing what you did with that piece of wood.   I like everything about it.   :OK

Thank you! Does Jim check out this site? I'd love to share it with him
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Offline DC

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« Reply #5 on: June 25, 2019, 01:19:57 pm »
Boy, you do nice work. beautiful :D :D
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Offline Bob Barnes

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Re: Snakey Osage Bow with Copperhead Skins 50#@29"
« Reply #6 on: June 25, 2019, 02:35:06 pm »
Quote from: Weylin on June 25, 2019, 01:05:51 pm
Quote from: Bob Barnes on June 25, 2019, 12:57:59 pm
Excellent... Jim will love seeing what you did with that piece of wood.   I like everything about it.   :OK

Thank you! Does Jim check out this site? I'd love to share it with him

I'm not even sure Jim checks out his phone...  :D  I think all he does is work, work, work... I will try to let him know, but it may be MoJam.    I remember the day you pulled that belly split... "ya done good!"
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Offline Swampman

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Re: Snakey Osage Bow with Copperhead Skins 50#@29"
« Reply #7 on: June 25, 2019, 02:48:11 pm »
I think this may be my favorite of the bows you have posted Weylin. An absolutely beautiful bow!

Nicely done!
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Re: Snakey Osage Bow with Copperhead Skins 50#@29"
« Reply #8 on: June 25, 2019, 03:07:31 pm »
Wow. That one is talking to me Weylin. I can see you tried a few new things. Still predictably awesome.
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Offline RyanR

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Re: Snakey Osage Bow with Copperhead Skins 50#@29"
« Reply #9 on: June 25, 2019, 04:31:50 pm »
Wow, I like the details in the handle. Very impressive and I am sure pictures don't do it justice.
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Offline meanewood

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Re: Snakey Osage Bow with Copperhead Skins 50#@29"
« Reply #10 on: June 25, 2019, 05:00:10 pm »
Beautiful bow as usual.
I've got to hand it to you Weylin, Your 'scary' good at this!
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Offline NorthHeart

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Re: Snakey Osage Bow with Copperhead Skins 50#@29"
« Reply #11 on: June 25, 2019, 05:18:22 pm »
Outstanding work!
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: Snakey Osage Bow with Copperhead Skins 50#@29"
« Reply #12 on: June 25, 2019, 06:00:14 pm »
Sweet. Sweet. Sweet. Like that a bunch. The skins fit that bow perfectly.
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Snakey Osage Bow with Copperhead Skins 50#@29"
« Reply #13 on: June 25, 2019, 06:22:48 pm »
Now that's a beautiful bow.
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Re: Snakey Osage Bow with Copperhead Skins 50#@29"
« Reply #14 on: June 25, 2019, 07:50:30 pm »
Very nice snaky bow, Weylin. I love the look of the fades, the grain and the way it's formed. Excellent bow.   8)   :OK
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