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Offline liyeliye123123

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Osage Orange Snakey 45#@27.5''
« on: December 24, 2019, 08:53:14 am »
Hi guys!

Long time no see! I've asked some questions on PA before but this is actually my first bow post. I wanted to tell you my story and show you my bows.

Two and a half years ago, when I was a graduate student studying at Purdue University, a friend of mine showed me a composite horn bow from Mongolia, and I couldn't move my eyes away from it. It was just, gorgeous. This bow ignited my inner passion started long time ago. As a kid, I always loved bows and arrows but I had never thought about making one. So I decided to make something I could call as my own. This was how my bow-making journey started, and I was hooked ever since. Though it was not an easy one, I do enjoy every piece of it, for I have met so many amazing bowyers and learned so much along the way.

So here’s the bow；

This is a one-piece Osage Orange bow. It’s 64 inches tip to tip and 62 inches nock to nock, and 45 pounds at my 27.5-inches draw length. I got the stave from Carson last year, which is one of the best and the snakiest in his collection. I steam-bent the tips to introduce a little bit of reflex for performance purposes, and inlaid a shell as arrow plate. The super wide ball python skin works nicely on the back of the bow. The tip overlay is a combination of sheep horn, water buffalo horn, African black wood, blood wood, and maple, in order to match the camo of the snake skin. The string is made out of 12 strand D97.4 coats of tru oil and a thin layer of beeswax.  I’m very pleased with the overall result.

Enjoy, and merry Christmas!!

微信图片_20191224170508 by Ye  Li, on Flickr

Overall final by Ye  Li, on Flickr

full draw left by Ye  Li, on Flickr

full draw right by Ye  Li, on Flickr

微信图片_20191224170347 by Ye  Li, on Flickr

whole bow by Ye  Li, on Flickr

lilmb new by Ye  Li, on Flickr

limb b by Ye  Li, on Flickr

limb 3 by Ye  Li, on Flickr

limb ball by Ye  Li, on Flickr

limb half by Ye  Li, on Flickr

inlay by Ye  Li, on Flickr

handle by Ye  Li, on Flickr

handle1 by Ye  Li, on Flickr

tip b by Ye  Li, on Flickr

tip2 by Ye  Li, on Flickr

替票 by Ye  Li, on Flickr

tip by Ye  Li, on Flickr
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: Osage Orange Snakey 45#@27.5''
« Reply #1 on: December 24, 2019, 08:59:12 am »
Damn!  That is nice.  Finish work looks really well done.  The inners could move a bit more but that is a subject for another post.  Nice, nice, nice.
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Offline dreamcraft_archery

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Re: Osage Orange Snakey 45#@27.5''
« Reply #2 on: December 24, 2019, 09:19:54 am »
Wow. Stunning bow, congrats brother!
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Offline Stixnstones

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Re: Osage Orange Snakey 45#@27.5''
« Reply #3 on: December 24, 2019, 09:21:35 am »
Hey Lee, long time no see. We met at Marshall a couple years back. I knew from seeing your work than that you are one of those gifted guys who just gets it. This bow is just gorgeous. Great work and so glad to see ya back.
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Offline M2A

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Re: Osage Orange Snakey 45#@27.5''
« Reply #4 on: December 24, 2019, 09:22:34 am »
Well done man! Thats one heck of a fine looking bow there. Love them curves :)
Mike
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Re: Osage Orange Snakey 45#@27.5''
« Reply #5 on: December 24, 2019, 11:03:43 am »
Like Mike said Lee. We knew you were gonna produce something fine. We could all see that you really had the bug. Don't no if you know it but we gave you a different handle. We called you Beaver cause you really made the chips fly. I just wish I could have been there for the first arrow you let loose. Bet that was a sight.

You did real good with that one. Don't take that one to Florida or the python hunters will get it on you. I know you were in search of a nice snaky stave. Looks like you found it and did it proud.

Bjrogg

PS hope to see more in the near future
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Offline PaSteve

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Re: Osage Orange Snakey 45#@27.5''
« Reply #6 on: December 24, 2019, 12:02:32 pm »
Very nice. Like previously mentioned your finish work is outstanding.
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Offline DC

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Re: Osage Orange Snakey 45#@27.5''
« Reply #7 on: December 24, 2019, 12:10:02 pm »
Very nice, I like snakey bows
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Offline Badger

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Re: Osage Orange Snakey 45#@27.5''
« Reply #8 on: December 24, 2019, 12:41:04 pm »
  Beautiful job!
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Offline HH~

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Re: Osage Orange Snakey 45#@27.5''
« Reply #9 on: December 24, 2019, 01:17:28 pm »
Nice as i have ever seen!!!

Museum artwork and Bow of the Year right there.

HH
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Re: Osage Orange Snakey 45#@27.5''
« Reply #10 on: December 24, 2019, 02:48:41 pm »
Beautiful bow , love the character and the finish work. Pappy
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Offline Bob Barnes

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Re: Osage Orange Snakey 45#@27.5''
« Reply #11 on: December 24, 2019, 03:58:48 pm »
Ye Li...I have often wondered what happen to you after MoJam...you did a fine job on this bow!  I don't think the inners need much either as the additional wood needed tillering a snakey bow often requires a little added stiffness in the fades to increase speed and reduce handshock.  That is a BOM for sure...enter it and you have my vote.  The tip overlays are pure art as well.  Hope to see you at one of the bow making shoots this year.
~Bob
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Offline dwardo

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Re: Osage Orange Snakey 45#@27.5''
« Reply #12 on: December 24, 2019, 04:19:01 pm »
Crikey.
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: Osage Orange Snakey 45#@27.5''
« Reply #13 on: December 24, 2019, 09:08:41 pm »
      Excellent craftsmanship and balance...Looks like a screamer
                                                                                               Don
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Re: Osage Orange Snakey 45#@27.5''
« Reply #14 on: December 25, 2019, 01:35:58 am »
Nicely done. A little more bend in the inner limbs and the tips look a little vulnerable BUT that is a beauty of a bow.
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