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Offline liyeliye123123

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Osage Orange holey Snakey 52#@27.5''
« on: January 08, 2020, 06:46:24 pm »
Hi guys,

Here I am with another Snakey bow that I just finished.

This bow stayed in the “half-finished” stage for quite a while. I finally
had the time to complete the final sanding. Making this bow was a challenge for
me. First, there are many small knots onthe stave, and I had to drill holes on some of them. I filled three holeswith epoxy on the top limbs because they are in the main working body. Secondly,the top limb has a con-caved back, chasing a ring on a Snakey concave Osage stave is a tricky job. Moreover, the tillering process was especially tough due
to all the special characters of the bow. I spent lots of time and effort trying
to make it as perfect as possible. I also rounded the belly to match the
concave back. As a result, the finished product looks very decent and satisfying. I really enjoy this bow. 

Osage Orange

buffalo horn tip overlays
 
64 inches NTN

#52@27.5

String: BCY-D97 14 strands

Thanks

Li



full draw by Ye  Li, on Flickr

unstrung by Ye  Li, on Flickr

with string by Ye  Li, on Flickr

front by Ye  Li, on Flickr

string alignment by Ye  Li, on Flickr

snakeynessss by Ye  Li, on Flickr

hollow limb by Ye  Li, on Flickr

limb 1 by Ye  Li, on Flickr

hollow and arrow by Ye  Li, on Flickr

snakeyness by Ye  Li, on Flickr

hole hole hole by Ye  Li, on Flickr

limb half by Ye  Li, on Flickr

tip 1 by Ye  Li, on Flickr

handle by Ye  Li, on Flickr

My max draw is 27.5 but this is the bow at 28 inches draw.
28inch draw by Ye  Li, on Flickr

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Offline rps3

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Re: Osage Orange holey Snakey 52#@27.5''
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2020, 06:54:31 pm »
Stunning bow, I hope it gives you years of service.
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Offline Stixnstones

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Re: Osage Orange holey Snakey 52#@27.5''
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2020, 07:18:26 pm »
This is truly an amazing work of art. Just at a loss of words... can't wait to see whats next.
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: Osage Orange holey Snakey 52#@27.5''
« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2020, 07:24:57 pm »
lol. I can see you weren't kidding when you said you found some snaky staves. Nice work lee. Keep em coming
Bjrogg
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Offline PaSteve

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Re: Osage Orange holey Snakey 52#@27.5''
« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2020, 07:37:40 pm »
Wow! Beautiful craftsmanship. That's an incredible looking bow.
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Offline timmyd

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Re: Osage Orange holey Snakey 52#@27.5''
« Reply #5 on: January 08, 2020, 08:26:02 pm »
What an awesome unique piece of wood. I would hang that thing so I could always look at it.
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: Osage Orange holey Snakey 52#@27.5''
« Reply #6 on: January 08, 2020, 10:21:40 pm »
 Excellent craftsmanship and a very balanced bend...
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Offline lonbow

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Re: Osage Orange holey Snakey 52#@27.5''
« Reply #7 on: January 09, 2020, 02:01:54 am »
This bow is a real work of art! Wonderful!
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Offline dreamcraft_archery

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Re: Osage Orange holey Snakey 52#@27.5''
« Reply #8 on: January 09, 2020, 02:28:32 am »
Wow, love it!
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Osage Orange holey Snakey 52#@27.5''
« Reply #9 on: January 09, 2020, 04:33:57 am »
Beautiful,,congrats :)
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Offline JLoranger

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Re: Osage Orange holey Snakey 52#@27.5''
« Reply #10 on: January 09, 2020, 07:03:57 am »
Wonderful craftsmanship on this bow Li.  :BB
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Offline Parnell

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Re: Osage Orange holey Snakey 52#@27.5''
« Reply #11 on: January 09, 2020, 08:50:56 am »
What an interesting piece of Osage!  The bow is a real beauty.
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Offline Lehtis

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Re: Osage Orange holey Snakey 52#@27.5''
« Reply #12 on: January 09, 2020, 09:03:38 am »
Hieno!
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Offline DC

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Re: Osage Orange holey Snakey 52#@27.5''
« Reply #13 on: January 09, 2020, 09:49:47 am »
Beautiful!
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Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: Osage Orange holey Snakey 52#@27.5''
« Reply #14 on: January 09, 2020, 11:25:36 am »
You do very good work with those snakey sticks!  Like that concave limb!
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