snake bow hickory sinew art work on belly

[bradsmith2010]

sunning

[bradsmith2010]

belly

[bradsmith2010]

let me find my cowboy hat and I will shoot a full draw,,

[Stickhead]

Very cool-looking bow!  Do you know what kind of snake?

[bradsmith2010]

I think it was a coach wip,, it was  pretty long, I lost part of the tail, it was over 5 ft I am sure,,

[Will B]

Very cool and unique bow. Thanks for the pics

[bradsmith2010]

thanks guys for the postive support,, heres the full draw,

[bradsmith2010]

i really had fun making this one,, I didnt expect it to turn out really, wasnt sure about the the mix of heart wood and sap wood and not following a ring on the back,, the character was tricky on the tiller,, but came together nicely,,and still plenty of weight to hunt,, thanks for looking,,will try to post some chrono also,,

[Allyn T]

Brad I hate to be the one to tell you this but...that's not a cowboy hat

[bradsmith2010]

your right,, couldnt find it, didnt want to delay the full draw,
shot it through the chronograph,, shooting 167fps with 465 grain arrow 26 inches of draw about 55#,8.45 gpp  ,,,it has nice cast,, I have one more hickory stave,, will try putting a bit more reflex and a little more sinew and see how it compares,, I feel like if I narrowed the tip on that bottom limb it would help, but I didnt want to lose any of the snake skin,,
   I learned alot making these two bows, that will help me make a better one next time, every bow you make adds to your depth of knowlege that helps you inprove,, I dont think you can figure it out on a computer, you just have to make the bows,, no easy way about it and thats what makes it so rewarding when you get one to shoot and the next one to shoot better,,

[Allyn T]

I can't believe how much the grain waved through those staves.

[bassman]

Nice. congrads.

[TimBo]

Another nice one - you're crankin 'em out!  I never get tired of your art work.

[Fox]

That’s pretty darn good lookin... I love the paintings... really makes me think of something ancient man would carry. 

-Fox

[bradsmith2010]

thank you guys so much, sometimes life can get a bit stressful, so I been making bows for therapy,, i really enjoy the process and keeps my mind on the postitive, unless it blows up, but then I can just start another one, so its all good,,I am gonna have to order some more sinew and glue, but I enjoy that as well,, I just ordered some elk and mountain lion sinew, I thought the mountain lion would add some good luck to the next bow,,,,fox I am 67 now, so heading toward ancient,, maybe thats why they look the way they do,, ha,,