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Title: Osage with Copperhead skins
Post by: HoBow on September 30, 2009, 09:28:47 pm

Here's my latest bow.  It is Osage with Copperhead skins.  The leather wrap is some bucksin I tanned.  I originally left it a white color but took it off and smoked it for about an hour to add a little bit of color.  I like the smoked leather much better with the snake skins.  Silencers are coyote.  72" NTN and 65 lbs at 27 inches.  The 5 arrow average with a 530 grain arrow chrono'd out at 158 fps.  She shoots smooth and quiet- definitely a keeper  ;D

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Title: Re: Osage with Copperhead skins
Post by: HoBow on September 30, 2009, 09:30:42 pm

A few more pictures.

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Title: Re: Osage with Copperhead skins
Post by: sweeney3 on September 30, 2009, 09:46:07 pm

That is definatly one of my favorites so far!  The copperhead skins really hit the spot too.  Those are my favorite snakes (weird thing to say I guess).  Those were two good sized copperheads, or did you seamlessly join more than two to cover those limbs?  Very nice looking bow.

Title: Re: Osage with Copperhead skins
Post by: knap_123 on September 30, 2009, 09:49:52 pm

man thats beautiful!!!  ch are my favorite also

Title: Re: Osage with Copperhead skins
Post by: Parnell on September 30, 2009, 09:59:50 pm

Very nice - those skins are excellent and that handle wrap really does it up!  Nice job!

Title: Re: Osage with Copperhead skins
Post by: Pat B on September 30, 2009, 11:25:04 pm

Nice bow, Jeff. The copperhead skins set it off!   8)

Title: Re: Osage with Copperhead skins
Post by: woodstick on October 01, 2009, 12:07:32 am

nice job on the bow and skins.

Title: Re: Osage with Copperhead skins
Post by: Josh on October 01, 2009, 12:55:46 am

nice bow tiller and skins loook great!!   really like how you shaped the tips too.  Kinda looks like the triangular head of the copperhead!   Did you intend for that?   Looks cool!!!   :) -josh

Title: Re: Osage with Copperhead skins
Post by: medicinewheel on October 01, 2009, 04:02:17 am

Nice tiller! Nice bow overall!

Title: Re: Osage with Copperhead skins
Post by: Pappy on October 01, 2009, 05:19:35 am

Beautiful bow,love the copper heads and the till looks great also.Well done. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Osage with Copperhead skins
Post by: Hillbilly on October 01, 2009, 08:08:34 am

Fine looking bow, and looks like we read the same books. ;D

Title: Re: Osage with Copperhead skins
Post by: HoBow on October 01, 2009, 08:17:49 am

Thanks for the compliments guys.  Hillbilly- I love that one  ;D  Anytime someone asked me if I watched such and such last night, my usual reply is "No, I think the new Dora or Wiggles was on."  Josh- I didn't, but I guess now that you pointed that out, I could just say so  O:)  Mike at the TN Classic last year showed me that tip and I really liked it.  Sweeney- those are two skins, both over 3 feet long.

Title: Re: Osage with Copperhead skins
Post by: GregB on October 01, 2009, 08:19:08 am

Good looking bow, and those were some big copperheads to cover that length bow...good luck hunting with it!

Title: Re: Osage with Copperhead skins
Post by: kerryb on October 01, 2009, 08:39:18 am

beautiful bow

Title: Re: Osage with Copperhead skins
Post by: OldBow on October 01, 2009, 12:57:56 pm

You did that snake proud. Bookmarked your fine weapon under October Self BOM fun.

Title: Re: Osage with Copperhead skins
Post by: Postman on October 01, 2009, 01:35:40 pm

Nice! Way to use those big 'ol copperheads!

Title: Re: Osage with Copperhead skins
Post by: Kent D. on October 01, 2009, 02:55:36 pm

sharp looking bow

Title: Re: Osage with Copperhead skins
Post by: DanaM on October 01, 2009, 02:55:58 pm

Great looking bow Jeff :) Been trying to remember if I talked with ya at the Classic ???

Title: Re: Osage with Copperhead skins
Post by: venisonburger on October 01, 2009, 06:05:27 pm

Nice bow Jeff, I really like the coyote silencers. The colors of the snakeskin really stand out
VB

Title: Re: Osage with Copperhead skins
Post by: HoBow on October 01, 2009, 06:40:48 pm

Dana,
We talked a few times....I remember we talked for a few minutes while Yazoo was doing is splitting demo.  You going to the TN Classic again this year?

Thanks again for all the compliments everyone.

Title: Re: Osage with Copperhead skins
Post by: Justin Snyder on October 01, 2009, 07:01:13 pm

Copperheads definitely look good on Osage don't they. Good looking bow.

Title: Re: Osage with Copperhead skins
Post by: PeteC on October 01, 2009, 07:47:09 pm

Great job Jeff! I like the copperheads too.Looks nice. God Bless