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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Josh on April 08, 2010, 11:05:59 pm

Title: Osage with Copperheads Finally!
Post by: Josh on April 08, 2010, 11:05:59 pm

Well, i am through taking my time with this one.  I spent more time on this one than I have any other bow so far... Osage with Copperhead skins, 65" NtN, 52# @ 28".   Started with around 1.5 inches of reflex and after shooting it in it sits dead flat.  10 coats of tru oil lightly sanded between each coat after the first 5, then one coat of satin Poly to cut the shine... This is the first bow I have ever used snakeskins on and I want to thank Gordon for the wonderful Hazelnut Buildalong which helped me a bunch with the skins. I think it turned out pretty good, I love the way it shoots and I think that is all that really matters anyway... It's just a bonus it turned out pretty.   :)   Whaddaya think?  Thanks for looking!   :) :)

I am gonna put up all the pics in the next 3 posts. 

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/Osage%20with%20Copperheads/kdk_1765.jpg)

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/Osage%20with%20Copperheads/kdk_1763.jpg)

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/Osage%20with%20Copperheads/kdk_1785.jpg)

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/Osage%20with%20Copperheads/kdk_1787.jpg)

Title: Re: Osage with Copperheads Finally!
Post by: Josh on April 08, 2010, 11:08:58 pm

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/Osage%20with%20Copperheads/kdk_1786.jpg)

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/Osage%20with%20Copperheads/kdk_1792.jpg)

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/Osage%20with%20Copperheads/kdk_1788.jpg)

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/Osage%20with%20Copperheads/kdk_1768.jpg)

Title: Re: Osage with Copperheads Finally!
Post by: Josh on April 08, 2010, 11:10:25 pm

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/Osage%20with%20Copperheads/kdk_1774.jpg)

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/Osage%20with%20Copperheads/kdk_1775.jpg)

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/Osage%20with%20Copperheads/kdk_1771.jpg)

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/deftones3333/Osage%20with%20Copperheads/kdk_1777.jpg)

Title: Re: Osage with Copperheads Finally!
Post by: Ranger B on April 08, 2010, 11:22:35 pm

Lookin' good Josh. Nice work.

Title: Re: Osage with Copperheads Finally!
Post by: knightd on April 08, 2010, 11:24:38 pm

Very nice..!! ;)

Title: Re: Osage with Copperheads Finally!
Post by: Aries on April 09, 2010, 12:24:19 am

beautiful! love the skins, love the tips, love the tiller, heck...  Ill just say i love the bow eh? ;D  Ty

Title: Re: Osage with Copperheads Finally!
Post by: FlintWalker on April 09, 2010, 12:31:42 am

That's a beauty! Well done.

Title: Re: Osage with Copperheads Finally!
Post by: david w. on April 09, 2010, 12:34:48 am

that is a work of art :)

Title: Re: Osage with Copperheads Finally!
Post by: Okie on April 09, 2010, 12:37:36 am

Man, that looks real good Josh! Great job on your first skin job. Them's some big copperheads.

Title: Re: Osage with Copperheads Finally!
Post by: ken75 on April 09, 2010, 12:43:05 am

josh you have turned into a real pro , thats a beautiful bow , finish work is awesome !! have fun shooting

Title: Re: Osage with Copperheads Finally!
Post by: Josh on April 09, 2010, 01:16:08 am

thanks guys!  I really enjoyed putting this one together.  Glad you all like it!   :) 

Title: Re: Osage with Copperheads Finally!
Post by: okiecountryboy on April 09, 2010, 01:34:54 am

VERY NICE SHOOTER
If that thing shoots as well as those copperheads are poisonous...You got some serious cast!
Still working on my 2nd attempt, and to look at this, I am inspired.

Dang good work!

Ron

Title: Re: Osage with Copperheads Finally!
Post by: Gordon on April 09, 2010, 01:56:29 am

You did a beautiful job on that bow - anyone would be proud to own such a weapon.

Title: Re: Osage with Copperheads Finally!
Post by: medicinewheel on April 09, 2010, 03:37:41 am

Great bow!
Really like the first picture with the sun rays coming in...

Title: Re: Osage with Copperheads Finally!
Post by: bowkee on April 09, 2010, 06:36:29 am

Josh, that is one of those bows I would not part with, thats tite.

Title: Re: Osage with Copperheads Finally!
Post by: Pappy on April 09, 2010, 07:22:51 am

That's a beauty Josh,I like everything about it,tiller looks great,tips are awsome and no way to beat the looks of Copper heads.Congrats a fine looking weapon. :) Bet it's a sweet shooter. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Osage with Copperheads Finally!
Post by: Timo on April 09, 2010, 08:56:08 am

Nice lookin bow! ;)

Title: Re: Osage with Copperheads Finally!
Post by: DanaM on April 09, 2010, 09:45:13 am

Great job Josh the skins look awesome, will get to see it in person at Pappy's eh :)

Title: Re: Osage with Copperheads Finally!
Post by: Hillbilly on April 09, 2010, 10:20:41 am

You did a great job on that one, mighty fine looking bow. Except you put the arrow rest on the wrong side. ;D

Title: Re: Osage with Copperheads Finally!
Post by: NJWoodsman on April 09, 2010, 11:14:51 am

Beautiful- and a Lefty! I hope to work my way up to making one like it.

Title: Re: Osage with Copperheads Finally!
Post by: Parnell on April 09, 2010, 11:58:55 am

Congratulations on that bow, Josh.  I see that bow as a milestone of sorts.  I'm waiting to get their myself.  The tips are outstanding and the skin is very fine.  That is an excellent shooting weight, also, from what I'm finding out.  Way to go Bro!

Title: Re: Osage with Copperheads Finally!
Post by: bigcountry on April 09, 2010, 01:13:35 pm

Man, she's purdy.  Got me a set of coppers that one day I hope to be able to build a gem good enough to put on.

Title: Re: Osage with Copperheads Finally!
Post by: OldBow on April 09, 2010, 01:19:22 pm

Its a beauty and well worth the wait. Bookmarked under April Self Bows, too.

Title: Re: Osage with Copperheads Finally!
Post by: GregB on April 09, 2010, 01:43:00 pm

Great job on your bow!

Title: Re: Osage with Copperheads Finally!
Post by: NTD on April 09, 2010, 03:52:24 pm

Gorgeous Bow Josh!!  You've definitely become quite the craftsman.

Title: Re: Osage with Copperheads Finally!
Post by: HatchA on April 09, 2010, 04:12:29 pm

Outstanding bow, dude!!  And should you ever lose the gift of drawing them from the wood, you can always get by as a photographer...  some of those shots are amazing!!

Title: Re: Osage with Copperheads Finally!
Post by: gmc on April 10, 2010, 11:03:08 pm

That is really one nice looking bow with an awesome tiller. Great Job!

Title: Re: Osage with Copperheads Finally!
Post by: ricktrojanowski on April 11, 2010, 07:36:04 am

Josh
You did an awsome job on that one.  That is a real beauty.  Tiller and snakeskins look right on, you should be real proud of that bow.

Title: Re: Osage with Copperheads Finally!
Post by: Orkraider on April 11, 2010, 09:28:58 am

very nice, top to bottom, start to finish. That's just a big bucket of win.
well done.

Title: Re: Osage with Copperheads Finally!
Post by: cowboy on April 11, 2010, 10:29:52 am

I'm sure it's all been said already but that is a beauty all around and the tiller is spot on!! Great job!

Title: Re: Osage with Copperheads Finally!
Post by: Lombard on April 11, 2010, 10:38:01 am

Josh, that is a fine looking bow, and I bet it shoots as sweet as it looks.

Title: Re: Osage with Copperheads Finally!
Post by: Keenan on April 11, 2010, 10:54:03 am

Excellent Josh. That came out very nice. Tiller is great and your finish work is top notch. Congratulations

Title: Re: Osage with Copperheads Finally!
Post by: Josh on April 12, 2010, 01:32:41 am

Thanks RangerB!

Thanks David!

Thanks Scott!

Thanks Aries!

Thanks Shannon!

Thanks David W!

Thanks Okie!

Thanks Ken!

Thanks Okiecountryboy!

Thanks Gordon!  Couldn't have done it without your Hazelnut buildalong! 

Thanks Frank!  It's my favorite pic too, even though it was an accident!

Thanks Bowkee!

Thanks Pappy!  See ya in 3 weeks!   ;)

Thanks Timo!

Thanks Dana!  See ya at pappy's  :)

Thanks Hillbilly!  The rest is on the Correct side for us southpaws!   :)

Thanks NJwoodsman!

Thanks Parnell, this bow was a milestone for me but I doubt I will ever be able to make another half as good, I think I just got lucky with it.  :)

Thanks bigcountry!

Thanks Oldbow! 

Thanks GregB!!  Where ya been hiding?  I haven't seen you on here as much lately.

Thanks Nate, I don't know about craftsman, I still learn something from every piece of wood I scratch on!

Thanks Hatcha!

Thanks GMC!

Thanks Rick!  Are you coming to the classic again this year? 

Thanks OrKraider! 

Thanks cowboy!

Thanks Lombard!

Thanks Keenan!  it's nothing compared to some of your work...  :)

Title: Re: Osage with Copperheads Finally!
Post by: Lombard on May 06, 2010, 12:07:27 am

Nice job Josh, congratulations.

Title: Re: Osage with Copperheads Finally!
Post by: recurve shooter on May 06, 2010, 10:28:27 am

 :o dude thats an amazing bow.

Title: Re: Osage with Copperheads Finally!
Post by: TRACY on May 07, 2010, 08:46:20 am

That is an outstanding bow Josh! If you get sick of it send it my way :D

Tracy

Title: Re: Osage with Copperheads Finally!
Post by: ohma on May 07, 2010, 10:33:29 am

great looking bow and you nailed the tiller.

Title: Re: Osage with Copperheads Finally!
Post by: Josh on May 07, 2010, 12:35:36 pm

thanks Lombard, Recurve, Tracy, and ohma!   :)