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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: PEARL DRUMS on March 11, 2012, 08:53:04 pm

Title: Osage ala' carp
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on March 11, 2012, 08:53:04 pm

This is my buddy Daves first osage bow. Its 64" ttt, 1 5/8" wide, 1/2" tips. Its backed with thinned down rawhide and carp skins. The tips are zebra wood. She is 58# @ 27" and really smokes an arrow. Its holds about 1/2" reflex after a little rest. Its hands down the nicest bow to leave my shop. These pics do it NO justice. I know some of you will see it this summer in person. Enjoy!

Title: Re: Osage ala' carp
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on March 11, 2012, 08:54:04 pm

Almost forgot these..... 8)

Title: Re: Osage ala' carp
Post by: Keenan on March 11, 2012, 09:04:31 pm

 :) :)   Now that's what were wanting to see,,,,,, Pearl is first out of the gates with the new wave of Carp backed bows..   That looks fantastic !  Very nice bow Drums! Like the wraps at the ends and just love the carp skin pattern. Congratulations!  Ryan sure dose a good job on them skins!

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Post by: blackhawk on March 11, 2012, 10:13:50 pm

sweet  :)...hope it makes some meat with it  :)

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Post by: IDreamofOsage on March 11, 2012, 11:03:54 pm

The gold color of those scales really goes well with the osage!

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Post by: ssgtchad on March 11, 2012, 11:23:36 pm

I love that carp skin!!!!!!hmm time to go fishin'

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Post by: seabass on March 11, 2012, 11:38:37 pm

very nice guys.gotta love the carp.i'll be shooting some carp real soon.i'll be keeping the skins and air bladders.Pearl,i will save you some.i know how much you like the hide glue,now its time to make some fish glue.

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Post by: J. DEMPLER on March 12, 2012, 12:12:13 am

Tell Dave I said hi, and that is a good looking bow!! Good job!!

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Post by: TurtleCreek on March 12, 2012, 07:16:14 am

sweet lookin' bow!!!!

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Post by: Pappy on March 12, 2012, 07:50:00 am

Very nice first bow,congrats on that.Love them skins. :)
   Pappy

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Post by: Sidewinder on March 12, 2012, 11:15:12 am

That really is nice. The skins are stunning to say the least. Tiller looks good. Tell Dave congrats on a job well done.   Danny

Title: Re: Osage ala' carp
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on March 12, 2012, 11:44:34 am

Thanks all! He is quite proud of his new bow. We went out shooting in the woods yesterday after the pics. It was very warm for March. The bottom limb looks a tad weak I know. Its not. There are two wiggles in that limb that go in diff directions. You can see the dark color changes.

Title: Re: Osage ala' carp
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on March 12, 2012, 11:53:42 am

Quote from: J. DEMPLER on March 12, 2012, 12:12:13 am

Tell Dave I said hi, and that is a good looking bow!! Good job!!

Will do pal! Thats genuine Dempler wood at work right there.

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Post by: paulsemp on March 12, 2012, 11:58:37 am

Nice, I am going to get out my poles and a can o-corn and jump on the carp bandwagon!

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Post by: PAHunter on March 12, 2012, 12:02:39 pm

Sweet bow man!!  Makes me want to start carp fishing again.

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Post by: ErictheViking on March 12, 2012, 01:18:31 pm

great looking bow. I like it when skins dont go all the way to the tips. very nice

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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on March 12, 2012, 01:20:59 pm

Eric that skin was only 12" long. I split it on the lateral line and wrapped sinew at the seam to blend it some.

Title: Re: Osage ala' carp
Post by: vinemaplebows on March 12, 2012, 05:08:00 pm

Looks great....You on a builda-a-thon? :)

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Post by: MWirwicki on March 12, 2012, 05:26:03 pm

Hey Drums!  Tell Dave, what a nice bow!  I sure like them carp skins.  Gonna have to get me some.  Maybe I envision a carp shoot in my near future...

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Post by: Kpete on March 12, 2012, 09:10:36 pm

Nice. 
thanks for the pics.

Title: Re: Osage ala' carp
Post by: missilemaster on March 13, 2012, 01:02:32 am

 Hey, that is a nice looking piece of cellulose right there!!!

Title: Re: Osage ala' carp
Post by: criveraville on March 13, 2012, 01:56:26 am

Man that's a sweet looking bow. Those scales just bounce off that bow.

Cipriano

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Post by: jturner on March 13, 2012, 03:05:54 am

your right about pictures not doing it justice, that is the first bow ive seen in person with carp skins, now i have to have one. thats an outstaning bow

Title: Re: Osage ala' carp
Post by: 97dend on March 13, 2012, 09:22:44 am

That is awesome, I never heard of using carp skin. It really looks nice. How do you prepare the skin before backing?

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Post by: coaster500 on March 13, 2012, 11:59:47 am

Great bow and those skins are beautiful!!