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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Stringman on November 23, 2012, 06:35:16 pm

Title: Belly scales on yeller wood
Post by: Stringman on November 23, 2012, 06:35:16 pm
Pretty self explanatory, Osage and belly scales. Bow turned out at 57#@28". Never used the belly scales before and it is a lot of work. I think Osage outlaw posted one before and he mentioned picking each scale off with a scripto. For my part, it was simpler after I got the hang of it, but I realized that the skin and glue need to be dry first. Also the belly is quite a bit thicker than the rest of the hide, so that made it a bit different.

(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/698D773B-89CD-42C5-9D5A-AF721109FED4-3260-00000639D88E7CFE_zpsf8d9465a.jpg)

(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/315072FC-FEE9-4F9E-9D51-CD4BB144DC27-3260-00000639DDC0B08A_zpse2adc57c.jpg)

(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/EB026937-A094-4F5F-A8D0-9BBBA972D34F-3201-0000062F79E65F9B_zpsba60bd33.jpg)

(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/08EA24D5-3ECD-4515-BCBB-22D1883953C1-3201-0000062F7F9D900B_zpsc2286fe1.jpg)

(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/BF598C9A-891B-4C39-823C-48F0CD6BDB35-3201-0000062F74C18202_zps745d92f2.jpg)

(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/089B669F-8BDB-4C74-810C-02BDDEB195D2-3201-0000062F6E6D1817_zps32cdd8b6.jpg)

(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/0AE5228F-597F-4554-B3D8-73A5C507C194-3201-0000062F8526B6CA_zpsa5f549f3.jpg)


Tiller was fairly straight forward. I have been struggling to get a bow to hit target weight lately, so I changed strategy on this bow. The result was that I slowed down a touch, but the result was well worth it. A bit of a flat spot on the bottom limb, but it is a character spot in the unbraced profile, so I decided to not chase it.

(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/DF4B7763-16A0-4E2F-837B-862E2C905612-3201-00000636C8F5DB47_zps43d9187e.jpg)
(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/96E10D6D-3FCA-4676-86E2-9242191F04CF-3201-0000062F9AA39F35_zpsca91a3e5.jpg)
(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/C4A113CF-D777-4EC7-BD32-9C247A2054E5-3201-0000062F94D43CCF_zpsdcbd70b3.jpg)

Thanks for looking!
Scott
Title: Re: Belly scales on yeller wood
Post by: half eye on November 23, 2012, 06:53:00 pm
that full draw is about as sexy as it gets.............great lookin bow right there
rich
Title: Re: Belly scales on yeller wood
Post by: soy on November 23, 2012, 07:17:41 pm
Sure is a nice looking piece of wood there, I liketo the grain in the handle , the islands on the high spots r nice looking :D
Title: Re: Belly scales on yeller wood
Post by: seabass on November 23, 2012, 09:03:30 pm
that is one cool looking bow brother.nice job.
Title: Re: Belly scales on yeller wood
Post by: gstoneberg on November 23, 2012, 10:56:02 pm
Great bow Scott!

George
Title: Re: Belly scales on yeller wood
Post by: okie64 on November 23, 2012, 11:44:10 pm
That bow has some sweet curves. Beautiful tiller!
Title: Re: Belly scales on yeller wood
Post by: osage outlaw on November 23, 2012, 11:53:50 pm
Looks great.  I really like the belly scale look.  It is hard to pick them off. 
Title: Re: Belly scales on yeller wood
Post by: lesken2011 on November 24, 2012, 12:11:59 am
Sweet full draw shape on that one. I kinda like the belly skin, too. It gives it a unique appearance.
Title: Re: Belly scales on yeller wood
Post by: criveraville on November 24, 2012, 01:45:20 am
Scott they just get prettier and prettier.. I'm thinking now that those belly scales are rattler and not rat.. I can't remember though.. Just looks more like rattler..

Full draw, resting and strung all look amazing..

Great work.

Cipriano
Title: Re: Belly scales on yeller wood
Post by: steve b. on November 24, 2012, 02:42:15 am
Awesome
Title: Re: Belly scales on yeller wood
Post by: Stringman on December 03, 2012, 01:19:03 pm
Thanks guys! I feel like I've been turnin out some "cookie cutter" bows lately. So the belly scales were an attempt to try something different. I was very pleased with the way this bow hit weight so I learned something new. That's what it's all about for me. Just trying to get better with each one.

Thanks for the comments!
Scott
Title: Re: Belly scales on yeller wood
Post by: killir duck on December 03, 2012, 02:14:19 pm
cool bow, makes me wish i would've kept the belly hide on all them snakes i got last summer
Title: Re: Belly scales on yeller wood
Post by: simson on December 03, 2012, 04:48:41 pm
interesting idea with this belly scales - looks good!
Very nice bow, love the reflex unbraced!

simson