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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Will H on January 04, 2014, 10:44:28 pm

Title: Mildly snakey little number
Post by: Will H on January 04, 2014, 10:44:28 pm

Haven't posted a bow in almost a year now, I thought I'd start the new year out with one I recently finished for a good friend. It's from a tree I cut back in '08 in my hometown in AR. It's the shortest rigid handled bow I've made at 58" NtN. I dressed her up in some rattler skins my father-in law sent me from out west. I've really been enjoying lighter weight bows recently and at 40# this bow is a pleasure to shoot but is more than enough to put meat on the table. Accuracy over power is my motto when it comes to long sits in the deer woods ;) I took a few pics of Chuck with his new bow this afternoon. Judging by the grin on his face I think he likes it :)

58" Osage
40#@27"
1 3/8" to ML
3/8" tips

(http://i1035.photobucket.com/albums/a439/willharrison347/5A66BCE1-8ED4-4DE1-8814-AE2CEC42C10E_zpsjfsseydr.jpg) (http://s1035.photobucket.com/user/willharrison347/media/5A66BCE1-8ED4-4DE1-8814-AE2CEC42C10E_zpsjfsseydr.jpg.html)

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Title: Re: Mildly snakey little number
Post by: Arrowind on January 04, 2014, 10:48:55 pm

WOW!  NICE JOB!

Title: Re: Mildly snakey little number
Post by: CORIUS on January 04, 2014, 10:51:12 pm

That is a very beautiful bow!! Great work!!

Title: Re: Mildly snakey little number
Post by: osage outlaw on January 04, 2014, 11:06:56 pm

Now that is a sweet bow.  Great job Will. 

Chuck is a lucky guy.

Title: Re: Mildly snakey little number
Post by: Pat B on January 04, 2014, 11:08:27 pm

That's a real sweet bow, Will and congrats Chuck. The bow fits you well. 

Title: Re: Mildly snakey little number
Post by: Badly Bent on January 04, 2014, 11:29:26 pm

Man Will you sure have some skill with the snakey osage bows, this one is just as striking as the others you've made.
Beautiful bow, nice tips, skins, finish and looks deadly braced and drawn. Real fine bow!

Title: Re: Mildly snakey little number
Post by: Fred Arnold on January 04, 2014, 11:40:11 pm

Fine looking bow, Congratulations on that one```

Title: Re: Mildly snakey little number
Post by: Will H on January 04, 2014, 11:46:11 pm

Thanks fellers :) I think that bow fits Chuckie pretty good.

badly bent- thanks brotha, I've always been drawn to snake bows. I got one I'm about to get slicked up that's crazy! I just gotta get the right set of skins for it and I'll post it up. bTW you know your way around some curves yourself. That snakey fence post bow you made is beautiful!

Title: Re: Mildly snakey little number
Post by: bow101 on January 04, 2014, 11:54:50 pm

40# @ 27"......my kind of bow.  Very nice curves

Title: Re: Mildly snakey little number
Post by: burchett.donald on January 05, 2014, 12:39:13 am

  Jeeeeesh! I'd be grin'n too! That's a beauty, good looker with them skins...

Title: Re: Mildly snakey little number
Post by: Blacktail on January 05, 2014, 12:47:14 am

any body would have a smile on there face with that bow...nice clean lines and alittle snake is all ways good...great work WILL...

Title: Re: Mildly snakey little number
Post by: IdahoMatt on January 05, 2014, 01:31:58 am

Wow. Just wow.  Great work.  Love the tips along with everything else.

Title: Re: Mildly snakey little number
Post by: _Jon_ on January 05, 2014, 02:01:58 am

Now that's a really sweet bow.   :)

Title: Re: Mildly snakey little number
Post by: WestCoastWilly on January 05, 2014, 02:03:46 am

Chucks grin says alot !  ;D
Nice Bow  8)

Title: Re: Mildly snakey little number
Post by: iowabow on January 05, 2014, 07:46:18 am

Since I have known you Will you bow making has gone from good to amazing brother!

Title: Re: Mildly snakey little number
Post by: SLIMBOB on January 05, 2014, 07:58:13 am

Great shape to that one and the finish is even better.

Title: Re: Mildly snakey little number
Post by: H Rhodes on January 05, 2014, 08:11:10 am

Great to see some of your work again.  That one is a real honey.  I agree with you on what makes a good hunting bow.  Those little straight shooting forty pounders are just the ticket when you have been sitting still for a long time.   Really fine looking bow.

Title: Re: Mildly snakey little number
Post by: RyanR on January 05, 2014, 08:54:49 am

Beautiful bow. It doesn't get much better than that.

Title: Re: Mildly snakey little number
Post by: half eye on January 05, 2014, 09:10:42 am

Absolutely beautiful, and a great hunter right there.
rich

Title: Re: Mildly snakey little number
Post by: seabass on January 05, 2014, 09:47:16 am

very nice Will.that bow is sweet.congrats Chuck,you deseve  it brother.

Title: Re: Mildly snakey little number
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on January 05, 2014, 09:51:31 am

Ladies and gentleman, please welcome to the stage, Singer/Songwriter,......Mr. Wiiiiiiilllll Harrisoooon!!!!!!


Sweet bow man. I like those tips and the skin job is candy. The braced profile looks mean to.

Title: Re: Mildly snakey little number
Post by: Steve Milbocker on January 05, 2014, 10:03:53 am

Drop dead georgeous!

Title: Re: Mildly snakey little number
Post by: Dvshunter on January 05, 2014, 10:15:54 am

Another beauty will. Good to see you posting again.

Title: Re: Mildly snakey little number
Post by: blackhawk on January 05, 2014, 10:16:38 am

Sweet will.....now where's mine?  ;)  8)

Title: Re: Mildly snakey little number
Post by: burn em up chuck on January 05, 2014, 10:31:14 am

          thank you Will for a stunning example of the refinement your bow building has taken in the short time I've been at
     twin oaks (oct.2012).

                                                                                                         chuck
   

Title: Re: Mildly snakey little number
Post by: NeolithicMan on January 05, 2014, 10:49:13 am

gorgeous little bow man! i have the same belief in light pull but big bullsey. wht are the tips made out of?

Title: Re: Mildly snakey little number
Post by: Will H on January 05, 2014, 01:35:32 pm

Thanks again for the kind words y'all :)

Blackhawk- good things come to those who wait  >:D

Chuck- thanks man, that means a lot brotha!

NeolithicMan- thank you, the tip overlays are ebony aka gaboon

Title: Re: Mildly snakey little number
Post by: Postman on January 05, 2014, 04:14:22 pm

That's a beauty! Great curves and profile.I agree with the "Accuracy over power" sentiment, also.

Title: Re: Mildly snakey little number
Post by: JonW on January 05, 2014, 06:29:22 pm

That is one sexy bow man.

Title: Re: Mildly snakey little number
Post by: Gsulfridge on January 06, 2014, 07:55:31 am

I bet you cant smack the smile off Chuck's face.  Nice bow Will!!

Title: Re: Mildly snakey little number
Post by: Pappy on January 06, 2014, 08:49:50 am

Beautiful bow Will,very well done in all aspects. ;) :)
 Pappy