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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: osage outlaw on February 21, 2014, 02:13:31 pm

Title: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: osage outlaw on February 21, 2014, 02:13:31 pm: I started on this bow last summer and then put it away while I worked on other stuff. Here recently I got it out and finished it up. Its 61" long and the limbs are 1.5" wide. Its 45# @ 24". The limbs twist back and forth a little and have some concave areas. It has a kink right in the handle and the limbs curve to the sides which makes it pretty much center shot. Its a fun bow to shoot. It is backed with a single black rat snake skin and finished off with 6 coats of tung oil. The tip overlays are horn. It has a dark wind check in the lower fade. I can't get a full draw picture until later today.

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/Bows%202014/SDC16276.jpg)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/Bows%202014/SDC16280.jpg)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/Bows%202014/SDC16284.jpg)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/Bows%202014/SDC16286.jpg)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/Bows%202014/SDC16287.jpg)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/Bows%202014/SDC16290.jpg)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/Bows%202014/SDC16292.jpg)

When I shaped the grip area I followed the shape of the back where it dips down.

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/Bows%202014/SDC16274.jpg)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/Bows%202014/SDC16283.jpg)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/Bows%202014/SDC16285.jpg)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/Bows%202014/SDC16288.jpg)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/Bows%202014/SDC16289.jpg)
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: Pat B on February 21, 2014, 02:17:10 pm: Very nice, Clint. I love that offset handle area. 8)
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 21, 2014, 02:17:51 pm: I love that bow. Looks like it would melt right into your hand.
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: 4dog on February 21, 2014, 02:18:40 pm: one of the coolest looking bows since i joined PA...as far as im concerned anyway....awesome!!!
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: Buffalogobbler on February 21, 2014, 02:22:40 pm: Very cool Clint, love the snake skin!

Kevin
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: autologus on February 21, 2014, 02:24:40 pm: Wow, that thing is crazy cool.

Grady
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: BOWMAN53 on February 21, 2014, 02:35:40 pm: dude, that is badass
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: JonW on February 21, 2014, 02:42:16 pm: Sweet!
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: Poggins on February 21, 2014, 02:45:07 pm: NICE !!!!! 8) 8)
Love that bow Clint!
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: Gsulfridge on February 21, 2014, 02:47:09 pm: I wanna see that sucka at Moontree!! Love the tips, handle, skin, well . . . the whole bow is sweet.
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: RyanY on February 21, 2014, 02:54:12 pm: That handle is just perfect with the snakiness of the wood. Well done!
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: blackhawk on February 21, 2014, 02:58:21 pm: I guess this ones just more than OK 8)
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: rps3 on February 21, 2014, 03:09:11 pm: Wow! cool bow. I want to know how you can put a piece of wood like that down for a while.
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: IdahoMatt on February 21, 2014, 03:32:34 pm: Man I really like the lines of you bows. There is quite a bit of character in this one and I dig it. How is it when drawing, does it torque at all?
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: SLIMBOB on February 21, 2014, 04:14:33 pm: Love the shape of that handle. The hole thing looks great! Nice work Clint.
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: missilemaster on February 21, 2014, 04:38:14 pm: Very nice Clint!
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: hunterbob on February 21, 2014, 05:02:39 pm: That is just sweet.
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: Stringman on February 21, 2014, 05:03:46 pm: That bow is smooth!
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: Mohawk13 on February 21, 2014, 05:18:50 pm: Interesting shape. Love the snake skin..Nice work
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: bubby on February 21, 2014, 05:27:04 pm: cool beans Clint, that is a sweet bow man, that handle section should make it dang near center shot, bub
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: Shamusrobert on February 21, 2014, 05:30:56 pm: Nice job, nice stick.
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: seabass on February 21, 2014, 06:05:58 pm: very cool stick Clint
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: TRACY on February 21, 2014, 06:25:45 pm: Making me dizzy with all those curves :D. Very nice work as usual! Did you have this at Scottsburg last fall?

Tracy
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: burchett.donald on February 21, 2014, 06:32:04 pm: Beautiful work and beautiful photography as well...Classy ;)
Don
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: osage outlaw on February 21, 2014, 06:32:20 pm: Thanks guys.

Tracy, I don't remember if I brought it or not. It wasn't shootable last fall so probably not.
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: osage outlaw on February 21, 2014, 06:57:54 pm: Sorry about the delay in a FD picture.

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/Bows%202014/SDC16294.jpg)
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: lostarrow on February 21, 2014, 07:05:25 pm: 8) 8) 8)
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: SLIMBOB on February 21, 2014, 07:17:15 pm: Perfecto!
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: osage outlaw on February 21, 2014, 07:17:55 pm: rps3, I put it away for a while because of deer season and some other projects that took priority over this one. It made it even better when I got it finished.

IdahoMatt, It draws and shoots smooth. I don't feel any torque in the grip at all.
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: Danzn Bar on February 21, 2014, 08:48:29 pm: Super full draw pic.........Clint you've got an uncanny ability to eye a perfect tiller.
DBar
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: Arrowind on February 21, 2014, 08:56:27 pm: Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: Badger on February 21, 2014, 09:18:17 pm: Another nice one!
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: Sasquatch on February 21, 2014, 09:57:46 pm: I love the handle
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: Badly Bent on February 22, 2014, 12:14:04 am: Sharp looking bow with great tiller, nice work outlaw man.
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: Peacebow_Coos on February 22, 2014, 02:03:50 am: Nice work, love the way you followed the grain in the handle, and those tips are....well, my wife won't let me say stuff like that online
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: simson on February 22, 2014, 03:45:27 am: That is a fine bow, love the handle shape
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: rps3 on February 22, 2014, 09:18:02 am: Deer season does have a way of interfering with things.
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: Will H on February 22, 2014, 09:38:28 am: Clint you know I got a soft spot for snakey bows. That one is 2 cool! Love how the handle worked out! Those skins look great as well! Way to go man!
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: ohma2 on February 22, 2014, 09:52:05 am: Nice
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: osage outlaw on February 22, 2014, 12:16:49 pm: Thanks for the nice compliments guys!

Thanks WillH. That means a lot coming from the master of the snakey bows.
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: Ozzy on February 22, 2014, 12:41:06 pm: Damn Clint anther awesome one :)
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: koan on February 22, 2014, 01:51:58 pm: Took forever for pics to load on my iphone..... Well worth the wait!! Outstanding Clint! Way to read the wood Bro!.... Brian
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: RyanR on February 22, 2014, 01:58:43 pm: Nice looking bow. Sure has some curves. Nice tiller.
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: bushboy on February 22, 2014, 02:28:16 pm: Uber cool! 8)!nice one!
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: Japbow on February 24, 2014, 02:38:19 am: So curvy and crooked yet so perfect and balanced
at the same time. Nature and art in an nutshell.

I think I'll be back to look at this beauty a few
more times. Oh yeah, nice looking bend on 'er
too!

Japbow.
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: Pappy on February 24, 2014, 08:29:04 am: Very cool bow,nice job. The handle reminds me of one of my 3 sisters bows,very cool the way that works out sometime. :)
Pappy
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: osage outlaw on February 24, 2014, 09:59:49 am: Thanks guys!

Thanks Pappy, its no where near as snakey as some of your bows.
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: IndianGuy on February 24, 2014, 11:29:35 am: Outlaw, you chose the perfect spot for the handle, you should not have any issues with archers paradox. The tiller is spot on and the bows design fits the stave shape perfectly. I would be interested to know what that bow would chrono with a hunting weight arrow.
Just beautiful bro.

E
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: paoliguy on February 24, 2014, 01:11:51 pm: Quote from: Japbow on February 24, 2014, 02:38:19 am

So curvy and crooked yet so perfect and balanced
at the same time. Nature and art in an nutshell.

I think I'll be back to look at this beauty a few
more times. Oh yeah, nice looking bend on 'er
too!

Japbow.
X2!
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: medicinewheel on February 24, 2014, 07:39:52 pm: Truly beautiful.
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: Josh B on February 26, 2014, 12:21:23 am: Wow Clint! I love how the curves just flow in all directions! Just beautiful! Josh
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: rossfactor on February 26, 2014, 01:35:21 am: Love how you worked with the grain on this one. That's a work of art.
Gabe
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: Aaron H on April 02, 2014, 06:12:45 pm: Love the snake skin on this one. Well done
Title: Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and a bit of character
Post by: H Rhodes on April 03, 2014, 10:37:56 pm: Outstanding! Great work on that one. I think you should wear a brighter shade of footwear for your next full draw pic ;D I like the way you followed the grain and worked it into your handle. That's got to be a sweet shooting bow.