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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Dvshunter on January 18, 2015, 02:11:35 pm

Title: Osage Selfbow With Rat Snake
Post by: Dvshunter on January 18, 2015, 02:11:35 pm
I just finished this bow up for my best friends uncle. I've got two more to finish and then I can make myself a bow or two finally!  This one is another off of my reflex dealer for and is 62in. Long which for me is a longer bow but it needed to go out to 30 inches so I added some room for error. I fought with the alignment for a long time but I won in the end and it all came together.
62 ntn
52@30
Osage with rat snake skin
Cocobola and counter top tips.

Thanks for looking!

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Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Rat Snake
Post by: Dvshunter on January 18, 2015, 02:12:34 pm
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Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Rat Snake
Post by: Hrothgar on January 18, 2015, 02:16:18 pm
Good looking bow, the gold really shines.
Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Rat Snake
Post by: burchett.donald on January 18, 2015, 02:30:25 pm
 Man that thing is pretty in all aspects and what a bend...awesome work 8)
                                                                                                                                    Don
Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Rat Snake
Post by: osage outlaw on January 18, 2015, 02:46:00 pm
Gorgeous bow Dave.  Your friends uncle will love it.
Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Rat Snake
Post by: Accipiter on January 18, 2015, 03:00:55 pm
Dangy, that bow is purdy'! Looks fast too, the handle is practically the widest part!
Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Rat Snake
Post by: NeolithicMan on January 18, 2015, 03:03:19 pm
That is beautiful. Absolutely magnificent job on this bow. its a stunning bow in every way
Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Rat Snake
Post by: SLIMBOB on January 18, 2015, 04:33:16 pm
Very nice!  Love the bend on it.
Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Rat Snake
Post by: Swampman on January 18, 2015, 05:19:11 pm
That is a beautiful bow.  Excellent work.
Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Rat Snake
Post by: Woody Knot on January 18, 2015, 06:15:44 pm
Gorgeous curvy bow,  wood dressed  in beauty  :D
Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Rat Snake
Post by: Badly Bent on January 18, 2015, 06:47:34 pm
Real sharp looking weapon Dave, great looking curves and finish work. Bet it smokes an arrow at that 30" draw too.
Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Rat Snake
Post by: Knoll on January 18, 2015, 07:50:39 pm
Nice, Dave.  Really nice.
Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Rat Snake
Post by: Josh B on January 18, 2015, 08:13:35 pm
I'm diggin it Dave!  Nicely done Sir!  Josh
Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Rat Snake
Post by: Aaron H on January 18, 2015, 08:40:35 pm
Beautiful bow dvs
Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Rat Snake
Post by: koan on January 18, 2015, 10:32:33 pm
What a beauty!.... Brian
Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Rat Snake
Post by: Dvshunter on January 18, 2015, 10:36:24 pm
Thanks a lot you guys. I sometimes feel like it's all the same old thing. I think I need to build something different. Any of you ever get that feeling?
Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Rat Snake
Post by: okie64 on January 18, 2015, 10:44:02 pm
May be the same old thing but its still a beauty of a bow:)
Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Rat Snake
Post by: steve b. on January 18, 2015, 10:47:49 pm
Your bows always look so clean and symetrical.  I feel sorry for the snakes in your area.
Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Rat Snake
Post by: H Rhodes on January 19, 2015, 10:19:40 am
Your "same old thing" is actually something really special.  If something works stick with it - from the looks of that beauty, I bet it works great.  ;)  Your finish work is always excellent and the tiller looks great.  Man, that is some bright yeller wood freshly off the Dvshunter assembly line!
Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Rat Snake
Post by: Stixnstones on January 19, 2015, 10:54:00 am
hell if i could build em like that everytime i would b one happy bowyer
Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Rat Snake
Post by: gilbarbarian on January 19, 2015, 06:15:17 pm
Nice bow Dave.
Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Rat Snake
Post by: Knoll on January 19, 2015, 07:28:19 pm
Knowing you, when you're truly ready to move on ya will .... and it will be well done.
Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Rat Snake
Post by: Danzn Bar on January 19, 2015, 07:48:12 pm
Like those tips and skins............
DBar
Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Rat Snake
Post by: Dvshunter on January 20, 2015, 08:40:49 am
Thanks again guys! It means a lot. 8)
Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Rat Snake
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on January 20, 2015, 09:04:38 am
Nice to see you sign it big Dave! Another good looking bow.