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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Ryan C on June 27, 2015, 04:01:07 pm

Title: Snakey Osage Recurve
Post by: Ryan C on June 27, 2015, 04:01:07 pm: Here is a bow I just finished up. It is an Osage recurve with black walnut tip overlays and western diamond back skins.

(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm165/jreefer454/0A65B87D-CFFC-440C-BD76-273B715BE252_zpsufunrs0g.png) (http://s296.photobucket.com/user/jreefer454/media/0A65B87D-CFFC-440C-BD76-273B715BE252_zpsufunrs0g.png.html)
Title: Re: Snakey Osage Recurve
Post by: Ryan C on June 27, 2015, 04:02:04 pm: (http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm165/jreefer454/BD27C8BD-B2F9-48EB-8638-F5533E8328CB_zpsopgmi128.jpg) (http://s296.photobucket.com/user/jreefer454/media/BD27C8BD-B2F9-48EB-8638-F5533E8328CB_zpsopgmi128.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Snakey Osage Recurve
Post by: Ryan C on June 27, 2015, 04:02:45 pm: (http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm165/jreefer454/02E38C10-C4FE-4BB0-8274-43F4C78B1E1A_zpsdfcz6b3n.jpg) (http://s296.photobucket.com/user/jreefer454/media/02E38C10-C4FE-4BB0-8274-43F4C78B1E1A_zpsdfcz6b3n.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Snakey Osage Recurve
Post by: Ryan C on June 27, 2015, 04:03:28 pm: (http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm165/jreefer454/EBCDAE06-0FA6-4CA8-9C1A-0FB7E10A7A73_zpsghepcvfj.jpg) (http://s296.photobucket.com/user/jreefer454/media/EBCDAE06-0FA6-4CA8-9C1A-0FB7E10A7A73_zpsghepcvfj.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Snakey Osage Recurve
Post by: Ryan C on June 27, 2015, 04:05:04 pm: (http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm165/jreefer454/D760E93E-FF14-4DCC-A7E9-9F1AB66A981B_zpsrrkpqyxu.jpg) (http://s296.photobucket.com/user/jreefer454/media/D760E93E-FF14-4DCC-A7E9-9F1AB66A981B_zpsrrkpqyxu.jpg.html)

(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm165/jreefer454/5BB91C74-BF2C-4B9D-90CA-9C9224F5A34C_zps9ajdt6hr.jpg) (http://s296.photobucket.com/user/jreefer454/media/5BB91C74-BF2C-4B9D-90CA-9C9224F5A34C_zps9ajdt6hr.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Snakey Osage Recurve
Post by: Ryan C on June 27, 2015, 04:06:17 pm: (http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm165/jreefer454/9152D3FD-4304-4144-BE36-D092ED626338_zpsvozdwfjn.jpg) (http://s296.photobucket.com/user/jreefer454/media/9152D3FD-4304-4144-BE36-D092ED626338_zpsvozdwfjn.jpg.html)

(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm165/jreefer454/220F71EC-61E7-448C-9E14-45A8F060196F_zpsqb9l3lwz.jpg) (http://s296.photobucket.com/user/jreefer454/media/220F71EC-61E7-448C-9E14-45A8F060196F_zpsqb9l3lwz.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Snakey Osage Recurve
Post by: Ryan C on June 27, 2015, 04:07:37 pm: (http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm165/jreefer454/D1515DC7-672F-4A47-B63C-63E9DA955690_zpsz1gf9kpc.jpg) (http://s296.photobucket.com/user/jreefer454/media/D1515DC7-672F-4A47-B63C-63E9DA955690_zpsz1gf9kpc.jpg.html)

(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm165/jreefer454/4957E81C-C215-4A16-91A9-BE8396140B8F_zpswaawdifm.jpg) (http://s296.photobucket.com/user/jreefer454/media/4957E81C-C215-4A16-91A9-BE8396140B8F_zpswaawdifm.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Snakey Osage Recurve
Post by: Ryan C on June 27, 2015, 04:09:07 pm: (http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm165/jreefer454/1544412B-5667-4992-A699-E252821BAED4_zpseguygmb4.jpg) (http://s296.photobucket.com/user/jreefer454/media/1544412B-5667-4992-A699-E252821BAED4_zpseguygmb4.jpg.html)

(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm165/jreefer454/4AD75349-9350-4926-947C-507261C984F2_zpsm29ifmfv.jpg) (http://s296.photobucket.com/user/jreefer454/media/4AD75349-9350-4926-947C-507261C984F2_zpsm29ifmfv.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Snakey Osage Recurve
Post by: Ryan C on June 27, 2015, 04:11:06 pm: (http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm165/jreefer454/A6C4A530-AA59-49E6-B178-557569C25B33_zpsan2pponk.jpg) (http://s296.photobucket.com/user/jreefer454/media/A6C4A530-AA59-49E6-B178-557569C25B33_zpsan2pponk.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Snakey Osage Recurve
Post by: jeffp51 on June 27, 2015, 04:14:25 pm: Very nice
Title: Re: Snakey Osage Recurve
Post by: Ryan C on June 27, 2015, 04:16:05 pm: The stave was a gift from my uncle. It had very nice rings with lots of red in it. It came out a little light at 43#@ 26" but it shoots really nice. Gonna do lots of hunting with it.
Title: Re: Snakey Osage Recurve
Post by: bushboy on June 27, 2015, 04:18:34 pm: Looks great! 8)
Title: Re: Snakey Osage Recurve
Post by: Will H on June 27, 2015, 04:23:59 pm: Not bad young feller! I like snakey osage!!! That one looks pretty cool!! Good luck with it this fall :)
Title: Re: Snakey Osage Recurve
Post by: Badly Bent on June 27, 2015, 04:53:09 pm: You did a nice job on that snakey osage hunting bow. I hope to see your picture on here this fall with a deer or turkey laying next to that bow. :) 43# and a well place arrow will get the job done.
Title: Re: Snakey Osage Recurve
Post by: Ryan C on June 27, 2015, 04:57:39 pm: Thanks guys. I sure hope I can get the job done with it this fall.
Title: Re: Snakey Osage Recurve
Post by: alwayslookin on June 27, 2015, 06:00:20 pm: Nice bow Ryan I really like the color in the wood grain. You will be able to take a nice critter with that for sure.
Title: Re: Snakey Osage Recurve
Post by: Danzn Bar on June 27, 2015, 06:40:15 pm: Very nice .....good luck this fall.......................
Good job,
DBar
Title: Re: Snakey Osage Recurve
Post by: Spotted Dog on June 27, 2015, 06:40:55 pm: I see we have a youngen from Missoura. I is great to see one your age doing this. Keep it up.
Where bouts ya from ? I am in the Kansas City area.
Title: Re: Snakey Osage Recurve
Post by: Knoll on June 27, 2015, 06:49:29 pm: Would be great to see that bow in person. Bring it on over to MoJam at Marshall, MO ... July 16, 17, 18.
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,50410.0.html

Though it appears you won't need much help, there'll be lotsa help, encouragement, and staves available to do another one!
Title: Re: Snakey Osage Recurve
Post by: Carson (CMB) on June 27, 2015, 10:31:15 pm: Nice work!!! 8)
Title: Re: Snakey Osage Recurve
Post by: bubby on June 27, 2015, 10:46:56 pm: Looks good from here :D
Title: Re: Snakey Osage Recurve
Post by: Ryan C on June 27, 2015, 11:07:09 pm: Thank you everyone!!
Title: Re: Snakey Osage Recurve
Post by: Ryan C on June 27, 2015, 11:10:40 pm: Quote from: Spotted Dog on June 27, 2015, 06:40:55 pm
I see we have a youngen from Missoura. I is great to see one your age doing this. Keep it up.
Where bouts ya from ? I am in the Kansas City area.

I'm in Eureka. About a 45 minute drive from st Louis.
Title: Re: Snakey Osage Recurve
Post by: Ryan C on June 27, 2015, 11:12:58 pm: Quote from: Knoll on June 27, 2015, 06:49:29 pm
Would be great to see that bow in person. Bring it on over to MoJam at Marshall, MO ... July 16, 17, 18.
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,50410.0.html

Though it appears you won't need much help, there'll be lotsa help, encouragement, and staves available to do another one!

Yes I would love to go to Mojam I'll see if I can go. Might have a baseball game or something.
Title: Re: Snakey Osage Recurve
Post by: IdahoMatt on June 28, 2015, 12:28:21 am: Great job there. Looks like a fun and challenging stave
Title: Re: Snakey Osage Recurve
Post by: Aries on June 28, 2015, 09:56:19 am: Great job man keep up the good work! I kept gas in my truck all through high school and my start of college selling bows, the way that thing looks you'd be doing much more than that!
Title: Re: Snakey Osage Recurve
Post by: Little John on June 28, 2015, 10:18:31 am: Beatiful bow and well done, love the skins and character. Keep up the good work and good luck this fall.
Title: Re: Snakey Osage Recurve
Post by: Swampman on June 28, 2015, 10:50:53 am: That is a nice looking bow. I bet it is a fun shooter.
Title: Re: Snakey Osage Recurve
Post by: wizardgoat on June 29, 2015, 03:57:52 am: Nice lookin bow Ryan!
Title: Re: Snakey Osage Recurve
Post by: Del the cat on June 29, 2015, 04:24:59 am: Snakeytastic ;D
Del
Title: Re: Snakey Osage Recurve
Post by: Pappy on June 29, 2015, 07:42:13 am: Very well done, nice work on a challenging stave. :)
Pappy
Title: Re: Snakey Osage Recurve
Post by: H Rhodes on June 29, 2015, 08:59:37 am: Looks great! That ought to put some meat in the freezer for you. :)