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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: osage outlaw on October 27, 2015, 06:15:13 pm

Title: Osage and Black Rat Snake
Post by: osage outlaw on October 27, 2015, 06:15:13 pm: Well, I was off to a good start on my year of using woods other than osage. I had a vine maple and a yew bow bending nicely at floor tiller. Things got busy this summer and I didn't work on them for a few months. Somebody from a hunting forum I'm a member on asked me to build them an osage bow. Since we have another mouth to feed in the family now I was in no position to turn him down. So I picked out an osage stave and got to work. The stave is from the tree that my Grandpa had a wooden deer stand in years ago. Stringman posted a bow from the same tree not to long ago. The stave had some wiggle to it but the tips lined up perfectly with the handle. Its 66" long and 45lbs @ 28". The tips are sheep horn from Loefflerchuck. I left the tips natural on the back as much as I could. The skin is a single roadkill Black Rat Snake. Its finished with tung oil.

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/bows%202015/SDC17703.jpg) (http://s141.photobucket.com/user/clintanders/media/bows%202015/SDC17703.jpg.html)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/bows%202015/SDC17705.jpg) (http://s141.photobucket.com/user/clintanders/media/bows%202015/SDC17705.jpg.html)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/bows%202015/SDC17707.jpg) (http://s141.photobucket.com/user/clintanders/media/bows%202015/SDC17707.jpg.html)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/bows%202015/SDC17709.jpg) (http://s141.photobucket.com/user/clintanders/media/bows%202015/SDC17709.jpg.html)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/bows%202015/SDC17710.jpg) (http://s141.photobucket.com/user/clintanders/media/bows%202015/SDC17710.jpg.html)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/bows%202015/SDC17711.jpg) (http://s141.photobucket.com/user/clintanders/media/bows%202015/SDC17711.jpg.html)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/bows%202015/SDC17714.jpg) (http://s141.photobucket.com/user/clintanders/media/bows%202015/SDC17714.jpg.html)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/bows%202015/SDC17719.jpg) (http://s141.photobucket.com/user/clintanders/media/bows%202015/SDC17719.jpg.html)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/bows%202015/SDC17723.jpg) (http://s141.photobucket.com/user/clintanders/media/bows%202015/SDC17723.jpg.html)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/bows%202015/SDC17724.jpg) (http://s141.photobucket.com/user/clintanders/media/bows%202015/SDC17724.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Osage and Black Rat Snake
Post by: TimBo on October 27, 2015, 06:20:11 pm: That looks great! I really like the nocks, plus everything else of course. The profile and bend are classic.

At least now that you are back to osage, we won't have to think up new user names for you (Vine Maple Villain does have a nice ring to it though...).
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Post by: osage outlaw on October 27, 2015, 06:28:31 pm: Thanks. I'm still sticking with the non osage woods for myself.
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Post by: Danzn Bar on October 27, 2015, 06:35:46 pm: Mighty nice tiller on that one Clint................
Love the baseball stich on the grip.
I followed this one on ITBA
Good job my friend...............
DBar
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Post by: JonW on October 27, 2015, 06:44:03 pm: Dang Clint that is NICE!
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Post by: rps3 on October 27, 2015, 06:46:30 pm: Real sharp, especially the grip.
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Post by: Glerian on October 27, 2015, 06:51:00 pm: Nice looking bow!
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Post by: wizardgoat on October 27, 2015, 07:23:06 pm: Lookin good Clint! Anyone would be very happy to receive that.
Doesn't the bighorn make the best overlays? It's all I use now
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Post by: blackhawk on October 27, 2015, 08:04:53 pm: That finished up sweet buddy!!! :)
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Post by: Knoll on October 27, 2015, 08:52:57 pm: Nice, Clint!

And, yeah, commissioned bows don't count against ya . . . customer is always right!
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Post by: bubby on October 27, 2015, 08:58:36 pm: Winner winner chicken dinner, looks better in the bigger pics, osage and black rat is a great combo nice job the customer should be happy happy
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Post by: knap_123 on October 27, 2015, 11:18:49 pm: Sweet
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Post by: tallpine on October 27, 2015, 11:29:39 pm: Nice work Clint
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Post by: lebhuntfish on October 28, 2015, 02:52:23 am: Very cool bow Clint! I can see your style in this bow for sure. Great work!
Patrick
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Post by: PNewton on October 28, 2015, 06:39:19 am: Great looking bow Clint.
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Post by: Pappy on October 28, 2015, 07:15:41 am: Very nice Clint , he should love that. Pappy
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Post by: osage outlaw on October 28, 2015, 07:18:03 am: Thanks guys!

Goat Wizard: That sheep horn does make some great overlay material.
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Post by: Aaron H on October 28, 2015, 07:28:49 am: Great work all around double O
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Post by: burchett.donald on October 28, 2015, 08:06:56 am: Clint,
Nice bend, looks very balanced...I love the character and especially the grip work 8)
Don
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Post by: Dvshunter on October 28, 2015, 08:08:02 am: I like that one Clint. Very sharp lines and very clean.
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Post by: Stringman on October 28, 2015, 08:14:58 am: Sweet!
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Post by: Parnell on October 28, 2015, 08:34:05 am: Very pretty, all around.
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Post by: missilemaster on October 28, 2015, 08:39:41 am: oh yea buddy, thats real nice!
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on October 28, 2015, 08:39:41 am: Fine, fine bow my friend. Great tiller.
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Post by: sieddy on October 28, 2015, 08:56:41 am: That sir is an incredible work of art! :)
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Post by: Selfbowman on October 28, 2015, 09:58:35 am: Nice bow Clint. I like . Arvin
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Post by: bowandarrow473 on October 28, 2015, 12:56:39 pm: Beautiful!
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Post by: Pat B on October 28, 2015, 12:59:43 pm: Another nice one, Clint. 8)
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Post by: crooketarrow on October 28, 2015, 01:08:14 pm: GOOD DEAL

That rat snake matchs that yellow wood just right.

Osage color when it first hits air,it's the only yellow I've ever seen that totally matchs ginsangs yellow color in OCT.

There's no other color like it in the woods.
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Post by: mullet on October 28, 2015, 01:24:01 pm: Man, that looks nice! Y'all have different colored Black Snakes then the ones down here. Our's are coal black.
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Post by: RBLusthaus on October 28, 2015, 01:44:25 pm: Very nice bow. Classic lines and great tiller. Russ
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Post by: Hans H on October 28, 2015, 02:02:46 pm: very nice, like it, Hans
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Post by: Will B on October 28, 2015, 02:34:46 pm: Wow, I love everything you did there. Congrats on a great looking bow!
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Post by: paulsemp on October 28, 2015, 04:28:39 pm: Real nice Clint!
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Post by: osage outlaw on October 28, 2015, 05:02:45 pm: Thanks guys.

Mullet: That is what the black rat snakes look like around here. We also have a black racer that is solid black with no pattern. People get them confused. I know the rat snakes in Texas are more of a lighter red color. They have a different environment to blend into than our snakes do.
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Post by: ---GUTSHOT---> on October 28, 2015, 07:58:04 pm: Super nice bow there Clint! The person who is getting it will be very happy with it.
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Post by: mullet on October 28, 2015, 08:13:41 pm: Clint, our Rat Snakes are bright orange with the same pattern as the bright yellow corn snake.
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Post by: osage outlaw on October 29, 2015, 06:54:52 am: The new owner seems to be shooting it well.

(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g38/trapperDave/IMG_20151028_162024_623_zps0eloct75.jpg)
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Post by: trapperDave on October 29, 2015, 08:01:15 am: I'm loving it!

Pictures do not do this bow justice!

You're an artist Clint. Thank you.
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Post by: H Rhodes on October 29, 2015, 08:47:09 am: Man, that is a fine looking bow! Osage is your true medium. You knocked that one out of the park.
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Post by: Josh B on October 29, 2015, 04:40:01 pm: That one came out real nice! The skins look pretty cool. Our black snakes must be the racers, cause they sure don't have that going on. Josh
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Post by: Carson (CMB) on October 29, 2015, 07:24:06 pm: That bow looks perfect Clint. 8)
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Post by: loefflerchuck on October 29, 2015, 10:03:36 pm: Nice Clint!
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Post by: AndrewS on October 30, 2015, 03:58:11 am: Congrats that's a bow of true breed.
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Post by: alwayslookin on October 30, 2015, 10:27:05 am: Nice bow Clint. I swear ever time I see your bows I get star struck from that log they sit on those rings are nice. Have you made a bow with any from that tree?
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Post by: osage outlaw on October 30, 2015, 01:03:47 pm: Thanks guys.

Alwayslookin, The rest of that stump found new homes with other bowyers ;)
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Post by: Forest_Farmer on November 08, 2015, 08:24:59 am: Sweet bow, It will definitely put meat on the table with style!

Ed
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Post by: BowEd on November 08, 2015, 09:31:19 am: Very nice bow Clint.I for one too have a tendency to want to work with other woods besides hedge at times.
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Post by: simson on November 09, 2015, 11:29:13 am: Don't know how I missed this beauty ...

Congrats for that great looking bow, Clint!
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Post by: osage outlaw on November 09, 2015, 10:22:23 pm: Thanks guys.
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Post by: trapperDave on November 22, 2015, 08:56:33 am: (http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g38/trapperDave/IMG_20151108_112933_020_zpstpjjh1tu.jpg) (http://s52.photobucket.com/user/trapperDave/media/IMG_20151108_112933_020_zpstpjjh1tu.jpg.html)

Thanks again Clint. Loving it.
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Post by: Stixnstones on November 22, 2015, 10:30:26 am: way to cool bow Clint and look it did what its supposed to do, congrats trapperdave.
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Post by: osage outlaw on November 22, 2015, 10:54:52 am: That's awesome! Congratulations. Is that your first selfbow deer? Did you use one of Tracy's points?
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Post by: trapperDave on November 22, 2015, 12:29:43 pm: Yes and yes
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Post by: Danzn Bar on November 22, 2015, 02:44:09 pm: :o Congrats ......... Tracy does make some nice hunting points.....but you have to put them where it counts and it looks like you did.
Way to go! trapperdave
DBar