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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Ryan C on January 17, 2016, 10:26:01 am

Title: Osage with copperheads
Post by: Ryan C on January 17, 2016, 10:26:01 am

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Title: Re: Osage with copperheads
Post by: Ryan C on January 17, 2016, 10:28:41 am

This bow is osage backed with copperhead skins. It has Purple Heart tip. It pulls 45 @26. Sorry about the short draw in the pic  I don't like to hold them back too long at full draw. Hope you like it.

Title: Re: Osage with copperheads
Post by: dirthas on January 17, 2016, 10:31:11 am

Very cool bow Ryan! 45# is the perfect shoot-all-day weight, right? What did you use for the black bands where the copperhead backing stops at the tips?

Title: Re: Osage with copperheads
Post by: Rob W. on January 17, 2016, 10:38:29 am

Good looking bow. I really like the skins.

Title: Re: Osage with copperheads
Post by: burchett.donald on January 17, 2016, 10:52:25 am

   Looks like a shooter from here Ryan... 8) Gott'a love them Copperhead skins on yeller wood...
                                                                                                                                              Don

Title: Re: Osage with copperheads
Post by: bluegill68 on January 17, 2016, 10:53:28 am

The bend looks real clean Ryan, Good job!

I suppose you are ready for another stave? Ones coming your way.  ;)

Sean

Title: Re: Osage with copperheads
Post by: Ryan C on January 17, 2016, 10:58:51 am

Quote from: bluegill68 on January 17, 2016, 10:53:28 am

The bend looks real clean Ryan, Good job!

I suppose you are ready for another stave? Ones coming your way.  ;)

Sean

I used the leather, Purple Heart, and beaver fur you sent me on this. I sure am ready for another stave!

Title: Re: Osage with copperheads
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on January 17, 2016, 11:05:09 am

Good job young man. Keep up the good work.

Little tip for your overlays: Before you glue them down on your next bow. Try this. Lay a sheet of sand paper on your work bench. Grab your over lay, bottom side down, and run it back and forth on the sand paper until that leading edge is razor sharp, then glue it on. Your transition will be baby butt smooth with just a little touch up work with sandpaper.

Title: Re: Osage with copperheads
Post by: Ryan C on January 17, 2016, 11:19:25 am

Quote from: dirthas on January 17, 2016, 10:31:11 am

Very cool bow Ryan! 45# is the perfect shoot-all-day weight, right? What did you use for the black bands where the copperhead backing stops at the tips?

I used black sharpie

Title: Re: Osage with copperheads
Post by: Ryan C on January 17, 2016, 11:20:05 am

Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on January 17, 2016, 11:05:09 am

Good job young man. Keep up the good work.

Little tip for your overlays: Before you glue them down on your next bow. Try this. Lay a sheet of sand paper on your work bench. Grab your over lay, bottom side down, and run it back and forth on the sand paper until that leading edge is razor sharp, then glue it on. Your transition will be baby butt smooth with just a little touch up work with sandpaper.

thanks I'll try that next time

Title: Re: Osage with copperheads
Post by: Badly Bent on January 17, 2016, 11:27:27 am

Nice work on that bow, looks great.

Title: Re: Osage with copperheads
Post by: osage outlaw on January 17, 2016, 11:48:22 am

Nice looking bow.

Title: Re: Osage with copperheads
Post by: Aaron H on January 17, 2016, 12:36:06 pm

Good work Ryan

Title: Re: Osage with copperheads
Post by: Pat B on January 17, 2016, 12:44:04 pm

The outer 1/3 looks a bit stiff for my liking but other than that everything else looks good. Well done!   8)

Title: Re: Osage with copperheads
Post by: Ryan C on January 17, 2016, 07:49:57 pm

Thanks everyone

Title: Re: Osage with copperheads
Post by: Stixnstones on January 17, 2016, 08:44:05 pm

Very nice, i love a bow in the mid to high 40# range. U can shoot all day and hunt all sorts of stuff 😄

Title: Re: Osage with copperheads
Post by: sieddy on January 17, 2016, 11:08:49 pm

Beautiful bow in every aspect!  :)

Title: Re: Osage with copperheads
Post by: wizardgoat on January 18, 2016, 02:38:57 am

great job Ryan, keep em comng