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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Kidder on March 18, 2024, 12:29:14 am

Title: Osage recurve with copperheads
Post by: Kidder on March 18, 2024, 12:29:14 am

Here is a bow I finished up a couple months ago. It’s around 63” TTT and approximately 1 5/8” wide at its widest. It draws 60# at 28”. The tips were flipped with dry heat. It’s got enough snake to be interesting, yet achievable. The string alignment was interesting - the tips were significantly off in opposite directions but the end result was that the nocking point is near center shot and the string moves away from the wrist at the handle. The stave came from someone in Lewiston ID who used to work with Clay Hayes - he got it from him but never ponied up and built a bow. The handle wrap is buckskin from a Manitoba whitetail my dad harvested when I was a kid. And the copperheads came from Texas in a trade with backwoodsguy. Love this bow - it’s my new go to hunting bow and is a great shooter. My best to date.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53594739309_26d0069dd0_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2pDZ3Mt)Osage with copperheads (https://flic.kr/p/2pDZ3Mt) by B Kidd (https://www.flickr.com/photos/192182575@N03/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53593537152_8b99654fa3_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2pDSTqC)Osage with copperheads (https://flic.kr/p/2pDSTqC) by B Kidd (https://www.flickr.com/photos/192182575@N03/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53594617633_72f2c6f457_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2pDYqBB)Osage with copperheads (https://flic.kr/p/2pDYqBB) by B Kidd (https://www.flickr.com/photos/192182575@N03/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53594864080_7426b83d38_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2pDZFSG)Osage with copperheads (https://flic.kr/p/2pDZFSG) by B Kidd (https://www.flickr.com/photos/192182575@N03/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53594857765_b8319f34ea_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2pDZDZP)Osage with copperheads (https://flic.kr/p/2pDZDZP) by B Kidd (https://www.flickr.com/photos/192182575@N03/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53588793758_b2c55151e9_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2pDsznY)Osage with copperheads (https://flic.kr/p/2pDsznY) by B Kidd (https://www.flickr.com/photos/192182575@N03/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53588585286_16c4778f91_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2pDrvpC)Osage with copperheads (https://flic.kr/p/2pDrvpC) by B Kidd (https://www.flickr.com/photos/192182575@N03/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Osage recurve with copperheads
Post by: Pat B on March 18, 2024, 12:30:50 am

Excellent!   :OK

Title: Re: Osage recurve with copperheads
Post by: superdav95 on March 18, 2024, 12:48:48 am

Very nice indeed!  Nailed it kidder.

Title: Re: Osage recurve with copperheads
Post by: bentstick54 on March 18, 2024, 01:03:18 am

Great looking bow, and great tiller. Bet it’s a shooter.

Title: Re: Osage recurve with copperheads
Post by: Hamish on March 18, 2024, 03:14:00 am

Looks real good. I have no doubt you are pleased.

Title: Re: Osage recurve with copperheads
Post by: GlisGlis on March 18, 2024, 06:01:20 am

Great bow and great pictures!  :OK

Title: Re: Osage recurve with copperheads
Post by: Pappy on March 18, 2024, 08:56:19 am

Now that's a beauty, very nice job. :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: Osage recurve with copperheads
Post by: wooddamon1 on March 18, 2024, 11:06:29 am

Sweet! Great work!

Title: Re: Osage recurve with copperheads
Post by: Selfbowman on March 18, 2024, 11:57:25 am

Love it Kidder ! Well done.

Title: Re: Osage recurve with copperheads
Post by: JW_Halverson on March 18, 2024, 02:32:06 pm

We might call you kidder, but when you make a bow you sure as all get-out ain't kidding around! Been a fan of your work for years and this one is no disappointment! She's all good.

Title: Re: Osage recurve with copperheads
Post by: Muskyman on March 18, 2024, 05:44:53 pm

Sweet bow. Gotta love snake skins.

Title: Re: Osage recurve with copperheads
Post by: Will B on March 18, 2024, 06:25:42 pm

Beautiful Osage bow, Kidder!

Title: Re: Osage recurve with copperheads
Post by: bjrogg on March 18, 2024, 11:31:57 pm

Love it kidder. You nailed that one. Backwoods guy has some very nice copper heads. They look great on Osage.

That bow would make anything look good.

Bjrogg

Title: Re: Osage recurve with copperheads
Post by: Kidder on March 24, 2024, 10:16:24 pm

Thanks for the kind words fellas. I forgot to mention that there is a mineral streak down the middle of the stave from top tip to just below the handle. Made it easy to lay out the bow and shows through the skins kinda cool.