Hazelnut Selfbow with Snakeskins

[StanM]

I just finished this bow last night.  It's 66" ntn and about 57# at 28".  I have to thank both Gordon and Bryan for help with tillering it.  Also, thanks to those on this site that gave advice concerning snakeskins, this was my first attempt.













Stan

[Wasatchhawk]

Wow I liike it!

I like the finish, I like the nock overlays, I like the skin Beautiful bow!

Randy

[michbowguy]

great hat!..nicer bow tho.
jamie

[Gordon]

Stan, that bow turned out great. You did a fine job tillering it. You'll be carrying some serious mojo into the woods this fall!

[duffontap]

Beautiful bow.  How do you like working hazelnut?  I just cut my first hazel stave a couple months ago.  I'm looking forward to cutting more.  Great tiller by the way.  Gordon and Bryan must be good teachers.

          J. D. Duff

[medicinewheel]

hey, very beautifull bow!   your first attempt to snakeskins not to bows, right?!
i can see a lot of gordon's style in it - which certainly is no mistake... 
what's the overlay made from?
frank

[Traxx]

That bow,looks outstanding Stan.That tiller,is spot on man.Good job and congrats.

[DanaM]

Stan yer the man, A finely crafted weapon and also beautiful to look upon.
A selfbow to be proud of.

DanaM

[Pat B]

You did an excellent job on your new bow. The detail at the overlays is great. I can see Gordon's influence...especially in the stance and hat!      Pat

[mamba]

I LIKE IT STAN -

[1/2primitive]

Beautiful bow! Very nice tiller!
     Sean

[George Tsoukalas]

That is really a beautifully tillered  bow. Well done. Jawge

[a finnish native]

good looking bow. nice job with the tiller. how about sharing an unbraced sideprofile`?

[Lost Arra]

Sweet bow.

Handle wrap material?

[StanM]

Thank you all so much.  This is a great place to learn and gain inspiration for building bows. 

J.D. - This is the second Hazelnut bow that I've built.  It's a little over 1 1/2" wide from fade to just past mid-limb.  If I make another I'll go a little bit wider.  My first was narrower and fretted.

Frank - Yes, first snakeskin, not first bow.  The bow was made from wood cut January before last in one of the places that I hunt.  The overlays are walnut, from a tree that my wife's grandfather cut years ago.

Pat - The hat is indeed a tribute to Gordon 

Finnish - Here ya go, not the best pic but it will show the profile.  The bow follows the string by just over an inch on each end.  Lower limb is shorter than upper by an inch.



Stan