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Offline Will H

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Mildly snakey little number
« on: January 04, 2014, 10:44:28 pm »
Haven't posted a bow in almost a year now, I thought I'd start the new year out with one I recently finished for a good friend. It's from a tree I cut back in '08 in my hometown in AR. It's the shortest rigid handled bow I've made at 58" NtN. I dressed her up in some rattler skins my father-in law sent me from out west. I've really been enjoying lighter weight bows recently and at 40# this bow is a pleasure to shoot but is more than enough to put meat on the table. Accuracy over power is my motto when it comes to long sits in the deer woods ;) I took a few pics of Chuck with his new bow this afternoon. Judging by the grin on his face I think he likes it :)

58" Osage
40#@27"
1 3/8" to ML
3/8" tips















« Last Edit: January 05, 2014, 12:09:39 am by Will H »
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: Mildly snakey little number
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2014, 10:48:55 pm »
WOW!  NICE JOB!
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Offline CORIUS

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Re: Mildly snakey little number
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2014, 10:51:12 pm »
That is a very beautiful bow!! Great work!!
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Mildly snakey little number
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2014, 11:06:56 pm »
Now that is a sweet bow.  Great job Will. 

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Offline Pat B

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Re: Mildly snakey little number
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2014, 11:08:27 pm »
That's a real sweet bow, Will and congrats Chuck. The bow fits you well. 
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Mildly snakey little number
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2014, 11:29:26 pm »
Man Will you sure have some skill with the snakey osage bows, this one is just as striking as the others you've made.
Beautiful bow, nice tips, skins, finish and looks deadly braced and drawn. Real fine bow!
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Offline Fred Arnold

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Re: Mildly snakey little number
« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2014, 11:40:11 pm »
Fine looking bow, Congratulations on that one```
I found many years ago that it is much easier and more rewarding working with those that don't know anything than those that know it all.

Offline Will H

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Re: Mildly snakey little number
« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2014, 11:46:11 pm »
Thanks fellers :) I think that bow fits Chuckie pretty good.

badly bent- thanks brotha, I've always been drawn to snake bows. I got one I'm about to get slicked up that's crazy! I just gotta get the right set of skins for it and I'll post it up. bTW you know your way around some curves yourself. That snakey fence post bow you made is beautiful!
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Offline bow101

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Re: Mildly snakey little number
« Reply #8 on: January 04, 2014, 11:54:50 pm »
40# @ 27"......my kind of bow.  Very nice curves
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: Mildly snakey little number
« Reply #9 on: January 05, 2014, 12:39:13 am »
  Jeeeeesh! I'd be grin'n too! That's a beauty, good looker with them skins...
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Offline Blacktail

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Re: Mildly snakey little number
« Reply #10 on: January 05, 2014, 12:47:14 am »
any body would have a smile on there face with that bow...nice clean lines and alittle snake is all ways good...great work WILL...

Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Mildly snakey little number
« Reply #11 on: January 05, 2014, 01:31:58 am »
Wow. Just wow.  Great work.  Love the tips along with everything else.

Offline _Jon_

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Re: Mildly snakey little number
« Reply #12 on: January 05, 2014, 02:01:58 am »
Now that's a really sweet bow.   :)
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Offline WestCoastWilly

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Re: Mildly snakey little number
« Reply #13 on: January 05, 2014, 02:03:46 am »
Chucks grin says alot !  ;D
Nice Bow  8)

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Re: Mildly snakey little number
« Reply #14 on: January 05, 2014, 07:46:18 am »
Since I have known you Will you bow making has gone from good to amazing brother!
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