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Offline osage outlaw

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Osage and water moccasin
« on: September 16, 2016, 10:11:12 pm »
I just finished this osage bow. I made it for a trade blanket at the ITBA shoot in Scottsburg, IN this weekend. It's 68 " long and 45 lbs @ 28 ". It's backed with one large water moccasin skin split down the middle. The stave was cut in the early 90's.













I had to get some help on the full draw.



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Offline Arrowbuster

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Re: Osage and water moccasin
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2016, 10:19:50 pm »
Looks awesome, I love the moccasins skins.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Osage and water moccasin
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2016, 10:36:22 pm »
Very nice bow Clint.
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Offline bentstick54

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Re: Osage and water moccasin
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2016, 10:40:26 pm »
Love the skins. Great full draw profile. A beauty for sure.
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Offline mullet

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Re: Osage and water moccasin
« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2016, 11:11:42 pm »
That is really nice, Clint. I'm really liking Moccasin skins, more.
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Offline Drewster

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Re: Osage and water moccasin
« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2016, 11:21:33 pm »
That's a really fine looking bow Clint.  Nice work indeed!
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Offline Knoll

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Re: Osage and water moccasin
« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2016, 11:57:06 pm »
Ya should get something quite nice in trade!
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Offline BowEd

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Re: Osage and water moccasin
« Reply #7 on: September 17, 2016, 12:36:00 am »
Really nice bow Clint.Was that old osage fun to work?Nice to get to work on that old of osage.Everything else is top shelf about that bow.
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Offline penderbender

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Re: Osage and water moccasin
« Reply #8 on: September 17, 2016, 12:48:03 am »
Sweet bow! I really like the unbraced profile. Cheers- Brendan
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Offline bubby

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Re: Osage and water moccasin
« Reply #9 on: September 17, 2016, 01:26:18 am »
Looks great Clint, skins are awesome and so is the bend
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Offline chamookman

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Re: Osage and water moccasin
« Reply #10 on: September 17, 2016, 03:52:12 am »
That's a beauty - well done ! Bob
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Osage and water moccasin
« Reply #11 on: September 17, 2016, 06:28:50 am »
Excellent bow Clint, love the profiles. Also I'm digging the baseball stitch on that grip. Let us know what you get through the trade.
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Offline ---GUTSHOT--->

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Re: Osage and water moccasin
« Reply #12 on: September 17, 2016, 06:33:16 am »
I'm sure somebody will be wanting to trade to that fine looking bow. Congrats!
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: Osage and water moccasin
« Reply #13 on: September 17, 2016, 06:48:29 am »
Nice bow Osage, it's a bugger making those longer draws isn't it. Its hard to get the feel of it with someone else doing the draw. Looks like a winner, but my draw is 25" although I'm sure I know a lot of people who would want it.
PS I can get lots of goose feathers for trade. Just kidding worth way more than that.
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: Osage and water moccasin
« Reply #14 on: September 17, 2016, 07:10:56 am »
Very nice Clint.  Moccasin skins look great.  Looks like they brighten up on top of the yellow wood.  Bend and finish look really nice as well.
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