Here's an Osage bow I've been working on for a couple of months.It's 60#@28" and 62" ntn and really zings an arra. It is very tight ringed and I thought I was never going to get a ring chased on this stave. I didn't plan on putting skins on this one but a friend of mine found a timber rattler in the road that had been run over and he saved it for me. This is the first time applying skins for me and I can say "I'm hooked". It wasn't quite as hard as I had thought it would be. Here's some pictures.
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John
Looks downright pretty to me. Great job.
Nice work John.
Excellent! Nice looking bow, might need an arrow now.
That is really cool! TG
Thanks guys.
Dano, after your sidewinder bow, I had to try the skins. You could say, you've been an inspiration.
Shaun, I tired to put an arra in the frontal picture but my wife said she wasn't taking the picture if I did.LOL :)
John
Outstanding John,
What are your overlay?
Sean
John, nice looking bow. Have you had any luck yet? Tommy
Sean, the tips are maple and cocabolo.
Tommy, not yet. How 'bout you?
By the way, this is the bow I was working on at the Expo.
John
I harvsted a 130# doe in Kansas with the Copperhead bow and rivercane. Tommy
Excellent bow!....do the skins add any draw weight,,,or serve as a backing in any manner?
That is a good looking bow!
Looks great John!
Great looking bow
Beautiful! :notworthy:
Really nice bow and nice tiller.This is where all that speed comes from.If you get a couple copperhead skins give them a try.Nice bow again.I was begaining to think every one on this web only built 45# bows.
Thanks Roy, I'll be huntin some copperheads come spring.
nice bow john (as always)
i'll see if i can get you some rattle snake, if you want some
Thanks.
I'll take all you can get!!!