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Title: sinewed snakes
Post by: snakewood3 on March 23, 2013, 12:12:00 PM

Juniperus virginiana with elk back sinew and TB3, sinew has pulled into a couple inches of reflex. Rat snake skin. Osage tip overlays.
Osage, mild 5 curve, elk back sinew and hide glue. Cottonmouth skins, hemp cordage handle wrap with seal skin. Snakewood tip overlays.
Both in the mid 40's @ 28"
Thanks for looking.

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Title: Re: sinewed snakes
Post by: snakewood3 on March 23, 2013, 12:16:00 PM

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Title: Re: sinewed snakes
Post by: snakewood3 on March 23, 2013, 12:17:00 PM

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Title: Re: sinewed snakes
Post by: Millhimes on March 23, 2013, 01:13:00 PM

wow,very very nice--Joe

Title: Re: sinewed snakes
Post by: snakewood3 on March 23, 2013, 01:33:00 PM

Thanks Joe !

Title: Re: sinewed snakes
Post by: David Flanrey on March 23, 2013, 01:33:00 PM

Boy Charles you are doing that juniper up right! Those look amazing and I am certain that they shoot just as good as they look. Really like that rat snake. :thumbsup:

Title: Re: sinewed snakes
Post by: Trapper Rob on March 23, 2013, 01:46:00 PM

Those are some sharp looking bows.
Rob

Title: Re: sinewed snakes
Post by: 2treks on March 23, 2013, 01:51:00 PM

Some mighty fine work Charles. Love the style and the execution.
Very nice.
Chuck

Title: Re: sinewed snakes
Post by: LESKEN2011 on March 23, 2013, 02:26:00 PM

2 works of art, right there, for sure!!

Title: Re: sinewed snakes
Post by: snakewood3 on March 23, 2013, 05:30:00 PM

Thanks everyone, they are good shooting bows.

Title: Re: sinewed snakes
Post by: red hill on March 23, 2013, 06:41:00 PM

Nice bows, Charles. Do the skins go through the handle?

Title: Re: sinewed snakes
Post by: snakewood3 on March 23, 2013, 07:02:00 PM

The Rat snake on the Juniper bow goes all the way through the handle. The Cottonmouths almost butt under the handle wrap.

Title: Re: sinewed snakes
Post by: Dan Landis on March 23, 2013, 08:20:00 PM

Two real lookers there, great job!

Title: Re: sinewed snakes
Post by: D on March 23, 2013, 10:08:00 PM

Those are awsome. Both of them are just great. Tiller looks sweet on both. Well done.

Title: Re: sinewed snakes
Post by: snakewood3 on March 24, 2013, 12:03:00 AM

Thanks Dan and D, your compliments are appreciated.

Title: Re: sinewed snakes
Post by: 4est trekker on March 24, 2013, 12:13:00 AM

Very cool work. Attention to detail is great, like the green line that sets off the skins on the osage. :thumbsup:

Title: Re: sinewed snakes
Post by: Bowjunkie on March 24, 2013, 06:09:00 AM

Nice workmanship.

Title: Re: sinewed snakes
Post by: drewsbow on March 24, 2013, 09:32:00 AM

very nice bows :thumbsup: :clapper:

Title: Re: sinewed snakes
Post by: DVSHUNTER on March 24, 2013, 10:54:00 AM

Those look great Charles. Great jib on smoothing out the finish over the sinew. I also like the green line on the skins.

Title: Re: sinewed snakes
Post by: Red Tailed Hawk on March 24, 2013, 11:17:00 PM

Great bows. Fantastic work on both of them.

What did you use for the green color line that brings the skins into the bow? Really like that little touch.

Title: Re: sinewed snakes
Post by: okie64 on March 25, 2013, 07:44:00 AM

Those are both beautiful bows! Love the style and the tiller looks dead on.

Title: Re: sinewed snakes
Post by: Stripstrike1 on March 25, 2013, 07:52:00 AM

Very nice!

Title: Re: sinewed snakes
Post by: snakewood3 on March 25, 2013, 10:50:00 AM

Thanks !
I use India ink for the stripes along the skin edges.

Title: Re: sinewed snakes
Post by: Sockrsblur on March 25, 2013, 08:22:00 PM

Charles I love your Bows and Knives! Thanks for sharing your work!

Title: Re: sinewed snakes
Post by: Mark Baker on March 29, 2013, 04:04:00 PM

Beautiful work, Charles....I guess Seabees "can do"!

Title: Re: sinewed snakes
Post by: Buemaker on March 30, 2013, 07:18:00 AM

Good looking couple.Bue--. :)

Title: Re: sinewed snakes
Post by: glenbo on March 30, 2013, 10:09:00 AM

Quite the beautiful pair of bows.excellent job Snakewood

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Post by: twitchstick on March 30, 2013, 10:16:00 AM

Great job!

Title: Re: sinewed snakes
Post by: Osagetree on March 31, 2013, 08:22:00 AM

Oh those are purty!

Title: Re: sinewed snakes
Post by: snakewood3 on March 31, 2013, 10:22:00 AM

Thanks for all the compliments.

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