New and Unusual

John Scifres · July 15, 2011, 10:32:00 PM

One of the things I love about making bows is trying new stuff: New and Unusual

4est trekker · July 15, 2011, 10:36:00 PM

Very nice work. That top limb looks like the snake swallowed a rat!

John Scifres · July 15, 2011, 10:40:00 PM

He did.

John Scifres · July 15, 2011, 10:45:00 PM

More Art than Science

red hill · July 15, 2011, 11:05:00 PM

Very impressive, John! Excellant job on that snake bow.
Stan

John Scifres · July 15, 2011, 11:18:00 PM

This may be difficult...

John Scifres · July 15, 2011, 11:18:00 PM

More tomorrow!

adeeden · July 15, 2011, 11:47:00 PM

Wow John! Thats very impressive!

Pat B · July 16, 2011, 12:02:00 AM

Very cool, John. The imperfect movement of the Dremel tool is what makes it look so real...well the coloration helps too.
BTW, the snake skin is beautiful. Not the same ole same ole! d;^)

John Scifres · July 16, 2011, 12:49:00 AM

It helps that I have almost zero control of it. Really. Art is irregular.

Stiks-n-Strings · July 16, 2011, 02:27:00 AM

That's gonna turn out good John

Osagetree · July 16, 2011, 04:19:00 AM

John,
Is that your original idea or did you see this some where else?
Very nice and the only one I've ever seen like it!

jsweka · July 16, 2011, 07:08:00 AM

Pretty cool John!

John Scifres · July 16, 2011, 08:31:00 AM

It's my idea. I have it copyrighted so don't even think about it!

Actually, I've been playing around with wood carving and burning for a while. I did a knapped head in a handle a while ago and it got my mind churning.

I do seem to remember a guy posting here or on LW that did a much more stylistic snake or maybe it was a dragon on his handle a while ago.

I have another really cool idea but I'm gonna save that for later.....

Osagetree · July 16, 2011, 09:12:00 AM

Your design is safe with me John. Very cool!!

I would like to make one like "The Ferret" did years back. Snakey osage with a head on one tip and a rattle on the other. Then, he had a mouse carved in the handle like the snake had eaten it.

John Scifres · July 16, 2011, 10:49:00 AM

I vaguely remember that one. Make one. Show us.

John Scifres · July 16, 2011, 12:17:00 PM

Final Video of "Blacksnake"

Dan Landis · July 16, 2011, 01:13:00 PM

John, You're a true artist, love your work....Dan

Thadbow · July 16, 2011, 02:56:00 PM

That is amazing, great job!

ckanous · July 16, 2011, 05:13:00 PM

That is truly the coolest bow I have seen. I gotta get to work and do some of these projects soon, the outcome is well worth the time invested in my opinion! AWESOME JOB!!!