Snakey Osage 2020

[Mad Max]

Yeah, how are you going to deal with the skin ends with no handle wrap?
Are snake skins, even with finish on them, something you want to handle repeatedly?

I think the Turquoise looks sharp    Turquoise tip overlays would hide the other skin ends

I'm doing what roy said, cutting it to a point above and below the grip.
And on the tip I'm dead ending it to the Rattles just like a real snake.

NO PINK ROY

[Mad Max]

Here you go Flem













I still need to file the extra off the edges.

[Roy from Pa]

Awesome fantastic job Mark...

[Bvas]

Part of me wants to know how it shoots. But part of me doesn't care because it looks SWEET. 

[Mad Max]

I brought it to 24" draw many times but I'm scared  to go to 28"
All my other snakey bows broke before I got this far.

[Pat B]

She's looking real good, Mark. Snaky bows are tough to tiller and some are hard to keep together. Wishing this one a long, productive life.     

[Mad Max]

 

[Roy from Pa]

Take it back an inch at a time 20 pulls per inch.

[kennym]

That is looking great!!  Fantastic job!

Send it to Roy, he only draw bout 14" so should work well!

[Roy from Pa]

 

[Black Mockingbird]

I assume the bow is shot in since you put the skins on? But your skeered to draw it to 28?

[Mad Max]

Yep 

It should be OK

[Roy from Pa]

What's the worst that could happen?

With the looks of the grain on that bow I'll bet she will be fine.

[Flem]

Damn thats one nice job you did with the skins Mark
Very elegant how you finished off the ends.

[Mad Max]

Thanks guys 

[Roy from Pa]

Ah come on, Flem.

I guess it's ok:)

[Flem]

I'd find him and give him a big hug if he wasn't hiding in the rain forest down there in the southland :scared:Honestly, I'm not a big fan of snake skin backing. They elicit lots of oohs and ahhhs, like kids looking at a shinny penny at the bottom of a fountain. Mark's application is artistic and natural looking, not like some that look like they are slapped on the back. Having no artistic talent myself, I am impressed at others skills.

[Mad Max]

I look at it like this.
Osage is a awesome bow wood for selfbows and if you are lucky enough that Mother Nature give us something like this, it should be shown to others. I like skins on a snakey stave and I will take it to the Tennessee Classic and MoJam for those who want to see.
I'm not showing off, there are many Bowyers alot better than me. I want it to be a work of Mother natures Art as best I can do with it.
I'm really enjoying working on it and letting you guy's see it happen.
Without Forums like this, very few would see.

I got the edges cleaned up and sand the bow all over Today.
Thanks for watching Guy's
And for all the help

[Roy from Pa]

 

[Roy from Pa]

I brought it to 24" draw many times but I'm scared  to go to 28"

Ya still skeered?