Snakey Osage 2020

[Roy from Pa]

Tips look great Mark.

Bow looks different though:)

[kennym]

Lookin good man!!

Next time you need to pick out a file, call me. I won't take six hours to pick one for ya...

[Mad Max]

 

[kennym]

 

[Mad Max]

Looks awesome!
Hoping you can finish tillering soon to get the skins on 

Yeah I finished up the tiller the other day and the skins are on the way.

[Roy from Pa]

Pictures?

[Mad Max]

Worked on the Handle today, The grain is awesome in this Stave



4" fades on each side.
I've been seeing some fades done this way so I thought I would give it a try, not so easy the first time but came out nice.


Arrow rest is on the right and will be a ambidextrous rest

[Roy from Pa]

WOW
Mark that is really sweet.

[Mad Max]

I like how it's turning out Roy

[Pat B]

Looking great, Mark. She's gonna be a knockout when all dressed up. 

[ztontonz]

Plain osage, just beautiful...
Nicely shaped !

[Stagmitis]

Youve taken sexy to a new  level 

[Mad Max]

Thanks guy's

I have some coarse grind Turquoise, but it needs to be fine powder for a Arrow indicator.
So I used Grandpaws Hammer Dad gave me years ago.



I spot drilled with a 5/16" forstner bit on both sides
Filled the hole with it and super glue, filed and sanded smooth.
I think I'm going to leave the grip Naked, no leather or twine.

[Pat B]

I normally don't care for turquoise powder inlays but here I think it fits. I like your idea of a naked handle here. How will you address the handle with the skins, joined at the center or end at the top and bottom of the handle?

[Mad Max]

I normally don't care for turquoise powder inlays but here I think it fits. I like your idea of a naked handle here. How will you address the handle with the skins, joined at the center or end at the top and bottom of the handle?

I was sanding a little wedge today and trying to fit it on the side and I decided it was taking away from the look of the handle, so I decided to not use the arrow rest or a leather grip.
So I don't know yet how to end the skins? 

[Roy from Pa]

Very nice, Mark.

[Mad Max]

Glued on one of the snake skins Today

It DID happen wif out pictures Roy

[Roy from Pa]

I didn't see em.

[Flem]

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

[Roy from Pa]

I'm surprised he used turquoise instead of hot pink:)

He can end the skins a tad above the grip, they can be feathered out on the ends easily.