52" of osage, sinew, and rattlesnake

[scrub-buster]

I posted this on PA but I thought I would post it here to.

Just finished up a bow I started on this past winter.  It is 52" long and 50# @ 24".  It is backed with mostly elk sinew from Pearly and a little bit of my deer sinew.  I used my home made hide glue to hold it down.  The skin is from one snake.  My parents picked it up off the road in a small town called Nocona Texas.  That is where my Grandparents lived before they passed away.  That's how the bow got its name.  This bow was a lot of fun to build.  The tiller gave me some trouble.  The limbs tilt to the sides a little and it makes it look different when viewed from different angles.  The handle is less than 3/4" x 3/4" and I can feel it just starting to bend at full draw.  The handle wrap is some more of the stuff DVS gave me at the Classic.  The finish is tru-oil.  I hope to take my first selfbow deer with it this fall.

 

 

 

 

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[macbow]

Good looking bow. It'll make meat for sure.

[jsweka]

That's a sweet looking little bow.

[BCWV]

Fine looking bow.

[Sockrsblur]

I think that's a great bow!!
I hope you score with it this Fall, good luck!

[mwosborn]

That is one nice looking bow!

[D]

I love the tips.  Thats a real looker.  Wonderful job.

[Razorbak]

wow that is beautiful..great job

[twitchstick]

Very nice!!

[Black Mockingbird]

Since I'm known as a "jerk" around here I might as well be the part....      

Good luck hitting the broadside of a barn with that piece of crap...  

[Bowjunkie]

Lmao @ Chris.

That bow looks nice, Scrub.

[scrub-buster]

Originally posted by Black Mockingbird:
Since I'm known as a "jerk" around here I might as well be the part....        

Good luck hitting the broadside of a barn with that piece of crap...      

I'm sure I'll be able to hit a barn with it.  A deer is a different story.  And you called my bow a piece of crap!  See if I ever let you borrow my arrows again.  Or bring you "character" staves.    

[Black Mockingbird]

Don't bother me none...only thing I care about is our steelers kicking your Bengals @$$....lol...          ...n you can call my bows crap all day long cus the only opinion that matters to me...is me  

[David Flanrey]

Great looking bow Scrub!  

[Igor]

Very good....nothing but good....I like everything about it!

Thanks for sharing...

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Glenn

[LittleBen]

Nice bow man!

[Mike Yancey]

I like a bunch!

[Roy from Pa]

I guess it's ok...  

[scrub-buster]

Thanks Roy.  Coming from a retired meter maid like yourself that means a lot   :D