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Osage, Rat Snake, and some character
« on: February 21, 2014, 01:10:00 PM »
I started on this bow last summer and then put it away while I worked on other stuff.  Here recently I got it out and finished it up.  Its 61" long and the limbs are 1.5" wide.  Its 45# @ 24".  The limbs twist back and forth a little and have some concave areas.  It has a kink right in the handle and the limbs curve to the sides which makes it pretty much center shot.  Its a fun bow to shoot.  It is backed with a single black rat snake skin and finished off with 6 coats of tung oil.  The tip overlays are horn.  It has a dark wind check in the lower fade.  I can't get a full draw picture until later today.  

 

 

 

 
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Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and some character
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2014, 01:11:00 PM »


 

 
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Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and some character
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2014, 01:11:00 PM »
When I shaped the grip area I followed the shape of the back where it dips down.

 

 

 

 

 
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Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and some character
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2014, 01:25:00 PM »
That is a cool bow!

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Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and some character
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2014, 02:10:00 PM »
love it.  love the waviness.  ill take it.  never mind my specs, just send me that one!

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Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and some character
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2014, 02:22:00 PM »
Cool! Looks like you've been busy!

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Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and some character
« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2014, 02:27:00 PM »
That is super cool!
And to think how much I obsess about perfect alignment of my TD limbs    :knothead:
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Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and some character
« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2014, 02:38:00 PM »
absolutely perfect!!!!!  :thumbsup:

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Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and some character
« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2014, 04:29:00 PM »
Love the picture looking down the back toward the grass.  Looks like your bow is about to slither away.  Terrific work.    :clapper:
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Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and some character
« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2014, 04:33:00 PM »
Very nice, Clint.

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Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and some character
« Reply #10 on: February 21, 2014, 05:00:00 PM »
AWESOME!

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Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and some character
« Reply #11 on: February 21, 2014, 05:24:00 PM »
You wood guys are something else! Fantastic!

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Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and some character
« Reply #12 on: February 21, 2014, 05:35:00 PM »
:thumbsup:  amazing !   :thumbsup:

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Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and some character
« Reply #13 on: February 21, 2014, 05:55:00 PM »
Here is the full draw picture.  Its hard to take one with out help.

   
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Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and some character
« Reply #14 on: February 21, 2014, 06:33:00 PM »
couldn't see the full draw shot for a moment as I was blind sided by the color scheme.   :bigsmyl:    :goldtooth:   Great job on the bow!

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Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and some character
« Reply #15 on: February 21, 2014, 06:52:00 PM »
Sweeeet! Nice job on that one.

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Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and some character
« Reply #16 on: February 21, 2014, 08:03:00 PM »
Saaweeeet!!!

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Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and some character
« Reply #17 on: February 21, 2014, 08:15:00 PM »
Awesome bow Clint.   :thumbsup:

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Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and some character
« Reply #18 on: February 21, 2014, 08:57:00 PM »
Very interesting bow.  Great job.

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Re: Osage, Rat Snake, and some character
« Reply #19 on: February 22, 2014, 11:34:00 AM »
Cool stick for sure! Hope to seeing an animal lying beside it, too!

Good shootin to ya.

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