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Offline Okie

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Copperhead Osage
« on: December 03, 2009, 11:49:28 pm »
I decided to take it easy on the mods this month ;D. This is an all wood bow!! ;)
I've been working on this one for about 6 months. I cut the tree last winter and the snaky thing kept calling me from the pile so I got started on it and worked it down little by little while rotating it in and out of the hot box. I harvested a few copperheads this year and these two were the longest ones I got. I was hoping for some long enough to cover the whole limbs, but after seeing how these turned out I'm glad i didn't. This is the first snaky bow I have built that I never put a heat gun to. The tip overlays are Bloodwood. Handle is deer hide. Oh yeah, she's sportin a layer of sapwood on her back also.
Specs are...
60"ntn
52#@26"

Hope you enjoy

« Last Edit: December 04, 2009, 04:33:15 pm by Okie1 »
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Re: Copperhead Osage
« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2009, 11:59:59 pm »
  That is a Sweet looking bow, well done. Are you sure that is not synthetic Copperhead skin? ;)
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Offline adb

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Re: Copperhead Osage
« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2009, 12:00:39 am »
Well, sir... that is just plain gorgeous all around! Excellent workmanship detail, perfect tiller, no string follow ...
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Re: Copperhead Osage
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2009, 12:03:15 am »
Total excellence for sure, Im blown away. Congrats 
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Copperhead Osage
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2009, 12:11:27 am »
Very nice bow, John. I love snaky bows! 8)
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Offline Dano

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Re: Copperhead Osage
« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2009, 12:17:14 am »
Outstanding John!!
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Offline RyanY

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Re: Copperhead Osage
« Reply #6 on: December 04, 2009, 12:24:55 am »
WOW! Dat der bow sure is purdy! Great job.
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Re: Copperhead Osage
« Reply #7 on: December 04, 2009, 12:26:49 am »
SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!!!!!!! A seriously nice piece of work.
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Re: Copperhead Osage
« Reply #8 on: December 04, 2009, 12:30:27 am »
wow Okie that is awesome, i want one
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Offline Okie

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Re: Copperhead Osage
« Reply #9 on: December 04, 2009, 12:33:20 am »
Quote from: mullet on December 03, 2009, 11:59:59 pm
Are you sure that is not synthetic Copperhead skin? ;)

I'll never tell!! >:D ;D

Thanks for the kind words guys. I really enjoyed building this one.

Radius, I thought you didn't like snakes.
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Offline Josh

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Re: Copperhead Osage
« Reply #10 on: December 04, 2009, 12:48:44 am »
nice bow!!!!!!!1  tiller is awesome as well as the finish work.  I need to start an osage bow to use my copperheads i got this summer and you have inspired me to give it a go my friend... Great work on that snakey osage! -josh  :)
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Offline FlintWalker

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Re: Copperhead Osage
« Reply #11 on: December 04, 2009, 01:20:22 am »
Great looking bow.  That's my favorite wood/skin combo.
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Re: Copperhead Osage
« Reply #12 on: December 04, 2009, 01:33:53 am »
well it's true i don't go for snakes...but that bow is damn cool anyway and i want it.


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Re: Copperhead Osage
« Reply #13 on: December 04, 2009, 02:05:07 am »
Very nicely done John...I really like it!
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Offline bcbull

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Re: Copperhead Osage
« Reply #14 on: December 04, 2009, 03:05:26 am »
very sweet john   brock

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