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Offline Alpinbogen

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Watery Tart - Carp Skinned Osage
« on: July 25, 2010, 05:25:49 pm »
One of my skinny, snakey osage splits had just enough meat to make this bow.  I heat gunned the devil out of it to bring it in line.  Asym limbs, 60" long, 63# @ 25", with round belly.  A pair of carp provided the backing, a buffalo (horn) and an elephant (old piano key ivory) donated the tip overlays, and Monty Python offered the name.  "Well you can't expect to wield supreme executive power just 'cause some watery tart threw a sword at you!"







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Offline n2huntn

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Re: Watery Tart - Carp Skinned Osage
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2010, 05:33:52 pm »
Looks good, cant wait to see more. Cool name too
Jeff
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Watery Tart - Carp Skinned Osage
« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2010, 05:51:35 pm »
THANK YOU for that reference to Monty P!  I am still laughing over it.   The bow is truly worthy of the name, looks just great!
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Offline Josh

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Re: Watery Tart - Carp Skinned Osage
« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2010, 05:56:24 pm »
Very nice bow!  I love the carp skins and the unique handle wrap.  Got it bookmarked for July Self BOM fun too!  :)
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Offline Timo

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Re: Watery Tart - Carp Skinned Osage
« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2010, 08:08:48 pm »
So nice to see so many utilizing grass carp skins. Very nice. What is the extras on the tip overs?
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Offline ricktrojanowski

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Re: Watery Tart - Carp Skinned Osage
« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2010, 09:36:04 pm »
Very nice, tiller looks right on.  Skinning job is beautiful.  That is a fine looking bow.
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Offline Frode

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Re: Watery Tart - Carp Skinned Osage
« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2010, 10:31:34 pm »
Very, very nice!  Beautiful bow, and those skins really pop!

Will you be using it to hunt that "most dangerous of animals; A Clever Sheep"?
Frode
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Offline ken75

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Re: Watery Tart - Carp Skinned Osage
« Reply #7 on: July 25, 2010, 10:34:40 pm »
dang thats a twisty hammerknocker. excellent work on a character stave. great finish work!
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Offline james parker

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Re: Watery Tart - Carp Skinned Osage
« Reply #8 on: July 25, 2010, 11:37:52 pm »
dang,,,thats nice
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Offline mrkinsey

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Re: Watery Tart - Carp Skinned Osage
« Reply #9 on: July 26, 2010, 12:04:52 am »
Help! Help! I'm  being repressed!
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Offline zenmonkeyman

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Re: Watery Tart - Carp Skinned Osage
« Reply #10 on: July 26, 2010, 02:45:06 am »
That's such a beauty, that I won't even fart in your general direction.
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Watery Tart - Carp Skinned Osage
« Reply #11 on: July 26, 2010, 04:23:25 am »
BEAUTIFUL!
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Watery Tart - Carp Skinned Osage
« Reply #12 on: July 26, 2010, 06:28:32 am »
Now that's classy, a hint of ELB about it, very nice overlays, not too big, stylish.
just the thing to fight off the Spanish Inquisition ::)
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Offline chasing crow

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Re: Watery Tart - Carp Skinned Osage
« Reply #13 on: July 26, 2010, 07:00:31 am »
Wow, what a bow! I too love the skins. I have been wanting to carp fish for two years and haven't made it.....New incentive! Beautiful job. 
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Re: Watery Tart - Carp Skinned Osage
« Reply #14 on: July 26, 2010, 07:38:24 am »
That's a beauty,I love it,All of it. Nice work.  :) :)   
   Pappy
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