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Offline osage outlaw

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"Tejas" Rattlesnake backed osage trade bow
« on: May 30, 2011, 03:52:37 pm »
I finally got my tradebow finished and ready to ship out.  I thought I would post some pictures of it so someone can be watching for it to arrive.  It is osage backed with some texas rattlers from Criveraville.  He suggested the name "Tejas", which means friend.  That just seemed to fit since I have made a lot of new bowyer friends while working on this bow and while shooting it at the Classic.  I am very happy with how it turned out.  It shoots my bamboo arrows hard and straight.  This is the first time I have used rattlesnake skins and it sure won't be the last.  They will turn a plain bow into something beautiful.  I finished it with 8 coats of tru-oil.  It is 61" tip to tip, but I am not posting the weight or draw right now.



















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Offline Stoker

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Re: "Tejas" Rattlesnake backed osage trade bow
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2011, 04:01:59 pm »
Very nice..Someones gonna be happy
Thanks Leroy
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Re: "Tejas" Rattlesnake backed osage trade bow
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2011, 04:21:01 pm »
Really Nice Bow! I like everything about it...but the Name is puzzling to me...I always thought that Tejas...was the 5th Album by ZZ TOP.... >:D
Now really...TEJAS is the Spanish pronunciation of Texas....


My Bad.....Tejas is also the Spanish spelling of a Caddo word Taysha.... which means "friend" or "ally"


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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: "Tejas" Rattlesnake backed osage trade bow
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2011, 04:39:59 pm »
awesome bow, everything about it is very nice. perfect bow for hunting. someone will be very happy
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Offline Will H

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Re: "Tejas" Rattlesnake backed osage trade bow
« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2011, 04:50:24 pm »
Sweet bow! The painted coon tail on the tip was a nice touch... ;D Someones gonna be real happy!
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Offline swamp yeti

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Re: "Tejas" Rattlesnake backed osage trade bow
« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2011, 05:44:28 pm »
That is one nice bow,like them snake skins.
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Offline bubby

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Re: "Tejas" Rattlesnake backed osage trade bow
« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2011, 06:56:18 pm »
real nice, wish it was a lefty ;D, Bub
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Re: "Tejas" Rattlesnake backed osage trade bow
« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2011, 07:18:47 pm »
Beautiful bow!  Nicely finished...  I'm gonna have to get me some of that Tru-Oil...

I just want to clarify something...  you finish the whole bow - skins and all - with the oil, right?
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: "Tejas" Rattlesnake backed osage trade bow
« Reply #8 on: May 30, 2011, 07:27:06 pm »
Nice work Clint. Did that stave start with any reflex? You kept her pretty flat my the looks of it. It must be a smoker.
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: "Tejas" Rattlesnake backed osage trade bow
« Reply #9 on: May 30, 2011, 07:32:19 pm »
Beautiful.  Who ever get's that will be very happy. 
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Re: "Tejas" Rattlesnake backed osage trade bow
« Reply #10 on: May 30, 2011, 07:43:06 pm »
Quote from: HatchA on May 30, 2011, 07:18:47 pm
I just want to clarify something...  you finish the whole bow - skins and all - with the oil, right?

Yes hatch...the whole Bow...what I normally do is apply two-three coats...let them dry good...take some sand paper...and sand off the curled up tips of the Scales on the Skins...this will give them a nice smooth look...and then apply three-four more coats after this...and keep watching the Scales...if you need to hit a few more to smooth them up...do it....


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Re: "Tejas" Rattlesnake backed osage trade bow
« Reply #11 on: May 30, 2011, 07:49:39 pm »
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on May 30, 2011, 07:27:06 pm
Nice work Clint. Did that stave start with any reflex? You kept her pretty flat my the looks of it. It must be a smoker.

No reflex.  It started out straight.  Thanks everyone for the kind comments :)
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Offline hammertime

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Re: "Tejas" Rattlesnake backed osage trade bow
« Reply #12 on: May 30, 2011, 09:47:26 pm »
thats a beauty love those skins and tips,tiller looks top notch as well-Hammertime
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Offline Pat B

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Re: "Tejas" Rattlesnake backed osage trade bow
« Reply #13 on: May 30, 2011, 10:07:04 pm »
Very nice bow Clint and full draw says it all!   8)
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Re: "Tejas" Rattlesnake backed osage trade bow
« Reply #14 on: May 30, 2011, 10:12:52 pm »
The bow looks great....but that hat n shirt your wearing is awful :D
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