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Offline Josh B

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Well it's  same as done.  Sinew backed Osage five-curve with pyramid limbs and semi-static non contact recurves. 54" ntn, 60#@26"  draws nice with no stack.  The handle starts bending at about the same time the recurves open up a bit at about 23".  The tips are hackberry, the skins are prairie Rattler covering 3 layers of Gus's fine Sinew.  Thanks Gus!  Simple b-50 14 strand Flemish string.  The handle wrap is Bison hide with scraps (belly scales) from the Rattler skins sewn on for piping .   A few more arrows and a few more coats of tru-oil and I'll ship her out to her new home.  Which will be a couple weeks before I get around to doing.  I hope xxxxxxxxxxx is patient!  Thanks for looking ,   Josh
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Re: my trade bow "Prairie Rattler" Sinew backed Osage
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2012, 03:58:53 pm »
A few more pics.  Which hand draw is it anyway? :-X >:D. I'll never tell!

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Re: my trade bow "Prairie Rattler" Sinew backed Osage
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2012, 04:00:24 pm »
Very, very cool bow, GD. Someone is gonna be very, very pleased with this bow.  8)
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!    Pat Brennan  Brevard, NC

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Re: my trade bow "Prairie Rattler" Sinew backed Osage
« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2012, 04:01:54 pm »
OH man! That full draw is beautiful!!!  8)
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!    Pat Brennan  Brevard, NC

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Re: my trade bow "Prairie Rattler" Sinew backed Osage
« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2012, 04:15:37 pm »
WOW! PERFECT!

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« Reply #5 on: June 10, 2012, 04:32:03 pm »
That's what I call some curves! Very nice bow Doc. Maybe you should change your name to Bow Doc...get it?  ;)
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« Reply #6 on: June 10, 2012, 04:37:52 pm »
SAAAAAWEEEEET BOW Doc! :P

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« Reply #7 on: June 10, 2012, 04:56:04 pm »
Josh, that's as pretty as they come, period. Very talented you are, I'm really jealous
rich

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« Reply #8 on: June 10, 2012, 05:12:33 pm »
Stunner. 8)

Offline MWirwicki

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« Reply #9 on: June 10, 2012, 05:16:30 pm »
Doc:  Now that is a fine, fine piece.  Right down to the belly scale piping and rattles.  You stepped up to the plate on that one.  That is just one cool bow.
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Re: my trade bow "Prairie Rattler" Sinew backed Osage
« Reply #10 on: June 10, 2012, 05:26:17 pm »
Good Grief Sir!

That is a Beauty!
Glad you were pleased with the sinew.

Some Lucky So and So will be Mighty Pleased to unwrap that Beauty, I have no doubt!

:)

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« Reply #11 on: June 10, 2012, 05:27:12 pm »
five "WOWS", one for each curve! just sweet. Awesome!
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« Reply #12 on: June 10, 2012, 05:46:18 pm »
awsome little bow!! do you have my adress?   >:D
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« Reply #13 on: June 10, 2012, 05:56:51 pm »
A question, Josh. Did the limbs start out straight and the curves were the result of set that was a planned eventual product of the short bow length? No matter how I tried to word that is didn't sound right. I hope you know what I mean. ???
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« Reply #14 on: June 10, 2012, 06:02:39 pm »
Awesome.