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Offline Dvshunter

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Osage Selfbow
« on: March 02, 2013, 04:22:40 pm »
I just finished this one up for the trade. I wanted to put it up for bom so I'm going to post it like this to. It's 62 in. Ntn and pulls 52@28. Tips are coco and antler. Finish is six coats of shellac. Handle is elk dyed black. The gold trim around the skins is sharpie marker, but don't tell anyone.  :o

 

 

 

 

 
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Offline Dvshunter

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Re: Osage Selfbow
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2013, 04:24:08 pm »


 

 

 


 

 
 

Thanks for looking.
Dave
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Osage Selfbow
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2013, 04:30:10 pm »
Well, thanks for signing up for the bow trade so that I have a tiny chance of receiving that bow!

She's a master work!
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Offline Squirrelslayer

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Re: Osage Selfbow
« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2013, 04:35:14 pm »
anyone who recives that will be very happy. only wish i could have taken part. SS
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Osage Selfbow
« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2013, 04:45:56 pm »
Wow.  I love your bows Dvs...especially this one.    Might have to borrow that sharpie trick for outlining skins. Looks sharp!
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the mono chord, the initial rune of fine art
The humanities grew out from archery as a flower from a seed
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Re: Osage Selfbow
« Reply #5 on: March 02, 2013, 04:57:57 pm »
That's a Sharpie!!!  ;)

Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Osage Selfbow
« Reply #6 on: March 02, 2013, 05:16:36 pm »
Very nice bow.  Are those black rat snake skins?  If so those are the nicest most vibrant skins I have seen.  Around here they are so dark there isn't much of a pattern.
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Offline Squirrelslayer

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Re: Osage Selfbow
« Reply #7 on: March 02, 2013, 05:29:30 pm »
oh dear iv'e done it again... whats that you may ask? iv'e been one of the first to comment on a topic thats going to be very popular  :D and is going to keep showing up in my "show new replys to your posts" box.  :-\ SS
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Offline Ozzy

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Re: Osage Selfbow
« Reply #8 on: March 02, 2013, 05:34:02 pm »
Someone is very lucky ;)
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Offline steelslinger

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Re: Osage Selfbow
« Reply #9 on: March 02, 2013, 05:49:45 pm »
Very nice work. The details are awesome.

Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Osage Selfbow
« Reply #10 on: March 02, 2013, 06:13:37 pm »
oh dear iv'e done it again... whats that you may ask? iv'e been one of the first to comment on a topic thats going to be very popular  :D and is going to keep showing up in my "show new replys to your posts" box.  :-\ SS

What's worse is that you keep being reminded of a gorgeous bow that you, in all probability, will never get to shoot.  That's why I keep deluding myself that I may be the recipient in this bow exchange.  For a while I can live with my castle in the air.  *sigh*  I think I am in love. 

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Offline Squirrelslayer

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Re: Osage Selfbow
« Reply #11 on: March 02, 2013, 06:18:33 pm »
oh dear iv'e done it again... whats that you may ask? iv'e been one of the first to comment on a topic thats going to be very popular  :D and is going to keep showing up in my "show new replys to your posts" box.  :-\ SS

What's worse is that you keep being reminded of a gorgeous bow that you, in all probability, will never get to shoot.  That's why I keep deluding myself that I may be the recipient in this bow exchange.  For a while I can live with my castle in the air.  *sigh*  I think I am in love. 

With the bow, you sick people!  The bow!


it seems you understand me perfectly JW. SS
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Offline Dvshunter

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Re: Osage Selfbow
« Reply #12 on: March 02, 2013, 06:37:50 pm »
oh dear iv'e done it again... whats that you may ask? iv'e been one of the first to comment on a topic thats going to be very popular  :D and is going to keep showing up in my "show new replys to your posts" box.  :-\ SS

What's worse is that you keep being reminded of a gorgeous bow that you, in all probability, will never get to shoot.  That's why I keep deluding myself that I may be the recipient in this bow exchange.  For a while I can live with my castle in the air.  *sigh*  I think I am in love. 

With the bow, you sick people!  The bow!

Jdub, I thought you liked the plain ones?  >:D thank you. You do have a chance. >:D >:D

That's a Sharpie!!!  ;)

I though that jdub would have posted that. Haha

sS- sorry squirrels thank you though.

Ok- it is a red watersnake a kid from the neighborhood gave me. I cut it in four and flipped one half to mix the pattern.

Thanks Carson, im a frequent visitor to your site. You make some killer bows to man.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Osage Selfbow
« Reply #13 on: March 02, 2013, 06:53:39 pm »

Jdub, I thought you liked the plain ones?  >:D thank you. You do have a chance. >:D >:D

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I'm going to print that out and paste it on the ceiling over my bed!
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Offline Squirrelslayer

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Re: Osage Selfbow
« Reply #14 on: March 02, 2013, 07:10:12 pm »

 

does the bottom limb have some snakyness to it? or is it just me? SS
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