"Fourthy" (now skinned pics added)

[ohma2]

Good job on that.

[wapiti1997]

I got the same exact thing.  I don't get mine until next week.  Maybe you could let me know some tips on assembly?

Mine did not have any assembly instructions or owners manual?  Anyhow, the saw is already assembled, it's the stand that has to be put together, it's simple.  The hard part is watching my wife set the saw on the stand...  well, she hasn't quite done it yet...    All of my friends are avoiding me.... lol

[osage outlaw]

I would call them about the missing owners manual.  The saw is about 200 lbs isn't it?  You might have to offer a friend a cold one to help you put it on the stand.  Did the delivery driver help you get it off the truck?

[wapiti1997]

Well, got it put together, the manual was in fact there, perfectly under the table, and the last thing removed from the box.

The wife did well with lifting it onto the stand.. 

It was delivered freight UPS, and a tractor trailer can't make it down my road, so I had it delivered near my office..  The driver slid it out of the back into the back of my truck..

He was great about calling 30 minutes before arriving so I could meet him in a big parking lot...

[Carson (CMB)]

I really like that bow design.  Looks like you nailed it. 

[wapiti1997]

 Black rat snake and northern water snake..  My brother's initials are RWL IV = rat-water-longbow.... my fourth..

I like the watersnake look!


I highlighted the rat snake pattern with marker, and had a couple of spots where the tape pulled the skin as well as scales..

[lostarrow]

Love it!

[JW_Halverson]

I would have never thought to u skins from two different snakes on a bow*.  And you pulled it off brilliantly! Love it. And the name is really clever, if your brother doesn't split his face in half from grinning and need plastic surgery, then I will pay the shipping to have it sent here!  Uh, the bow, not his face.  I don't need his face.  Actually, I don't need the bow either, but at least I want the bow, not his face.









*Cha-ching, adding another trick to everybodies trickbag.

[Badly Bent]

Those skins look great on the bow, sharp looking combo.

[wapiti1997]

Thanks guys, I didn't know how it would look, honestly I thought the water snake was just bland and dark, wow, did the yella wood make it pop!  They were both roadkills, the water snake was too short for much and I wasn't sure about making them the same length..  IMO, they are camo, if not, it's hard to beat the beauty if osage!

[Danzn Bar]

Joe,
Looks like you did a good job on the skins from here.  Bring it to Moon Tree so I can see it in person,
DBar

[wapiti1997]

I will bring it Bill, if I can get it away from him!

[osage outlaw]

Nice skinning job! 

[Carson (CMB)]

Snake skins just go perfectly with osage...to me, osage smells like snakes.  I really like this bow.  Perfect tiller. 

[wapiti1997]

Thanks Carson!  I think osage smells sweet, snakes not so much...   It does make patterns jump. 

I think the bottom limb bends a little more, almost a "hingy" spot at 1/3?  It is a sweet shooter with hardly any shock... 

I will eventually get more confident in thinning the tips more and cutting a shelf to center..   

I like the bison horn overlay, may try to put a piece of antler or bone under the next one...