Ok here is a bow I just finished up for the 2014 tradgang bow swap. It is an Osage American long bow 66" ttt. With black rat snake skins antler tips and pulls 53#@27".
Unbraced
![](http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e383/gillk/2014%20Tradgang%20Bow%20Swap/20140926_130233_zpsx87tqew0.jpg)
Braced
![](http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e383/gillk/2014%20Tradgang%20Bow%20Swap/20140926_130001_zpsny6dwo0m.jpg)
Tips
lower
![](http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e383/gillk/2014%20Tradgang%20Bow%20Swap/20140926_130124_zps8sljpwqa.jpg)
upper
![](http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e383/gillk/2014%20Tradgang%20Bow%20Swap/20140926_130115_zpslwjn4grh.jpg)
Ok handle I really like the wood. I have put CA glue in all the cracks. Just a floppy rest. I thought about a bit of antler but the antler tips were a bit of a pain and there is more wave in the handle so I went for something I knew would work.
left
![](http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e383/gillk/2014%20Tradgang%20Bow%20Swap/20140926_130012_zps70021g65.jpg)
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right
that spot is Osage sawdust and wood glue to fill in a knot where I dug out limb. The grain in this hedge is awesome.
![](http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e383/gillk/2014%20Tradgang%20Bow%20Swap/20140926_130035_zpsvjlfkfa1.jpg)
Limb
upper
![](http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e383/gillk/2014%20Tradgang%20Bow%20Swap/20140926_130140_zpszmctlcit.jpg)
lower
![](http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e383/gillk/2014%20Tradgang%20Bow%20Swap/20140926_130150_zpsnkhjaozs.jpg)
the skin is one whole snake but there is such a difference from one end to the other it looks like 2 snakes.
Full draw
![](http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e383/gillk/2014%20Tradgang%20Bow%20Swap/4346_zpsrh7lnsw2.jpeg)
I put bunny fur on for silencers and now the arrow flying is quieter then the bow shooting.