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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Ocean Spray and rat snake
« on: December 07, 2014, 01:47:53 pm »
This is my first ocean spray bow, thanks for the stick of wood Brycey boy. Its very unique wood. Hard as a rock and VERY stiff. It took very little wood to make a 52# bow, its osages' white wood cousin. The skins are rat snake. I got them from Clint, thanks pal. My plan was to keep the bark on, but at early brace it popped on me and I painstakingly removed it all with a scraper and sand paper. I left some on the front and back of the handle, made for a grippy surface. I left the natural profile untouched, just bent the top limb tip over a few inches to get my string centered. Its sealed with two coats of shellac and two coats of tung oil. Ill wax it later.

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63" ntn
52# @ 28"

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Re: Ocean Spray and rat snake
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2014, 01:48:45 pm »
Smore'

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Re: Ocean Spray and rat snake
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2014, 01:49:42 pm »
And smore"

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Offline DC

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Re: Ocean Spray and rat snake
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2014, 02:04:44 pm »
Really nice! i like the bark handle, I may steal that idea :D
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Ocean Spray and rat snake
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2014, 02:09:03 pm »
Beautiful bow, well done.  I got a piece of OS that I can't wait to start on.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Ocean Spray and rat snake
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2014, 02:47:21 pm »
That turned out great.  Natural yet classy.  I really like the bark handle. 
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Offline randman

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Re: Ocean Spray and rat snake
« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2014, 03:02:56 pm »
Very nice Pearly....Love the skins.   You're likin the OS eh? Your bark story is very familiar....I always start out hopin it will stay on but usually end up havin to remove it from the bendy parts....I'll leave it on about 8" of the tips and the grip center for nice effect because the bark is so nice looking when finished.
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Offline bushboy

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Re: Ocean Spray and rat snake
« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2014, 03:23:28 pm »
wicked one!i have a O/S bow that I love!Nice finish and tiller!
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Offline bubby

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Re: Ocean Spray and rat snake
« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2014, 03:24:42 pm »
I've been waiting to see how this one came out, you didn't disappoint buddy that came out sweet, really nice work
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Ocean Spray and rat snake
« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2014, 03:31:18 pm »
Nice bow Chris, OS doesn't disappoint
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Offline rps3

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Re: Ocean Spray and rat snake
« Reply #10 on: December 07, 2014, 03:32:27 pm »
Nice one.
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Offline JonW

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Re: Ocean Spray and rat snake
« Reply #11 on: December 07, 2014, 03:45:52 pm »
Super cool man. I need to try that wood one of these days.
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Re: Ocean Spray and rat snake
« Reply #12 on: December 07, 2014, 03:51:23 pm »
Yes, sir.  That's definitely a nice one.
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Re: Ocean Spray and rat snake
« Reply #13 on: December 07, 2014, 04:17:12 pm »
Very nice Pearlie.  8)
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: Ocean Spray and rat snake
« Reply #14 on: December 07, 2014, 04:36:36 pm »
Sweeet........looks snappy,  how does it shoot?
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