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Offline osage outlaw

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Osage and Canebrake rattler
« on: June 21, 2015, 12:42:16 pm »
This bow started out as my selfbow challenge bow at the Tennessee Classic.  Two good friends, Cody and Blackhawk, helped me with heat tempering it and recurving the tips.  Thanks guys!  I took it to Marshall and got it worked down in weight so I could give it to my niece for her birthday.  Its a stave from that 1990's stash of wood that I got last year.  It has some snake and character to it.  The back ring is concave for most of the way and has some roller coaster humps to it.  The tips are white oak from Blackhawk.  The Canebrake skin is from Officer Seabass.  He gave it to me at the first Moontree gathering.  It was just wide enough that I was able to split it in half and do both limbs.  It's 59" tip to tip and 30 lbs @ 26".  I finished it with 6 coats of tung oil.  I have a set of arrows to go with it. 

I have 4 nieces.  I have made bows for 3 of them so far.  Last year I made a bow for her little sister.  http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php?topic=47744.0

























My daughter helped me with the full draw

I started out with nothin' and I still got most of it left

Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2015, 01:23:41 pm »
Great job on wrapping that one up. Looks good!
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Offline bowmo

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Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2015, 01:30:09 pm »
Man, that thing is beautiful. Really nice all around and the whole set up. Grip stitching looks killer.

Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
« Reply #3 on: June 21, 2015, 01:45:28 pm »
Thanks Pearly.  Now I can start focusing on that yew and vine maple I started on at Marshall.


Thanks Bowmo.  I'm a big fan of the baseball stitch on handle wraps.
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
« Reply #4 on: June 21, 2015, 01:54:04 pm »
very nice congrats,, :)

Offline Will H

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Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
« Reply #5 on: June 21, 2015, 02:10:57 pm »
Man o man Clint! That looks amazing! Love the skins and little bit of snake! That will go great with lung blood!!!
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
« Reply #6 on: June 21, 2015, 02:23:04 pm »
Turned out awesome Clint. She'll be pretty happy no doubt. Can't wait to see what you do with that yew

Offline CodyPost

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Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
« Reply #7 on: June 21, 2015, 02:53:30 pm »
Looks great I have allways liked cane break skins better than diamond backs
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Offline bubby

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Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
« Reply #8 on: June 21, 2015, 03:18:44 pm »
Full draw looks as good as the finish just like i thought it would, you got sone lucky nieces Clint
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Offline Stixnstones

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Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
« Reply #9 on: June 21, 2015, 03:24:48 pm »
nice work man, that sure is a beaut!
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
« Reply #10 on: June 21, 2015, 03:44:01 pm »
Thanks guys. 


WillH:  This bow won't be seeing any lung blood.  Its for my niece
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Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
« Reply #11 on: June 21, 2015, 04:32:42 pm »
Way to go, Clintster! Great job all around, and I love seein you put your heart and soul into these kids bows. I'm sure she will treasure this gift for a long time!

Offline Aaron H

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Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
« Reply #12 on: June 21, 2015, 04:53:31 pm »
Awesome bow Clint

Offline alwayslookin

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Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
« Reply #13 on: June 21, 2015, 04:55:10 pm »
Sweet bow sir!
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Offline Josh B

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Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
« Reply #14 on: June 21, 2015, 05:03:02 pm »
Wow!  That sure came out nice.  Your niece should love that setup!  Josh