Author Topic: my other new favourite bow / copperhead-backed osage selfbow... (Read 12143 times)

medicinewheel · « **on:** March 12, 2008, 07:48:40 pm »

hi again! - this is only the 3rd selfbow i ever made and it took some efforts to accomplish! had come here with many questions in my other thread about the beginnings of this bow at:

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,2649.0.html

thanks everybody for the kind help!

well she is 65.5" ntn, pulled 60#@29" the day i started shooting here in.
it's not really a snakey bow compared to some of the shooters i've seen posted here, but she was just snakey enough for me and my skills

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i'm still surprised that this upper tip never went sideways, not even after flipping the tips twice!

the copperhead-skins i got out of a trade with ed (epissacs) and applying was quite a delicate job since i have never backed wood with anything but wood; special thanks to greg for the help via PM. it's not a perfect backing but could have been worse

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hope you enjoy, frank

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medicinewheel · « **Reply #1 on:** March 12, 2008, 07:52:11 pm »

...some more pics:

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Cromm · « **Reply #2 on:** March 12, 2008, 08:00:45 pm »

Hi, Nice bow.

I like alot!!!!

Justin Snyder · « **Reply #3 on:** March 12, 2008, 08:22:33 pm »

Nice work Frank. It has nice lines and a great looking finish. Justin

DanaM · « **Reply #4 on:** March 12, 2008, 08:24:19 pm »

Very nice frank as usual your tips are superb.

330bull · « **Reply #5 on:** March 12, 2008, 08:46:06 pm »

Insert Boston accent here: "That's friggin wicked awesome!!!"

Holy crap I'll be holding off debuting my VM bow until April 1st now...

Joe

medicinewheel · « **Reply #6 on:** March 12, 2008, 08:52:10 pm »

thanks for the comments!

@joe:

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Keenan · « **Reply #7 on:** March 12, 2008, 08:52:58 pm »

Very nice Frank, your kicking out some really nice bows there.

Keenan

Bent Rig · « **Reply #8 on:** March 12, 2008, 09:18:47 pm »

That is one beautiful bow - love those sculptured tips -and skins ---------definitely my vote for a BOM !!!

kayakfisher · « **Reply #9 on:** March 12, 2008, 09:28:48 pm »

nice looking bow good job

huntertrapper · « **Reply #10 on:** March 12, 2008, 09:38:27 pm »

that will make a nice hunting bow.

Jesse · « **Reply #11 on:** March 12, 2008, 09:58:17 pm »

That is one fine bow. I think thats my favorite snake skin backing I've seen. I might have to copy those tips. very nice. One question though. Aren't you going to get sick of looking at yourself on the bom calendar every month?

Jesse

George Tsoukalas · « **Reply #12 on:** March 12, 2008, 11:45:50 pm »

That a great looking bow. Nice tiller too. Jawge

venisonburger · « **Reply #13 on:** March 12, 2008, 11:53:02 pm »

Thats a great piece of work. I like the skins
VB

El Destructo · « **Reply #14 on:** March 12, 2008, 11:55:06 pm »

Very nice Bow....love the Belly Side of them tips....looks awesome....on the Braced Picture sitting on the Foundation....do I see a Bullet Hole.....or was that a Stray Arra!!!!

Primitive Archer