Bull Snake/rawhide backed Yew

[mullet]

Nice looking bow, Ryan.

[Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive]

thanks very much everyone. Greatly appreciated. 
Dirthas- I use an engraving tool to cut out the arrowhead and fill it with crushed turquoise and clear epoxy
RatherBin- the whole bow is rawhide backed, I just left the skins short a couple inches and had my wife (she does some really cool artwork see pics below of another bow she painted) on the "blank canvas"
Carson- Yeah, beavertails suck to do. It took me a good solid hour if not more. Soak, glue, pull, and keep maneuvering. They look great but they are a bear.

[---GUTSHOT--->]

Wow what a nice detailed bow. Love the beaver tail handle. Your wife does fantastic art work as well

[Mad Max]

Awesome
and Awesome again

[Aaron H]

Lots of artistic talent at your dinner table.  Great work, both of you

[upstatenybowyer]

Wow, how cool is that to have a wife who is an amazing artist AND is willing to adorn your work!

I'm too curious not to ask, what type of engraving tool to you use? Is it a power tool of some kind? If it's your special secret I totally get it if you'd rather not say. 

[Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive]

thanks Upstate. No problem. It's a dremel engraver, nothing too special

[Stoner]

Ryan, it is so good to see you posting again. Awesome craftsmanship as  always, I don't know why I would think differently. Love the gopher snake(AZ) bull snake(OK) got  couple of those stashed away. John

[Weylin]

Awesome bow all around, Ryan. Welcome back to PA. Look forward to seeing more of your work here.

[soy]

 

[Badly Bent]

Great to see one of your bows again, killer work as usual.

[DuBois]

Wow! Just Wow!