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Offline Weylin

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Snakey Osage Bow with Rattler Skins 45#@28"
« on: October 16, 2019, 09:37:38 pm »
I've been on a bit of a snakey osage kick. Nothing radical, just some nice curves on solid staves. This one is heading to Colorado so I gave it some rawhide backing under the snake skins to help with the dry climate. The bow is 64" long and pulls 45#@28". The skins are Western diamondbacks from Cipriano Rivera. the tip overlays are buffalo horn and the handle wrap is tanned beaver tail. The sawtooth pattern on the edge of the skins about made me go cross-eyed. And me being me, i got done with a whole side of it and decided I didn't like it so I scraped it off and repainted it.  ::)



















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Offline Halfbow

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Re: Snakey Osage Bow with Rattler Skins 45#@28"
« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2019, 09:46:44 pm »
Absolutely gorgeous. The carving on the tip overlays flows real well with the snake skins, and the handle does too. I like the lacing and the way you used it to finish the edge of the beaver tail, really gives it a professional look. The overall finish, and of course the snakey curves and the tiller... Beautiful!
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Snakey Osage Bow with Rattler Skins 45#@28"
« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2019, 10:18:26 pm »
Another incredible bow, Weylin, well done.   8)
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Offline bentstick54

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Re: Snakey Osage Bow with Rattler Skins 45#@28"
« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2019, 10:22:31 pm »
Really beautiful bow.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2019, 11:31:16 am »
Purdy, purdy, purdy
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Offline Bayou Ben

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Re: Snakey Osage Bow with Rattler Skins 45#@28"
« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2019, 11:59:24 am »
Another awesome job Weylin.  I'm continually impressed by your finish skills.   
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: Snakey Osage Bow with Rattler Skins 45#@28"
« Reply #6 on: October 17, 2019, 12:40:02 pm »
Another beautiful bow Weylin. You put both tillering and finish work bar pretty high sir.
Very nice
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Offline rps3

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Re: Snakey Osage Bow with Rattler Skins 45#@28"
« Reply #7 on: October 17, 2019, 03:51:40 pm »
You hit the mark on so many levels with this one. Absolutely stunning!
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Offline PaSteve

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Re: Snakey Osage Bow with Rattler Skins 45#@28"
« Reply #8 on: October 17, 2019, 04:34:33 pm »
Agree with everything said. Just beautiful in every aspect.
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Offline Weylin

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Re: Snakey Osage Bow with Rattler Skins 45#@28"
« Reply #9 on: October 19, 2019, 01:34:24 pm »
Thanks, fellas! I appreciate the feedback.  :OK
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Offline Hamish

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Re: Snakey Osage Bow with Rattler Skins 45#@28"
« Reply #10 on: October 19, 2019, 06:31:13 pm »
That bow is very snakeolicious!
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Snakey Osage Bow with Rattler Skins 45#@28"
« Reply #11 on: October 19, 2019, 07:19:04 pm »
Very, very, very nice.  8) 8) 8)
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Offline Will B

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Re: Snakey Osage Bow with Rattler Skins 45#@28"
« Reply #12 on: October 19, 2019, 08:23:33 pm »
Wow!!  That’s one of the nicest bows I’ve seen here. Excellent work on that snakey bow!
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Offline Selfbowman

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Re: Snakey Osage Bow with Rattler Skins 45#@28"
« Reply #13 on: October 20, 2019, 01:39:06 pm »
Looking Good Weylin. I would like to here how this bow holds up in Colorado. Mine did not fare that well. Arvin
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Offline Weylin

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Re: Snakey Osage Bow with Rattler Skins 45#@28"
« Reply #14 on: October 20, 2019, 09:35:30 pm »
Quote from: Selfbowman on October 20, 2019, 01:39:06 pm
Looking Good Weylin. I would like to here how this bow holds up in Colorado. Mine did not fare that well. Arvin

Thank you. I'm hoping with the fairly generous dimensions and the rawhide backing that it should do well.
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