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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: _Jon_ on August 16, 2011, 04:43:23 pm

Title: New Bamboo Backed Osage
Post by: _Jon_ on August 16, 2011, 04:43:23 pm
I worked on this David Knight Bamboo Backed Osage this past weekend at Twin Oaks.  It’s 64” Tip to Tip, 62” nock to nock.  It came in at 49# @ 27”.  I believe I’ll name it “Poke” because it scared the heck outa me when Pappy almost poked his eye out when I had it in the vice near his work bench.  I seem to always learn something when I visit my buddy.  I had several of my friends shoot it after final tiller.  It started life out at 66” tip to tip however with a phone call to David, and discussion with Pappy, I cut it down, gained some weight and it turned out perfect for me.  I put Copperhead skins on it.  I darkened the back of the bow and the skins turned different, but still pretty neat. 

I hope you guys enjoy looking at it as much as I did building  and shooting it.

Thanks for looking.

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee207/deltonn/David%20Knight%20Longbows/IMG_5195-1.jpg)

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee207/deltonn/David%20Knight%20Longbows/IMG_5196-1.jpg)
Title: Re: New Bamboo Backed Osage
Post by: _Jon_ on August 16, 2011, 04:44:43 pm
(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee207/deltonn/David%20Knight%20Longbows/IMG_5200-1.jpg)

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee207/deltonn/David%20Knight%20Longbows/IMG_5199-1.jpg)

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee207/deltonn/David%20Knight%20Longbows/IMG_5201-1.jpg)

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee207/deltonn/David%20Knight%20Longbows/IMG_5202-1.jpg)
Title: Re: New Bamboo Backed Osage
Post by: _Jon_ on August 16, 2011, 04:45:48 pm
(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee207/deltonn/David%20Knight%20Longbows/IMG_5206-1.jpg)

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee207/deltonn/David%20Knight%20Longbows/IMG_5220-1.jpg)

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee207/deltonn/David%20Knight%20Longbows/IMG_5225.jpg)

Title: Re: New Bamboo Backed Osage
Post by: dbb on August 16, 2011, 05:42:51 pm
Sweet bow!
I really really like this type of bow!

/Mikael
Title: Re: New Bamboo Backed Osage
Post by: tenessee bear tracks on August 16, 2011, 05:50:57 pm
that is a really good looking bow bubba that snake skin turned out pretty cool i think ;)
Title: Re: New Bamboo Backed Osage
Post by: tattoo dave on August 16, 2011, 10:29:25 pm
That turned out awesome Jon! I love those copper head skins, they're my favorite.

Tattoo Dave
Title: Re: New Bamboo Backed Osage
Post by: Gaur on August 17, 2011, 12:01:22 am
Great looking bow.  Glad Pappy still has his eye  :o
Title: Re: New Bamboo Backed Osage
Post by: Pappy on August 18, 2011, 08:29:02 am
Very nice Jon,the skins turned out nice, Tiller looks much better since you cut her down.I like that a lot.It is a sweet shooter for sure. " Poke"  ;D ;D ;D Good name.
  Pappy
Title: Re: New Bamboo Backed Osage
Post by: _Jon_ on August 18, 2011, 08:18:24 pm
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Very nice Jon,the skins turned out nice, Tiller looks much better since you cut her down.I like that a lot.It is a sweet shooter for sure. " Poke"  ;D ;D ;D Good name.
  Pappy

Thanks buddy.  Yeah it's turned out pretty good after all.   :)