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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: osage outlaw on June 21, 2015, 12:42:16 pm

Title: Osage and Canebrake rattler
Post by: osage outlaw 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


(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/bows%202015/SDC17500.jpg)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/bows%202015/SDC17503.jpg)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/bows%202015/SDC17504.jpg)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/bows%202015/SDC17509.jpg)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/bows%202015/SDC17510.jpg)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/bows%202015/SDC17511.jpg)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/bows%202015/SDC17512.jpg)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/bows%202015/SDC17515.jpg)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/bows%202015/SDC17516.jpg)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/bows%202015/SDC17518.jpg)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/bows%202015/SDC17520.jpg)


My daughter helped me with the full draw

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/bows%202015/SDC17523.jpg)

Title: Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on June 21, 2015, 01:23:41 pm

Great job on wrapping that one up. Looks good!

Title: Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
Post by: bowmo 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.

Title: Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
Post by: osage outlaw 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.

Title: Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
Post by: bradsmith2010 on June 21, 2015, 01:54:04 pm

very nice congrats,, :)

Title: Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
Post by: Will H 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!!!

Title: Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
Post by: wizardgoat 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

Title: Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
Post by: CodyPost on June 21, 2015, 02:53:30 pm

Looks great I have allways liked cane break skins better than diamond backs

Title: Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
Post by: bubby 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

Title: Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
Post by: Stixnstones on June 21, 2015, 03:24:48 pm

nice work man, that sure is a beaut!

Title: Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
Post by: osage outlaw on June 21, 2015, 03:44:01 pm

Thanks guys. 


WillH:  This bow won't be seeing any lung blood.  Its for my niece

Title: Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
Post by: Stringman 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!

Title: Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
Post by: Aaron H on June 21, 2015, 04:53:31 pm

Awesome bow Clint

Title: Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
Post by: alwayslookin on June 21, 2015, 04:55:10 pm

Sweet bow sir!

Title: Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
Post by: Josh B on June 21, 2015, 05:03:02 pm

Wow!  That sure came out nice.  Your niece should love that setup!  Josh                     

Title: Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
Post by: Badly Bent on June 21, 2015, 05:16:21 pm

Thats a great looking set, first class work Clint. Be sure and get a pic of the smiling niece when she gets it.

Title: Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
Post by: Little John on June 21, 2015, 05:16:48 pm

That is a fine piece of work, beautiful bow. It has every thing I like in a bow.

Title: Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
Post by: lebhuntfish on June 21, 2015, 05:28:38 pm

Very nice looking bow Clint! A slight bit of character with a beautiful profile. She will be one happy niece! Patrick

Title: Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
Post by: Danzn Bar on June 21, 2015, 05:35:30 pm

Great looking bow Clint....Good looking handle wrap and a great unstrung profile.  I think I like timber rattlers the best too....
DBar

Title: Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
Post by: IdahoMatt on June 21, 2015, 05:41:18 pm

Very nice work Clint

Title: Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
Post by: Knoll on June 21, 2015, 06:24:23 pm

Good execution, Clint.  Congrats!!

Title: Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
Post by: Pat B on June 21, 2015, 07:49:06 pm

Very nice, Clint. I remember you working on it at the Classic.

Title: Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
Post by: missilemaster on June 21, 2015, 08:34:31 pm

Great nod on her Clint! Came out looking sharp.

Title: Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
Post by: wapiti1997 on June 21, 2015, 08:55:23 pm

Very nice! Outstanding is a better phrase... :D

Title: Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
Post by: TRACY on June 21, 2015, 09:11:50 pm

Great job and gesture Clint! It looks like it'll slither away.

Tracy

Title: Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
Post by: H Rhodes on June 22, 2015, 09:15:39 am

Awesome work Clint!  That one turned out really nice.  She ought to love it.

Title: Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
Post by: Pappy on June 22, 2015, 09:19:20 am

Beautiful bow Clint, I know she will love that one. :)
  Pappy

Title: Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
Post by: MWirwicki on June 22, 2015, 09:19:52 am

Nice Clintster.  Very nice....

Title: Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
Post by: osage outlaw on June 22, 2015, 10:18:07 am

Thanks guys!  I talked to her dad last night.  I made him a bow this spring.  He said that she has been shooting his bow a lot so I think she will be happy with one of her own. 

Title: Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
Post by: PNewton on June 22, 2015, 10:46:21 am

Great looking bow Clint. Your niece will cherish this for a long time.

Title: Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
Post by: Will H on June 22, 2015, 11:44:08 am

Oops! I guess I was so mezmorized by the pretty pictures I didn't stop to read!!!  ::) well... You done a fine job. Blood or no blood, it's a sweet one :)

Title: Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
Post by: crooketarrow on June 22, 2015, 09:59:06 pm

  Thats a nice bow good job and a SWEETTTTTTTT rattler skin.

Title: Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
Post by: okie64 on June 22, 2015, 11:43:04 pm

Very nice Clint! Im a big fan of the timber rattlers too.

Title: Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
Post by: Buckeye Guy on June 23, 2015, 12:25:03 pm

Love it !!

Title: Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
Post by: paoliguy on June 23, 2015, 12:29:34 pm

Beautiful bow, even nicer gesture! She'll have lots of fun with that bow and memories to last a lifetime!

Title: Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
Post by: Carson (CMB) on June 23, 2015, 04:09:26 pm

That is a sweet bow. Lucky Nieces you have!
Wait, wasnt there something about no Osage for a year from you?  ;D  or did i miss something?

Title: Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
Post by: osage outlaw on June 23, 2015, 04:45:08 pm

There was a disclaimer in that post about this bow.  I had it about 75% done.  I had to get it finished for her birthday. 

Title: Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
Post by: Arrowind on June 23, 2015, 08:21:31 pm

Nice job!  Nice bow!  Favorite uncle for sure!  :laugh:

Title: Re: Osage and Canebrake rattler
Post by: RAU on June 24, 2015, 10:36:48 am

Love it!!