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Title: "Sidewinder" Osage Self Bow - 45# @ 28"
Post by: Cloudfeather on February 07, 2016, 03:16:03 pm: This was, by far, the trickiest piece of Osage I've yet to tackle. Between the snakiness and the original left to right undulations that I had to heat correct, this bow was definitely a lesson in humility. It took about 7 goes with the heat gun to tame it into a suitable shape, but I think it worked out well.

This was my first attempt at a Reflex/Deflex design and I'm extremely happy with the final result and how she shoots. I named it "Sidewinder" because, every time I would show my old man progress pictures, he would excitedly exclaim "That's a sidewinder!" Lol. The tiller isn't perfect but she draws and shoots very smooth. I'll take it. 8) Hope everyone enjoys.

64" Tip to Tip
45# @ 28"
Cow Horn Tip Overlays
Prairie Rattlesnake Skin Accents
Leather Grip w/Kangaroo Lace
Fast Flight String w/Beaver Fur Silencers
Tru Oil Finish
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Post by: Cloudfeather on February 07, 2016, 03:16:51 pm: More pics...
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Post by: Cloudfeather on February 07, 2016, 03:17:27 pm: Final pics...
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Post by: ajooter on February 07, 2016, 03:24:39 pm: Nicely done man....that top limb has got it all!! I think you did a great job taming it!
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Post by: Redhand on February 07, 2016, 03:30:09 pm: Very NICE!!! You tamed that "Sidewinder".
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Post by: Fred Arnold on February 07, 2016, 03:30:46 pm: Very Nice!! You got it goin on that piece. Looks excellent.
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Post by: burchett.donald on February 07, 2016, 03:35:27 pm: Wow! That's some character and craftsman ship...Great job balancing all that out 8)
Don
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Post by: Stixnstones on February 07, 2016, 03:47:18 pm: wow, great work. my brain hurts just lookin at that thing. very cool!
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Post by: Swampman on February 07, 2016, 03:54:00 pm: Nice job. That is a great looking piece of Osage. The tiller great too. I bet that was tough to accomplish.
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Post by: joachimM on February 07, 2016, 04:54:57 pm: Wow! I wouldn't imagine making a bow, and not the least a RD design, out of such a crooked piece of wood. Never worked osage, but this is some nasty stuff. Excellent job
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Post by: George Tsoukalas on February 07, 2016, 05:22:02 pm: Outstanding! You did a great job on a very challenging stave!
Jawge
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Post by: hochgaertner on February 07, 2016, 05:29:02 pm: You made a very wonderful bow. I like it very much

Peter
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Post by: Msturm on February 07, 2016, 06:47:02 pm: Wow! That is fantastic!
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Post by: Steve Milbocker on February 07, 2016, 06:49:43 pm: Sweet!!
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Post by: ---GUTSHOT---> on February 07, 2016, 06:50:50 pm: thats nice looking stick. You done a great job
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Post by: Accipiter on February 07, 2016, 07:54:16 pm: I would be impressed to see any bow at all come out of wood like that, but you've made a work of art! Pretty darn sweet, especially at dull draw :o
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Post by: Stixnstones on February 07, 2016, 08:05:17 pm: Just wonderin, did you p"&$ off sidewinder before he sent that to ya?😜
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Post by: Cloudfeather on February 07, 2016, 08:41:26 pm: Quote from: stixnstones on February 07, 2016, 08:05:17 pm
Just wonderin, did you p"&$ off sidewinder before he sent that to ya?😜

Lol, this was from my stash of 60yr old osage log staves. Just happened to be all funky.
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Post by: Cloudfeather on February 07, 2016, 08:44:41 pm: I forgot to mention...

The tips were done with a leather dye that I faded with some acetone. the rattlesnake skins were leftovers from a bow I did about a year and a half ago, and there was a small scar along the belly which I painted with some turquoise acrylic paint.
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Post by: Weylin on February 07, 2016, 09:21:30 pm: That turned out great, James! I love everything about it. Your fade with the stain turned out well. I'll have to give that a try.
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Post by: GB on February 07, 2016, 11:34:56 pm: Wow, that's impressive! Beautiful work on that tough stave.
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Post by: Stoner on February 08, 2016, 01:03:11 am: Great job, Snakier the better! John
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Post by: Pappy on February 08, 2016, 08:24:14 am: Nice job and a tough stave, them kind of staves will teach you a lot that is for sure. :)
Pappy
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Post by: Badger on February 08, 2016, 08:56:04 am: Great job, those kinks in a stave drive me up a wall, you seem to have a good eye.
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Post by: Cloudfeather on February 08, 2016, 09:51:01 am: Thanks guys. I wasn't quite sure what I was doing as I tillered it, so I tried to make sure the tips were close to bending even. I guess just balancing the inner part of the limb bending with the outer parts opening up. Will definitely have to try a R/D design again.
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Post by: Will B on February 08, 2016, 10:15:30 am: WOW! Nice character bow. You did a great job on that piece.
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Post by: jimmy on February 08, 2016, 11:22:50 am: Wow. A bow like that is a lesson in patience that not very many modern wood workers would understand. Congratulations for getting through it, good job!
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Post by: DuBois on February 08, 2016, 11:35:57 am: That's one craxzy bow! I like it. Way to save it from the scrap pile ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: Urufu_Shinjiro on February 08, 2016, 11:39:58 am: Wow, what a bow, take a bow like that to the range and you'll spend more time talking to folks about it than shooting, very impressive work!
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Post by: Cloudfeather on February 09, 2016, 12:51:24 pm: Lol, I've still yet to get to any local archery ranges around my area. I'm going to try and make it a point to do so in the near future.
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Post by: diliviu on February 09, 2016, 03:24:55 pm: O man, what a Bow! That was a stave I would never dare to tame. You turned it to a functional artwork!
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Post by: Del the cat on February 10, 2016, 07:07:23 am: Woo, great work...
Del
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Post by: Carson (CMB) on February 10, 2016, 01:31:57 pm: That looks to be well worth the effort. Way to test your skills and turn out a fine bow with some wicked looks. 8)
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Post by: wizardgoat on February 10, 2016, 01:47:46 pm: Great job, very cool profiles on this one.
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Post by: Hans H on February 10, 2016, 03:23:43 pm: very nice, congrats.
Hans
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Post by: loon on February 10, 2016, 04:49:25 pm: Damn, that looks awesome! Wicked!
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Post by: bushboy on February 10, 2016, 05:55:44 pm: Wow!that turned out beautiful,great job on that character stave!
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Post by: simson on February 11, 2016, 11:46:04 am: That bow looks sexy for sure.
Looking at the faded stain, what is this - are there violated rings or is this painted?
I'm convinced the bow shoots good, and your asking a lot from that wood - most of the bend in the inner thirds - probably only possible with osage
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Post by: Cloudfeather on February 11, 2016, 12:11:08 pm: Simson - Thank you. :) The rings aren't violated at the yip, this piece had what I call "ghost rings" where the grain looks like there are multiple ring layers in each ring. Only ever saw that one other time. Needless to say, chasing a ring was a real head scratcher. Lol
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Post by: Carson (CMB) on February 11, 2016, 01:44:46 pm: Quote from: Cloudfeather on February 11, 2016, 12:11:08 pm
Simson - Thank you. :) The rings aren't violated at the yip, this piece had what I call "ghost rings" where the grain looks like there are multiple ring layers in each ring. Only ever saw that one other time. Needless to say, chasing a ring was a real head scratcher. Lol

Lunar rings
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Post by: Will H on February 11, 2016, 04:45:01 pm: Nice job! I'm a fan of them snakey staves! You done this one justice!!
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Post by: hunterbob on February 11, 2016, 07:38:25 pm: I would say you nailed that one. Nice work.
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Post by: Cloudfeather on February 12, 2016, 10:10:08 am: Carson - I don't know any better, but I thought the "lunar" aspect was a myth? More to do with weather, rainfall, etc? I'm just curious as I'm just recently learning about it.