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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: osage outlaw on May 21, 2016, 09:54:27 pm

Title: Snakey osage with Coral skin
Post by: osage outlaw on May 21, 2016, 09:54:27 pm: This year at the Tennessee Classic Will H showed me a beautiful snakey osage bow that he had been working on. He got the billets from a vendor at the previous Classic. The bow opened up a side check on Will as he was shooting it in. He filled the crack with superglue and set it aside. He didn't think the bow would hold up to his longer draw length. He gave me the bow to see if it would work for me since I have a shorter draw length. I brought it home and couldn't wait to see what it would do. I strung it up and pulled it back to full draw. A loud snap came from the bottom limb and my heart sunk. I could feel the pop in my hand holding the bow. I let it down and looked it over. I couldn't find anything damage. The only thing I could figure happened was I didn't have the string in the groove all the way. When I pulled it back it snapped into the groove. I shot the bow quite a bit and it never made any more noise. I sinew wrapped the side crack for some added protection.

This bow deserved some special skins. I traded for this set of coral snake skins at the Classic 3 years ago. They were old, in pieces, and had moth holes ate in them. When I went to glue the skins on the bow they wouldn't flex around the bends in the limbs. I had to cut and splice the skins at each bend. There are 11 splices all together. I had just enough skin to cover the limbs. If the bow was any longer or wider they wouldn't have worked. The bow is 62" from tip to tip in a straight line. I haven't checked the weight but it feels around 45 lbs at my draw length. It's finished with tru oil.

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Title: Re: Snakey osage with Coral skin
Post by: Buckeye Guy on May 21, 2016, 10:01:47 pm: About time you posted that beauty!
Been seeing it all over the net
Very good work Clint
Title: Re: Snakey osage with Coral skin
Post by: burchett.donald on May 21, 2016, 10:03:57 pm: Your right Clint, that deserved some skins...Coral is rare around here...Nice 8)
Don
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Post by: Balsatech on May 21, 2016, 10:08:24 pm: Those skins look great on that bow Clint. Very cool. Joe.
Title: Re: Snakey osage with Coral skin
Post by: Will H on May 21, 2016, 10:11:55 pm: Dude! That turned out GREAT! So glad it ended up with you, I was bout ready to throw it in the fire!
Title: Re: Snakey osage with Coral skin
Post by: PNewton on May 21, 2016, 10:13:08 pm: Sharp looking bow Clint. Those skins look great on it.
Title: Re: Snakey osage with Coral skin
Post by: osage outlaw on May 21, 2016, 10:19:53 pm: Thanks guys.

Will, thanks again for giving me this bow. I'm glad it didn't end up in the fire pit.
Title: Re: Snakey osage with Coral skin
Post by: Badly Bent on May 21, 2016, 10:29:56 pm: Veeerrrry snaky looking Bow Clint, nice team work between you and big Will. Your becoming the man of exotic skins with your last couple.
Title: Re: Snakey osage with Coral skin
Post by: osage outlaw on May 21, 2016, 11:22:49 pm: Quote from: Badly Bent on May 21, 2016, 10:29:56 pm
Veeerrrry snaky looking Bow Clint, nice team work between you and big Will. Your becoming the man of exotic skins with your last couple.

Thanks Greg. I'll be posting another bow tomorrow with a unique skin.
Title: Re: Snakey osage with Coral skin
Post by: BowEd on May 21, 2016, 11:36:49 pm: Nice job Clint.Those kind of bows don't come around very often.
Title: Re: Snakey osage with Coral skin
Post by: paulsemp on May 22, 2016, 12:06:05 am: Wow quite the gift from Will! Staves or billets like that are very rare and be able to get something out of them is even more impressive. Beautiful job on splicing the skin to make it work
Title: Re: Snakey osage with Coral skin
Post by: bubby on May 22, 2016, 12:19:12 am: I've been waiting for this post that is a thing of beauty and is a tribute to your attention to detail buddy
Title: Re: Snakey osage with Coral skin
Post by: Selfbowman on May 22, 2016, 02:03:04 am: Nice one Clint . What weight is that bow?
Arvin
Title: Re: Snakey osage with Coral skin
Post by: chamookman on May 22, 2016, 03:17:51 am: Good save on the Bow & the Skins, looks great ! Hope to see that at Marshal - Bob.
Title: Re: Snakey osage with Coral skin
Post by: Danzn Bar on May 22, 2016, 08:12:18 am: Great Job!!!
DBar
Title: Re: Snakey osage with Coral skin
Post by: bjrogg on May 22, 2016, 08:59:32 am: That bow and those skins really got it all together. Don't leave it laying around Marshall my wife will chop it up with a garden hoe. Lol
Title: Re: Snakey osage with Coral skin
Post by: ---GUTSHOT---> on May 22, 2016, 10:07:58 am: Good job on those skins Double O! Splices look good!
Title: Re: Snakey osage with Coral skin
Post by: crooketarrow on May 22, 2016, 10:52:50 am: SWEETTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT JOB FOR A BILLET BOW. Nice skins also.
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Post by: Redhand on May 22, 2016, 12:00:58 pm: Very nice. Those skins match well with that bow.
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Post by: Pat B on May 22, 2016, 12:36:25 pm: Very cool bow, Clint and nice save.
Title: Re: Snakey osage with Coral skin
Post by: H Rhodes on May 22, 2016, 01:20:12 pm: Fine work. That one is so snaky it could crawl off.
Title: Re: Snakey osage with Coral skin
Post by: GB on May 22, 2016, 02:29:54 pm: That looks amazing. Nice work!
Title: Re: Snakey osage with Coral skin
Post by: Hans H on May 22, 2016, 02:52:57 pm: +1, congrats
Hans
Title: Re: Snakey osage with Coral skin
Post by: wizardgoat on May 22, 2016, 03:00:12 pm: That's for sure get some WillH in that wiggle.
Great job saving that bow from the pit, and those skins are awesome
Title: Re: Snakey osage with Coral skin
Post by: DC on May 22, 2016, 03:08:46 pm: I'm with Bjrogg's wife. It 's a beautiful thing though ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: bradsmith2010 on May 22, 2016, 04:05:42 pm: beautiful. congrats,, :)
Title: Re: Snakey osage with Coral skin
Post by: mullet on May 22, 2016, 05:50:13 pm: Nice bow and splicing on those skins, Clint.
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Post by: bushboy on May 22, 2016, 06:23:05 pm: Wicked bow double 0! 8)!
Title: Re: Snakey osage with Coral skin
Post by: osage outlaw on May 22, 2016, 09:19:26 pm: Thanks guys.
Title: Re: Snakey osage with Coral skin
Post by: osage outlaw on May 22, 2016, 10:11:52 pm: Quote from: Selfbowman on May 22, 2016, 02:03:04 am
Nice one Clint . What weight is that bow?
Arvin

Thanks. I didn't weight it but it feels like its around 45 lbs at my full draw.
Title: Re: Snakey osage with Coral skin
Post by: Pappy on May 23, 2016, 05:03:32 am: Beautiful bow, very nice work. Love them skins. :)
Pappy
Title: Re: Snakey osage with Coral skin
Post by: Aaron H on May 23, 2016, 06:50:28 am: What a beauty! Well done Clint
Title: Re: Snakey osage with Coral skin
Post by: missilemaster on May 23, 2016, 08:00:31 am: Good save Clint, those skins are killer. Nice one on ya Will!
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Post by: Parnell on May 23, 2016, 11:12:25 am: WOW!
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Post by: paoliguy on May 23, 2016, 11:35:44 am: Now I have another favorite! That's a beauty.
Title: Re: Snakey osage with Coral skin
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on May 23, 2016, 12:56:32 pm: That looks sweet with those skins. Is that a "Clinton Harrison" bow then?
Title: Re: Snakey osage with Coral skin
Post by: osage outlaw on May 23, 2016, 04:44:30 pm: Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on May 23, 2016, 12:56:32 pm
That looks sweet with those skins. Is that a "Clinton Harrison" bow then?

That's a Harrison Outlaw creation.
Title: Re: Snakey osage with Coral skin
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on May 23, 2016, 07:54:02 pm: Nice.
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Post by: Stixnstones on May 24, 2016, 02:38:31 pm: freakin awesome!
Title: Re: Snakey osage with Coral skin
Post by: RLimerick on June 11, 2016, 07:15:44 pm: Wow that is an awesome snakey character bow! Hands have rubbed and worked on that stave for many moons! Great work as always.
Title: Re: Snakey osage with Coral skin
Post by: SLIMBOB on June 11, 2016, 09:07:56 pm: Glad I didn't miss this one. Sweet! Like it a bunch.