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Title: Sinew snake backed bendy elm bow (WARNING HEAVY PICS!)
Post by: Redhand on September 05, 2016, 07:58:19 pm

I just finished up this bow, it was my first attempt at applying snake skins to a bow.  I found this blow snake dead in the road, it was pretty well tore up, I salvaged what I could. 

This elm bow is 52" ntn, its 42#@25", I painted the whole back with yellow earth pigment paint, then I applied the snake skin.  It has antler tip overlays, brain tanned smoked buckskin for the handle wrap, top with B-50 string with beaver fur silencers. 

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Post by: Redhand on September 05, 2016, 07:59:45 pm

more pics

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Post by: Redhand on September 05, 2016, 08:01:00 pm

more pics

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Post by: Redhand on September 05, 2016, 08:02:17 pm

still more pics

Title: Re: Sinew snake backed bendy elm bow (WARNING HEAVY PICS!)
Post by: osage outlaw on September 05, 2016, 08:02:43 pm

That's a sharp looking bow.  Great job on it.  Are you putting it in the BOM contest?

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Post by: Redhand on September 05, 2016, 08:02:59 pm

pics

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Post by: Redhand on September 05, 2016, 08:04:42 pm

FD pic

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Post by: Redhand on September 05, 2016, 08:06:31 pm

Thanks Mr. Outlaw,  I will most likely enter it up.

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Post by: osage outlaw on September 05, 2016, 08:08:58 pm

I should have waited to post until you had all the pictures up.  Sorry.  Full draw looks great. 

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Post by: half eye on September 05, 2016, 08:25:23 pm

That is a thing of beauty sir, bend and decoration are top notch.
rich

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Post by: Trapper Rob on September 05, 2016, 08:28:45 pm

Sharp looking.

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Post by: Redhand on September 05, 2016, 08:41:08 pm

Its all good Clint, I should have posted faster.  Lol

Thank you Rich and Trapper Rob your comments are much appreciated.

Title: Re: Sinew snake backed bendy elm bow (WARNING HEAVY PICS!)
Post by: Badly Bent on September 05, 2016, 08:51:31 pm

Nice looking sinewed short bow Marlen, I'm liking your bows so keep the post coming.

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Post by: CrazyHorse1969 on September 05, 2016, 08:55:08 pm

Lovin' that bow. Looks great!

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Post by: rps3 on September 05, 2016, 09:27:59 pm

Never heard of a blow snake but I like it. Great bend too.

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Post by: ---GUTSHOT---> on September 05, 2016, 10:11:29 pm

Very nice bow. I really like those skins. Great find!

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Post by: jeffp51 on September 05, 2016, 10:50:50 pm

is that more siberian elm?

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Post by: JonW on September 05, 2016, 11:03:09 pm

I like your work. Keep 'em coming.

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Post by: Redhand on September 05, 2016, 11:13:58 pm

Thanks guys I appreciate the comments

Jeff yes it is seberian elm.

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Post by: GB on September 05, 2016, 11:30:03 pm

That's one good looking bow.  Nice work!

Title: Re: Sinew snake backed bendy elm bow (WARNING HEAVY PICS!)
Post by: FilipT on September 06, 2016, 02:19:37 am

Very cool bow! Does the narrowing handle if the bow is bending through whole length really work, I heard some contradictions around this matter?

Title: Re: Sinew snake backed bendy elm bow (WARNING HEAVY PICS!)
Post by: Stixnstones on September 06, 2016, 06:53:27 am

Love it!

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Post by: Bob W. on September 06, 2016, 08:09:45 am

Beautiful Job Redhand!

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Post by: H Rhodes on September 06, 2016, 08:12:18 am

Awesome bow in every aspect.   The full draw looks great!

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Post by: DuBois on September 06, 2016, 10:19:32 am

That's a beauty. Fine work. Better burn a little sage and cedar..Shhhh.. :-X

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Post by: Aaron H on September 06, 2016, 10:30:46 am

Great bow,  you have been turning out some really nice ones.

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Post by: Stick Bender on September 06, 2016, 03:45:11 pm

Beautiful bow in all respects very nice !

Title: Re: Sinew snake backed bendy elm bow (WARNING HEAVY PICS!)
Post by: SLIMBOB on September 06, 2016, 03:51:15 pm

Very nice Sir! 

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Post by: wizardgoat on September 06, 2016, 11:21:23 pm

Great looking bow, has your style written all over it

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Post by: DesertDisciple on September 07, 2016, 07:26:32 am

Wow! Very nice! You got me eying my landscaping...

Is blow snake another name for gopher snake?

Title: Re: Sinew snake backed bendy elm bow (WARNING HEAVY PICS!)
Post by: Drewster on September 07, 2016, 07:44:45 am

Really nice looking bow Marlen.   Yep, look forward to seeing your next one.  Good save on using the blow snake......that's a new specie for me too.

Title: Re: Sinew snake backed bendy elm bow (WARNING HEAVY PICS!)
Post by: PaulN/KS on September 07, 2016, 08:16:01 am

That is a beauty of a bow. 

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Post by: Knotty on September 07, 2016, 08:55:11 am

Beautiful work! Even though I'm not the hugest fan of Snake skin backed bows, this one looks amazing.
Love the tips, and the overall tiller is spot on!

Great job. 😊

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Post by: Redhand on September 07, 2016, 08:26:34 pm

Thank you all for the encouraging comments.

I'm on it DuBois

DesertDisciple  I do believe the blow snake, bull snake, and Gopher snake are similar, but not for sure on that.

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Post by: Pappy on September 08, 2016, 04:13:26 am

Beautiful bow in all aspects, very nice bend. :)
 Pappy

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Post by: Onebowonder on September 08, 2016, 10:23:17 am

So very nice!  Love it lots...  Especially the FD pic!!!  :laugh:

OneBow

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Post by: mullet on September 08, 2016, 07:31:25 pm

Marlon, that is very nice. I like everything about it.

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Post by: Redhand on September 09, 2016, 07:10:18 am

Thank you Pappy, one bow, and mullet  I appreciate your comments.

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Post by: DesertDisciple on February 14, 2017, 02:34:28 pm

Love those gopher snake skins!

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Post by: Forest_Farmer on February 15, 2017, 06:53:00 am

 Great looking bow Marlin, nice tillering job!  What's the length ntn?  The bow looks like it would be perfect for hunting in tight cover.

Title: Re: Sinew snake backed bendy elm bow (WARNING HEAVY PICS!)
Post by: Redhand on February 15, 2017, 10:08:24 am

DesertDisciple   Ya these skins do look pretty cool.

Thanks Forest Farmer this bow is 52 inches nock to nock.  I works pretty good in ground blind I might try hunting a turkey with it.

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Post by: Springbuck on February 15, 2017, 12:44:17 pm

Redhand, as Northern Ute are we neighbors?  I live in Utah.

Siberian elm grows all over here, and I have made so many bows and attempts with it.  I LOVE what you did on this one.

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Post by: Buffalogobbler on February 15, 2017, 01:05:37 pm

Just a beautiful bow!
All of the elements of this bow fit together and compliment each other nicely.

Kevin

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Post by: Redhand on February 15, 2017, 05:49:49 pm

Thanks Kevin

Thanks Springbuck, in what part of Utah do you live?

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Post by: Springbuck on February 15, 2017, 07:37:10 pm

South Davis County,  West Bountiful.

Title: Re: Sinew snake backed bendy elm bow (WARNING HEAVY PICS!)
Post by: Redhand on February 15, 2017, 10:05:00 pm

Cool Springbuck that is about 150 miles west of me.