HBO R/D

[NTD]

IT"S NOT PINK, IT'S OXBLOOD.

Here is a Hickory backed Osage R/D I just finished up.  It is 64" long, 62" ntn.  1 1/4" wide tapering to 1/2" tips.  It draw 50lbs @ 28".
It is backed with a sonoran gopher snake.  And the strike plate is gopher snake as well.  I used Coyote in the powerlam, riser, and overlays.   
I also did a tennis racquet handle wrap on this and I love it!  Thanks TIMO for that build-a-long, I think it turned out well for my first attempt

This gopher skin had some nice reddish orange hues to it.  I wanted to exxagerate that a bit so I dyed the hickory with Oxblood colored leather dye.  Well what I thought was supposed to be a dark reddish maroon became pink on the hickory.  I guess it's okay, my wife says I'm man enough to shoot a pink bow

[NTD]

Hope you guys like it.

[adb]

Pink, red... whatever. Nothin' to be ashamed of there! That is an awesome bow, all around. Nice tiller, excellent workmanship, good attention to detail. Very nicely done.  I need to get off my arse and make some more R/D bows.

[cowboy]

That's a beauty all around! I like them pink/oxblood skins, contrasts with the wood very well. I also like your backyard ..

[walkabout]

looks great, nice job. the colors are great, nothing you see to often so i wouldnt be too worried about people calling it pink.lol

[HoBow]

Those skins are sharp!  I'd have no problem shooting a pink bow.  If you get made fun of too much, send it out my way   

Good job!

[RyanY]

That's awesome. I can't believe how vibrant those skins are.

[NTD]

Thanks for the nice comments guys.

Jeff, I'll keep that in mind   That leather wrap is from some of what you sent me.  Thanks for that, you sent me enough to do a ton of bows.

Ryoon,  Gopher snakes are a great skin for bows.  I think they are hard to beat.  They have a very nice narrow pattern even on the big ones.  Seeing how well color bleeds through them I think I'll go with Yellow dye on the bow next time.  I think that would make an osage bow scream.

[mullet]

 That bow is pretty. And nothing wrong with pink as long as you are secure with your masculinity.

[gmc]

That skin does looks great on that bow. Very nice all around bow for sure.

[NTD]

Thanks Eddie and gmc. 

  won't be a problem Eddie

[profsaffel]

That's a great looking bow all around. Curiously, the combination of woods and the other finishings are more stunning to me than 'pink' skin.

[NTD]

Profesor, that's a good thing as the vibrant "pink" skin was unintentional.  I was hoping that it's gaudiness wouldn't take away from the work I put into the other parts of the bow.  Glad to know you don't think so.

[Timo]

Dang Nate, that looks nice! Your tiller is sweet,and I never thought of using skins for a strike plate,nice touch.

Your bows are getting better with every build,steady on son!

[bryan irwin]

thats one nice bow i like them skins.