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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: 53"sinew backed osage
« Reply #45 on: November 23, 2011, 12:30:20 am »
Looking good Pat, never seen those type of skins before(very cool). can't wait for the full draw.
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Re: 53"sinew backed osage
« Reply #46 on: November 23, 2011, 12:35:43 am »
Got to see that SHORTY put to work!!!

Really sweet bow Pat, can't wait to see the whole thing :)
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Re: 53"sinew backed osage
« Reply #47 on: November 23, 2011, 02:28:56 am »
Pat,

That bow is looking sweet. That skin looks great on that bow.. Can't wait to see the rest of it and I sure hope you enter it in BOM ;)

Funny story about that snake skin. One Sunday afternoon Diego and I were at our monthly Iron Men get together at church. My friend Pat rolled in on his Harly and said, "there's a snake on the shoulder on the other side of Bluff Dale. I would have picked it up for you, but I'm on my bike and didn't have anywhere to put it."

Well... Diego and I skinned out of there early and headed up we road and some how it ended up on a bow in NC 8) Kind of neat if you ask me...

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Re: 53"sinew backed osage
« Reply #48 on: November 23, 2011, 07:05:00 am »
That Baby is looking good Pat,should be a shooter. Can't wait to see it all finished up. :) :)
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Re: 53"sinew backed osage
« Reply #49 on: November 23, 2011, 07:35:56 am »
Now thats a mighty fine piece of work.  I'm like-in it a lot!
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Re: 53"sinew backed osage
« Reply #50 on: November 23, 2011, 08:53:33 am »
That's a good lookin bow, Pat!

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Re: 53"sinew backed osage
« Reply #51 on: November 23, 2011, 12:31:45 pm »
Nice bow,Pat.  Appreciate all the pics.  I still have an Osage bow from Mr. Davis that i need to finish.

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Re: 53"sinew backed osage
« Reply #52 on: November 24, 2011, 10:05:34 pm »
Looking good Pat! glad to know your gonna have that at the classic. Have you worked any of the wood I brought you last spring?

 I been thinking about shucking one of those sister staves of the two that you and Keenan have.  ;D

 Hope you had a good Thanksgiving bud and I can't wait to see that bow done.

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Re: 53"sinew backed osage (updated 12/11/11)
« Reply #53 on: December 11, 2011, 02:12:58 pm »
Well, I got her almost finished...
53"t/t, sinew backed osage(stave from Gary Davis),  52#@26", 13.5 oz mass weight, choachwhip snake skin from Cipriano over sinew backing(heavy course of leg sinew and 4 pieces of shreaded back sinew) , Am. bison horn overlays from Justin Snyder, hemp cordage handle wrap set in Massey finish, Ferret's floppy rest, 4 layers of Tru-Oil and 3 of satin poly.
  This little bow is a shooter! I made a silky dogwood arrow that weighs in at 508gr(with 125gr point)and she really zips that arrow. Shoots my hill cane and tapered ash hunting arrows(650gr+) pretty well too even though they are a bit stiff for her.
  I am real pleased with how this bow came out. She holds about 3/4" of reflex immediately after unbracing and a bit more after resting.  Here are a few preliminary pics. Will get full draw pic later today. Enjoy...










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Re: 53"sinew backed osage (updated 12/11/11)
« Reply #54 on: December 11, 2011, 02:17:04 pm »
Nice little bow Pat! I know you're going to enjoy that one. Fling one for me.........Art

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Re: 53"sinew backed osage (updated 12/11/11)
« Reply #55 on: December 11, 2011, 02:35:10 pm »
Thanks Art. She is a sweetie!   Hey, that will be her name..."SWEETIE"!  ;)  Thanks again Art!
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!    Pat Brennan  Brevard, NC

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Re: 53"sinew backed osage (updated 12/11/11)
« Reply #56 on: December 11, 2011, 02:41:31 pm »
wow, you really put my bows to shame :-[, give some something to aspire towards ;D
another incredible bow  ;D
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Re: 53"sinew backed osage (updated 12/11/11)
« Reply #57 on: December 11, 2011, 02:42:11 pm »
Beautiful work, love the bow!

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Re: 53"sinew backed osage (updated 12/11/11)
« Reply #58 on: December 11, 2011, 03:19:33 pm »
lovely bow there pat!
gonna 'steal' some of yr techniques for sinewing the next round.
really liking shorty bows and this one is a great example.
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Re: 53"sinew backed osage (updated 12/11/11)
« Reply #59 on: December 11, 2011, 03:26:55 pm »
Wow Pat that baby came out sweet! I love the color of the snake skins and the way you left the tips natural. Great looking bow!