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Offline Almostpighunter

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Sinew Backed Osage Snake
« on: February 26, 2012, 01:38:26 am »
Well, here's my first attempt with sinew and I have to say that I aim to be doing a lot more.

The bow is Osage Orange backed with sinew and baby Burmese Python. At the moment it is shoot off the hand, with the handle wrapped with buckskin. Shooting right around the 155-160fps marker at 55#@28". The bow is 54"T2T and 52"N2N, kinda a mollegabet hybrid with static tips with a very slight natural recurve, which is good because it did take some set (or as I have heard some other bowyers say: "It settled in a little bit"). I absolutely love the smoothness of this bow and am feeling really good about the world of sinew after this first attempt/success.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Sinew Backed Osage Snake
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2012, 01:43:37 am »
Very cool little bow. I love the side knock on the top limb too. Very nice!
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Offline coaster500

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Re: Sinew Backed Osage Snake
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2012, 02:02:47 am »
Very unique little bow!! and quick to boot :)
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Offline Youngboyer2(billyf)

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Re: Sinew Backed Osage Snake
« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2012, 02:08:09 am »
Awesome bow man, it's nice to see you showing those compound shooting dudes how it's done :laugh:
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Offline bubby

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Re: Sinew Backed Osage Snake
« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2012, 02:14:05 am »
real nice bend on that one, Bub
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Offline seabass

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Re: Sinew Backed Osage Snake
« Reply #5 on: February 26, 2012, 02:29:49 am »
nice work buddy,really like the python skins.thanks for the look,Steve
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Offline Weylin

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Re: Sinew Backed Osage Snake
« Reply #6 on: February 26, 2012, 02:37:27 am »
What a beautiful bow, nice work! :) That dude behind you with the training wheels is totally jealous.  >:D
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Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: Sinew Backed Osage Snake
« Reply #7 on: February 26, 2012, 02:43:46 am »
Very nice little bow indeed.
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Offline rps3

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Re: Sinew Backed Osage Snake
« Reply #8 on: February 26, 2012, 10:10:45 am »
Sweet. Sinew bows are addictive.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Sinew Backed Osage Snake
« Reply #9 on: February 26, 2012, 10:36:21 am »
Goota love the sinew. Nice bow!
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Offline Lee Slikkers

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Re: Sinew Backed Osage Snake
« Reply #10 on: February 26, 2012, 11:37:53 am »
SaWEEET little bow!!!  Love the skins (I have a mongo granite phase Burmese in my freezer to play with this summer)  I really love the face on view/last pic.  I need to try a shorter bow with the hybrid/thicker tips sometime soon...they are really growing on me.

Well done bud!!!
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Offline Dictionary

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Re: Sinew Backed Osage Snake
« Reply #11 on: February 26, 2012, 11:59:21 am »
very cool, show those compound shooters what a real bow is
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: Sinew Backed Osage Snake
« Reply #12 on: February 26, 2012, 12:34:16 pm »
Very cool bend on that short bugger. nice job
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Offline Ifrit617

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Re: Sinew Backed Osage Snake
« Reply #13 on: February 26, 2012, 01:30:52 pm »
very nice... I love the look of the skins.

Jon
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Offline Bevan R.

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Re: Sinew Backed Osage Snake
« Reply #14 on: February 26, 2012, 01:43:21 pm »
Very nicely done. I like it.
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