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Offline Pat B

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Wild Katt Bow
« on: July 01, 2012, 12:25:21 am »
A while back Katt contacted me to see if I would like to trade bow for bow. I said yes.  8)  I have admired Katts bows for a while now so I thought this would be a good chance to get one. Problem is I don't have the time this time of year to build bows but Katt was OK with that and sent this beauty on on to me. He posted a thread on this bow not long ago.   She is a 50" t/t osage selfbow with snake skin backing(rat snake?) and she pulls 45#@25"(I pull 26") and shoots well even with the over spined arrows I had. I will make a lighter set of hill cane just for this sweet shooter. I think Katt experienced a few firsts with this bow. I remember it is his his first snake skin backing but not sure of the other firsts. The handle wrap is brain tanned from an elk he shot I think(not his first) and I love her ponytail!  8)
 Thanks again Katt. You have been bumped to the top of my list!  ;) Maybe I can get started at the camp-o-rama in a few weeks. I can get medicine from the others around me then.  Anyway here she is...




I'll take some pin-up shots of the bow tomorrow.  ;)
« Last Edit: July 01, 2012, 12:30:19 am by Pat B »
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Re: Wild Katt Bow
« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2012, 01:23:35 am »
Fine bow and good trading.
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Re: Wild Katt Bow
« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2012, 01:28:02 am »
"I started developing an eye for those smooth curves as a young man.  Now that my hair is greying and my middle spreading I make bows instead."

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« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2012, 01:32:21 am »
That is one fine bow. Congrats on getting her. Yes sir. Texas rat snake skin cleaned and prepared by Diego and I ;) She looks good in your hands..

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« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2012, 10:05:02 am »
I'm jealous, Pat. That's a nice one, for sure!
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Re: Wild Katt Bow
« Reply #5 on: July 01, 2012, 12:58:44 pm »
Here are the other pics I promised...






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« Reply #6 on: July 01, 2012, 01:00:07 pm »
...and these last 3...




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Re: Wild Katt Bow
« Reply #7 on: July 01, 2012, 01:06:22 pm »
Beautiful bow.. you sure got lucky with that one Pat!

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Re: Wild Katt Bow
« Reply #8 on: July 01, 2012, 01:10:57 pm »
Yes I love the rat snake skin......very nice pattern.
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« Reply #9 on: July 01, 2012, 01:37:16 pm »
That horse hair and handle are pure icecream with apple pie  ;D

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Re: Wild Katt Bow
« Reply #10 on: July 01, 2012, 09:06:30 pm »
Hi Pat,

Had no idea rat snake would look so good...might be one of our local rat snakes might have to make the ultimate sacrifice.  :)

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Re: Wild Katt Bow
« Reply #11 on: July 01, 2012, 09:21:50 pm »
Beautiful bow.  That doggone rat snake skin is fine!  You did good PatB.  I usually let the non-poisonous vermin- eaters pass, but I think that one ought to be dying to give me it's skin here pretty quick! 
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Re: Wild Katt Bow
« Reply #12 on: July 02, 2012, 12:59:47 am »
Howard, the bow was made by Wild Katt for me and the skin was sent to him by Cipriano. I believe it was a roadkill and Cipriano and his son Diego cleaned and prepped it.
  I only kill poisonous snakes that are a threat to me. I actually removed an 18" copperhead from a road with a stick the other day and put him in the woods. We need snakes!  We have a 7'+ and a 6' black snake living here where I live and see them all the time. They have been around for years. If I find a copperhead near the house, barn or garden I'll kill them.
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« Reply #13 on: July 02, 2012, 08:05:40 am »
Now that is a beauty Pat,nice job katt.  :)
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« Reply #14 on: July 02, 2012, 10:24:09 am »
Good job on that one Pat.
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