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Offline osage outlaw

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Sinew and snake belly backed shorty
« on: July 05, 2012, 09:36:07 pm »
Here is my first try at a short bow.  It is 49 1/2" long and 50# @ 24".  It is one of the short pieces from the monster osage tree.  This bow started out as a joint effort between myself and JW Halverson.  We were going to sinew back it at the Classic, but since he was unable to make it, I backed it and finished it up myself.  I used 2 full layers and one strip down the center.  The sinew is elk that I got from Chris Koenieiisonfolstjtopt, aka Pearl Drums  ;D    I covered the sinew up with a roadkill blacksnake belly skin.  This is the first time I have tried that.  I spent a lot of time scraping it and removing the scales after it dried.  I had to remove them one at a time using a razor blade to lift them free of the skin.  The belly skin is fairly thick and I think it would add a small bit of protection to the back of a bow.  The handle wrap is from a roadkill beaver, also a first.  I burnished the bow with a piece of deer antler and finished it up with tru-oil.  The bow weighed a little over 12 oz  before finishing.


















The scales

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Offline coaster500

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Re: Sinew and snake belly backed shorty
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2012, 10:12:10 pm »
As well as that one turned out I hope it's not your last!!!

Very cool backing ;)
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Offline SA

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Re: Sinew and snake belly backed shorty
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2012, 11:04:26 pm »
thats a cool little bow , i have some shorty's in the works still have not tried one that short.
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Re: Sinew and snake belly backed shorty
« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2012, 11:21:36 pm »
That looks really nice outlaw. Never seen belly skin used before , it looks great. Also have to say that the braced profile and full draw look perfect to me, very nice work. Glad to see this post as I recently roughed in a BL stave that exact length and I'm not to confident I can pull off that short of a bow. Now I can use your bow as inspiration.
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Offline lesken2011

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Re: Sinew and snake belly backed shorty
« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2012, 11:23:43 pm »
Looks good, OO. Belly skin? hmmm? :P
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Offline Ifrit617

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Re: Sinew and snake belly backed shorty
« Reply #5 on: July 05, 2012, 11:29:14 pm »
absolutely gorgeous little bow.. Love the look of those skins..

Jon
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: Sinew and snake belly backed shorty
« Reply #6 on: July 05, 2012, 11:47:46 pm »
Very nice work!!  Love the belly skin too. :)

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Offline Will H

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Re: Sinew and snake belly backed shorty
« Reply #7 on: July 05, 2012, 11:59:24 pm »
Very cool! That's one sweet looking little bow :) I like the way those belly scales turned out
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Offline criveraville

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Re: Sinew and snake belly backed shorty
« Reply #8 on: July 06, 2012, 12:17:09 am »
That's a keeper Clint  ;) I have been keeping the belly scales of lots of snakes because I thought it would look cool. That little bow has some major bend..

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Re: Sinew and snake belly backed shorty
« Reply #9 on: July 06, 2012, 12:32:33 am »
PS... To save the belly scales it takes about 50 tacks per foot. A lot of time and pushing using your pincher grip, but well worth it to salvage as much as possible from a critter that has been killed.

Cipriano
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Re: Sinew and snake belly backed shorty
« Reply #10 on: July 06, 2012, 12:56:25 am »
Awesome idea and nice job on the bow buddy.
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Offline JonW

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Re: Sinew and snake belly backed shorty
« Reply #11 on: July 06, 2012, 01:04:17 am »
Nice little bow Clint. You gotta like the bend on that one.
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Offline hedgeapple

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Re: Sinew and snake belly backed shorty
« Reply #12 on: July 06, 2012, 01:24:22 am »
sweet bow.
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Re: Sinew and snake belly backed shorty
« Reply #13 on: July 06, 2012, 02:28:02 am »
NICE!
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Sinew and snake belly backed shorty
« Reply #14 on: July 06, 2012, 02:46:44 am »
Thanks for the kind comments guys.  This bow was a blast to make.  It sure won't be my last short bow.  I already have some ideas for another one. 

You are right about the belly scales taking extra work Cipriano.  I have a couple of other skins for future projects.
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