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Offline coaster500

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Yellow Belly Python
« on: July 11, 2012, 07:11:40 pm »
I just finished they Snaky Osage stave I've been working on. I bought this stave from a guy on TG and he had roughed it out some but had violated the back and the grain was running off a bit in two spots. This was a fly by the seat of my pants job and the top limb is narrower than the snaky bottom. I did this to correct the run off. I decided to use Python skin because it is as thick as goat rawhide and provides some extra insurance. The Python skin came from Pine Hallow and I have enough left for at least two more bows. This bow shoots as good as any bow I have built to date and it kept almost all the reflex I heated in after well over 200 arrows. I really enjoyed building this stick and it is very cool to shoot.....   anyway here is the Yellow Belly Python....  Thanks for looking






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Re: Yellow Belly Python
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Re: Yellow Belly Python
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2012, 07:16:43 pm »
Click on the picture for a shooter Video




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Offline AJMag

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Re: Yellow Belly Python
« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2012, 07:46:24 pm »
Sa'weet bow! I dig the snake in the grass pic. What do you coat your bows with, or at least this one? That skin looks like it has a nice thick gloss on it.
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Offline LivingElemental

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Re: Yellow Belly Python
« Reply #5 on: July 11, 2012, 07:58:14 pm »
I keep forgetting bowmaking can be just as vague as it is exact when it comes to making a well-tillered killing machine. You can make the flaws work to your advantage. Beautiful work.
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Offline coaster500

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Re: Yellow Belly Python
« Reply #6 on: July 11, 2012, 08:08:23 pm »
I used Tru-oil first then Spar simi gloss over it. The one disadvantage I found using a snake this big was the scale pockets or sockets had corners that would flip up a bit and cause something like spines. I had to put a coat of finish let dry and lightly sand in one direction so as not to lift the spines again and repeat. The end finish you see is so many coats and sandings that I lost count!!! The end result wprked out but there were times when I thought the spines would never lay down!!
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Yellow Belly Python
« Reply #7 on: July 11, 2012, 10:07:53 pm »
Killer bow Kip Winger! 
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Offline KHalverson

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Re: Yellow Belly Python
« Reply #8 on: July 11, 2012, 10:16:04 pm »
yikes! theres a snake in them there bushes
great lookin bow
every bow i look at here  makes me hungry to learn more about makin  good lookin and good shootin bows
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Offline killir duck

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Re: Yellow Belly Python
« Reply #9 on: July 11, 2012, 10:17:26 pm »
cool bow!! love that handle
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Offline soy

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Re: Yellow Belly Python
« Reply #10 on: July 11, 2012, 11:22:15 pm »
Wow!
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Offline Ifrit617

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Re: Yellow Belly Python
« Reply #11 on: July 11, 2012, 11:32:17 pm »
Incredible bow... Absolutely gorgeous!

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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Yellow Belly Python
« Reply #12 on: July 12, 2012, 12:07:05 am »
Thats a beautiful bow Coaster, nice work.
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Offline coaster500

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Re: Yellow Belly Python
« Reply #13 on: July 12, 2012, 01:02:23 am »
Thanks again guys...

I got real lucky.... I ask you, could a piece of Osage be any prettier!!

It's a real joy workin wood that looks like this :)


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Re: Yellow Belly Python
« Reply #14 on: July 12, 2012, 07:54:08 am »
Turned out great,skins look very good on it. :)
   Pappy
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