R/D Osage w/copperheads

[Dan K]

Sweet bow Will. My BBI has the same profile and you're right very smooth shooter. Good luck with the kill.

[Will H]

Thanks guys

Dan, I've made a few bamboo backed bows with very similar profiles as well. That's why I started trying it on selfbows. I'd say the selfbows shoot almost as well as my last couple BBI/BBOs do. At least they draw and shot as well maybe not quite as fast though.

[blackhawk]

That's a killing machine right there...I don't need to see that in person to know that ....and are you drawing 28" now? Did you fix that short drawitis crap? A man of your stature should be easily pulling 28"

[---GUTSHOT--->]

Nice so very nice!!!

[Will H]

Thanks hawk, I wouldn't say it's fixed but as Jimmy Blackmon put it, "I have much more control of the shot" I am coming to full draw more but it's hard to make myself hold even for a second. My true draw is 28" right now. At 6'6" if I wanted to go fully upright "target" form I would be more like 29 or 30 but that don't work for me.

Target panic sux but I'm gettin through it finally. I hope

[Badger]

  I know what you mean Will, I never did like holding self bows at full draw. I break all my bows in at about 28  and I only shoot them at 26 so I shouldn't be worried about holding them.

[blackhawk]

Good to hear your taking ahold of the reins more will I went thru that a couple years ago and said enoughs enough,n grabbed a gl@$$ bow and did the whole reset button thing....stood a yard in front of a target,closed my eyes and would repeteatdly draw and hold for near ten seconds to wire that into my brain...it worked and vastly improved my accuracy,and not to mention your imparting way more energy to the arrow with a longer draw...

A lot of folks just don't trust wood bows from fear of breaking,and dont want to pull to full draw or hold at anchor because they dont want there bow to take more set(ego getting in the way there too)and it messes with there brain..I say screw that..if it doesn't want to be shot like a bow should be then it don't want to be a bow,and we know that some will break and that's just life for us who shoot wood sticks

[wapiti1997]

That is the most beautiful selfbow I've ever seen posted.  Boy, would I love to see that one in hand!  Well done!
The next bow I make for myself will have copperhead skins, to me osage and copperheads are the best combo.

Thanks for sharing and inspiring!  Good luck with it this fall!

[seminolewind]

Dude this bow is downright incredible ! Such fine work you have done ! I have some mixed emotions going on right now, I am inspired very much, but mostly depressed and pissed I cant make one this good !

Thanks for sharing !

[Danzn Bar]

A lot of folks just don't trust wood bows from fear of breaking,and dont want to pull to full draw or hold at anchor because they dont want there bow to take more set(ego getting in the way there too)and it messes with there brain..I say screw that..if it doesn't want to be shot like a bow should be then it don't want to be a bow,and we know that some will break and that's just life for us who shoot wood sticks

I happily agree with you Chris..................

[Danzn Bar]

Happily...
DBar

[bowtarist]

SWEET Will! That is a beauty!! dpgratz

[Aaron H]

That is gorgeous, love the skins

[Carson (CMB)]

I was looking at this bow again and comparing that braced shot to the full draw, shows the perfect R/D tiller in my mind.  Willful the skillful!

[Bryce]

Not bad willie!! I like it! Good lines all around