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Offline Badly Bent

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In the works
« on: December 30, 2016, 06:44:39 pm »
Did the final tiller tweaks, shoot-in and put the first coat of finish on this one today. Rawhide and snakeskin backed osage around 60"ntn and 52# @ 24". I'll get more pics up after I have the finishing and handle wrap on it in a week or so.
In the meantime does anyone know what type of snake these skins came from? I got a couple pairs from Stringman in a trade and I don't know my snakes very well as I mostly try and avoid them, the live ones that is. ;)
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Offline Greenriverwoodcraft

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Re: In the works
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2016, 07:14:12 pm »
Nice skins, it suits that snakey bow
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: In the works
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2016, 07:18:56 pm »
Those look like water snakes.
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Offline selfbow joe

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Re: In the works
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2016, 07:46:06 pm »
I don't know what snake skins they are but I like them. They looks really good on the osage.
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Offline Knoll

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Re: In the works
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2016, 08:13:00 pm »
Glad to see ya posting some of your bows!
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Re: In the works
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2016, 08:19:31 pm »
Can't help identify the skins but that is a good looking bow.
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Offline bubby

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Re: In the works
« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2016, 08:20:25 pm »
Cool beans the're Greg can't wait to see it bend
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: In the works
« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2016, 08:27:36 pm »
I bet its diamondback water snake
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Offline JonW

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Re: In the works
« Reply #8 on: December 31, 2016, 12:09:18 am »
Looking good thus far Greg. Skins are water snake. 24" draw? Ya shortening up?
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Offline chamookman

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Re: In the works
« Reply #9 on: December 31, 2016, 04:35:07 am »
Lookin' good Bud ! Bob
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Offline simson

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Re: In the works
« Reply #10 on: December 31, 2016, 05:22:25 am »
Cool looking stick there, Greg! Curious for more pics and same question as Jon: 24" draw?
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: In the works
« Reply #11 on: December 31, 2016, 08:03:32 am »
Nice, I do love me a badly bent bow.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: In the works
« Reply #12 on: December 31, 2016, 09:20:44 am »
I got a set of them on a sinew backed yew bow I made. I think Clint is right.
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Offline BowEd

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Re: In the works
« Reply #13 on: December 31, 2016, 10:22:09 am »
Great looking osage stick and I'm sure the full draw pic will be flawless.
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Offline Redhand

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Re: In the works
« Reply #14 on: December 31, 2016, 11:51:07 am »
Sweet looking bow Greg! Can't wait to see the bend on it. Nice work on that curvy stick.
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