Got carried away again (might enter it?)

[DuBois]

Started as a branch for a 5 curve idea from last years bow trade and somehow turned into a conglomeration of fun.

Osage with sinew and Northern pike skins that I dipped in left over tie die liquid while makin shirts with the kids. Saw siyahs in the Y of a couple of ERC branches. Bone chips under goat hide on front of siyahs for string nocks and bison horn underlays.

Thought I'd try making horn cams for the string to rest on and hoped they would hold together and give a little extra snap (which I think they do). Sinew and inner HHB bark wraps. (Had to 4 piece the pike skins and they still have most of the scales on)

46" straight between tips with 3.5" reflex. Art sinew string. Leather thong handle with jute and rawhide end wraps.

55# @ 22"



Just wish I would have used a little better stick to start with.

[DuBois]

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Sorry, canted full draw.

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[bubby]

Pretty cool Marco pretty cool!!

[Dakota Kid]

I guess sticking with the plan isn't always the best course of action. Turned out pretty sweet though. You'd never know that's not what you had in mind when you started out.

[BowEd]

My goodness.The combined effort in skills it took to make that piece of art takes a while to catch up on.Very nice detailed work.How does it shoot?

[joachimM]

That's rather unconventional (what I like), and pretty amazing too!!

[loon]

Wow. Reminds me of this - http://www.hornbow.com/mokgoong.html

[---GUTSHOT--->]

Cool looking little bow. Looks like it would be fun to shoot!

[bjrogg]

I like it DuBois, kinda fun getting carried away sometimes.
Bjrogg

[Stixnstones]

Man thats one awesome bow buddy, great work

[PEARL DRUMS]

That's a busy one, nice job on the string alignment.

[DuBois]

Thanks folks, It's been quite a process and I think it is getting me more ready for a horn bow soon.

Bead-It shoots hard and slams em home. Had that moment when you just look at it after shooting a few and say "Oh Yeah!"  Kinda kicked my butt though-haven't been shooting much with winter and stuff. Tired arm and soft fingers. I need some better matched arrows for it too.

PD, that's one thing about the stick I used. I need to put up a front profile pic to show the character in the lower limb and the lower siyah that is not in perfect alignment and bends sideways just enough to be a concern in the long long run but no problems yet.
I did hear popping on the first few full draws and it turned out to be pike scales popping up. Couldn't get em off without tearing the skins so left em on. (won't do it again) Not sure what to do with that now?.

That's why no BOM entry.

[Morgan]

That's awesome! Lots of thought and work went into that one!