I love my osage bow( dead deer pic)

[Eric Krewson]

When I make a bow for myself I use what others would consider firewood for the challenge

This bow was made from a 4" sprout, twisted, doglegged, full of rotten wood and wind shakes.

First I had to fill a very rotten knot that didn't go all the way through. It went to within 1/16" of the back.



Next i had to soak a punky knot on the edge of the limb with superglue.



I inletted a piece of osage burl for a strike plate.



Made some skinny 3/8" tips with burl overlays.



I had some very old, short copperhead skins with no color so I dyed the bow to bring them out.



Added some lettering to finish it off.



Two days before my hunt it appeared there might be a splinter popped under the skin on the back. A little scraping  confirmed my fears so a super glued thread wrap was in order and I was ready to go hunting yesterday.

[Kingwouldbe]

Nice work  

[yellow bow]

       

[Steve G]

Nice Bow!  Nice Buck!   Thanks for sharing.

[The Baron]

Wonderful!  A very nice buck with a lovely bow.  Congratulations!

[Frenchymanny]

Nice!

   

F-Manny

[SKYLER W]

Congrats on the deer, Eric! That is a BEAUTIFUL bow!  

[Widowbender]

Nice Buck, Bow and Story!!! Congratulations!!

David

[Mystical]

Congrats man! Nothing like a good deer with your weapon of choice. May you kill many more. Al

[Ray]

[Bryant Hollinger]

Great deer and a great bow, Love those copperhead skins!

[NoCams]

Congrats Eric, did you save one for Glenda to shoot, haha ? Great pics and story too !

nocams

[Matty]