First Snake Skins Finished

Okie 1 · November 16, 2008, 06:37:00 PM

Here's an Osage bow I've been working on for a couple of months.It's 60#@28" and 62" ntn and really zings an arra. It is very tight ringed and I thought I was never going to get a ring chased on this stave. I didn't plan on putting skins on this one but a friend of mine found a timber rattler in the road that had been run over and he saved it for me. This is the first time applying skins for me and I can say "I'm hooked". It wasn't quite as hard as I had thought it would be. Here's some pictures.

John

reddogge · November 16, 2008, 07:53:00 PM

Looks downright pretty to me. Great job.

Dano · November 16, 2008, 08:50:00 PM

Nice work John.

Shaun · November 16, 2008, 08:57:00 PM

Excellent! Nice looking bow, might need an arrow now.

Stumpknocker · November 16, 2008, 09:17:00 PM

That is really cool! TG

Okie 1 · November 16, 2008, 09:29:00 PM

Thanks guys.
Dano, after your sidewinder bow, I had to try the skins. You could say, you've been an inspiration.

Shaun, I tired to put an arra in the frontal picture but my wife said she wasn't taking the picture if I did.LOL

John

bluegill · November 17, 2008, 07:43:00 PM

Outstanding John,

What are your overlay?

Sean

Tommy Leach · November 17, 2008, 09:31:00 PM

John, nice looking bow. Have you had any luck yet? Tommy

Okie 1 · November 17, 2008, 10:10:00 PM

Sean, the tips are maple and cocabolo.

Tommy, not yet. How 'bout you?
By the way, this is the bow I was working on at the Expo.

John

Tommy Leach · November 17, 2008, 10:42:00 PM

I harvsted a 130# doe in Kansas with the Copperhead bow and rivercane. Tommy

bjansen · November 17, 2008, 11:18:00 PM

Excellent bow!....do the skins add any draw weight,,,or serve as a backing in any manner?

vermonster13 · November 17, 2008, 11:29:00 PM

That is a good looking bow!

Mike Yancey · November 19, 2008, 06:34:00 PM

Looks great John!

**DONOTDELETE** · November 20, 2008, 05:27:00 AM

Great looking bow

SoNevada Archer · November 20, 2008, 09:59:00 AM

Beautiful!

Roy Steele · February 03, 2009, 10:57:00 AM

Really nice bow and nice tiller.This is where all that speed comes from.If you get a couple copperhead skins give them a try.Nice bow again.I was begaining to think every one on this web only built 45# bows.

Okie 1 · February 03, 2009, 04:18:00 PM

Thanks Roy, I'll be huntin some copperheads come spring.

DANA HOLMAN · February 04, 2009, 05:07:00 PM

nice bow john (as always)
i'll see if i can get you some rattle snake, if you want some

Okie 1 · February 04, 2009, 05:19:00 PM

Thanks.
I'll take all you can get!!!