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Title: Big Osage Garter Snake
Post by: CaptainJ on March 25, 2011, 06:53:00 PM
Here's the big sister to the
 Li\\'l Osage Garter Snake (http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=125;t=005782)  
Made this one for my oldest daughter. She shoots left and outgrew her other bow.

From the same stave as Li'l Garter. You can see the crook is in the upper limb of this one and lower limb of the little one. Just flipped over.
  (http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/x329/Jeff_Seacrest/TradGang/BigGarter/BigGarterBack.jpg)

She shoots three under so that lower limb looks stiff here. But evens out nicely at Full Draw.
  (http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/x329/Jeff_Seacrest/TradGang/BigGarter/BigGarterSide.jpg)

See those dark lines about 1/8" below the back?
Those were checks I filled with super glue. Makes shooting even more exciting. Could explode at any moment!
  (http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/x329/Jeff_Seacrest/TradGang/BigGarter/BigGarterHandle.jpg)

Elbow, arrow, shoulders all lined up! I taught her that!     ;)    
  (http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/x329/Jeff_Seacrest/TradGang/BigGarter/BigGarterPV.jpg)

And cause I know you all want it; the full draw!
  (http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/x329/Jeff_Seacrest/TradGang/BigGarter/BigGarterFD.jpg)

58" NTN, 35# @ 27" leather handle Tru-oil finish.
Holds about 1" of reflex when unstrung. Shoots hard and straight!

CJ
Title: Re: Big Osage Garter Snake
Post by: SEMO_HUNTER on March 25, 2011, 10:46:00 PM
It's a great feeling to get the youngins involved in a sport that we hold so dear and are so passionate about ain't it? Good on you CJ!
Great job.
Title: Re: Big Osage Garter Snake
Post by: don s on March 25, 2011, 10:47:00 PM
very nice bow. love that osage when it's that electric yellow. nice shooting form. don
Title: Re: Big Osage Garter Snake
Post by: CaptainJ on March 26, 2011, 01:53:00 PM
It sure is Semo.

We're going to have a bow and arrow building party over here next week. Some of the students are out of school due to a testing schedule and want to learn so we've got an oak board bow and a few elm self bows along with boo and wood arrows and strings on the agenda. Should be fun!

Yeah Don, my children keep asking me if we can keep them that color because I told them it'll fade to brown. My little girls made some dye from the shavings and now have a yellow shirt and a bunch of yellow stationary!

CJ
Title: Re: Big Osage Garter Snake
Post by: Ken75 on March 26, 2011, 06:14:00 PM
great job , nice to see young ones involved
Title: Re: Big Osage Garter Snake
Post by: bjansen on March 26, 2011, 06:16:00 PM
Nice Job Captain!