I started this bow at least 8 years ago. I remember showing it to Tim Ott at MOJam in 2005 so it has to be at least that long ago.
It is osage with recurved tips. The stave was really thin so I left some sapwood on the back of the handle and extended that to the tips as some natural overlays.
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The bow is 58" NTN, 47# @ 27", 1-1/2" wide at the fades and tapers to 1/2" wide at the start of the recurves which is 6" from the nocks.. Snappy little shooter.
(http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r607/jdscifres/DSC06709.jpg) (http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r607/jdscifres/DSC06712.jpg) (http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r607/jdscifres/DSC06713.jpg)
John,
That is a great looking bow.
That's pretty, John. YOu do good work. Jawge
Another beauty, John!
Very nice.
Really neat bow. Nice artwork "Copperheads".
Cook stick john!
I love those tips and the skins. Tiller looks great too.
Very nice looking bow....good profile and skins.
Like the looks of that bow. Nice work John.
John that is a nice one for sure.
Nice bow John I like it alot.
That's a beauty, John! Sure like that style.
Very nice and for me, the sapwwod overlays make this bow!
Thanks to all.
Awesome, I love recurves and wood ones are fascinating. Which I had that ability.
Another beauty John.