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Title: Osage Selfbow With Rat Snake
Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 18, 2015, 01:16:00 PM: I just finished this bow up for my best friends uncle. I've got two more to finish and then I can make myself a bow or two finally! This one is another off of my reflex deflex form and is 62in. Long which for me is a longer bow but it needed to go out to 30 inches so I added some room for error. I fought with the alignment for a long time but I won in the end and it all came together.
62 ntn
52@30
Osage with rat snake skin
Cocobola and counter top tips.

Thanks for looking!

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/Mobile%20Uploads/20150118_085652.jpg) (http://s557.photobucket.com/user/dvshunter/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150118_085652.jpg.html)

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Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Rat Snake
Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 18, 2015, 01:19:00 PM: (http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/Mobile%20Uploads/20150118_085247.jpg) (http://s557.photobucket.com/user/dvshunter/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150118_085247.jpg.html)

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Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Rat Snake
Post by: on January 18, 2015, 01:28:00 PM: Man, that looks awesome. I really need to get another selfbow!

Bisch
Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Rat Snake
Post by: mwosborn on January 18, 2015, 01:36:00 PM: Beautiful bow. Absolutely love the full draw picture. What do you use for a finish David?
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Post by: fujimo on January 18, 2015, 01:36:00 PM: you sir, are a master! :thumbsup:
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Post by: KellyG on January 18, 2015, 01:42:00 PM: Well Dave if one did not come out looking awesome from you I would think something was wrong.

Great work.
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Post by: TSchirm on January 18, 2015, 02:00:00 PM: Awesome job!! Someday I hope to be able to make the time to try a self bow.
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Post by: takefive on January 18, 2015, 02:08:00 PM: That is one terrific bow. Love that profile :thumbsup:
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Post by: limbolt on January 18, 2015, 02:32:00 PM: A beauty for sure... :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Post by: ron w on January 18, 2015, 02:39:00 PM: :thumbsup: Very well done........
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Post by: kennym on January 18, 2015, 03:50:00 PM: My hat is off to guys who can turn a bow like that out!! Great job bud!!
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Post by: Steve Jr on January 18, 2015, 04:39:00 PM: Very nice :thumbsup:
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Post by: ianpc on January 18, 2015, 05:16:00 PM: Wow.... That a beautiful bow
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Post by: bigbob2 on January 18, 2015, 05:20:00 PM: Just a beautiful bow from tip to tip!Congrats!
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Post by: Paul/KS on January 18, 2015, 06:26:00 PM: Another beauty of a bow Dave. :thumbsup:
:notworthy:
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Post by: Dan Landis on January 18, 2015, 06:31:00 PM: Great Job! Your bows always look classy, a real work of art.
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Post by: Mudd on January 18, 2015, 06:38:00 PM: :archer:
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Post by: twitchstick on January 18, 2015, 08:26:00 PM: Very nice!
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Post by: GREASEMAN on January 18, 2015, 08:27:00 PM: Beauty!
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Post by: JJB on January 18, 2015, 08:31:00 PM: That's a beauty!
-Jay
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Post by: Bobaru on January 18, 2015, 10:02:00 PM: Wow.
Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Rat Snake
Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 18, 2015, 10:08:00 PM: Quote
Originally posted by mwosborn:
Beautiful bow. Absolutely love the full draw picture. What do you use for a finish David?
When I use skins 8th 10 or 12 coats of tru oil. When it's just wood I use shellac with about 5 coats.

Thanks for all the wonderful words guys.
Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Rat Snake
Post by: Buemaker on January 19, 2015, 05:15:00 AM: Looking good. Nice work. Bue--.
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Post by: Tater on January 19, 2015, 07:05:00 AM: Beautiful..!....great attention to detail.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on January 19, 2015, 09:53:00 AM: Very nice, Dave...
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Post by: Duker on January 19, 2015, 12:12:00 PM: Beautiful looking bow Dave :thumbsup:
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Post by: cunruhshoot on January 19, 2015, 12:22:00 PM: Great Looking Bow!
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Post by: sheepdogreno on January 19, 2015, 02:38:00 PM: Very nice!
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Post by: maxwell on January 19, 2015, 05:10:00 PM: WOW- love the Osage looks great. Nice job**
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Post by: Sky-Dogg on January 19, 2015, 07:06:00 PM: Super!
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Post by: arrowhead archer on January 21, 2015, 03:14:00 PM: great looking bow Dave. Can I ask what kind of finish you used and how did you apply it.
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Post by: Buxndiverdux on January 27, 2015, 08:46:00 PM: That is superb!!!!!
Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Rat Snake
Post by: DVSHUNTER on January 28, 2015, 12:07:00 AM: I use tru oil to finish my bows with snake skin on them. I put in on by hand with old t shirts and socks for rags. Buff with 0000 steel wool in between coats.