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Title: Osage Selfbow With Sapwood and Snake
Post by: DVSHUNTER on May 17, 2015, 11:17:00 AM

I finally got this one finished! You ever come across that piece that just won't cooperate? I bet I heated this one ten times and still don't quite have it just right but it's time to move on. It has a draw length of thirty one inches and pulls fifty five pounds at that length. It was difficult to shoot it in because I'm not used to pulling past my head with my twenty six inch draw!  The snake skin wasn't long enough to do the whole bow so I cut it in half and used silk thread and glue to hold down the ends. The handle wrap is the second piece of leather because I didn't like my stitching on the first one so I pulled it off and just wrapped it. No stitching needed. This bow is also the longest bow I have ever made at sixty eight inches from knock to knock. Thanks for looking.

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Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Sapwood and Snake
Post by: DVSHUNTER on May 17, 2015, 11:18:00 AM

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Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Sapwood and Snake
Post by: Roy from Pa on May 17, 2015, 11:40:00 AM

DVS? HUH, seems I vaguely remember that name.   :)
Bow is nice, this your first bow build ?

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Sapwood and Snake
Post by: saltwatertom on May 17, 2015, 11:43:00 AM

WOW, that is a beauty!!! You are truly an artist.
    :notworthy:  
I believe that is the prettiest bow I've seen on here.

When you decide you don't like it any more, you can just send it to me.   ;-)

BTW, I really like the last picture, I wish more people would post that kind of pic of their bow(s)

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Sapwood and Snake
Post by: karrow on May 17, 2015, 11:44:00 AM

she's sweet like always   :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Sapwood and Snake
Post by: DVSHUNTER on May 17, 2015, 12:00:00 PM

Oh roy. They say the memory if the first thing to go. Clearly your looks went first so at least you got to keep your memory a bit longer. Lol

I'm still around and still make em I just don't post Em all since photo bucket is terrible to use from my phone. I'll try and post more of em so you don't forget me. ;-)


Thanks saltwatertom. That's my favorite way to post full draw shots too.
Thanks kevin. :-)

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Sapwood and Snake
Post by: Mark Baker on May 17, 2015, 12:03:00 PM

:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:  Another beauty!

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Sapwood and Snake
Post by: Roy from Pa on May 17, 2015, 12:13:00 PM

Use this site for pictures, Dave..

 http://imgur.com/?

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Sapwood and Snake
Post by: takefive on May 17, 2015, 03:09:00 PM

That's one fine looking bow    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Sapwood and Snake
Post by: South MS Bowhunter on May 17, 2015, 03:43:00 PM

Beautiful bow, like all of the Pic's and that last one shows some really great looking curves!

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Sapwood and Snake
Post by: fujimo on May 17, 2015, 05:18:00 PM

very very stylish my friend!

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Sapwood and Snake
Post by: darin putman on May 17, 2015, 06:54:00 PM

Looks great!

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Sapwood and Snake
Post by: SportHunter on May 17, 2015, 06:57:00 PM

You've got skilzzzz   :archer2:

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Sapwood and Snake
Post by: kennym on May 17, 2015, 07:09:00 PM

Nice one Dave! See ya at Mojam!

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Sapwood and Snake
Post by: bigbob2 on May 17, 2015, 07:24:00 PM

X 10 all the above!

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Sapwood and Snake
Post by: bigbob2 on May 17, 2015, 07:25:00 PM

Except for being at Mojam, bit of water between me and there!   :biglaugh:    :biglaugh:

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Sapwood and Snake
Post by: fujimo on May 17, 2015, 08:24:00 PM

 (http://yoursmiles.org/psmile/diver/p1104.gif) (http://yoursmiles.org/p-diver.php)

best get started billy-bob   :laughing:

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Sapwood and Snake
Post by: Pago on May 17, 2015, 08:32:00 PM

Gorgeous bow!

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Sapwood and Snake
Post by: twitchstick on May 17, 2015, 09:26:00 PM

Your work is always amazing!

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Sapwood and Snake
Post by: bowhuntingrn on May 17, 2015, 10:26:00 PM

Love it!

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Sapwood and Snake
Post by: bruinman on May 18, 2015, 07:19:00 AM

Great looking bow!

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Sapwood and Snake
Post by: DVSHUNTER on May 18, 2015, 10:41:00 AM

Thanks a lot everyone.

Kenny, looking forward to seeing you there bud. Are you going to have any of those old bandsaw blades again?

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Sapwood and Snake
Post by: DVSHUNTER on May 18, 2015, 10:43:00 AM

Bob, you and Wayne should both make the trip once. Just fly into st. Louis (stl) and I'll pick you up and take you the rest of the way.

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Sapwood and Snake
Post by: fujimo on May 18, 2015, 01:07:00 PM

that is a very kind offer Dave- will certainly be taking you up on that at some point in the near future!   :thumbsup:    :)

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Sapwood and Snake
Post by: DVSHUNTER on May 18, 2015, 01:12:00 PM

That would be awesome wayne. I've got all you'd need for the event right down to tents sleeping bags tools...

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Sapwood and Snake
Post by: Gray Buffalo on May 18, 2015, 11:59:00 PM

Looking good Dave. I have the best looking bow you ever made. By the way. I shot a few rabbits with it but the deer are to scared of it. they will not stand still.

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Sapwood and Snake
Post by: Buemaker on May 19, 2015, 03:23:00 AM

That's a nice looking bow. Bending so nice against the sky.
I never figured out how to end that kind of handle wrapping..

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Sapwood and Snake
Post by: kennym on May 19, 2015, 09:59:00 PM

Dave I've traded saws, all I have is 131.5 inch now. Got one  there that those will fit?

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Sapwood and Snake
Post by: bigbob2 on May 19, 2015, 10:18:00 PM

don't want to hijack the thread but re your offer Dave, very generous but highly unlikely to happen due to being retired and perpetually short of the folding stuff! Thanks anyhows!

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Sapwood and Snake
Post by: fujimo on May 20, 2015, 10:20:00 AM

i'll have twice as much fun - half for you -when i go, Bob!   :D

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Sapwood and Snake
Post by: rainman on May 21, 2015, 09:37:00 PM

Very nice bow Dave.

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Sapwood and Snake
Post by: DVSHUNTER on May 30, 2015, 07:09:00 PM

Thanks dan. You still getting skins from our guy? I could use another haul.

Title: Re: Osage Selfbow With Sapwood and Snake
Post by: rainman on June 02, 2015, 09:51:00 PM

Getting ready to this weekend, I will let you know what I get.