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Title: Snakey Coral bow plus a few more
Post by: scrub-buster on May 23, 2016, 08:52:00 AM

I recently finished up a few new bows.  The first one is snakey osage with coral snake skins.  A friend of mine did most of the bow work.  It opened a side crack as he was shooting it in.  He filled it with superglue and gave up on the bow.  He gave it to me since I have a shorter draw length.  I sinew wrapped the crack and it shoots fine.  I traded for the coral skins 3 years ago.  I've been saving them for something special.  They were really old and had moth holes in them.  The skins wouldn't flex around the bends in the wood so I had to cut and splice them at every curve.  


   (http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/SDC18294_zpsqyxcryva.jpg)  

   (http://s666.photobucket.com/user/Outlawstaves/media/SDC18295_zpsnhwx1yev.jpg)  

   (http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/SDC18303_zpspz1znj80.jpg)  

   (http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/SDC18301_zpsm8e9ruvh.jpg)  

   (http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/SDC18297_zpsujjeedrs.jpg)  

   (http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/SDC18299_zpszwqf4wkh.jpg)

Title: Re: Snakey Coral bow plus a few more
Post by: scrub-buster on May 23, 2016, 08:53:00 AM

(http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/SDC18302_zpsunzsgmey.jpg)  

   (http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/SDC18313_zpsikajis03.jpg)  

   (http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/SDC18305_zpsthy9mjl0.jpg)  

   (http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/SDC18308_zps8qvgfmiq.jpg)  

   (http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/SDC18311_zpsnoawt7bn.jpg)

Title: Re: Snakey Coral bow plus a few more
Post by: Roy from Pa on May 23, 2016, 08:53:00 AM

Clint that's awesome.

Title: Re: Snakey Coral bow plus a few more
Post by: scrub-buster on May 23, 2016, 09:01:00 AM

The next one is a short bend in the handle bow. It's backed with a corn snake skin I think. It was a gift from a friend.


   (http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/SDC18316_zps2sjuw2kq.jpg)

 (http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/SDC18319_zpsa5tnsdjg.jpg)  

 (http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/SDC18321_zpswmivrsdq.jpg)  

 (http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/SDC18318_zps6pmhu8zy.jpg)  

 (http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/SDC18322_zpsd7eqiba3.jpg)  

 (http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/SDC18325_zps9p55c8km.jpg)  

 (http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/SDC18331_zps7buswptb.jpg)  

 (http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/SDC18371_zpsiwi45lu0.jpg)

Title: Re: Snakey Coral bow plus a few more
Post by: scrub-buster on May 23, 2016, 09:06:00 AM

These two bows are for the PA bow trade. The darker bow is full of lead pellets. It looks like it took a shot from a rabbit hunter several years before it was cut. I pulled a few pellets out of the belly as I was thinning the limbs. In one of the knots on the back you can see a pellet lodged in the wood. I tried to get a picture of it. It has a kink out of the lower fade that makes the brace and full draw look a little off.


 (http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/SDC18353_zpsn8soldug.jpg)  

 (http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/SDC18352_zpsrh5hq00u.jpg)

 (http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/SDC18357_zpsyvfx15ok.jpg)

 (http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/SDC18350_zps1bgmzjjx.jpg)

 (http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/SDC18355_zpsycwh0r5p.jpg)

 (http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/SDC18340_zpsgbclohwv.jpg)

 (http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/SDC18336_zpstwqfnkyl.jpg)

Title: Re: Snakey Coral bow plus a few more
Post by: scrub-buster on May 23, 2016, 09:07:00 AM

(http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/SDC18339_zpsvf5dyliq.jpg)

 (http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/SDC18346_zpsxik7pzaz.jpg)

 (http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/SDC18347_zpsarpzspmd.jpg)

 (http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/SDC18364_zpsd9srdrsw.jpg)

 (http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/SDC18388_zps2to0vzqc.jpg)

 (http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/SDC18379_zpsyqfvdsqe.jpg)

Title: Re: Snakey Coral bow plus a few more
Post by: scrub-buster on May 23, 2016, 09:07:00 AM

(http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/SDC18343_zpsagzeqqft.jpg)

 (http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/SDC18341_zpsl8gkkic3.jpg)

 (http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/SDC18366_zps0u6envdp.jpg)

Title: Re: Snakey Coral bow plus a few more
Post by: Roy from Pa on May 23, 2016, 09:29:00 AM

Sweet.

Title: Re: Snakey Coral bow plus a few more
Post by: Pat B on May 23, 2016, 09:48:00 AM

You are starting to get the hang of those selfbows, Clint.    ;)   Very nice work indeed!
You guys have fun at Marshall.

Title: Re: Snakey Coral bow plus a few more
Post by: SportHunter on May 23, 2016, 09:56:00 AM

Those look great!

Title: Re: Snakey Coral bow plus a few more
Post by: BenBow on May 23, 2016, 11:23:00 AM

Sweet!great work

Title: Re: Snakey Coral bow plus a few more
Post by: takefive on May 23, 2016, 01:55:00 PM

Those bows look terrific!  Beautiful work   :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Snakey Coral bow plus a few more
Post by: Mad Max on May 23, 2016, 06:17:00 PM

Those are really nice Clint
I really like the snakey one.

Title: Re: Snakey Coral bow plus a few more
Post by: WESTBROOK on May 23, 2016, 06:22:00 PM

Beautiful work Clint    :thumbsup:

I dont think I've seen a snakier bow ever than that first one!

Title: Re: Snakey Coral bow plus a few more
Post by: glenbo on May 23, 2016, 08:20:00 PM

Great job!

Title: Re: Snakey Coral bow plus a few more
Post by: frank bullitt on May 23, 2016, 08:51:00 PM

Cool bows!

You put the "O" in osage!     :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Snakey Coral bow plus a few more
Post by: Igor on May 24, 2016, 08:02:00 AM

Really nice...thanks for sharing....!

Title: Re: Snakey Coral bow plus a few more
Post by: breazyears on May 28, 2016, 09:29:00 PM

Wow... That first bow is incredible. I love that thing. If you ever decide to sell it let me know please.
 Great job.

Title: Re: Snakey Coral bow plus a few more
Post by: breazyears on May 28, 2016, 09:30:00 PM

Wow... That first bow is incredible. I love that thing. If you ever decide to sell it let me know please.
 Great job.

Title: Re: Snakey Coral bow plus a few more
Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on May 29, 2016, 01:34:00 AM

Stunning work my friend! I saw the teaser pics on FB and knew at some point it that coral bow would pop up here. That should definitely be entered into the PA bow of the month.