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Title: Albino Osage bow
Post by: scrub-buster on November 17, 2016, 08:37:00 PM

This bow has been a work in progress for several years.  Whenever I headed to a gathering I would grab it out of the corner and take it with me.  I'd get a little bit of work done on it at each event.  I don't remember ever having this bow on a tiller tree.  I would draw it back and rely on the eyes of my bow building friends to tell me where I needed to scrape.  I imagine that is how a lot of native bows were tillered.  

The bow is darker osage.  It really held its reflex.  It's 59" from nock to nock.  The stave was only 3/4" thick to begin with so I had to build up the handle with some leather on the belly and back for a more rounded grip.  The skin is albino rat snake.  The skin was white but when I glued it down it turned clear.  I was able to see the air bubbles and glue pockets under it while I was gluing it down.  I like how it turned out.  It reminds me of ghost flames on a custom car.  The overlays are osage scraps because I forgot to pack any horn pieces to the Moontree gathering last year when I flipped the tips on it.  The string is 10 strands of D-97.  I used car rim sealer for the finish on it.  I put 4 coats on it in under 25 minutes.  


  (http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/SDC18652_zpspziiwvhh.jpg) (http://s666.photobucket.com/user/Outlawstaves/media/SDC18652_zpspziiwvhh.jpg.html)

  (http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/SDC18649_zpseil3yosh.jpg) (http://s666.photobucket.com/user/Outlawstaves/media/SDC18649_zpseil3yosh.jpg.html)

  (http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/SDC18644_zpsaf2vzu8u.jpg) (http://s666.photobucket.com/user/Outlawstaves/media/SDC18644_zpsaf2vzu8u.jpg.html)

  (http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/SDC18620_zpspkg0xvmc.jpg) (http://s666.photobucket.com/user/Outlawstaves/media/SDC18620_zpspkg0xvmc.jpg.html)

  (http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/SDC18626_zpsi8u7gr95.jpg) (http://s666.photobucket.com/user/Outlawstaves/media/SDC18626_zpsi8u7gr95.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Albino Osage bow
Post by: scrub-buster on November 17, 2016, 08:38:00 PM

 (http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/SDC18624_zpsyfhs9njb.jpg) (http://s666.photobucket.com/user/Outlawstaves/media/SDC18624_zpsyfhs9njb.jpg.html)

  (http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/SDC18618_zpsekahccup.jpg) (http://s666.photobucket.com/user/Outlawstaves/media/SDC18618_zpsekahccup.jpg.html)

  (http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/SDC18629_zpsrikqx56u.jpg) (http://s666.photobucket.com/user/Outlawstaves/media/SDC18629_zpsrikqx56u.jpg.html)

  (http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/SDC18634_zpscemkslbb.jpg) (http://s666.photobucket.com/user/Outlawstaves/media/SDC18634_zpscemkslbb.jpg.html)

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Title: Re: Albino Osage bow
Post by: scrub-buster on November 17, 2016, 08:38:00 PM

   (http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/SDC18654_zpssvgo7c22.jpg) (http://s666.photobucket.com/user/Outlawstaves/media/SDC18654_zpssvgo7c22.jpg.html)

    (http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/SDC18660_zpsvevenbxr.jpg) (http://s666.photobucket.com/user/Outlawstaves/media/SDC18660_zpsvevenbxr.jpg.html)


Here is what I used to seal it with.  Thanks for the tip on using rim sealant Benbow!

    (http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/SDC18667_zpskvbiaw0w.jpg)

Title: Re: Albino Osage bow
Post by: Krasus on November 17, 2016, 08:41:00 PM

That is f'ing nice! Love the snake skin and the wavy Osage! Very pretty

Title: Re: Albino Osage bow
Post by: scrub-buster on November 17, 2016, 08:53:00 PM

Thanks Krasus.


I forgot the stats.  I never checked the weight on it with a scale but it feels pretty stiff.  I'm guessing 45-50 lbs at my draw length.

Title: Re: Albino Osage bow
Post by: Igor on November 17, 2016, 10:47:00 PM

Really nice on all accounts!

Title: Re: Albino Osage bow
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 18, 2016, 06:29:00 AM

Very nice, Clint.

Title: Re: Albino Osage bow
Post by: Mad Max on November 18, 2016, 08:32:00 AM

That's really nice Clint

Title: Re: Albino Osage bow
Post by: Pat B on November 18, 2016, 08:59:00 AM

Cool bow Clint. The albino skins will kick as the osage darkens. Well done.

Title: Re: Albino Osage bow
Post by: BenBow on November 18, 2016, 09:19:00 AM

Scrub buster that is a sweet looking bow. Cool story on it's build. Glad the finish worked well for you     :thumbsup:  I got the idea from KennyM

Title: Re: Albino Osage bow
Post by: takefive on November 18, 2016, 02:43:00 PM

Nice work on a great looking bow.  Love the way the skins look.
I'll be trying that finish on my next one.  Nice   :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Albino Osage bow
Post by: Pat B on November 18, 2016, 03:13:00 PM

I don't think I've ever seen you in long pants Clint.

Title: Re: Albino Osage bow
Post by: scrub-buster on November 18, 2016, 06:22:00 PM

It doesn't happen very often Pat.  I was working on the front porch of my camper and crawling under it.  Work pants were a little better option than shorts.

Title: Re: Albino Osage bow
Post by: Osagetree on November 19, 2016, 06:27:00 AM

I like the lines,,, sweet profile.

Title: Re: Albino Osage bow
Post by: Major Boothroyd on November 20, 2016, 10:04:00 AM

That's a beautiful bow!  Thanks for sharing the photos and story.

Title: Re: Albino Osage bow
Post by: David Flanrey on November 21, 2016, 11:51:00 AM

Very nice.  I really like it.