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Title: 2017 Tn. Classic Hognose Skake, Osage
Post by: Mad Max on June 05, 2017, 12:00:00 PM

I got this stave from Clint a couple years back and made a bow from the belly stave for a friend (It made a very nice bow),This is the bark stave.
It has a Hognose  snake/Puff adder skins on it.
68" NTN
53@28
 1-1/4 wide 5/16" nocks

  (http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b593/osagemark/snakey%20osage/Hognose%20snake/100_1085.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/osagemark/media/snakey%20osage/Hognose%20snake/100_1085.jpg.html)


  (http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b593/osagemark/snakey%20osage/Hognose%20snake/100_1084.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/osagemark/media/snakey%20osage/Hognose%20snake/100_1084.jpg.html)

I heat treated the bell after floor tiller
  (http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b593/osagemark/snakey%20osage/Hognose%20snake/100_1086.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/osagemark/media/snakey%20osage/Hognose%20snake/100_1086.jpg.html)

The skin has a very faint pattern but mostly brown
  (http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b593/osagemark/snakey%20osage/Hognose%20snake/100_1081.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/osagemark/media/snakey%20osage/Hognose%20snake/100_1081.jpg.html)

  (http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b593/osagemark/snakey%20osage/Hognose%20snake/100_1082.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/osagemark/media/snakey%20osage/Hognose%20snake/100_1082.jpg.html)


  (http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b593/osagemark/snakey%20osage/Hognose%20snake/100_1080.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/osagemark/media/snakey%20osage/Hognose%20snake/100_1080.jpg.html)

Title: Re: 2017 Tn. Classic Hognose Skake, Osage
Post by: Mad Max on June 05, 2017, 01:30:00 PM

 (http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b593/osagemark/snakey%20osage/Hognose%20snake/100_1088.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/osagemark/media/snakey%20osage/Hognose%20snake/100_1088.jpg.html)


  (http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b593/osagemark/snakey%20osage/Hognose%20snake/hognose.png) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/osagemark/media/snakey%20osage/Hognose%20snake/hognose.png.html)

Title: Re: 2017 Tn. Classic Hognose Skake, Osage
Post by: Dan Landis on June 05, 2017, 02:38:00 PM

Cool looking bow, nicely done Max!!!

Title: Re: 2017 Tn. Classic Hognose Skake, Osage
Post by: BMorv on June 05, 2017, 03:50:00 PM

I love seeing unstrung bows that are perfectly straight like that.  Great tiller!  Nice job

Title: Re: 2017 Tn. Classic Hognose Skake, Osage
Post by: Mad Max on June 05, 2017, 04:08:00 PM

Thanks

Title: Re: 2017 Tn. Classic Hognose Skake, Osage
Post by: Bvas on June 05, 2017, 05:24:00 PM

Very nice!!!
Love the skin job!!!

Title: Re: 2017 Tn. Classic Hognose Skake, Osage
Post by: Mad Max on June 05, 2017, 05:27:00 PM

Yea it turned out nice
Thanks

Title: Re: 2017 Tn. Classic Hognose Skake, Osage
Post by: Al Dean on June 05, 2017, 06:52:00 PM

Well done

Title: Re: 2017 Tn. Classic Hognose Skake, Osage
Post by: on June 05, 2017, 10:58:00 PM

Very cool...

Title: Re: 2017 Tn. Classic Hognose Skake, Osage
Post by: Igor on June 05, 2017, 11:13:00 PM

Great stick!

Title: Re: 2017 Tn. Classic Hognose Skake, Osage
Post by: Roy from Pa on June 06, 2017, 06:28:00 AM

Very nice Mark..