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Title: Snakey Hickory
Post by: Mike Yancey on May 01, 2014, 05:36:00 PM
I don't often get hickory with snake but this one was a dandy. It is 50 @ 28 and sinew and snake backed going to Shawn Webster.
Mike
www.pinehollowlongbows.com (http://www.pinehollowlongbows.com)

   (http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac73/mikeyancey/SDC10617.jpg) (http://s887.photobucket.com/user/mikeyancey/media/SDC10617.jpg.html)

Did a little wood burning in the handle.

  (http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac73/mikeyancey/SDC10614.jpg) (http://s887.photobucket.com/user/mikeyancey/media/SDC10614.jpg.html)

 (http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac73/mikeyancey/SDC10615.jpg) (http://s887.photobucket.com/user/mikeyancey/media/SDC10615.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Snakey Hickory
Post by: ron w on May 01, 2014, 05:39:00 PM
Looks great, can you show us more?
Title: Re: Snakey Hickory
Post by: ron w on May 01, 2014, 05:40:00 PM
LOL.......thank you! Didn't mean to rush ya!
Title: Re: Snakey Hickory
Post by: awbowman on May 01, 2014, 05:56:00 PM
WOW, that's a sweet looking bow
Title: Re: Snakey Hickory
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on May 01, 2014, 07:32:00 PM
Only problem I would have with that bow would be to fall asleep and wake up screaming like a little girl that a snake has slithered up and took the place of my bow.

Looks Great!!
Title: Re: Snakey Hickory
Post by: TxAg on May 01, 2014, 07:41:00 PM
That thing looks alive in the last pic  :)
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Post by: Al Dente on May 01, 2014, 07:46:00 PM
That is ridiculous.  Unreal, so lifelike, got a cousin who would not even walk into the room where it was laying.
Title: Re: Snakey Hickory
Post by: Mike Vines on May 01, 2014, 08:56:00 PM
Beautiful work Mike.
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Post by: K.S.TRAPPER on May 01, 2014, 09:00:00 PM
I sure like that bow buddy.   :bigsmyl:    

Tracy
Title: Re: Snakey Hickory
Post by: bruinman on May 01, 2014, 09:38:00 PM
Man, thats a neat bow!!
Title: Re: Snakey Hickory
Post by: pamike on May 01, 2014, 10:18:00 PM
Don't think my family would let that one in the house.
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Post by: Slickhead on May 01, 2014, 10:45:00 PM
I love it
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Post by: Jack Hoyt 75 on May 01, 2014, 11:35:00 PM
Wow! Very unique    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Snakey Hickory
Post by: Keith Zimmerman on May 02, 2014, 04:13:00 AM
I love it too!  I love Shawns quillwork.
Title: Re: Snakey Hickory
Post by: Plumber on May 02, 2014, 04:56:00 AM
very nice
Title: Re: Snakey Hickory
Post by: Mike Yancey on May 02, 2014, 07:34:00 AM
Keith, Shawn is as good as they get when it comes to quillwork. He is making me a neck knife sheath.
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Post by: Fritz on May 02, 2014, 09:32:00 AM
That's a beaut Mike!!! Never seen a "snakey" hickory stick before. Most of mine are pretty straight.
Title: Re: Snakey Hickory
Post by: gringol on May 02, 2014, 09:33:00 AM
Sweeeeeeet!
Title: Re: Snakey Hickory
Post by: Mike Yancey on May 02, 2014, 09:43:00 AM
 (http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac73/mikeyancey/snakeystaves005.jpg) (http://s887.photobucket.com/user/mikeyancey/media/snakeystaves005.jpg.html)

I have some real snakey osage that would make some real nice bows. They are 64 1/2 '' long and most have the bark and sapwood off and ready to work. They can be ordered off of my website  www.pinehollowlongbows (http://www.pinehollowlongbows)  and put a message that you want one of the snakey ones.
Title: Re: Snakey Hickory
Post by: mmgrode on May 02, 2014, 10:46:00 AM
That's really unique to find hickory like that, Mike.  I wonder which species it is?  You really made the most of that piece of wood.  Thanks for sharing it with us!

Cheers, Matt

PS- wouldn't mind having that stack-o-sage in my back yard!!
Title: Re: Snakey Hickory
Post by: T-Bowhunter on May 02, 2014, 10:56:00 AM
Beautiful Bow!
Title: Re: Snakey Hickory
Post by: David Flanrey on May 02, 2014, 05:18:00 PM
That hickory bow is stunning!  And your stack of osage is some good looking stuff.

Also, talked with Jack Walling today.  He's doing great!
Title: Re: Snakey Hickory
Post by: Shedrock on May 04, 2014, 11:38:00 AM
Sweet!