I posted this on another site but thought a few pictures here might catch the eye of a few who haven't see it.

The ASTB is hosting a special tournament this Saturday at Tannehill State Park south of Birmingham to raise money for the Alabama Children's Hospital.

I made an extra special osage selfbow to donate to be auctioned Saturday evening to raise money for the cause.

The bow is osage, 66" NTN, R/H, 48#@28" and tillered for a split finger shooter. The bow has been tillered and shot in at up to 29" draw.

Bud Kent from Mississippi gave me one of the copperhead skins, a big Massey Ferguson tractor tire gave me the other (we were bushogging).

I picked one of the finest osage staves in my collection(a sprout stave) teamed with some really nice osage burl wood to complete the bow.

Here is a shot of the skins while the first coat of finish is drying.

   

Burl wood tip over lay with an extra groove for a stringer.

   

Handle after applying the leather(thanks David Mims, DCM, for the spectacular leather)

   

Handle back showing skins.

   

I will have the bow at the practice butts late Saturday evening before the free BBQ supper so anyone who is interested can give it a test drive.

Here are the specs.

   

Here is how the extra groove for stringing works.

I use a long piece of parachute cord with a loop on each end for a simple stringer.

One loop goes in the extra groove.

 

The other loop goes over the string in the lower string nock. I enlarge this string nock slightly to accommodate both the string and stringer. Simple, non slip and a very safe way to string one of my bows..

 

absolutely gorgeous     Osage and copper head is the greatest combination    GREAT JOB

Man that is nice.  I have an affinity for osage and it really sets off the copperhead skins.  Too bad I'm not in Alabama.

Very nice Eric!  If I wasn't already committed I'd drive over just to see that one in person.  You do great work (with bows and for the kids).

Eric, Great looking bow. Wish I was close enough to come and try her out. Keep up the good work.

That sure is a pretty bow.  I have to stop lookin though I just got my new onw about two weeks ago.

Real nice Eric! You should post on the Howard Hill thread, also. It has that Hill handle look too it!

Oh, and youse from Bama, too  :D

Wow sir that is beutiful

That is very nice! Hap

wish i wasnt stuck ay work this weekend that is one fine bow!

That is outstanding. Beautiful!

Eric

That is awesome. Great job. I need one of those

Fin

Mr. Tim Carter won the bow in the auction!
Raised good money for the Childer's Hospital!
Pictures can not do it justice.
Beautiful Bow.
JAG/Johnny