Thanks each and and everyone of you guys for all the good words.Coming from those who's bows I always marvel at.
Yote pup,catfish works just fine. I posted a paddlefish backed bow a few weeks ago.It's perty much the same thing.
Hillbilly, I stumbled onto the gill plate thing.Was going through the fish bone scrap pile looking for some rib bones to use for sewing needles, and seen them laying there.Light bulb. They sharpen up perty well for a skinnig blade also.
Mims,Use what ya need to, buddy,and as for the bar raising? have you looked at any of your bows lately?
Thanks again all.