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Offline knightd

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Coon tail's on a BBI (full draw added)
« on: August 17, 2009, 11:15:43 am »
This is a med R/D Bamboo Backed Ipe with coon tail rattle snake skins. It is 61" NTN and 53# at 29"..







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Re: Coon tail's on a BBI
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2009, 11:19:41 am »
wow nice!!!! I love those skins on that bow!!!!! Couldn't be more professional looking.   Great bow!
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Re: Coon tail's on a BBI
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2009, 11:30:12 am »
Looks nice, I never seen a BBI with rattlers on it.  Is it easy to glue up as putting on other wood back?  I didn't know if the skins would stick good  to bamboo.
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Re: Coon tail's on a BBI
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2009, 11:41:04 am »
I just use 150 grit sand paper to remove the rind and leave it rough and apply the skin just like you would on a self bow..
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Re: Coon tail's on a BBI
« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2009, 11:43:37 am »
david you just ain't right.
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Re: Coon tail's on a BBI
« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2009, 11:48:16 am »
Another outstanding bow,Man you are really turning them out.Very nice. :)
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Re: Coon tail's on a BBI
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2009, 11:58:28 am »
Great looking work again fella.
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Offline John K

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Re: Coon tail's on a BBI
« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2009, 12:09:07 pm »
Awesome David !!  Is that one long skin??
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Re: Coon tail's on a BBI
« Reply #8 on: August 17, 2009, 12:14:33 pm »
Damn! Your bows are just outstanding!
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Re: Coon tail's on a BBI
« Reply #9 on: August 17, 2009, 12:40:15 pm »
Very nice! Got anyone around to crank it back?
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Re: Coon tail's on a BBI
« Reply #10 on: August 17, 2009, 12:59:56 pm »
Thank's again for the kind words guy's.. I am biulding a secound one of these right now.. I just hope it comes out as nice as this one.. ;)
John It is 2 skins spliced at the handle..
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Re: Coon tail's on a BBI
« Reply #11 on: August 17, 2009, 10:40:05 pm »
dude, get that ugly ba$tard outta HERE!!!  I'm getting really tired of seeing these sloppily made, UGLY AS SIN, bent twigs that people keep posting on here!  I'm about to get PISSED OFF!!!  LOL
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Re: Coon tail's on a BBI
« Reply #12 on: August 18, 2009, 09:35:52 am »
David, It look's better on this site than the other one. How about a full-draw?
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Re: Coon tail's on a BBI
« Reply #13 on: August 18, 2009, 01:01:41 pm »
excellent work, as usual. ;)
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Re: Coon tail's on a BBI
« Reply #14 on: August 18, 2009, 03:13:59 pm »
Thanks guy's Forgot to say the limb tip overlay's are elk ..
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