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Offline ken75

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hickory backed ipe snakeskin finish (sorry to bring it back)
« on: May 31, 2010, 02:14:10 pm »
here is one i finished today the hickory was the belly side of a roughed out bow that devoloped a drying crack down the limb and through the handle so i split the bow the back became the black walnut hickory and the belly with handle still attached became the back of this bow. 62 inch 1 1/2 at fade tapering to 3/8th tips 42 # @ 28 , not sure what the handle wrap is i inherited it with some basket making material looks like twisted grass or something. thanks for looking

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Re: hickory backed ipe
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2010, 02:15:51 pm »
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Re: hickory backed ipe
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2010, 06:59:23 pm »
Wow, I don't know if I've heard of someone salvaging a stave to make a backing with...
Way to save some material!
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Re: hickory backed ipe
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2010, 11:31:04 am »
thanks P
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Re: hickory backed ipe
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2010, 11:49:30 am »
Very Nice Ken... Great save!   :)
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Re: hickory backed ipe
« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2010, 12:00:19 pm »
thanks josh
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Re: hickory backed ipe
« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2010, 12:08:10 pm »
Nice save,great looking bow,Cool handle rap and till looks great also. :)
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Offline ken75

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Re: hickory backed ipe
« Reply #7 on: June 01, 2010, 12:10:02 pm »
thanks pappy
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Re: hickory backed ipe snakeskin finish (sorry to bring it back)
« Reply #8 on: June 11, 2010, 09:01:31 pm »
found a little eastern king snake run over on the way home from work so i decided to throw it on  one of my favorite target bows hope yall like it . like i said sorry to drag this one back up but i wanted to show the finish product off !!

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Re: hickory backed ipe snakeskin finish (sorry to bring it back)
« Reply #9 on: June 11, 2010, 09:16:57 pm »
OK ken, Ya can make a bow that shoots either way up and down....ya can make 'em so they shoot frontward and backward.....and still get picture perfect tiller.....dont know what yer smokin, but can I get some please :D That eastern king snake is flat out pretty, never seen one before but got to believe it'll be good cammo.
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Re: hickory backed ipe snakeskin finish (sorry to bring it back)
« Reply #10 on: June 11, 2010, 09:56:55 pm »
"Little" eastern kingsnake? ???
You and I must have a different definition of 'Little'.  ;D
Looks great!!! :o :o
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Re: hickory backed ipe snakeskin finish (sorry to bring it back)
« Reply #11 on: June 11, 2010, 10:48:31 pm »
hmmm! that"s interesting 8)
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« Reply #12 on: June 11, 2010, 11:31:03 pm »
I like the skin and the bow.  Nice job.
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Re: hickory backed ipe snakeskin finish (sorry to bring it back)
« Reply #13 on: June 11, 2010, 11:40:03 pm »
The tiller looks perfect to me. Nice job in the finishing touches.
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Re: hickory backed ipe snakeskin finish (sorry to bring it back)
« Reply #14 on: June 12, 2010, 12:24:38 am »
rich one day i'll be better !lol ,rhino he was only four foot long i found one about two weeks ago that was six but he was tired...repeatedly, bowkee i hope that was a good interesting, thanks ntd i know u use a lot of skins, thanks gmc
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