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Offline ken75

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Painted Lady (not for bom)
« on: October 04, 2010, 10:54:41 pm »
i decided to build a hickory bow today inspired by some NA painted bows. this one is hickory 60inch 1 1/2 at fades , 46lb at 27inches. paint job was inspired by a modoc bow although i didnt follow it exactly ,and i added some things.hope you like it ...and no i wasnt drunk while painting

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Offline ken75

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Re: Painted Lady
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2010, 10:55:36 pm »
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Offline Bill Skinner

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Re: Painted Lady
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2010, 11:20:55 pm »
Nice.  How did you seal the bow, and did you do it before or after you painted it?  How does it shoot?  Bill
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Re: Painted Lady
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2010, 11:28:43 pm »
bill i ran a couple dozen through it after it was finished and a couple before it was painted .its dead on accurate . as far as the finish i painted with acrylic and then clear coated over that
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Offline half eye

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Re: Painted Lady
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2010, 11:43:18 pm »
Damn Ken, That thing is way nice, personally I like the design details.........is that a deer in the background stickin his tounge out?
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Offline ken75

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Re: Painted Lady (not for bom)
« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2010, 11:53:32 pm »
thanks rich ..and more than likely they put the slip on me this morn ..but ill get em soon going back in the mornin
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Offline okiecountryboy

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Re: Painted Lady (not for bom)
« Reply #6 on: October 05, 2010, 04:00:26 am »
Ken
REALLY NICE!
I too like the art work. BTW I do some of my best work when I'm...Well...Drunk...... ;D ;D >:D ;D ;D

Good Work
God Bless
Ron
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Offline ken75

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Re: Painted Lady (not for bom)
« Reply #7 on: October 05, 2010, 03:17:31 pm »
thanks okie
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Offline profsaffel

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Re: Painted Lady (not for bom)
« Reply #8 on: October 05, 2010, 03:36:12 pm »
You KNOW I like this one.  ;D
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Offline ken75

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Re: Painted Lady (not for bom)
« Reply #9 on: October 05, 2010, 07:03:17 pm »
thanks pro it goes along with your style , its a very sweet shooter, even without scallops
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Re: Painted Lady (not for bom)
« Reply #10 on: October 05, 2010, 08:45:16 pm »
Ken, cool bow. I have to stick with solid colors, as my hands shake to much, mine would never look that nice.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Painted Lady (not for bom)
« Reply #11 on: October 05, 2010, 09:17:45 pm »
Wow! That came out great. I Like the design and the tiller. Jawge
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Offline ken75

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Re: Painted Lady (not for bom)
« Reply #12 on: October 05, 2010, 10:51:12 pm »
lombard if you look at musuem bows they dont really follow strict layouts just what they thought looked good
scott no noticable set , i'll do some stick figures on the next one, we're always hardest on ourselves
jawge thank you very much this one made 41 , fun fun fun  ;D
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Offline Thwackaddict

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Re: Painted Lady (not for bom)
« Reply #13 on: October 06, 2010, 02:20:28 am »
Sweet designs ken!!got me thinkin i got a paint scheme i been stewin on may jus have to try it next week!! I really like the way you jus jump in!!Great job! ;D
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Offline Parnell

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Re: Painted Lady (not for bom)
« Reply #14 on: October 06, 2010, 10:25:13 am »
Very cool!  I like the paint.  Looks like a fun bow to shoot.
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