rawhide backed bow-done!

[DEllis]

Looks really nice from this angle
Darcy

[Lombard]

Nice work.

[Lee Slikkers]

Love everything about this bow...I have one up my sleeve for a rawhide build as well.  Is that goat or whitetail rawhide?  Paint job is excellent.

[sadiejane]

thanks folks. your responses are really appreciated.
the rawhide is just the "commercial" stuff many archery supplies sell. reckon it's cow.
tho if it is, it has been thinned as it was as thin as any deer rawhide i've had.
got a full deer rawhide coming from a pal. so next time...will cut my own.
glad you like the paint lee. i had so many ideas regarding design.
did over a dozen full size painted on outlines on butcher paper.
but really liked the simple lines.
have a short sinew backed osage bow drying in the rafters at present. it may get a more elaborate design...
thanks again!

[Lee Slikkers]

BTW, you're tip for laying out a template on butchers paper and playing around is a good one.  Sometimes I get the urge and just want to "do it" but when I'm done I can see that I could have benefited by slowing down and letting the creative juices "simmer" a bit longer.

I'd like to see a money shot of that bow spitting out some Osier