Guys, wow...thank you for the many kind comments, coming from folks like it means a bunch.
(I about laughed out loud last night when I showed my ol' Man and he takes one look and says..."you gonna leave it all crooked and bent like that? What about that big ol' knot and that twig sticking out of it?" LOL, he's a "buy if from the store" kind a guy so I wasn't too surprised by the comments)
@dbb...thank you very much.
@Nathan, I watched this Crow get bounced off a car on the highway a month or so ago and pulled a U-turn so I get salvage it
@Cameroo, I almost named her "Una Tita" for her solo nipple
@WildKatt, Thanks!
@Will, nice of ya to say so...you're sanding banding some talent though bud, this is all I got, LOL
@Ken, nope, no pro here bud...just trying to absorb absolutely all I can from the fine folks on this site...especially folks like you! The "symbol" just came to me and figured "why not"?
@Keenen, thank you very much...mean a lot coming from you. I dig everyone's work on this site but there are a few Bowyers here that really inspire me, your bows are in that category.
@PD, LOL...dude, I appreciate all the kind comments you and the folks showered me with...BUT there are plenty of things that I need help on and need to learn, many, many, many...
@Josh...thanks bud!
@bigcountry...yup, that knot had me scared stiff for a long time. I think she is rock solid though and really have no worries about her not having a nice long shooting career. Oh, the handle was simple. I just wrapped the bow real tight in the handle are where I wanted the handle with blue painter's tape, then cut it apart lengthwise centered down the back. I then had a perfect pattern. Took the pattern and turned it sticky tape side down to the rough side of the thin leather and traced it out. I then added about a 1/4" extra that I folded in and glued with contact cement...gives a nice rolled edge and gave the holes something to keep from tearing out at...if/when I do another similar styled handle I'll do a quickie photo tutorial if ya'd like?
