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Offline osage outlaw

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Skinned my trade bow today
« on: May 12, 2011, 06:18:48 pm »
Well, after the bow survived the weekend of shooting at the Classic, I decided it was time to start finishing it up.  I smoothed the edges and gave it a good sanding yesterday.  Today, I put the snake skins down that I got from Criveraville in trade.  I think it is starting to look good.  This weekend I should get the skins trimmed up and start putting down the tru-oil.  Add a handle wrap and it will be on its way.



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Offline tattoo dave

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Re: Skinned my trade bow today
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2011, 06:24:26 pm »
Looking good!!! You have my address or should I give it to you now? ;)
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Offline bubby

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Re: Skinned my trade bow today
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2011, 06:34:15 pm »
that's sweet, hope it's a 29" draw ::), Bub
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Skinned my trade bow today
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2011, 06:42:51 pm »
I ain't tellin'.  But I will tell you one thing.  Don't ever throw a bucket of sawdust on a fire.  I did that right after taking those pictures and nearly lost my eyebrows.  It was like pouring a cup of gas on it.  Wow!
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Skinned my trade bow today
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2011, 06:46:15 pm »
Nice job Clint. Whoever gets that bow is getting a winner Im sure. I like how dark those skins are, very cool.
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Offline Elktracker

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Re: Skinned my trade bow today
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2011, 07:00:20 pm »
Man that is SWEEEEET!!!!! Nice work so far!
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Offline hillbilly61

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Re: Skinned my trade bow today
« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2011, 08:27:40 pm »
Quote from: osage outlaw on May 12, 2011, 06:42:51 pm
  Don't ever throw a bucket of sawdust on a fire.  I did that right after taking those pictures and nearly lost my eyebrows.  It was like pouring a cup of gas on it.  Wow!

Now that's funny. I just did that this past weekend :D I bet I don't forget that ::)
By the way. Hope it don't take long to get here ;D

Very nice looking bow!!!!
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Offline bryan irwin

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Re: Skinned my trade bow today
« Reply #7 on: May 12, 2011, 11:29:57 pm »
great looking bow.
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Offline LEGIONNAIRE

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Re: Skinned my trade bow today
« Reply #8 on: May 13, 2011, 01:37:07 pm »
very cool skin :) its hard to get rattler skin nowadays.
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Offline Parnell

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Re: Skinned my trade bow today
« Reply #9 on: May 13, 2011, 04:32:02 pm »
That's looking great.  I've been waiting on starting mine for some seasoning of a stave, but I think I've got to get going on it this weekend.  I'm really enjoying how high the bar is being set.
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Offline Steve Milbocker

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Re: Skinned my trade bow today
« Reply #10 on: May 13, 2011, 04:32:28 pm »
Looks like she's going to be a dandy!
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Offline criveraville

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Re: Skinned my trade bow today
« Reply #11 on: May 13, 2011, 05:00:46 pm »
Clint,

Those skins look super nice.. Looks like a bowyer is going to be very happy with this bow.. this bow has a neat story.  Clint got these skins in a trade for a hickory stave that went to Darcy Ellis in Canada.  

Here's how it went.  My first trade on here was bad.. on my part.  the stave Darcy got was no bueno.  I looked and saw Osage Outlaw and PM'ed him.  Asked for an Osage stave.  No such luck, but he had hickory.  I explained that I needed it shipped to Canada.  And in exchange Clint got the skins, Darcy got a super excellent stave and the person that gets this bow should know, that it was Clint doing a good deed for skins that were to be given away..  That's how you pay it forward.  I also must mention that Darcy was super nice and made it clear that I did not have to send him more wood, He's a nice guy...

So this bow has a little neat story of generosity, and helping each other out with disregard for international borders and different ways of life.. Just good folks helping each other out.. Thank you Clint.  I was in a bind and you helped me out...

Maybe the name of your bow should be, 'Tejas' which was the Native American name for East Texas tribes meaning friend.  
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Skinned my trade bow today
« Reply #12 on: May 13, 2011, 09:41:11 pm »
It was a good trade.  Two guys traded for items to be gifted to two other people.  I was glad to help out.  It was also nice to spice up my trade bow too. 

I trimmed the sides of the skins off and brought the bow to work tonight so I can sand it on my lunch break.  Tomorrow it will get the first coat of tru-oil.  I was hoping to get all of this done today before I left for work, but my car died on the way home this morning and I had to take care of that first.  Something is always trying to get in the way of bowmaking.
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Offline DEllis

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Re: Skinned my trade bow today
« Reply #13 on: May 15, 2011, 03:20:30 am »
That's a beautifull bow........I love those dark skins. Someone is gonna be very happy with that.
Darcy :)
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: Skinned my trade bow today
« Reply #14 on: May 15, 2011, 04:04:58 pm »
very nice, can'twait to see the bow finished
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