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Offline coaster500

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #555 on: February 27, 2012, 01:16:34 am »
Another beauty Pat :)  I wish I drew 28/29 :(
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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #556 on: February 27, 2012, 01:24:33 am »
Here is xxxxxxx's bow after I got a it braced and before I added the rawhide


And braced before rawhide it is still pretty heavy here it took all I had to get her stung


Ill get a picture of it with the rawhide as soon as possible, it took on a little more reflex after adding the rawhide.

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my friends think my shops a mess, my wife thinks I have too much bow wood, my neighbors think im redneck white trash and they may all be right on the money!!

Josh Vance  Netarts OR. (Tillamook)

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #557 on: February 27, 2012, 01:52:05 am »
wow, pat that bow looks great, somebody got lucky
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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #558 on: February 27, 2012, 02:01:07 am »
Thanks Noel.   Kip, I can only pull 26" and it shot great there.  ;)
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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #559 on: February 27, 2012, 02:31:06 am »
another sweet looking bow Pat, lokking good Josh, Bub
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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #560 on: February 27, 2012, 05:58:02 pm »
Lookin great Josh!!!

Hmmmmmm, Pat you're killin me  :-\
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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #561 on: February 27, 2012, 06:22:08 pm »
Coming along nicely, Josh.  Hows the new baby?
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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #562 on: February 27, 2012, 06:29:32 pm »
Thanks guys I hope its new recipient enjoys it, it is really light wood so it should make for a fast bow! 

Pat the baby is good! He gained a pound already so he is doing good and momma is doing good to. I think I may have landed me a job working in the woods so im hoping that turns out!! The job there logging right now has allot of Yew on it going in the slash piles so I hope I get to scrounge around a bit but we will see.

Ill get a picture of the bow with the rawhide on it here in a few.

Josh
my friends think my shops a mess, my wife thinks I have too much bow wood, my neighbors think im redneck white trash and they may all be right on the money!!

Josh Vance  Netarts OR. (Tillamook)

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #563 on: February 27, 2012, 06:50:03 pm »
Here are some pics after the rawhide was added and let sit for a few days

Here you can see the reflex it has


Front profile


Looking down the back


And some inside shots out of the sun




I have a beaver tail I wanted to treat for the handle or grip and I also have some Sturgen skins I was thinking of using to cover up the rawide. How should I go about drying or tanning them? Or do I treat them just like any hide? I may also just use some Rat Snake I got in a trade on here to cover the rawhide and pretty it up some. What are your suggestions? Thanks

I will wait to apply the skin untill after I get her tillered out to make sure she is gonna work

Josh
my friends think my shops a mess, my wife thinks I have too much bow wood, my neighbors think im redneck white trash and they may all be right on the money!!

Josh Vance  Netarts OR. (Tillamook)

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #564 on: February 27, 2012, 07:36:52 pm »
that's looking killer Josh,never done sturgeon but you would think it'd be like any other hide, Bub
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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #565 on: February 27, 2012, 07:40:58 pm »
Ya bubby I just wasnt sure if I should brain tan it or just stretch it out and let it dry? or what. Most of the tanning I do I use sulfiric acid as thats what I have :-[ Just wanting to get some incite from others I may just use the snake skin :-\

Josh
my friends think my shops a mess, my wife thinks I have too much bow wood, my neighbors think im redneck white trash and they may all be right on the money!!

Josh Vance  Netarts OR. (Tillamook)

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #566 on: February 27, 2012, 08:14:27 pm »
Looking really nice Josh.

Love the natural curves in the front profile of that bow.  8)
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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #567 on: February 27, 2012, 08:22:31 pm »
Ya I think the curves might complament the snake skins a bit better. Thanks

Josh
my friends think my shops a mess, my wife thinks I have too much bow wood, my neighbors think im redneck white trash and they may all be right on the money!!

Josh Vance  Netarts OR. (Tillamook)

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #568 on: February 27, 2012, 08:34:59 pm »
i know on my snake skins i either just dry them or soak for a day or two in glycerin, the lose scales basically just fall off with the glycerin, Bub
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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #569 on: February 27, 2012, 08:42:18 pm »
Looking sweet so far Josh!


 
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