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Offline Josh B

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #570 on: February 27, 2012, 09:39:34 pm »
When I do a beaver tail, I just scrape it down, cut to fit ( you'll want to fold the edge under where you stitch it together, so allow for that) stitch it on and let it dry.  If you don't double the edge, your stitches can pull when it dries and shrinks.   Josh
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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #571 on: February 27, 2012, 10:05:45 pm »
Thanks Gun Doc

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #572 on: February 27, 2012, 10:52:51 pm »
Josh,

Bow is looking real nice.
Why not just some modoc or other artwork on the rawhide.  I would think you could also stain the rawhide a cool color.  Seems to me that adding sturgeon skins on top of the rawhide is like double backing it. 

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« Reply #573 on: February 27, 2012, 11:06:09 pm »
I agree, do some 'artsy' thing on the rawhide.
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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #574 on: February 27, 2012, 11:35:34 pm »
I agree but when I put the rawhide on it I made a rookie mistake and put a little too much glue in one area and it caused some ripples, they arent horrible but they arent pretty ill post some pics and see what you all think.

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« Reply #575 on: February 27, 2012, 11:37:12 pm »
Quote from: Elktracker on February 27, 2012, 11:35:34 pm
caused some ripples, they arent horrible but they arent pretty

Use them in the artwork. They can become hills, waves, almost anything.
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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #576 on: February 27, 2012, 11:44:41 pm »
Ya I hear ya Bevan I may do that maybe a zebra striped bow lol ::) ;D

Here is what they look like and this is the only spot they are in and they only stick up like 1/16.


What do you think?

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« Reply #577 on: February 27, 2012, 11:48:35 pm »
I think you can do stuff with it. Not cover it up. If you want to zebra it, I will send you some zebra hide (with hair of course) for the handle. ;)
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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #578 on: February 27, 2012, 11:51:42 pm »
Good Looking Progress Y'all!

Gun Doc, are you saying that you put the Beaver Tail on the handle Green and let it dry on the bow?
The reason I ask is that I am looking to do some Beaver Tail wraps as well.
Thank You!

:)

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #579 on: February 27, 2012, 11:54:03 pm »
There is a fellow on here who does a really cool stain job on rawhide but I forgot who it was it almost looks like marbling or something?

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« Reply #580 on: February 28, 2012, 12:04:56 am »
I remember seeing some pics, but not who. Maybe someone else can remember? Pat, please pull an answer out of the magic box!
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« Reply #581 on: February 28, 2012, 12:09:15 am »
If I remember right he wanted to take his method of how he did it to the grave with him ;D but maybe I can drag it out of him lol >:D

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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #582 on: February 28, 2012, 12:12:17 am »
[quote author=Gus link=topic=30424.msg412050#msg412050 date=1330398150

Gun Doc, are you saying that you put the Beaver Tail on the handle Green and let it dry on the bow?
The reason I ask is that I am looking to do some Beaver Tail wraps as well.
Thank You!

:)

-gus
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Yep, just like rawhide.   Josh
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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #583 on: February 28, 2012, 12:38:19 am »
Was it Jerry Garcia?   ???  You can tie dye rawhide but you have to do it before you glue it down. Rawhide is a good medium for painting with craft paintAcrylic) or you can make up paint with earth pigments. If you do a busy enough Pacific Northwest paddle bow geometric design nobody will ever notice the ripples and if they do tell them it is authentic. You don't have to tell them authentic what! ;)
  Bevan, I couldn't find my magic box.  ;D
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Re: 2012 PA Bow Trade - Works In Progress
« Reply #584 on: February 28, 2012, 12:43:54 am »
Seems I recall them using a plastic bag or something :-\ ill keep searching


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Josh Vance  Netarts OR. (Tillamook)
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