Thank you all for the comments. I really enjoyed the trade I participated in. The trade and the people involved in it are the sole reason the bow turned out the way it did. Can't wait till next year Fred!!
Mullet....that's actually just the natural back. I stained the back with a darker color then buffed some of that color off and went over it with the red. Paulsemp did a similar finish on a bow he posted. He was kind enough to fill me in on his technique. The handle is backed with rawhide and then etched with a wood burner.
