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Ranger B

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Re: Black Snake Bow
« Reply #30 on: April 15, 2008, 09:43:09 am »
Greg - Great looking bow but I especially like how you faded out the color to black at the tips.  Obviously, I watched you work on it earlier on and it's just awesome to see what was once just a stick get transformed into a beautiful bow. 
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Re: Black Snake Bow
« Reply #31 on: April 15, 2008, 09:51:11 am »
Thank you Jimmy! You wouldn't be pulling another "April Fools" joke on me would ya? ;D  I still haven't got the hook out from swallowing it last time. ;)
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Offline TRACY

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Re: Black Snake Bow
« Reply #32 on: April 15, 2008, 10:06:52 am »
You mentioned using deerhide to back it. I'm assuming it was rawhide. What did you use to apply it and what did you use for the skins?

Thanks Tracy
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Re: Black Snake Bow
« Reply #33 on: April 15, 2008, 10:14:24 am »
Tracy, the rawhide was applied with TBIII, and I used TBII on the skins. I would have used TBIII on the skins also, but was doing them by myself and TBIII sets up quicker. I wanted to make sure I had plenty of time to work out the excess glue and bubbles from under the skin while also wrapping it.

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Re: Black Snake Bow
« Reply #34 on: April 15, 2008, 11:21:12 am »
Thanks Greg. I asked because I'm putting skins on today and was thinking about using TBIII instead of preparing hide glue like I have in the past.

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Re: Black Snake Bow
« Reply #35 on: April 15, 2008, 11:54:03 am »
Tracy, see my thread I just posted in the how to /build along section.
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,6642.0.html
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Re: Black Snake Bow
« Reply #36 on: April 15, 2008, 12:32:22 pm »
Excellent bow Greg.  Looks really good
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Re: Black Snake Bow
« Reply #37 on: April 15, 2008, 12:38:47 pm »
I don't know, Greg... looks pretty darn good to me! I think you should be proud of that one. I've done brown and black Cobra skins myself, and I think they look good. Not as much character as Rattlers, but they do have their place on the right bow. Your tiller looks spot-on, as well. Nice job on the tip flips, and the buffalo tip overlays are killer!
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Re: Black Snake Bow
« Reply #38 on: April 15, 2008, 01:47:11 pm »
Wow Greg, that bow is drop dead gorgeous! Perfect tiller, beautiful stain and finish job, and I love the profile. Congratulations!
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Re: Black Snake Bow
« Reply #39 on: April 15, 2008, 01:54:28 pm »
Ditto Everybody. This is a serious contender for April Bow of the Month. Hope to see it at the Classic :P
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Offline GregB

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Re: Black Snake Bow
« Reply #40 on: April 15, 2008, 03:29:16 pm »
Your welcome Tracy, might also check out Ryan's posting in the build along section.

Thank you Marc! You make great looking and performing bows, I admire your work! ;)

I appreciate it Gordon, you know this bow was inspired by several of yours I've seen...you're passing it on! :)

I really appreciate the nice comments adb3112 (name?) :),  means a lot! :)

Thanks OldBow, I'll try and have it at the Classic if my brother will give it up for a while.  ;)
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Offline Dane

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Re: Black Snake Bow
« Reply #41 on: April 15, 2008, 04:34:44 pm »
Greg, an outstanding bow. You seem to be like me, too hard on yourself. It looks just awesome. I will be totally honest with you and the board in that I would never do a snakeskin finish on my own bows - guess I am a city kid, and snakes still kind of creep me out.

But, I admire snakeskins a lot of you guys use. The recurves look graceful - looks like a great shooter. Your bro is very lucky.

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Re: Black Snake Bow
« Reply #42 on: April 15, 2008, 06:15:17 pm »
Thank you Dane, I appreciate your comments! I probably am hard on myself...my heart dropped when I removed those ace bandages...everything else had worked out well.
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Re: Black Snake Bow
« Reply #43 on: April 15, 2008, 09:36:41 pm »
I saw it up close and even got to touch it great job Greg

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Re: Black Snake Bow
« Reply #44 on: April 15, 2008, 10:35:08 pm »
WOW! brother you sure make me wish i could build a bow like that... ;) excellent craftsmanship!  if you need to find a home for her I take in wayward bows, especially ones that look and pull like that one .. ;D ;D  ;) great bow and thanks for sharing Hawk a/ho
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