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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: billy on June 09, 2013, 10:32:20 am

Title: Painted Rawhide backed osage bow
Post by: billy on June 09, 2013, 10:32:20 am

Hey guys here are some pics of a bow I just completed for a customer, thought ya'll might like to see it.  It's rawhide backed Osage, 59 inches long pulling 57 lbs at 27 inches.  Painted with a Hupa Indian bow design.  Normally these designs were put on the short, flat, wide paddle bows of the pacific northwest, but I stretched the design a bit and put it on this long, narrow Osage bow.  I LIKE IT!  I sure hope the customer likes it when he receives it next week.  Anyway, thought I'd share it here with you.  Hope ya like it.  At 57 lbs it's a pretty stout weapon and the guy who ordered it plans on hunting with it this fall.  I sure hope he slams a deer with it...that would be AWESOME.  Tell me what you think!

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Post by: adb on June 09, 2013, 10:34:31 am

Very nice... I like it. What did you use for paint?

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Post by: autologus on June 09, 2013, 10:39:45 am

Looks awesome I love those style bows.

Grady

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Post by: lesken2011 on June 09, 2013, 10:42:08 am

The artwork turned out good on that sleek design. I like the colors, too.

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Post by: billy on June 09, 2013, 10:53:23 am

The paint was just modern acrylic. 

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Post by: Ozzy on June 09, 2013, 11:17:23 am

Nice work on that one

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Post by: Cameroo on June 09, 2013, 11:40:10 am

Looks good Billy.  Nice artwork, and judging by the brace it looks like it's well tillered.

Be sure to get some pics from him when it makes dinner for him :)

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Post by: Carson (CMB) on June 09, 2013, 02:17:39 pm

I like it!  8)

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Post by: bubby on June 09, 2013, 02:31:00 pm

look's good, what no f/d

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Post by: Joec123able on June 09, 2013, 02:34:59 pm

I love it, beautiful weapon! Will we get a full draw pic ?

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Post by: Trapper Rob on June 09, 2013, 03:25:03 pm

Sweet looking bow paint job looks great.

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Post by: DuBois on June 09, 2013, 04:14:19 pm

Very nice! He ought to be pleased to get it.

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Post by: burn em up chuck on June 09, 2013, 05:14:40 pm

   very very cool, nice job

                      chuck

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Post by: billy on June 09, 2013, 06:00:48 pm

Thanks guys!  Unfortunately I have the bow packed up and didn't get a full draw pic.  I tried to get it done a month ago but ran outta time.  Then I was out of town for almost the entire month of May!!  UGH!!  But I got back and finally got it finished for him.  He's been waiting patiently for it so I figure I best get it to him ASAP.   

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Post by: Thesquirrelslinger on June 09, 2013, 07:49:36 pm

Very purty :)
Nice job! I hope he gets a deer.