Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: turtle on August 04, 2013, 08:08:44 pm
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This is my trade bow all finished up. Its osage 66" tip to tip. 52# @ 28". Backed with flathead catfish skins. Took pics down along the muskingum river as thats where the flathead was caught.
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Ooooooo pretty
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Yeah! I like it. Great brace and full draw pics. I like the clean look of those skin. Are they somewhat transparent?
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Yeah! I like it. Great brace and full draw pics. I like the clean look of those skin. Are they somewhat transparent?
There are a few thinner spots that seem a little transparent.
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nice!! well you deffinently narrowed down who the recipiant of the bow will be because we now know that thier target weight is a 2 digit number therefore can deduce that the weight of the bow is under 100 pounds therefore the recipiant must be... oh wait! that's pretty much everybody never mind :D ;D ;D :D!!!!! sweet bow, clean lines and nice bend, somebody's gonna be tickled pink...
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Cool Steve....I've cut hedge down along the banks of the muskingum 8)
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I've always thought about at fish skin backing and now you've done it! Killer bow buddy!
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I've always wanted to back one with flathead skins..................but I'd take that one and be just as happy :)
Very nice bow!
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That is a sweet bow. Those skins look great on that osage. Boy, I would be happy if that showed up on my doorstep!
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Thanks for the kind words guys. Its all sealed up and heading to the post office tomorrow.
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Oh, those are my specs! ;) I can't wait to get it. That is a sweet looking bow. I'll be looking out for it.
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Wow that is awesome.
Grady
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AWESOME!
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Sweet bow, Steve. It is gonna make someone's day, that's for sure!! :)
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Sweet!
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nice bow someones gona be happy to recieve that :)
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Being the catfisherman I am , I LOVE those skins. Cool idea.
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Like the flat head skin job.I knew someone sometime would try flat head skins.
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Sweet bow .
How did you degrease the flathead skin ? I've got the skins off a flathead and a spoonbill , I know the spoonbill will be worse than the flathead ( the spoonbill has a layer of fat under the skin ).
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Can't be any greasier than beaver tail, I used warm water and Dawn dishwashing liquid on the beaver tail and it worked well.
Grady
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Thanks guys. :D
Like the flat head skin job.I knew someone sometime would try flat head skins.
Im not the first. Saw one on this site a long time ago.
Sweet bow .
How did you degrease the flathead skin ? I've got the skins off a flathead and a spoonbill , I know the spoonbill will be worse than the flathead ( the spoonbill has a layer of fat under the skin ).
I soaked them in water and dawn for about half an hour then scraped them clean with a butter knife then washed in dawn again and rinsed well. Then i glue em down. A few beads of oil came to the surface every day for about 3 days. I just kept wiping it off with a paper towel. I wiped them down lightly with acetone before applying finish.
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That is just flat out COOL Steve! I've often wondered if catfish skins would keep their color and pattern. I wonder if channel cat skins would keep the spots? Looks like I need to go fishin' ! It'll be a lucky dog that gets that bow! Well done my friend! Well done indeed ! Josh
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Thanks Josh. If i ever catch a realy big channel i might try it. Might have to go after a blue cat also.
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Don't know how I missed seeing this one, nice bow Turtle and that cat skin is cool.
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Like the skins. Great bend too.
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That is one nice looking bow!!
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"THAT" is a very nice bow!
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Very nice bow. :)
Pappy
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Really like that bow in all respects, but its the handle that does it for me. That handle is downright sexy, flows really nicely.
Gabe
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Question about backing with fish skins..
Anyone know of any pelagic species with skin good for backing. i have an abundent supply of Marlin Skin, Shark, Dorado, Wahoo, etc,,,
Im thinking a good Wahoo Skin would look awesome.
Anyone ever backed with any saltwater species period?
Bests
Capt. Bob
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Nice one! If you're fishing the Muskingum you must be in my neck of the woods ;)
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Nice one! If you're fishing the Muskingum you must be in my neck of the woods ;)
I live in morgan county. Wheres your neck of the woods?
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Great all round. Love the flat and true to the grain back.
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That is nice, I have been thinking on trying silver skins
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Very nice bow! Jawge
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Someone is going to be happy. That is sweet turtle. Nice bend
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Nice one! If you're fishing the Muskingum you must be in my neck of the woods ;)
I live in morgan county. Wheres your neck of the woods?
Zanesville.
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Nice one! If you're fishing the Muskingum you must be in my neck of the woods ;)
I live in morgan county. Wheres your neck of the woods?
Zanesville.
Yep. Im about 45 minutes from Zanesville. Little place called Hackney.
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Lovely!