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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Mahi fish skin backed hickory recurve self bow
« Reply #15 on: January 01, 2017, 01:27:56 pm »
I recognize that one! Nice to see you posting on here, and great job on that bow.
Would love to see that thing pulled all the way to 28!
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Offline Greenriverwoodcraft

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Re: Mahi fish skin backed hickory recurve self bow
« Reply #16 on: January 01, 2017, 01:32:09 pm »
HEy alwayslookin thanks. I get the skins fresh and soak them for a few hours in dish soapy water then rub the scalely sides together to shed most of the scales. Then I drain them and I rinse them a little but not totally and throw them in a ziplock bag and freeze them. When I'm ready to use them I simple thaw them out and do another soapy washing and try to get the rest of the scales off. Them I rinse the hell out of them to get all of the fish oil and soap off and also pull any remaining meat or connective tissues off the insides of the skins. Once they are rinsed and cleaned up I lay a nice coat of hide glue down and put the skins on the bow leaving plenty of extra skin oiverlapping the limbs. Once the glue stiffened up a bit I use a razor to trim the extra skin off and I then wrap the ends of the skin with sinew to keep it from lifting someday. Finally after the glue is completely cured I remove any stubborn scales with 0000 steel wool and then finish the bow with Waterlox or Tru oil. I hope that covers everything.
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Mahi fish skin backed hickory recurve self bow
« Reply #17 on: January 01, 2017, 08:09:57 pm »
Welcome to pa.  That's a great intro, with a well made bow.
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Offline DuBois

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Re: Mahi fish skin backed hickory recurve self bow
« Reply #18 on: January 01, 2017, 08:36:54 pm »
Very cool and sure looks primitive! I like it. Thanks for posting and welcome.
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Offline SETPARAPUSETH

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Re: Mahi fish skin backed hickory recurve self bow
« Reply #19 on: January 11, 2017, 08:34:43 am »
Tremendous work, and excellent fish skin
Congratullations

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Offline fats

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Re: Mahi fish skin backed hickory recurve self bow
« Reply #20 on: January 11, 2017, 12:32:30 pm »
Very Nice; I also like the fish skin backing. Like what you did with the limb tips!
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Offline Tillstave

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Re: Mahi fish skin backed hickory recurve self bow
« Reply #21 on: January 13, 2017, 05:03:09 am »
Very nice bow sir! Love the snake skins.
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Re: Mahi fish skin backed hickory recurve self bow
« Reply #22 on: January 13, 2017, 06:41:21 am »
Welcome, very nice finish work, tips/skins/grip, beautiful bow. Hickory is tough as it get and make a nice bow for sure. :)
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Offline Buffalogobbler

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Re: Mahi fish skin backed hickory recurve self bow
« Reply #23 on: January 13, 2017, 12:48:16 pm »
Very nice bow, the skins and tip overlays give it character.

Kevin
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Offline make-n-break

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Re: Mahi fish skin backed hickory recurve self bow
« Reply #24 on: January 13, 2017, 01:52:21 pm »
Congrats on a fine weapon! Look forward to seeing more of your work.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Mahi fish skin backed hickory recurve self bow
« Reply #25 on: January 13, 2017, 10:02:37 pm »
Well if you have come in here to have us fawn all over your work and stumble all over ourselves to compliment it, you have come to the right place.  I will fawn, doe, and buck over that bow. 

Feel free to post more!  And soon!
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