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Offline venisonburger

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Rawhide backed ERC
« on: January 30, 2010, 08:56:22 pm »
This is my first ERC bow, I got the stave from Shannon at last years classic, I roughed it out and decided to rawhide back it to ensure survival. Patb was extremely generous and sent me the rawhide(Thanks Pat) Specs are 62in, 55# leather wrap for nocks, jute and suede leather handle(goodwill belt) stacked leather rest and sinew bow string.
Hope you like it, the wood sure is pretty and smells like my parents cedar closet in their house. I simply painted the back with earth tones since it was white.
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Offline venisonburger

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Re: Rawhide backed ERC
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2010, 08:59:18 pm »
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Rawhide backed ERC
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2010, 09:12:46 pm »
Nice to know I am not the only one to shoot turkeys out the kitchen window.  *grin*

That is a fine looking bow, awesome design for that wood!  I would love to try some ERC. (hint hint everyone, Christmas is coming again)
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Offline Josh

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Re: Rawhide backed ERC
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2010, 09:41:59 pm »
beautiful bow VB!!!  That tiller looks really tight man.   :) -josh
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Offline sonny

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Re: Rawhide backed ERC
« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2010, 09:46:05 pm »
cool bow !

How wide is it at the grip ?? I've been wanting to build one quite like that, only sinew backed...just hadn't been able to make up my mind how wide I should make it.

 
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Offline FlintWalker

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Re: Rawhide backed ERC
« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2010, 09:50:30 pm »
Whoooooo Wheeeee!  I been waiting for some of that cedar to turn up!   You sure did it justice ;D
 Looks great!
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Offline Okie

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Re: Rawhide backed ERC
« Reply #6 on: January 30, 2010, 10:19:56 pm »
Very nice V.B.
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Offline venisonburger

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Re: Rawhide backed ERC
« Reply #7 on: January 30, 2010, 10:42:30 pm »
Sonny, it's 1 3/4 in wide at grip.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Rawhide backed ERC
« Reply #8 on: January 31, 2010, 12:06:50 am »
Beautiful bend on that bow VB. Must be the rawhide! ;D   Nice job. 8)
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Offline Keenan

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Re: Rawhide backed ERC
« Reply #9 on: January 31, 2010, 12:13:29 am »
 Beautiful bow VB. Just love the color of WRC and that tiller is great. Congratulations on a very nice weapon
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Offline ricktrojanowski

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Re: Rawhide backed ERC
« Reply #10 on: January 31, 2010, 07:52:26 am »
VB
NICE ;D  The tiller looks right on.  You did a beautiful job on it,  you should be proud.
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Offline PeteC

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Re: Rawhide backed ERC
« Reply #11 on: January 31, 2010, 09:15:01 am »
Very nice VB.I like it.Smart move with the rawhide too,because when ERC decides to go,it really goes.Great bow!!!  ;) God Bless
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Rawhide backed ERC
« Reply #12 on: January 31, 2010, 09:27:05 am »
Dang I shouldn't have let you unload that stave when I dropped ya off Mark ;)

Beautiful bow and well tillered, hope you make some meat with it this fall :)
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Offline barebo

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Re: Rawhide backed ERC
« Reply #13 on: January 31, 2010, 01:52:06 pm »
That is some beautiful wood - and you did it justice VB !!! Sweet arc on the draw - that's what a bow is supposed to bend like !!!
I'd love to get a piece of that to work on - is it native to NY ?? Great work !!!
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Offline cracker

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Re: Rawhide backed ERC
« Reply #14 on: January 31, 2010, 02:18:30 pm »
Very cool bow ya got there V.B.
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