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Offline gmc

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Re: Pole Bow (winter project #1)
« Reply #105 on: January 26, 2012, 07:45:01 pm »
That is sweet.

The brace and artwork looks great.
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Offline BakhSA

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Re: Pole Bow (winter project #1)
« Reply #106 on: January 27, 2012, 04:04:03 am »
Great bow, Pat. Thank you very much for the lesson, Sir!
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Re: Pole Bow (winter project #1)
« Reply #107 on: January 27, 2012, 09:31:19 am »
Looks great Pat,beautiful work. All of it. :) Thanks for letting us tag along. :)
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Pole Bow (winter project #1)
« Reply #108 on: January 27, 2012, 10:16:54 am »
Pat, I really like the artwork your wife adds to the bow.  That's cool that she helps you like that.  If I let my wife do that, she would probably use pink sparkly fingernail paint  :(
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Offline EricWard

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Re: Pole Bow (winter project #1)
« Reply #109 on: January 27, 2012, 11:22:39 pm »
Wow Pat thats a heck of a bow hope its not gone before i see you i would love to shoot it
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Pole Bow (winter project #1)
« Reply #110 on: January 28, 2012, 12:22:19 am »
Hey Eric. Good to see you here. Unfortunately this is a trade bow  so it will be going in the mail shortly after its done.   Send me your address in a PM. I have something for you.  ;)
  Thanks guys. The artwork I posted is on Elkie. Not sure exactly is going on this bow but is should be similar to this.
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Offline Keenan

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Re: Pole Bow (winter project #1)
« Reply #111 on: January 28, 2012, 01:05:39 am »
 Great looking tiller Pat and Lulyn loved the art work. That is going to be one sweet bow. Well done
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Offline Gus

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Re: Pole Bow (winter project #1)
« Reply #112 on: January 28, 2012, 02:04:45 am »
Yes Sir!

Thank You for the Build Along!
I bet the recipient will be ecstatic!

Pardon Sir, do you mind me asking what medium your wife uses for her Bow Art?

Thank You,

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Offline Pat B

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Re: Pole Bow (winter project #1)
« Reply #113 on: January 28, 2012, 02:09:50 am »
Gus, Marcia drew out the figures in pencil and I traced those drawings with India ink. The red is accrylic paint.  Rawhide is a great canvas for many mediums and artistic styles.
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Re: Pole Bow (winter project #1)
« Reply #114 on: January 28, 2012, 02:28:11 am »
Thank You Sir!

I really like the looks of it.

Do you lay down your ink right on the cured rawhide?
Or do you need to seal it first?

I've had mixed results with India Ink on wood and with some finishes.

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Offline Pat B

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Re: Pole Bow (winter project #1)
« Reply #115 on: January 28, 2012, 02:36:28 am »
The finish(Tru-Oil) was added on top of the drawings. India ink is the most permanent ink I've found to write on bows. Having an appropriate surface for the ink is important. Bare wood usually causes the ink to run or bleed. I usually spray satin poly over where I want to write and let that cure out good, then write with the india ink. Lert the ink dry completely and add a thin coat or two of Tru Oil over the writing. When that dries I give it a quick spray of the satin poly to cut the shine.
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Offline Gus

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Re: Pole Bow (winter project #1)
« Reply #116 on: January 28, 2012, 02:44:24 am »
Excellent, Thank You Sir!

I figured I was being too impatient, not letting one or the other dry enough before moving to the next step...  :o

Looking forward to giving it another go.

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Offline Little John

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Re: Pole Bow (winter project #1)
« Reply #117 on: January 29, 2012, 12:16:28 am »
Great build along Pat and really nice bow you have there. That art work is beautiful and looks very familar, can't wait to see what you come up with for this bow I just know it is going to be way cool.                                          Kenneth
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Pole Bow (winter project #1)
« Reply #118 on: February 11, 2012, 07:53:24 pm »
Well, she's all done. She tillered out nicely and is right where I wanted the weight to be. I have put over a hundred arrows through her. She shoots right where I'm looking with a little thump when shot but not uncomfortable at all. Here are a few pics. I'll post full draw pics soon.


This unbraced pic is just after shooting 50 arrows and being strung for about an hour.


...and the pictograph artwork on the rawhide backing.


Here are her stats...
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Offline Ifrit617

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Re: Pole Bow (winter project #1)
« Reply #119 on: February 11, 2012, 08:04:21 pm »
Turned out awesome Pat! Now all you need to do is take my Osage pole and tiller it out as nice as that...  >:D >:D >:D >:D

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