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Offline coaster500

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Leave it or skin it???
« on: July 25, 2012, 09:08:00 pm »
This is one of the first  4 or 5 bows I built and had a bunch of problem areas...  knots, almost lost it when I thinned the handle to much so I had to make pistol grips for it. Well it developed a couple of small cracks on the back where the knots are so I put rawhide on it. I decided to experiment with it and try to make it look antique. I am giving It to a friend (his retirement party that was the antique idea as he is one) this weekend and wonder if I should leave it this way or put some skins on it??? He does not know I'm doing it......

What do you think???






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Offline johnston

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Re: Leave it or skin it???
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2012, 09:21:41 pm »
No brainer. It is beautiful, leave it alone!

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Offline Badly Bent

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« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2012, 09:29:08 pm »
Yeah I vote leave it. Not only does it look nice but if it's a hunter that looks like really good camo in those colors and that pattern.
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Offline lesken2011

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Re: Leave it or skin it???
« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2012, 10:12:04 pm »
I wouldn't cover up that artwork! After building a few bows I know that each one has some part that comes from your heart. That one has Coaster all over it. I wouldn't change a thing. He will be lucky to have it!
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Offline H Rhodes

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Re: Leave it or skin it???
« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2012, 10:25:29 pm »
I wouldn't cover that up!  Looks cool.   :)
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Offline beetlebailey1977

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Re: Leave it or skin it???
« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2012, 10:28:37 pm »
Leave it dude.....looks great.
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Offline coaster500

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Re: Leave it or skin it???
« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2012, 11:20:06 pm »
Looks like my antique buddy gets the antique bow :)
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Offline tattoo dave

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Re: Leave it or skin it???
« Reply #7 on: July 25, 2012, 11:28:06 pm »
Absolutely!! That bow looks way awesome the way it is!

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Offline soy

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Re: Leave it or skin it???
« Reply #8 on: July 26, 2012, 05:03:19 am »
Anyone who skins that should be skind....the art work is so cool what a lucky person to receive that unique piece!
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Offline dbb

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Re: Leave it or skin it???
« Reply #9 on: July 26, 2012, 07:04:24 am »
Agreed,it would be a shame to cover that cool artwork!
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Offline arklowrebel

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Re: Leave it or skin it???
« Reply #10 on: July 26, 2012, 07:44:27 am »
It looks fantastic as it is.  Covering that artwork would be a shame!  :)
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Offline cracker

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« Reply #11 on: July 26, 2012, 09:56:34 am »
Go ahead and put me down with those guys I say leave it. Ron
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Offline sweeney3

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Re: Leave it or skin it???
« Reply #12 on: July 26, 2012, 10:05:06 am »
Looks kind of neat to me.  I'd say leave it.  Furthermore, I'd like to try something like that on a bow.
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Offline StevenT

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« Reply #13 on: July 26, 2012, 10:12:43 am »
You don't paint over a masterpiece!
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Offline coaster500

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« Reply #14 on: July 26, 2012, 11:43:46 am »
Thank you....

I stole the idea from Pat's trade bow just made mine look old, like the old fart that's gettin it :)
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