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Offline billy

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Painted Rawhide backed osage bow
« on: June 09, 2013, 10:32:20 am »
Hey guys here are some pics of a bow I just completed for a customer, thought ya'll might like to see it.  It's rawhide backed Osage, 59 inches long pulling 57 lbs at 27 inches.  Painted with a Hupa Indian bow design.  Normally these designs were put on the short, flat, wide paddle bows of the pacific northwest, but I stretched the design a bit and put it on this long, narrow Osage bow.  I LIKE IT!  I sure hope the customer likes it when he receives it next week.  Anyway, thought I'd share it here with you.  Hope ya like it.  At 57 lbs it's a pretty stout weapon and the guy who ordered it plans on hunting with it this fall.  I sure hope he slams a deer with it...that would be AWESOME.  Tell me what you think!
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Offline adb

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Re: Painted Rawhide backed osage bow
« Reply #1 on: June 09, 2013, 10:34:31 am »
Very nice... I like it. What did you use for paint?
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Offline autologus

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Re: Painted Rawhide backed osage bow
« Reply #2 on: June 09, 2013, 10:39:45 am »
Looks awesome I love those style bows.

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Offline lesken2011

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Re: Painted Rawhide backed osage bow
« Reply #3 on: June 09, 2013, 10:42:08 am »
The artwork turned out good on that sleek design. I like the colors, too.
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Offline billy

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Re: Painted Rawhide backed osage bow
« Reply #4 on: June 09, 2013, 10:53:23 am »
The paint was just modern acrylic. 
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Offline Ozzy

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Re: Painted Rawhide backed osage bow
« Reply #5 on: June 09, 2013, 11:17:23 am »
Nice work on that one
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Offline Cameroo

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Re: Painted Rawhide backed osage bow
« Reply #6 on: June 09, 2013, 11:40:10 am »
Looks good Billy.  Nice artwork, and judging by the brace it looks like it's well tillered.

Be sure to get some pics from him when it makes dinner for him :)
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Painted Rawhide backed osage bow
« Reply #7 on: June 09, 2013, 02:17:39 pm »
I like it!  8)
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Offline bubby

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Re: Painted Rawhide backed osage bow
« Reply #8 on: June 09, 2013, 02:31:00 pm »
look's good, what no f/d
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Offline Joec123able

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Re: Painted Rawhide backed osage bow
« Reply #9 on: June 09, 2013, 02:34:59 pm »
I love it, beautiful weapon! Will we get a full draw pic ?
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: Painted Rawhide backed osage bow
« Reply #10 on: June 09, 2013, 03:25:03 pm »
Sweet looking bow paint job looks great.
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Offline DuBois

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Re: Painted Rawhide backed osage bow
« Reply #11 on: June 09, 2013, 04:14:19 pm »
Very nice! He ought to be pleased to get it.
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Offline burn em up chuck

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Re: Painted Rawhide backed osage bow
« Reply #12 on: June 09, 2013, 05:14:40 pm »
   very very cool, nice job

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Offline billy

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Re: Painted Rawhide backed osage bow
« Reply #13 on: June 09, 2013, 06:00:48 pm »
Thanks guys!  Unfortunately I have the bow packed up and didn't get a full draw pic.  I tried to get it done a month ago but ran outta time.  Then I was out of town for almost the entire month of May!!  UGH!!  But I got back and finally got it finished for him.  He's been waiting patiently for it so I figure I best get it to him ASAP.   
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Offline Thesquirrelslinger

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Re: Painted Rawhide backed osage bow
« Reply #14 on: June 09, 2013, 07:49:36 pm »
Very purty :)
Nice job! I hope he gets a deer.
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