Thanks for your help - my first refinish

[bctgrad]

Thank you all for posting your tips and tricks for refinishing and restoring old bows.  I recently found a Browning Nomad Stalker I in a pawn shop in pretty rough shape (badly scratched and dinged with significant twist in the lower limb).  It was cheap so after a week of debate I decided to buy it and try my hand at refinishing it.  I think I read every post on here regarding refinishing and learned a lot - you people are amazing.  I got the twist out, stripped the whole bow (saved the decal!) and applied coat after coat of Tru-Oil.  

Between coats of Tru-Oil, I crested and fletched a dozen arrows.  Yesterday I twisted up a string.  As soon as I can make it home from work before it gets dark I'm going to spend some time with her in the back yard - I can't wait.  

Here are a few pics:

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks again, I couldn't have done this without you guys!

[mwmwmb]

nice work. there is definatly a wealth of knowledge on this forum and I a just enjoy reading these part more than the rest. Maybe one day I will know a drop in the bucket compared to some these guys  

[Novaln1975]

Very nice!
-SIMON

[TRAP]

Awesome Job Brian    

Time to find another

Trap

[Bjorn]

Beautiful! Better than new-great job!      

[Mike Shaw]

Nice Job...Bow looks as good as new! Thanks for the pics.   Mike

[4runr]

Nice job on the bow. The arrows are outstanding as well.

[Shaun]

Sweet! Nice work and beautiful set of gear. Well done.

[d. ward]

A+ on your first job.Looks great...bd

[yellow bow]

nice job  

[bctgrad]

Thanks for all of your nice comments.  

I got a chance to fling a few arrows tonight.  It's quite a bit different than the 68" 77# Robertson that I normally shoot, but it shot great and I had a lot of fun (and didn't wear out near as fast).  Might even take it to the woods this weekend in search of some tree rats.