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Offline Eric Krewson

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Neat Bow Backing Idea.
« on: August 16, 2008, 07:57:00 PM »
My friend George is real creative, mighty good craftsman as well. He has always been a bird dog guy, best wing shot I have ever seen.

I was at his house the other day, he has made lot of osage bows over the years. He said they need a little tillering touch-up so I volunteered to rework some of them.

George backed this bow with pheasant tail feathers and it really looks sharp. I don't know what type of glue he used but the feather is really flat and looks like part of the bow.

While I was tillering the bow it popped a splinter on the back so I glued the splinter back in place and put a super glue soaked wrap on for insurance. The bow is 64" 46@28.

 
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Offline Kip

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Re: Neat Bow Backing Idea.
« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2008, 08:08:00 PM »
Very nice Eric.I like it. Kip
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Offline SouthMDShooter

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Re: Neat Bow Backing Idea.
« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2008, 08:29:00 PM »
wow tht looks very cool
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Re: Neat Bow Backing Idea.
« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2008, 08:51:00 PM »
That's great looking...Wow. Very Nice
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Re: Neat Bow Backing Idea.
« Reply #4 on: August 16, 2008, 08:59:00 PM »
Now that is just way cool. So eric you gonna make one up? like maybe 66" 52#30"LOL<><<><
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Re: Neat Bow Backing Idea.
« Reply #5 on: August 16, 2008, 09:15:00 PM »
About a thousand ideas just went through my head.  Can you post a pic of the whole bow?  Thanks
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Re: Neat Bow Backing Idea.
« Reply #6 on: August 16, 2008, 09:46:00 PM »
The thought has occurred to me too since a tail feather looks about like a limb profile. Glad to see someone has done it.

Eric, I used your tillering gizmo device for the final stage of my take down yew bow. Thanks again for the idea.
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Offline wislnwings

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Re: Neat Bow Backing Idea.
« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2008, 12:06:00 AM »
That does look nice.
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Offline Traxx

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Re: Neat Bow Backing Idea.
« Reply #8 on: August 17, 2008, 12:07:00 AM »
Well,Ill be!!!!!
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Re: Neat Bow Backing Idea.
« Reply #9 on: August 17, 2008, 11:51:00 AM »
OK Eric, You got us wondering how so its up to you to find out.    That is way cool. Like Shaun I have given thought to using other feathers for bow backings.     Pat
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Offline Jerry Jeffer

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Re: Neat Bow Backing Idea.
« Reply #10 on: August 17, 2008, 03:18:00 PM »
Another vote for finding out how its done.
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Re: Neat Bow Backing Idea.
« Reply #11 on: August 17, 2008, 03:23:00 PM »
I just went and checked my stash of feathers, and the quill on a pheasant feather isn't all that big. A guy might sand it a bit on the belly side, just to help it stick. I'd use TBII or III.
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: Neat Bow Backing Idea.
« Reply #12 on: August 17, 2008, 05:35:00 PM »
Just called George. He dipped the feather in acetone to remove the oils. Sanded the belly side quill of the feather. Put one coat of varnish on the belly of the feather and one one the back of the bow. I am pretty sure he uses spar urethane. Next he positioned the feather on the back of the bow and use a small brush to push out the air bubbles out from under the feather and make it lay flat. He said he used a knife blade to work stubborn air bubbles out.

He said his method was similar to decoupage.
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Re: Neat Bow Backing Idea.
« Reply #13 on: August 17, 2008, 05:49:00 PM »
might have to try that one day...
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Offline NightHawk

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Re: Neat Bow Backing Idea.
« Reply #14 on: August 18, 2008, 12:33:00 PM »
does it make the bow  (here it comes) "light as a feather?"    :biglaugh:    :biglaugh:
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Re: Neat Bow Backing Idea.
« Reply #15 on: August 18, 2008, 01:05:00 PM »
Very cool !
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Re: Neat Bow Backing Idea.
« Reply #16 on: August 18, 2008, 03:15:00 PM »
Joe, that was just pure CORN!! I like it  :biglaugh:
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Offline John Scifres

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Re: Neat Bow Backing Idea.
« Reply #17 on: August 18, 2008, 03:49:00 PM »
Cool.  Someone, I thought it was Dano??? maybe it was NewGuy (Shane) did that with a turkey tailfeather a few years back.  It was very pretty.
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