Gone "Green"....

[Trux Turning]

Well this is what I had- some green actionwood for the limbs. I pondered what to use for the riser (woods I had on hand) so I decided to use some maple and dye it green. Knowing how maple takes stain (not all that great) I figured this one would qualify for the "ugly bow" contest. This gives you an idea of what the limbs look like.
 
Once I had it glued up and shaped I really struggled with taking the next step and dying all the maple green- the green limbs and light colored riser came out pretty sharp looking.
 
 
But I stuck with my original idea and stained it. The stain took as expected-splotchy- but it matched the limb color pretty well and it finished 62"ntn 55#@28" and a very nice shooting bow- still has plenty of ugly going for it-my buddy says it looks like an all business bow- my son calls it the green monster.
 
 
 

[kennym]

Heck David , I love it! A change from all the flash of fancy!

 What kind of stack thickness did it take?

[Igor]

I think it looks great!


Nice tiller!

thanks for sharing

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Glenn

[jess stuart]

Looks good to me.  How about the lean mean green killing machine.

[Stiks-n-Strings]

If it get's to hard on you looking at all that ugly I will send you my Addy!    

 I love the green vintage bows. This a nice twist on a vintage color. Beautiful! I say.

 
 Stiks

[Trux Turning]

Kenny- I had a total stack of 360- I used 40 glass on both sides- it has both a tip wedge and p-lam in it.
Good one Jess! I may call it that if it has the mojo.

[bjansen]

Very nice Trux...What kind of stain did you use...Fieblings leather dye?

[Trux Turning]

I mixed up some dark green rit dye with denatured alcohol- worked pretty well with mutiple coats.

[Guru]

I think it's a great looking bow!  Love the lines and design of the bow as well...excellent!!

[DEATHMASTER]

Looks fine to me.
I am getting a different taste and like the "plane jane hunting" ones.
Looks all business.

Tim

[Trux Turning]

Thanks for the kind words- This one has really grown on me and I like the looks and the performance- I don't think the ugly will be too much for me to handle.lol

[KellyG]

Wish I could make a bow that ugly.

[srtben]

I'm going with green and black stain my next bow, If it comes half that ugly I'll be thrilled!
   

[Swissbow]

Trux, that green monster is absolutely awesome ! A very fine bow with a look that is a little different of what we see usually. Love it !

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Andy

[Hermann From Bavaria]

nice bow! i really like that green stuff!

greets
Herm

[ron w]

[machomanandysavage]

I don't think the bow is ugly at all - looks good! Nice job.

[stickhead]

You need to keep on building those ugly bows cause we all seem to like it.