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Offline bbassi

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Project Bow :)
« on: July 23, 2007, 12:06:00 PM »
This is really a story about what you can do with the classifieds here a Trad Gang. Back in the spring I picked up a BW MA II on the classifieds here for what I considered dirt cheap. As I suspected, when I got the bow it was in pretty rough shape with the finish missing or really bunged up in a lot of places, not to mention some pretty good scratches in the limbs. I also was never a fan of the 3-D finish that BW uses. The bow shot fine however and was just in need of some TLC, so I decided to refinish her and take her to Denton Hill to see if I could make a few bucks on the trade blanket.

In the process of sanding off the old finish I decided she needed some skins, which I got from Mike Yancy of Pine Hollow Longbows (a sponsor here) and when that was done I had enough left over skin to do the quiver (which also came from the classifieds). I decided to sweeten the deal so to speak by adding some arrows (from the classifieds) and some arrow wraps that I won in the St. Jude Auction here from Onestringer. The Web Strike plate came from Black Widow, who I just realized was a sponsor also.  :)

Anyway, I'm real happy with how it turned out, and hopefully someone at Denton will like it enough to buy it so I can afford my next project.

   

   

   

   
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Offline Ian johnson

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Re: Project Bow :)
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2007, 12:13:00 PM »
cool bow
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Offline dorris

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Re: Project Bow :)
« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2007, 12:21:00 PM »
thats one of my dreams one day to own one of these this ones awesome wish I had the money i would be getting this one ! good job . and I am a lefty   :bigsmyl:
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Offline Jason Lester

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Re: Project Bow :)
« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2007, 01:18:00 PM »
Very nice. The quiver looks good. I've done that to a couple of my quivers. I posted some pics on how to do it a while back for someone. Yours looks great. So does the whole setup. You should do well with it I would geuss.
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Offline Cutty47

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Re: Project Bow :)
« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2007, 01:28:00 PM »
Love the quiver and you sure can see how well the finish turned out in the second shot.  Great job!
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Offline xia_emperor

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Re: Project Bow :)
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2007, 01:33:00 PM »
nice
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Offline ishiwannabe

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Re: Project Bow :)
« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2007, 05:14:00 PM »
Awesome all the way around....except for the bow being backwards....  :smileystooges:
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Offline bentpole

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Re: Project Bow :)
« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2007, 05:47:00 PM »
Very nice! Good luck with your sale at Denton Hill.After I did all that work I would cry if someone bought it. You loaded that bow up with good MOJO . You "rescued it"
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Offline mike hall

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Re: Project Bow :)
« Reply #8 on: July 24, 2007, 08:17:00 AM »
Looks nice. What type of finish did you use and how did you apply?
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Offline OzarkRamblr

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Re: Project Bow :)
« Reply #9 on: July 24, 2007, 08:45:00 AM »
Awesome lookin' arra slinger, great combo...   :thumbsup:
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Offline bbassi

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Re: Project Bow :)
« Reply #10 on: July 24, 2007, 02:39:00 PM »
Thanks everyone. Mike, that's spar urethane. I brushed on 7-8 coats of gloss over the skins, sanding every other coat, and then sprayed with satin finish to dull it down a little. It takes time, but it makes the skins smooth as glass.
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Offline mike hall

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Re: Project Bow :)
« Reply #11 on: July 24, 2007, 09:50:00 PM »
Thanks for the info Brent.
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