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Author Topic: New skins - Free bow! (update)  (Read 958 times)

Offline bullofthewoods

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New skins - Free bow! (update)
« on: April 03, 2007, 07:12:00 PM »
Working on some skins.  Got them all ready except the tru-oil.  Think they are turning out good for my first try.
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   :jumper:   See my story below about the free bow.
 
 
 
 
Ended up at 62# @ 28"  62", Cocobola and micarta accent.  Cocobola limb overlays.  Bull horn nocks.

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Re: New skins - Free bow! (update)
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2007, 07:17:00 PM »
Look super to me! Hap

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Re: New skins - Free bow! (update)
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2007, 08:28:00 PM »
Lookin good :0)
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Re: New skins - Free bow! (update)
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2007, 09:04:00 PM »
:thumbsup:    :notworthy:  <><

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Re: New skins - Free bow! (update)
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2007, 09:06:00 PM »
Nice set of skins there!
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Re: New skins - Free bow! (update)
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2007, 09:14:00 PM »
Swweet   :thumbsup:
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Re: New skins - Free bow! (update)
« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2007, 09:46:00 PM »
Thanks for the compliments!  Vermonster, they are a nice set of skins aren't they.  I was real pleased with them when they arrived.  They kept their color real well when I applied them.  They are over Bacote limbs.  

I actually "rescued" this bow from a bowyer friend of mine.  He had rejected it because of some checking in the riser, it was in the garbage can!!!!  Now, I understand that he could not sell it, but come on.  Anyway, I brought it home and reshaped the riser some to get rid of the checking.  The checking was in the sight window, so it is a little bigger than usual since I sanded out the checks.

Bacote riser, belly, and back was a tad too much for me.  So I skinned it.  Naming her "R and R" for rejected and rescued, rich and rare, rest and relaxation, or whatever else.

I'll post some more pics and specs when she's done.

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Re: New skins - Free bow! (update)
« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2007, 10:03:00 PM »
WOW!!!! awesome dude  :notworthy:    :clapper:    :clapper:
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Re: New skins - Free bow! (update)
« Reply #8 on: April 03, 2007, 10:33:00 PM »
bullofthewoods,

  Nice job and nice looking skins, tru-oil will darken the skins just a shade, if you want to keep them lighter you can use Montana Pitch Blend, or any good water proffing for leather a couple of light coats and wipe down the excess and easy to re coat whenever you want.
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Re: New skins - Free bow! (update)
« Reply #9 on: April 04, 2007, 12:34:00 AM »
Wow! So, it was free? Now you can't beat that. Nice job. Would like to see the whole thing put together.
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Re: New skins - Free bow! (update)
« Reply #10 on: April 04, 2007, 05:03:00 PM »
Yeah Jerry, FREE!  I'll post a pic when it's all done.  Also did up a new riser for my longbow, since I broke my old one.  I'll post it too.  Feels like Christmas around here!

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Re: New skins - Free bow! (update)
« Reply #11 on: April 04, 2007, 05:59:00 PM »
Great job on the skins! Can't wait to see the whole bow when it's done.
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Re: New skins - Free bow! (update)
« Reply #12 on: April 04, 2007, 07:33:00 PM »
very nice.
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Offline bullofthewoods

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Re: New skins - Free bow! (update)
« Reply #13 on: April 28, 2007, 10:33:00 PM »
ttt-new pics added.  bow finished!!!

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Re: New skins - Free bow! (update)
« Reply #14 on: April 28, 2007, 10:38:00 PM »
Very Nice Skins and an Awsome Bow!! I could stand being called a  "Dumpster-Diver"  to Rescue Something  THAT  Good Looking!! Great Job!!!  :archer:
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Re: New skins - Free bow! (update)
« Reply #15 on: April 28, 2007, 11:06:00 PM »
That's a great looking bow! And the price is right too! The old saying 'one man's trash is another man's treasure' sure holds true in this case. Congratulations on a fine bow. Mike

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Re: New skins - Free bow! (update)
« Reply #16 on: April 29, 2007, 03:06:00 PM »
Where's your buddy's shop? may have to go dumpster diving there myself! Very nice bow.
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Re: New skins - Free bow! (update)
« Reply #17 on: April 29, 2007, 04:53:00 PM »
WOWZERS! I like the looks of that there bow.<><
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Re: New skins - Free bow! (update)
« Reply #18 on: April 29, 2007, 07:39:00 PM »
Scattershot,

It's Neil Jacobson from Bear's Paw Bows.  But your gonna have to be pretty quick to beat me to his garbage can!

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Re: New skins - Free bow! (update)
« Reply #19 on: April 29, 2007, 09:44:00 PM »
LOL! That is one fine bow. I don't get to Montana much, so I guess you're safe!
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