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Refinished Drake Hunter Flight
« on: January 21, 2015, 02:20:00 PM »
I purchased zippercurve's project Hunter Flight before heading to our farm in SC for the winter.  I refinished it this week just in time for my B'day.  It's a great shooting bow coming in around the low 40 pounds...tippit

   

   

     

   

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Re: Refinished Drake Hunter Flight
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2015, 04:21:00 PM »
Excellent!

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Re: Refinished Drake Hunter Flight
« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2015, 04:36:00 PM »
Looks great.......job well done!!
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Re: Refinished Drake Hunter Flight
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2015, 04:49:00 PM »
Nice work......Great shooting bows

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Re: Refinished Drake Hunter Flight
« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2015, 08:24:00 PM »
Jeff that came out AWESOME!!! I am so glad it found a good home and is back to looking the way it deserves!!
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Re: Refinished Drake Hunter Flight
« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2015, 01:09:00 PM »
Nice job-what finish coating did you use?

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Re: Refinished Drake Hunter Flight
« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2015, 06:23:00 PM »
That looks great Jeff!
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Re: Refinished Drake Hunter Flight
« Reply #7 on: January 22, 2015, 06:26:00 PM »
Bjorn,
I used light hand rubbed in Tru Oil so far 4 coats.
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Re: Refinished Drake Hunter Flight
« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2015, 04:02:00 PM »
Great job on the refinish!
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Re: Refinished Drake Hunter Flight
« Reply #9 on: January 23, 2015, 08:21:00 PM »
I love the Tru Oil finish and often use it on arrow shafting too.

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Re: Refinished Drake Hunter Flight
« Reply #10 on: January 23, 2015, 08:37:00 PM »
I use Tru Oil on most of my wood knife handles too.  Plus it is so easy to add a touch up coat anytime.  My Dad used to make gun stocks and only used Tru Oil...guess it's genetic   :)

   
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Re: Refinished Drake Hunter Flight
« Reply #11 on: January 23, 2015, 09:30:00 PM »
Wow, Jeff, Nice job!!  Tru oil sure does bring out the grain!!   Blacksmith....big bear killer.....bow fixer upper.....Is there anything you cant do??   :saywhat:
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Re: Refinished Drake Hunter Flight
« Reply #12 on: January 24, 2015, 12:17:00 AM »
Hey Sean,
The refinish job ain't as good as Bowdoc...but then again who's is  :)
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Re: Refinished Drake Hunter Flight
« Reply #13 on: January 24, 2015, 12:22:00 AM »
Ha!!  You got a point there!!
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Re: Refinished Drake Hunter Flight
« Reply #14 on: January 24, 2015, 04:34:00 AM »
Great job....looks awesome!!
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Re: Refinished Drake Hunter Flight
« Reply #15 on: January 25, 2015, 09:49:00 AM »
That's a real neat bow and nice job Jeff.
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Re: Refinished Drake Hunter Flight
« Reply #16 on: January 25, 2015, 04:29:00 PM »
Excellent job, Jeff. Looks great!
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Re: Refinished Drake Hunter Flight
« Reply #17 on: February 04, 2015, 10:00:00 AM »
Tippit,
  Nice refinish jobs.Do you have one of the HUNTERFLITE's with built up grips ?
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