Author Topic: Saint Judes Team Osage (Read 53076 times)

'46 · « **Reply #380 on:** April 22, 2006, 05:23:00 PM »

VERY nice. The contrast looks great, good job.

Dano · « **Reply #381 on:** April 22, 2006, 07:17:00 PM »

I like it!!!

Bigriver · « **Reply #382 on:** April 22, 2006, 08:27:00 PM »

It shall be done, more pics to follow. Wow ,it is intimidating working on such a masterpiece, the craftman around here are awesome. What a fine looking weapon.

MikeW · « **Reply #383 on:** April 22, 2006, 08:34:00 PM »

Ok guys, so what's prettier the bow or the bow model?
:D

Dano · « **Reply #384 on:** April 22, 2006, 08:52:00 PM »

Brian's daughter is way prettier, but it's all about the bow Mike :rolleyes:

Shaun · « **Reply #385 on:** April 22, 2006, 09:29:00 PM »

Smile reminds me of a good tiller at full draw. Bow looks great too. Keep up the good work Brian.

Guru · « **Reply #386 on:** April 22, 2006, 09:37:00 PM »

Wow...you guys amaze me!!!

Bigriver · « **Reply #387 on:** April 22, 2006, 11:14:00 PM »

The daughter is prettier, And I have another just like her. The boys see me cleaning weapons & sharpening knives a lot.

Timo · « **Reply #388 on:** April 23, 2006, 07:48:00 AM »

The bow looks good Brian....

I have a couple of them girls also......I know how ya feel.

Bigriver · « **Reply #389 on:** April 23, 2006, 07:19:00 PM »

I have put a few coats of gloss finish on the handle section. This bow is nice to finish because it has the thread wrap as a cutoff point. It`s much harder to finish the one piece bows, handleing is always an issue. I will just finish the mid section & tape off the area & finish the limbs.

A little tip I have learned is to wrap the tape backwards real tight first, rather than sticky side down. I learned the hard way years ago, if the finish is not cured yet the high tack tape will remove layers of finish, not good. I also use that method to tape off leather handles when I refinish bows, so as to not rip the smooth softer leather apart.

I am using gloss as my base coats to give the bow nice depth, it is a catalyzed varnish sprayed with an airbrush. coupla coats & then a switch to satin. A few more coats of that & we`ll rub her down with rottenstone & oil. Then the finishing wax & she `ll look showroom. More pics later.

Bigriver

Bigriver · « **Reply #390 on:** April 23, 2006, 07:22:00 PM »

Here are the limbs so far.

the Ferret · « **Reply #391 on:** April 23, 2006, 07:31:00 PM »

Dang that's a perty thing!

Dano · « **Reply #392 on:** April 23, 2006, 08:16:00 PM »

Nice work Brian, great tip on the masking tape.

Timo · « **Reply #393 on:** April 23, 2006, 09:30:00 PM »

Brian,looks great bud! I was wondering how the skins would look after finish,near the tips.Wasn't sure that the skins would flow into the limb or not? They look pretty well.

Could you get a close up of that area for future reference?

'46 · « **Reply #394 on:** April 23, 2006, 09:38:00 PM »

Great job Brian, she's lookin real purty.

Bigriver · « **Reply #395 on:** April 23, 2006, 10:08:00 PM »

Timo, the tips done that way imo look awesome. I have more pics if you need them. Got the satin coats on the limbs, wont be long now. Should be ready to ship by mid week.

Madpigslayer · « **Reply #396 on:** April 23, 2006, 11:23:00 PM »

that thing will fit right in with the rest of my bows, thanks for the efforts guys.

Bigriver · « **Reply #397 on:** April 24, 2006, 11:19:00 AM »

LImbs are sprayed with satin & the handle is still gloss.

Shows a big difference in look, no? Next pic is the handle sprayed in satin.

I have the bow done. I will take some final pics & post them, though I am finding out it is harder to take pics that do this bow justice, than to actually do the dang finishing.

Timo · « **Reply #398 on:** April 24, 2006, 01:11:00 PM »

Very sweet Brian! You did us all proud son!

'46 · « **Reply #399 on:** April 24, 2006, 01:56:00 PM »

Is that nice or what! She's lookin like the finest selfbow ever.

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