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Re: Semper Fidelis ( Finished Pics Added 6/30/12 )
« Reply #20 on: February 26, 2012, 05:38:00 PM »
It is a really nice bow.  Saw it yesterday and thought Dave was going to have to fight Graybuffalo for it.
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Re: Semper Fidelis ( Finished Pics Added 6/30/12 )
« Reply #21 on: February 27, 2012, 05:03:00 PM »
It came close. That is a good looking bow. Dave did have to help pry my fingers off it.
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Re: Semper Fidelis ( Finished Pics Added 6/30/12 )
« Reply #22 on: February 27, 2012, 06:00:00 PM »
Anybody else think dave should do a how to on that uv tattoo process he is playing with? Its pretty sweet.
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Re: Semper Fidelis ( Finished Pics Added 6/30/12 )
« Reply #23 on: February 27, 2012, 06:05:00 PM »
Anybody else think dave should do a how to on that uv tattoo process he is playing with? Its pretty sweet.
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Re: Semper Fidelis ( Finished Pics Added 6/30/12 )
« Reply #24 on: February 27, 2012, 06:43:00 PM »
There aint much to it.  Finish the bow like you normally would, then buy sticker or use anything that will block the light and then leave it in the sun as often as possible.  The new osage will darken pretty quick even with the little bit of sun we have this time of year.  By the time MOJAM gets here, it will be pretty dark.

This is a picture of me "working" on the tattoo.
 

This is one finished.
 
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Re: Semper Fidelis ( Finished Pics Added 6/30/12 )
« Reply #25 on: April 04, 2012, 09:41:00 PM »
A little over a month of sunning and it is definitly darker.  Here it is next to "fresh sanded" osage.  It should get much darker in the next three months.  I'm still putting it outside almost everyday and still putting it under a uv light at night or when its raining.  I keep peeling the stickers back to sneak a peak.  I gotta stop doing that.

 
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Re: Semper Fidelis ( Finished Pics Added 6/30/12 )
« Reply #26 on: April 05, 2012, 05:54:00 AM »
Nice bow and nice gesture.
The story behind the bow is FUNNY. You gotta love a good time.
Nice job David
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Re: Semper Fidelis ( Finished Pics Added 6/30/12 )
« Reply #27 on: April 05, 2012, 09:00:00 AM »
Looks amazing! Your going to have to sell some staves to pay for a membership at stl tan company though....
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Re: Semper Fidelis ( Finished Pics Added 6/30/12 )
« Reply #28 on: June 30, 2012, 04:38:00 PM »
Alright I finally took the stickers off and put the final coast of finish on her. I had my friend Glenn make up a special red white and blue string from show me strings. She is ask ready to head off to her new owner before she gets deployed. I snapped a few more pics to show how the tattoo turned out.here they are.

 

 

 


 
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Re: Semper Fidelis ( Finished Pics Added 6/30/12 )
« Reply #29 on: June 30, 2012, 04:42:00 PM »
Very nice Dave.
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Re: Semper Fidelis ( Finished Pics Added 6/30/12 )
« Reply #30 on: June 30, 2012, 05:08:00 PM »
Beautiful work, nice job!
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Re: Semper Fidelis ( Finished Pics Added 6/30/12 )
« Reply #31 on: June 30, 2012, 08:44:00 PM »
Work of art!

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Re: Semper Fidelis ( Finished Pics Added 6/30/12 )
« Reply #32 on: June 30, 2012, 11:32:00 PM »
Great job, DVS!  :clapper:

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Re: Semper Fidelis ( Finished Pics Added 6/30/12 )
« Reply #33 on: July 01, 2012, 06:53:00 AM »
Awesome bow, David.

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Re: Semper Fidelis ( Finished Pics Added 6/30/12 )
« Reply #34 on: July 01, 2012, 09:59:00 AM »
Very nice! Will you break one of my arrows?
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Re: Semper Fidelis ( Finished Pics Added 6/30/12 )
« Reply #35 on: July 01, 2012, 12:01:00 PM »
I seen it yesterday.  The bow is really sharp in person.

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Re: Semper Fidelis ( Finished Pics Added 6/30/12 )
« Reply #36 on: November 11, 2012, 11:17:00 PM »
Nice and great sentiments. Thank you for all Marines
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Re: Semper Fidelis ( Finished Pics Added 6/30/12 )
« Reply #37 on: November 12, 2012, 08:54:00 AM »
What a beautiful, meaningful, and "Right Stuff" bow that is DVSHUNTER, and a truly generous/thoughtful gesture - bless your heart.
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Re: Semper Fidelis ( Finished Pics Added 6/30/12 )
« Reply #38 on: November 12, 2012, 11:49:00 PM »
iam with uncle Bernie on this one well done sir   :thumbsup:
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Re: Semper Fidelis ( Finished Pics Added 6/30/12 )
« Reply #39 on: November 13, 2012, 06:28:00 PM »
Nice bow.

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