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Re: Orion - Osage Hunting Bow
« Reply #30 on: August 28, 2010, 08:18:16 PM »
no doubt cool bow :)

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Re: Orion - Osage Hunting Bow
« Reply #31 on: August 28, 2010, 09:49:39 PM »
I'm glad i saw this!great job!!no, terrific job!
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Re: Orion - Osage Hunting Bow
« Reply #32 on: August 29, 2010, 05:55:35 AM »
Hey thanks guys.  The dye job is Feibings Leather Dye (spirit dye) that transitions from red to russet to red.  The russet was a little to "brown" for my liking, so I went back over that with a very damp, almost dry wash of red dye to give it a red tinge.  Then I sprayed the bow with 3 or 4 coats of Helmsan spar urethane finish and let that dry completely.  I did the paint work over the finish instead of the bare wood so there would be crisp lines and no bleeding.  I used Elmer's Painter's brand paint pens, which are compatible with the spar urethane.  (Some pens aren't.)  Anyway, I'm just anxious to get out in the woods and see if I can bring home a whitetail with it.
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Re: Orion - Osage Hunting Bow
« Reply #33 on: August 29, 2010, 07:08:59 AM »
Please o' please share a pic of that if you get the opportunity. "The beauty that killed the beast," we'll call it.  ;D
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Re: Orion - Osage Hunting Bow
« Reply #34 on: August 29, 2010, 07:12:35 AM »
You did an outstanding job with the finish work!
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Re: Orion - Osage Hunting Bow
« Reply #35 on: August 29, 2010, 07:35:08 AM »
Like the others have said-sweet love the attention to detail,and the full draw and brace look awesome,thanks for sharing.Hammertime

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Re: Orion - Osage Hunting Bow
« Reply #36 on: August 29, 2010, 07:58:52 AM »
Awesome bow great dye and paint job, and tiller!!

If looks could kill they say, it definitely makes that a hunting bow!

Jamie

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Re: Orion - Osage Hunting Bow
« Reply #37 on: August 29, 2010, 11:07:45 AM »
Very Nice entry for August Self Bow of the Month Contest!   :)
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Re: Orion - Osage Hunting Bow
« Reply #38 on: August 29, 2010, 02:09:53 PM »
Great looking bow and goodluck hunting!  You did an exceptional job sprucing it up!

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Re: Orion - Osage Hunting Bow
« Reply #39 on: August 29, 2010, 10:07:23 PM »
Sweet Jesus... how did I miss this one?? Stunning. Excellent tiller, inspiring paint job, 0 string follow, character bow... done. Go kill somethin' with it!!

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Re: Orion - Osage Hunting Bow
« Reply #40 on: August 29, 2010, 10:23:27 PM »
WOW!!! I like that!!! A lot!!!!
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Re: Orion - Osage Hunting Bow
« Reply #41 on: August 30, 2010, 04:16:14 AM »
Now that is a beauty,very nice detail, Nice work.
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Offline wodpow

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Re: Orion - Osage Hunting Bow
« Reply #42 on: August 30, 2010, 07:44:39 AM »
That's one kicking bow red and black are made for each other. that leather dye works nice

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Re: Orion - Osage Hunting Bow
« Reply #43 on: August 30, 2010, 02:22:04 PM »
Wow, very nice! Love the paint job.
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Re: Orion - Osage Hunting Bow
« Reply #44 on: August 30, 2010, 02:27:49 PM »
That's a really nice bow. I like the paint job.
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