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Offline Judo Point

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Turtlebuster bow!
« on: July 30, 2012, 10:34:19 pm »
Here's my second bow it's made from hop hornbeam and is 62" ntn 48# @ 28".  It is 1 1/2" wide to about mid limb then tapers to 1/2" at nocks. The skins are snapping turtle tails and are wrapped with sinew to make the transition to the outer limbs the outer limbs are left natural with a horse hair tuft on the top limb. The handle wrap is leg skin from one of the snapping turtles stitched with sinew and two turtle claws hanging from the ends. The arrow strike plate is a scale off the turtle shell.  I also died the mid belly to kinda match the skins I used dark green over dark brown rit dye. The pics don't really show the colors very well. It's finished in tru oil with a coat of clear satin spar urethane on the skins. 
All animals used in the making of this bow were consumed and delicious! Cept the horse he's alive and doing well. Lol
I really think this bow screams primitive. Let me know what y'all think. 















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Offline Judo Point

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Re: Turtlebuster bow!
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2012, 10:39:55 pm »
Here is some more.













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blackhawk

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Re: Turtlebuster bow!
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2012, 10:40:41 pm »
Now that's a crazy cool concoction there. Sweetness ;D
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Turtlebuster bow!
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2012, 10:46:19 pm »
Makes me hungry!
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Offline lesken2011

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Re: Turtlebuster bow!
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2012, 10:47:38 pm »
Just one word....STYLE!!! 8)
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: Turtlebuster bow!
« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2012, 11:02:30 pm »
AWESOME!  I love the turtle skins!  The handle is sweeet!   good job!
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Offline tattoo dave

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Re: Turtlebuster bow!
« Reply #6 on: July 30, 2012, 11:08:46 pm »
That is one sweet bow Judo. I'll admit, I wish my second bow was that nice. Keep up the great work man!!

Tattoo Dave
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Offline tom sawyer

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Re: Turtlebuster bow!
« Reply #7 on: July 30, 2012, 11:10:00 pm »
Turtle Man's going to be pissed!  That bows got some live action.

I had a bow long ago that I put a tuft of horsehair on the top nock, thanks for reminding me of that.  I think that looks cool.
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Offline AJMag

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Re: Turtlebuster bow!
« Reply #8 on: July 30, 2012, 11:17:54 pm »
There's some intimidation factor in that one! Sweet!!
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Offline Elktracker

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Re: Turtlebuster bow!
« Reply #9 on: July 30, 2012, 11:39:15 pm »
Very cool! Great work!

Josh
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Offline mullet

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Re: Turtlebuster bow!
« Reply #10 on: July 30, 2012, 11:48:44 pm »
Now, that's different, but cool.
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Offline Keenan

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Re: Turtlebuster bow!
« Reply #11 on: July 30, 2012, 11:49:48 pm »
Now that is awesome! I love seeing new things and creative thinking. Great use of the skins and tiller looks fantastic. Horse hair tassels finish it off nicely. Well done!
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Offline turtle

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Re: Turtlebuster bow!
« Reply #12 on: July 31, 2012, 12:10:38 am »
Wish i wouldve thunk of that. Sweet looking bow!
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Turtlebuster bow!
« Reply #13 on: July 31, 2012, 12:18:09 am »
That's one 'shell' of a bow. 

Now take it hunting and see if the turtle beats the hare!
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Offline Weylin

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Re: Turtlebuster bow!
« Reply #14 on: July 31, 2012, 12:24:55 am »
That's awesome! way to think outside the box. It's very primeval.  >:D The tiller is very good as well. Excellent second bow.
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