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Offline RyanR

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Re: "Catfish Hunter" Osage Selfbow: 56# @ 28"
« Reply #30 on: April 23, 2015, 06:21:21 pm »
Nice job!
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: "Catfish Hunter" Osage Selfbow: 56# @ 28"
« Reply #31 on: April 23, 2015, 07:31:35 pm »
Well done!
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Offline Sidewinder

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Re: "Catfish Hunter" Osage Selfbow: 56# @ 28"
« Reply #32 on: April 24, 2015, 07:36:38 am »
Very nice bow. Ive seen people skin bows with many things but channel cat hasnt been one of them. Good for you for doing it. I like everything about it. Danny
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Offline burnt

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Re: "Catfish Hunter" Osage Selfbow: 56# @ 28"
« Reply #33 on: April 24, 2015, 10:22:04 am »
Looks like a bow I'd like to shoot. Great job.
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Offline Bullitt

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Re: "Catfish Hunter" Osage Selfbow: 56# @ 28"
« Reply #34 on: April 24, 2015, 12:25:51 pm »
Dang Cloudfeather,  smile sir!  That is a sexy looking gal! ;D

The leather dressing covers just enough, leaving her legs, neck, and shoulders exposed!

Oh, she's got real nice curves, too!  ;)

You did good!



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Offline Josh B

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Re: "Catfish Hunter" Osage Selfbow: 56# @ 28"
« Reply #35 on: April 24, 2015, 05:25:00 pm »
Too cool!  I've been wondering what channel cat skins would look like. Josh
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Offline PeteC

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Re: "Catfish Hunter" Osage Selfbow: 56# @ 28"
« Reply #36 on: April 24, 2015, 07:36:04 pm »
Real nice bow. The "cat" skins are very unique. Good job. God Bless
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Offline okie64

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Re: "Catfish Hunter" Osage Selfbow: 56# @ 28"
« Reply #37 on: April 24, 2015, 08:25:43 pm »
Great looking bow and good use for fish skins!
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Offline Cloudfeather

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Re: "Catfish Hunter" Osage Selfbow: 56# @ 28"
« Reply #38 on: April 28, 2015, 07:11:09 pm »
Really appreciate all the kind words, guys. I'm very grateful to have gotten these logs, had the time I did cutting them and turning them into something functional and long lasting. :)
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Offline RLimerick

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Re: "Catfish Hunter" Osage Selfbow: 56# @ 28"
« Reply #39 on: May 09, 2015, 12:44:58 pm »
Great looking bow!  What did you treat the catfish skins with to tan them?  Nice handle wrap too.  Great work!
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Offline Redhand

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Re: "Catfish Hunter" Osage Selfbow: 56# @ 28"
« Reply #40 on: May 09, 2015, 12:50:09 pm »
That's one heck of a bow. I especially like the catfish skins.
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Offline Cloudfeather

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Re: "Catfish Hunter" Osage Selfbow: 56# @ 28"
« Reply #41 on: May 10, 2015, 02:46:04 pm »
Thanks, guys. I basically handled them like carp skins. Skinned the fish, fleshed them out, then cleaned a few times with dish detergent. I froze them in a small container of water, then just thawed them out and adhered them with hide glue. Worked great. :)
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