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superdav95:
I’ve got a few bows on the go but this one is nearest completion and I’m undecided how to finish it up.  It’s a very nice shooting bow zero handshock! And just a joy to shoot.  I want to do it justice by decorating it nicely.  As it is now it’s stained red and black with dye the several coats of true oil.  I’ll end up doing few more coats with wet sanding in between to get that mirror shine I’m hoping in the end.  This is a target bow and just pleasure shooting.  I was thinking of doing a golden leaf painted onto the red back like ivy or something like tree branches maybe.  Also had my eye on a Celtic style pattern stencils perhaps up the limbs as an outline then paint it in.  I’m thinking some gold and black paint to do this pattern on the back to make it pop.  Any ideas as to what paint of medium to use for this?  I’ll be covering it all when done with more coats of true oil to seal it in.  I was even contemplating adding some thin leather too but don’t want to add the weight.  I’ve still got to add leather for the handle still and a bit of ray skin for my arrow pas yet so would ideally like to keep weight close to what it is now.  Any ideas for me on paint or patterns??? Here’s some pics of it now.   Thanks 

bassman211:
Nice looking bow. That one has to be a hard shooter.

superdav95:
Thanks bassman!  Ya it’s built for speed.  I’m hoping to get this bow done and post some full draw pics and video clips of it shooting.  What you think about the paint I should use?

bassman211:
Golden leaf would look beautiful  I think.

bradsmith2010:
be still and it will come to you :)

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