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Title: My trade bow
Post by: RBLusthaus on June 27, 2013, 01:07:20 am
In one of my last pieces of the "Halloween Hurricane" black locust tree that fell across my yard in 2011, I whittled this 61 inch, raw hide backed bow.  It came in at 44# at 28 inches.  The hide is dyed with feibings leather dye, tied off with hemp wrappings, and covered with 10 or so coats of Tru oil.  A neatsfoot oiled leather handle and velcro arrow pass finish the look.  Although I had finished this bow a couple of weeks ago, I kept delaying getting to PO, as I really enjoyed shooting her in, and shooting her in, and . . .  I hope Mr. XXXXXXX enjoys her.  Should get her out in the mail this weekend . . .

       
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Post by: juniper junkie on June 27, 2013, 01:14:35 am
looks really nice, what color is the dye?
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Post by: JonW on June 27, 2013, 02:08:07 am
Good lookin' bow Russ!
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Post by: H Rhodes on June 27, 2013, 04:01:33 am
Man, that is fine!  Somebody is gonna be proud to own that one.  Great work.
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Post by: Joec123able on June 27, 2013, 04:05:27 am
Nice job very good looking bow
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Post by: raghorns on June 27, 2013, 08:15:12 am
Very nice...I love the nocks...she looks smooth and fast.

Lyle
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Post by: Pappy on June 27, 2013, 08:39:35 am
Looks great,someone should be very happy with that. :)
   Pappy
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Post by: johnfolchetti on June 27, 2013, 08:52:37 am
That is a dandy Russ. Should make Mr. XXXXX very happy.
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on June 27, 2013, 09:02:00 am
Great work Russ! Love it.
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Post by: lesken2011 on June 27, 2013, 09:19:28 am
Nice job, RB. Anyone would be glad to have that one!!
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Post by: RBLusthaus on June 27, 2013, 04:37:45 pm
Hey guys, thanks for the kind words. 

JJ - - the dye is Fiebings Dark Brown leather dye, and it really make the raw hide look like, well, um, leather. 

Russ
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Post by: Gaur on June 27, 2013, 09:13:10 pm
great looking bow.  I like the deep red and love the tips on it too.
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Post by: Badly Bent on June 27, 2013, 11:03:34 pm
That bow looks great all around. If I'm Mr. xxxxxxx I'll be real happy when that shows up on my front steps. You make a mean locust bow Russ.  ;D
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Post by: Weylin on June 28, 2013, 12:40:00 am
Sweet looking bow! I like the curves. I'd sure be happy to get that at my door!
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Post by: danny f on June 28, 2013, 03:57:48 am
great bow, it looks nice, well done
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Post by: RBLusthaus on June 28, 2013, 01:59:21 pm
JJ - my apologies - the dye color was Medium Brown,  not the Dark Brown.

BB  - Thanks for the compliments - - and all I am willing to say, is the bow will soon be traveling West.  You can speculate from there.  :-)

Russ
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Post by: autologus on June 28, 2013, 06:33:25 pm
Man thats awesome, do you stain the rawhide while it is wet or after it dries?

Grady
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Post by: Badly Bent on June 28, 2013, 09:17:10 pm
Not a good enough hint Russ, just about everything is west of you. >:D
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Post by: RBLusthaus on July 01, 2013, 12:56:02 pm
Well lets see - being an Americano Centrist (is that a word) -  west of me means no England or Australia, but, I agree, a pretty lame hint.  How bout North West?  I did get her away this weekend so all will become known soon enough.

Grady -  I dye the raw hide after it has dried on the back of the bow.  The dye sands off the wood if some accidentally gets on the belly.   

Russ
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Post by: BowSlayer on July 01, 2013, 02:23:08 pm
Nice.
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Post by: horatio1226 on July 30, 2013, 05:32:47 pm
This bow is sweet!
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Post by: SLIMBOB on July 30, 2013, 07:58:18 pm
Very sweet lookin' bow!