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Offline Thunderlizard

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Howdy!

This is my first bow, built a couple of years ago now, which I recently touched up and made prettier and sturdier. It’s 64” ntn, about 47#@29”. Buffalo horn overlays secured a bit more with whitetail sinew. Rawhide backing secured with whitetail sinew, painted with simple acrylic and coated in tung oil. Hopefully I’ll remember to post a full draw photo soon!



« Last Edit: March 17, 2018, 12:25:04 pm by Thunderlizard »

Offline JWMALONE

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Re: Painted Osage Orange finished!
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2018, 12:34:40 pm »
Nice looking bow.
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Offline smoke

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Re: Painted Osage Orange finished!
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2018, 01:58:24 pm »
Very nicely done!!

Offline NorthHeart

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Re: Painted Osage Orange finished!
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2018, 02:20:36 pm »
Awesome bow.  How about a braced and drawn pic?

Offline GoatProIdaho

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Re: Painted Osage Orange finished!
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2018, 08:49:14 pm »
I dig it
Nice bow
Think if I hadnt snapped my first bow pullin my canoe out Id still be on bow #1!
Lets see her bend

Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: Painted Osage Orange finished!
« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2018, 11:28:13 pm »
Looks good!
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Offline Knoll

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Re: Painted Osage Orange finished!
« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2018, 11:31:21 pm »
Purdy. Congrats on the painted back!
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Offline Hamish

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Re: Painted Osage Orange finished!
« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2018, 01:21:08 am »
When I read the title I thought why paint an already beautiful piece of wood.  When seeing the actual bow I realised how wrong my assumptions were. An absolutely stunning job.

Offline High-Desert

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Re: Painted Osage Orange finished!
« Reply #8 on: March 08, 2018, 08:24:31 am »
That's one good looking paint job. I've been trying to find my artistic abilities to paint a bow, but it usually looks like I scribbled with a crayon.
Eric

Offline BowEd

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Re: Painted Osage Orange finished!
« Reply #9 on: March 08, 2018, 08:36:12 am »
Same here.I barely trust myself to sign a bow very good.Nice work Thunderlizard.
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Offline Philipp A

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Re: Painted Osage Orange finished!
« Reply #10 on: March 08, 2018, 08:51:16 am »
Pretty bow, I like it! Looking forward to see the braced and full draw pictures :)

Offline Thunderlizard

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Re: Painted Osage Orange finished! (Full Draw Added)
« Reply #11 on: March 17, 2018, 12:23:37 pm »
Full Draw. Awkward hand placement because I usually cant the bow when shooting, but for the photo, I’m holding it totally vertical!

Offline Mo_coon-catcher

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Great looking bow! Both the tiller and paint job.  Put me in the don’t trust myself with a paintbrush group.

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Offline Marc St Louis

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Very nice.  You did good
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Offline Yard Dog

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Good job !!!! Very nice !!