Painted rawhide backing... (full draw and other new pictures added)

[medicinewheel]

Hi all!  -  Just put a buckskin handle on a rawhide backed maple backed black walnut pyramid bow, made from a BW board. Short of 40# at 29". Had a problem with a splinter lifting on belly side for the fade outs being too steep, repair was successful.
The bow's back is painted with India ink, the finish is shellac, which I tried on rawhide for the first time and it really makes a beautiful surface.
I'll post some more pics, when I get nicer ones taken in better light.
Thanks for looking.

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[Cromm]

Very nice work. Did you come up with the design yourself and how long did it take to do??

[medicinewheel]

Thanks Cromm.
The design is based on one I saw on a bow by Ed Scott; took like 2 hours to accomplish.

[Pappy]

That's a beauty,very talented.  Just love that paint job.
   Pappy

[ricktrojanowski]

Very nice bow, that is some beautiful paint work.  Good job.

[AncientArcher76]

Ive seen a pattern similar to that and you did an excellent job doing so!  I might have to try my hand at doing some detailed paint work!  Thanks for the inspiration and for a job well done!

AA

[half eye]

very nice, what's NOT to like?
rich

[DanaM]

Very nive frank looking forward to better pictures

[medicinewheel]

Thanks for all the nice replies!
I'll for sure do some more of those, I really like looking at it myself...

[medicinewheel]

Thanks Dana, the sun is coming out again and tomorrow we'll be out shooting...!

[El Destructo]

Nice Bow Frank...love the Art Work...looks almost like one I have hanging in the Closet...but mines a Paddle Bow...lets see a Full Draw Picture....eh...........

[Grunt]

Nice crisp design work on the back. Gives me inspiration.

[medicinewheel]

Thanks Grunt and El D !

[knightd]

I'm not much on painted bows.. But this one is very Nice !! I like it..

[gutpile]

oh buddy that is sweet....gut