Sneak peak ( Matching arrows)

[Marks]

THATS IT!!!!! I QUIT!!! I can never compete with that......  **runs  sulking   to the couch and turns on Dancing with the Stars**

[lostarrow]

Well, I inlayed the coin for the arrow pass......................................Underwhelmed . I should have left the coin with nothing on top. The epoxy ,I feel, will scratch too easily ,obscuring the view of the coin. I think it kind of makes it a little "cheap" looking. I'm going to try again but let the coin stay a little proud.  Tomorrow night the fun begins (taking the old one out.) Wish me luck.

[DarkSoul]

Heat the coin with a small jet lighter, or soldering gun. The heat will easily transfer through the coin and the glue will loosen when it has reached the right temperature.

[lostarrow]

Carved + inked  the leather strike plate  around the coin. Added another coat of Spar. Clean up the rough edges  maybe another coat and the leather handle wrap,some arrows and a nice new string,and she's good to go.It definitely looks better without anything on top of the coin. It's just below the surface of the surrounding leather.

[lostarrow]

Sorry guy's . The pics didn't come through the first time.

[missilemaster]

Thats just plain cool!

[lostarrow]

Haha ,thanks Cody! Looks like we were thinking the same thing at the same time. Did we see something to inspire us a few months ago .I thought it just popped into my head .What was your inspiration? I saw the coins at the Antique store about a year ago, and was impressed by the artwork on them . I bought a bunch for my son's coin collection . Most were from the countries that make up the EU so the coins are not legal tender anymore.This bow is for a friend ,who's very proud of his Greek heritage  and also belongs to a motorcycle club that does charity for the Greek Orthodox Church and Heritage center. He's been waiting since last fall ,but I didn't really get the inspiration for it until I saw the crest for the club. It all fell into place about a month or two ago. 

[DuBois]

That's some very fine work there! Should make the Greek a little prouder yet 

[Markus]

Bloodyell, that is something else, nice. Unfortunately the Greeks could use some coins this time. Markus.

[lostarrow]

That's what the neighbour said when he saw it on the weekend, Markus! I think they'll be all right. They are a resourceful bunch.

[lostarrow]

Two of the three arrows to go with the bow. One snapped as I was trying to straighten it after it was crested. So I have to remake it. Use your imagination for now and pretend there's three

[lesken2011]

That is really lookin good, so far LostArra!

[Joec123able]

I really want to see tht bow !!!

[lostarrow]

Almost there,almost there. Touching up the finish.

[CORIUS]

Did you ever finish this bow?