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Offline turtle

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Flathead bow.
« on: August 04, 2013, 08:08:44 pm »
This is my trade bow all finished up. Its osage 66" tip to tip.  52# @ 28". Backed with flathead catfish skins. Took pics down along the muskingum river as thats where the flathead was caught.






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Re: Flathead bow.
« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2013, 08:10:45 pm »
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: Flathead bow.
« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2013, 08:23:25 pm »
Ooooooo pretty

Offline Fred Arnold

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Re: Flathead bow.
« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2013, 08:24:48 pm »
Yeah! I like it. Great brace and full draw pics.  I like the clean look of those skin. Are they somewhat transparent?
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Re: Flathead bow.
« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2013, 08:32:00 pm »
Yeah! I like it. Great brace and full draw pics.  I like the clean look of those skin. Are they somewhat transparent?



There are a few thinner spots that seem a little transparent.
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Re: Flathead bow.
« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2013, 08:51:54 pm »
nice!! well you deffinently narrowed down who the recipiant of the bow will be because we now know that thier target weight is a 2 digit number therefore can deduce that the weight of the bow is under 100 pounds therefore the recipiant must be...           oh wait! that's pretty much everybody never mind  :D ;D ;D :D!!!!!      sweet bow, clean lines and nice bend, somebody's gonna be tickled pink...
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Re: Flathead bow.
« Reply #6 on: August 04, 2013, 09:28:58 pm »
Cool Steve....I've cut hedge down along the banks of the muskingum  8)

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Re: Flathead bow.
« Reply #7 on: August 04, 2013, 09:37:13 pm »
I've always thought about at fish skin backing and now you've done it! Killer bow buddy!
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Offline FlintWalker

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Re: Flathead bow.
« Reply #8 on: August 04, 2013, 09:38:18 pm »
I've always wanted to back one with flathead skins..................but I'd take that one and be just as happy  :)
 Very nice bow!
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Flathead bow.
« Reply #9 on: August 04, 2013, 09:41:37 pm »
That is a sweet bow.  Those skins look great on that osage.  Boy, I would be happy if that showed up on my doorstep!
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Re: Flathead bow.
« Reply #10 on: August 04, 2013, 09:48:30 pm »
 Thanks for the kind words guys. Its all sealed up and heading to the post office tomorrow.
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Offline Weylin

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Re: Flathead bow.
« Reply #11 on: August 04, 2013, 09:58:46 pm »
Oh, those are my specs!  ;) I can't wait to get it.  That is a sweet looking bow. I'll be looking out for it.

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Re: Flathead bow.
« Reply #12 on: August 04, 2013, 11:27:58 pm »
Wow that is awesome.

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Re: Flathead bow.
« Reply #13 on: August 05, 2013, 01:01:49 am »
AWESOME!
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Re: Flathead bow.
« Reply #14 on: August 05, 2013, 09:19:33 am »
Sweet bow, Steve. It is gonna make someone's day, that's for sure!! :)
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