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Title: Finally.... finished pics
Post by: Skeaterbait on January 15, 2009, 10:10:10 am
I should call this one Turtle for as long as it's taken me. ::)

It came in around 45# at 28, I haven't checked yet (and may never) but I am pleased. The skins look good and I am very content with the tips. My leather work on the other hand could use some practice.



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Post by: Skeaterbait on January 15, 2009, 10:11:20 am
Couple more

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Post by: Skeaterbait on January 15, 2009, 10:12:27 am
The full draw pic was before I put the skins, finish and handle on but I made no changes to the tiller.
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Post by: Pappy on January 15, 2009, 10:14:57 am
That's a beauty,love the tip overlays,tiller looks great also. Good character .Well done.
   Pappy
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Post by: Hillbilly on January 15, 2009, 10:16:59 am
Lonnie, that's just an all-around helluva nice bow. Good tiller and great detail work.
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Post by: brownhillboy on January 15, 2009, 10:32:50 am
Beautiful bow.  I like all that character.  Nice job! :)
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Post by: DCM on January 15, 2009, 10:34:20 am
Really nice snakey bow Lonnie.  What about the handle work would you prefer be different?
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Post by: John K on January 15, 2009, 11:17:16 am
Nice looking bow there ! What are the tip over lays made from ?

Thanks JohnK
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Post by: DanaM on January 15, 2009, 11:17:38 am
Looks great from where I'm sitting :) What kind of wood are the tip Overlays?
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Post by: Gordon on January 15, 2009, 11:38:23 am
That turned out really nice. The craftsmanship is excellent.
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Post by: Okie on January 15, 2009, 11:54:48 am
I can see why it took a while to finish... lots of character. Nice looking bow. 
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Post by: Keenan on January 15, 2009, 11:57:34 am
 Very nice bow Skeaterbait. Love the character and the tips as well. Glad you left the dips and dives near the tips, makes it unique!   ;)
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Post by: DirtyDan on January 15, 2009, 12:51:02 pm
Awesome bow, Lonnie.  Great tips, tiller, skin, handle work.  A real beauty.  Congratulations.

Dan
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Post by: Jesse on January 15, 2009, 02:06:48 pm
 :o snaky. I like it. Plenty of character and those tips and tiller are top notch.
 
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Post by: xin on January 15, 2009, 02:22:48 pm
That's about as good as it gets.  congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by: boo on January 15, 2009, 02:27:14 pm
very nice bow, the skins,tiller,tip overlays and handle look great to me. id be proud .  boo
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Post by: CutNShoot on January 15, 2009, 02:58:56 pm
Sweet!! Very nice bow, love the skins and  tips ! ;D
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Post by: OldBow on January 15, 2009, 03:00:52 pm
Great tiller and some real artistry in the tips and handle. Great skin, too. Naturally, bookmarked for January Self Bow of the Month
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Post by: Pat B on January 15, 2009, 04:17:01 pm
Very nice bow.  Well done!    Pat
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Post by: GregB on January 15, 2009, 04:55:42 pm
Very nice! Good looking tiller, great tips, very nice finish work! Great job on that one...she's pretty! ;)
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Post by: Skeaterbait on January 15, 2009, 08:36:01 pm
Really nice snakey bow Lonnie.  What about the handle work would you prefer be different?

There is a bit of a gap at the top of the leather wrap. I am pretty sure this is a slight difference in depth on the handle from one end to the other.

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Post by: Skeaterbait on January 15, 2009, 08:37:36 pm
Nice looking bow there ! What are the tip over lays made from ?

Thanks JohnK

Not sure, it from some pieces my father in law gave me.
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Post by: Skeaterbait on January 15, 2009, 08:39:47 pm
Thanks all. This one is kind of a mile marker for me, it's the first bow I have truly thought worthy of showing off.

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Post by: stickbender on January 16, 2009, 03:55:32 am

     Beautiful bow Skeeterbait.  Nice character, and skins.  But if I were you, I would be real careful with that bow.
Some of the people on this site, just might try to talk you out of it, and some of em could talk an Eskimo into buying an ice maker! ;D

                                                                         Wayne
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Post by: armymedic.2 on January 16, 2009, 08:48:46 am
pay no attention to stickbender >:D.  the wood you used for your overlays is actually a toxic species called "givittameee"  it is a close cousin and in the same family as "givvitup", "isle-takkett" and "awwyadnt-haftadothat".  Just thought i'd warn you of what your dealing with there. 
-keith
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Post by: George Tsoukalas on January 16, 2009, 09:54:36 am
It's a beauty! Great job! :) Jawge
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Post by: Hrothgar on January 16, 2009, 10:54:06 am
Beautiful finish and craftsmanship! Good job following the grain, too.  You can take that bow anywhere and be proud.
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Post by: Stickhead on January 16, 2009, 11:30:26 am
What everybody else said.  Well done!
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Post by: Badbill on January 16, 2009, 11:54:23 am
Nice bow! The tips make it look like the snakes head.
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Post by: Shooter_G22 on January 16, 2009, 12:34:41 pm
thats a terrible looking bow....!!!   terrible... terrible... awful...!  yuk!!   eeehck...   just terrible...  i think you should send it away...  far far away... far as... hmmm fare as texas...  yup send it to texas and i save you from it..   you can just send it to me!!!   :D :D :D

j/k  but serriously send it to me... ;D...


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Post by: PeteC on January 16, 2009, 02:20:42 pm
That's a great lookin' bow.Good job,all around.  God Bless
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Post by: venisonburger on January 16, 2009, 02:27:38 pm
Thats purty!
VB
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Post by: robbsbass on January 16, 2009, 07:34:13 pm
excellent bow, the skins and tips really show it off nicely
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Post by: TRACY on January 17, 2009, 07:27:07 am
Very nice bow! I don't see anything wrong w/ leather handle at all. Thanks for sharing.

Tracy