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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Grunt on June 16, 2009, 10:48:33 pm

Title: Veterans Bow
Post by: Grunt on June 16, 2009, 10:48:33 pm

In NA culture black and red worn together are veterans colors. Since I am a old USMC grunt I made a Veterans Bow. Red oak with a linen canvas back, 44# at 28".

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Title: Re: Veterans Bow
Post by: Kent D. on June 17, 2009, 12:07:14 am

Nice.  I really like the colors.

Title: Re: Veterans Bow
Post by: Aosda on June 17, 2009, 01:07:15 am

Semper Fi,  what did you use for the colors?  Natural pigments or paint?

Almost like the colors of the Dress Blues coat

Title: Re: Veterans Bow
Post by: Dane on June 17, 2009, 06:55:12 am

It looks like a beaut, but could we see more photos?

I like the idea of a grunt bow. I'm ex infantry, too, US Army, and have the bad knees and legs to prove it :) Maybe one day I'll do something similar.

Dane

Title: Re: Veterans Bow
Post by: DanaM on June 17, 2009, 07:39:02 am

Nice looking bow Grunt and thank you for your service :)

Title: Re: Veterans Bow
Post by: cracker on June 17, 2009, 08:00:07 am

Good looking bow sir and thank you from a grateful American.
Ronnie

Title: Re: Veterans Bow
Post by: Grunt on June 17, 2009, 08:16:32 am

The linen canvas back was first sealed with two or three coats of spar varnish and then painted with your basic hardware store waterbased exterior paint. I paint the backs on most of my fabric backed bows. Here are a few.




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Title: Re: Veterans Bow
Post by: Hillbilly on June 17, 2009, 08:28:14 am

All good looking bows. Got any more photos of the veteran's bow?

Title: Re: Veterans Bow
Post by: George Tsoukalas on June 17, 2009, 09:26:42 am

Nice bow and thank you for your service. Jawge

Title: Re: Veterans Bow
Post by: smokeu on June 17, 2009, 11:00:50 am

Great bows!!

Semper Fidelis

Title: Re: Veterans Bow
Post by: Pappy on June 17, 2009, 12:36:06 pm

Same as the rest,great looking bow and thanks for you service. Love to see more. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Veterans Bow
Post by: Grunt on June 17, 2009, 03:11:21 pm

Heres another pict of the Veterans Bow/



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Title: Re: Veterans Bow
Post by: Grunt on June 17, 2009, 03:13:37 pm

I haven't figured out how to post two picts in one post. Here is the Veterans Bow drawn,

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Title: Re: Veterans Bow
Post by: DustinDees on June 17, 2009, 04:49:02 pm

Thank you for your service. that is a good looking bow. like the theme.

Dustin D

Title: Re: Veterans Bow
Post by: Aosda on June 17, 2009, 11:57:23 pm

Grunt:
Click "Additional Options" just below the reply window.  Just to the right of the "browse" button for posting pics is {  (more attachments)  }.  Click on that and it will let you post up to six pics as long as they are within size.  Hope that helps ya.

Title: Re: Veterans Bow
Post by: OldBow on June 19, 2009, 11:12:02 am

Got this testimony to Vets bookmarked for June Self BOM. Nice Job!

Title: Re: Veterans Bow
Post by: venisonburger on June 19, 2009, 11:55:45 am

Your bows are nice, looks like you have a roomy shop to work in. Keep up the good work
VB

Title: Re: Veterans Bow
Post by: ballista on July 17, 2009, 04:31:13 pm

 great worksmanship, that tiller looks great and the colors blend well- and i thanks you for serving our country, i plan to do so as well

Title: Re: Veterans Bow
Post by: Adam Keiper on July 17, 2009, 05:01:30 pm

Those are cool.  They're got the look of classic American folk art.  Nice work!

Title: Re: Veterans Bow
Post by: AKAPK on July 18, 2009, 08:32:02 pm

Veterans Make Good Bows Too .Peace to the vetrerans :)