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Title: Coon tail's on a BBI (full draw added)
Post by: knightd on August 17, 2009, 11:15:43 am

This is a med R/D Bamboo Backed Ipe with coon tail rattle snake skins. It is 61" NTN and 53# at 29"..

(http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll323/knight3169/berret024.jpg)
(http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll323/knight3169/berret025.jpg)
(http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll323/knight3169/berret009.jpg)
(http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll323/knight3169/berret005-1.jpg)
(http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll323/knight3169/berret002.jpg)
(http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll323/knight3169/berret013.jpg)
(http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll323/knight3169/BBI/berret027.jpg)

Title: Re: Coon tail's on a BBI
Post by: Josh on August 17, 2009, 11:19:41 am

wow nice!!!! I love those skins on that bow!!!!! Couldn't be more professional looking.   Great bow!

Title: Re: Coon tail's on a BBI
Post by: bigcountry on August 17, 2009, 11:30:12 am

Looks nice, I never seen a BBI with rattlers on it.  Is it easy to glue up as putting on other wood back?  I didn't know if the skins would stick good  to bamboo.

Title: Re: Coon tail's on a BBI
Post by: knightd on August 17, 2009, 11:41:04 am

I just use 150 grit sand paper to remove the rind and leave it rough and apply the skin just like you would on a self bow..

Title: Re: Coon tail's on a BBI
Post by: ZanderPommo on August 17, 2009, 11:43:37 am

david you just ain't right.

Title: Re: Coon tail's on a BBI
Post by: Pappy on August 17, 2009, 11:48:16 am

Another outstanding bow,Man you are really turning them out.Very nice. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Coon tail's on a BBI
Post by: Cromm on August 17, 2009, 11:58:28 am

Great looking work again fella.

Title: Re: Coon tail's on a BBI
Post by: John K on August 17, 2009, 12:09:07 pm

Awesome David !!  Is that one long skin??

Title: Re: Coon tail's on a BBI
Post by: adb on August 17, 2009, 12:14:33 pm

Damn! Your bows are just outstanding!

Title: Re: Coon tail's on a BBI
Post by: OldBow on August 17, 2009, 12:40:15 pm

Very nice! Got anyone around to crank it back?

Title: Re: Coon tail's on a BBI
Post by: knightd on August 17, 2009, 12:59:56 pm

Thank's again for the kind words guy's.. I am biulding a secound one of these right now.. I just hope it comes out as nice as this one.. ;)
John It is 2 skins spliced at the handle..

Title: Re: Coon tail's on a BBI
Post by: billy on August 17, 2009, 10:40:05 pm

dude, get that ugly ba$tard outta HERE!!!  I'm getting really tired of seeing these sloppily made, UGLY AS SIN, bent twigs that people keep posting on here!  I'm about to get PISSED OFF!!!  LOL

Title: Re: Coon tail's on a BBI
Post by: mullet on August 18, 2009, 09:35:52 am

David, It look's better on this site than the other one. How about a full-draw?

Title: Re: Coon tail's on a BBI
Post by: Kent D. on August 18, 2009, 01:01:41 pm

excellent work, as usual. ;)

Title: Re: Coon tail's on a BBI
Post by: knightd on August 18, 2009, 03:13:59 pm

Thanks guy's Forgot to say the limb tip overlay's are elk ..

Title: Re: Coon tail's on a BBI
Post by: Hillbilly on August 18, 2009, 04:25:10 pm

Great looking bow, David.

Title: Re: Coon tail's on a BBI
Post by: ricktrojanowski on August 18, 2009, 09:47:05 pm

That is one NICE looking bow.  I really like the skins and overlays.  You are putting out some real beauties.

Title: Re: Coon tail's on a BBI
Post by: knightd on August 19, 2009, 08:41:16 am

Thank's Hillbilly and Rick.. Steve did you get them arrows made up yet?

Title: Re: Coon tail's on a BBI
Post by: mullet on August 19, 2009, 10:41:33 am

 Where's that Full-Draw?

Title: Re: Coon tail's on a BBI
Post by: knightd on August 19, 2009, 01:00:41 pm

I will post one tonight..

Title: Re: Coon tail's on a BBI
Post by: Rich Saffold on August 19, 2009, 02:01:57 pm

Best looking rattler I've seen in a long time... ;D

Title: Re: Coon tail's on a BBI (full draw added)
Post by: OldBow on August 19, 2009, 09:04:36 pm

The full draw nails it for me. Thanks. And thanks Mullet 8)
We'll look at this fine bow in a a week and a half for Aug Laminate BOM

Title: Re: Coon tail's on a BBI (full draw added)
Post by: knightd on August 28, 2009, 03:40:51 pm

Thank oldbow..

Title: Re: Coon tail's on a BBI (full draw added)
Post by: mullet on August 31, 2009, 08:48:06 pm

That's what I'm talking about! Nice full draw shot and Tiller.

Title: Re: Coon tail's on a BBI (full draw added)
Post by: knightd on August 31, 2009, 10:39:00 pm

Thank's Mullet..