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Title: Painted Lady (not for bom)
Post by: ken75 on October 04, 2010, 10:54:41 pm

i decided to build a hickory bow today inspired by some NA painted bows. this one is hickory 60inch 1 1/2 at fades , 46lb at 27inches. paint job was inspired by a modoc bow although i didnt follow it exactly ,and i added some things.hope you like it ...and no i wasnt drunk while painting

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Title: Re: Painted Lady
Post by: ken75 on October 04, 2010, 10:55:36 pm

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Title: Re: Painted Lady
Post by: Bill Skinner on October 04, 2010, 11:20:55 pm

Nice.  How did you seal the bow, and did you do it before or after you painted it?  How does it shoot?  Bill

Title: Re: Painted Lady
Post by: ken75 on October 04, 2010, 11:28:43 pm

bill i ran a couple dozen through it after it was finished and a couple before it was painted .its dead on accurate . as far as the finish i painted with acrylic and then clear coated over that

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Post by: half eye on October 04, 2010, 11:43:18 pm

Damn Ken, That thing is way nice, personally I like the design details.........is that a deer in the background stickin his tounge out?
rich

Title: Re: Painted Lady (not for bom)
Post by: ken75 on October 04, 2010, 11:53:32 pm

thanks rich ..and more than likely they put the slip on me this morn ..but ill get em soon going back in the mornin

Title: Re: Painted Lady (not for bom)
Post by: okiecountryboy on October 05, 2010, 04:00:26 am

Ken
REALLY NICE!
I too like the art work. BTW I do some of my best work when I'm...Well...Drunk...... ;D ;D >:D ;D ;D

Good Work
God Bless
Ron

Title: Re: Painted Lady (not for bom)
Post by: ken75 on October 05, 2010, 03:17:31 pm

thanks okie

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Post by: profsaffel on October 05, 2010, 03:36:12 pm

You KNOW I like this one.  ;D

Title: Re: Painted Lady (not for bom)
Post by: ken75 on October 05, 2010, 07:03:17 pm

thanks pro it goes along with your style , its a very sweet shooter, even without scallops

Title: Re: Painted Lady (not for bom)
Post by: Lombard on October 05, 2010, 08:45:16 pm

Ken, cool bow. I have to stick with solid colors, as my hands shake to much, mine would never look that nice.

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Post by: George Tsoukalas on October 05, 2010, 09:17:45 pm

Wow! That came out great. I Like the design and the tiller. Jawge

Title: Re: Painted Lady (not for bom)
Post by: ken75 on October 05, 2010, 10:51:12 pm

lombard if you look at musuem bows they dont really follow strict layouts just what they thought looked good
scott no noticable set , i'll do some stick figures on the next one, we're always hardest on ourselves
jawge thank you very much this one made 41 , fun fun fun  ;D

Title: Re: Painted Lady (not for bom)
Post by: Thwackaddict on October 06, 2010, 02:20:28 am

Sweet designs ken!!got me thinkin i got a paint scheme i been stewin on may jus have to try it next week!! I really like the way you jus jump in!!Great job! ;D

Title: Re: Painted Lady (not for bom)
Post by: Parnell on October 06, 2010, 10:25:13 am

Very cool!  I like the paint.  Looks like a fun bow to shoot.

Title: Re: Painted Lady (not for bom)
Post by: ken75 on October 06, 2010, 10:52:04 am

thanks randy , thanks parnell

Title: Re: Painted Lady (not for bom)
Post by: Thwackaddict on October 06, 2010, 11:17:37 am

Hey ken was that acrylic spray or brush on?

Title: Re: Painted Lady (not for bom)
Post by: Josh on October 06, 2010, 12:41:43 pm

Nice bow you are really gettin good at painting them up. Why no BOM?  :)

Title: Re: Painted Lady (not for bom)
Post by: ken75 on October 06, 2010, 05:52:02 pm

randy its brush on.
thanks josh, just didnt think it was worth it

Title: Re: Painted Lady (not for bom)
Post by: Josh on October 06, 2010, 05:57:52 pm

all your bows are worth it, I think you are a great bowyer.

Title: Re: Painted Lady (not for bom)
Post by: ken75 on October 06, 2010, 08:01:49 pm

thanks Josh ,its refreshing to have nice folks around