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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: sadiejane on April 05, 2011, 12:58:38 pm

Title: rawhide backed bow-done!
Post by: sadiejane on April 05, 2011, 12:58:38 pm

here's a few pix of that rawhide backed bow i fretted over so much.
and inundated you good folks with questions.
sure do appreciate all yr help
sorry, no full draw right now. will add when i get some

(http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab346/sadiejane9/bow%20and%20arrow%20making/pb22.jpg)
(http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab346/sadiejane9/bow%20and%20arrow%20making/pb44.jpg)
(http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab346/sadiejane9/bow%20and%20arrow%20making/pb55.jpg)
my "signature"
(http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab346/sadiejane9/bow%20and%20arrow%20making/pb11.jpg)
thanks!

sorry, forgot to add
54" ntn
40# @ 26"
shoots real nice. still havent done anything with handle.
the person who i made this for wants leather with a floppy rest

Title: Re: rawhide backed bow-done!
Post by: ErictheViking on April 05, 2011, 01:45:12 pm

well done sadie. love the paint and snakey character.

Title: Re: rawhide backed bow-done!
Post by: Elktracker on April 05, 2011, 02:11:37 pm

looks very nice well done! ;D

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Post by: medicinewheel on April 05, 2011, 04:07:53 pm

Looks beautiful!

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Post by: bubby on April 05, 2011, 04:16:29 pm

sweet bow ;D

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Post by: George Tsoukalas on April 05, 2011, 05:05:52 pm

That's a beauty! Jawge

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Post by: Pat B on April 05, 2011, 05:13:52 pm

Very nice!  Cool bow!!!  8)

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Post by: Parnell on April 05, 2011, 05:23:09 pm

That's a beauty, looking forward to full draw.

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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on April 05, 2011, 05:30:52 pm

Nice bow and worth fretting over, they all are!

Title: Re: rawhide backed bow-done!
Post by: sadiejane on April 11, 2011, 10:58:02 am

thanks guys.
sure do appreciate all yr input, encouragement, and kind words.

Title: Re: rawhide backed bow-done!
Post by: half eye on April 11, 2011, 11:03:47 am

Sadie,
     Very nicely done, like the color scheme and the braced profile is great.....sorry your customer wants the leather and floppy, kind of like just like it is, myself.
rich

Title: Re: rawhide backed bow-done!
Post by: sadiejane on April 11, 2011, 11:31:01 am

thanks rich.
not a customer(i'm really a rank amateur and no plans of ever having customers..)
but a good friend.
and tho i don't really feel comfortable building for others as i dont have enough under my belt at this point.
i feel pretty comfortable with this bow...and with my friend in case that bow ever broke.
he understand bows and the inherent possibility of bows breaking

yup i agree about the rest...personally prefer off the hand shooting. and i think it looks out a place on this bow.

Title: Re: rawhide backed bow-done!
Post by: Pappy on April 11, 2011, 12:00:44 pm

Nice work,glad it all worked out. Cool looking bow. :)
   Pappy

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Post by: Will H on April 11, 2011, 12:03:23 pm

Like pappy said, Cool looking bow!

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Post by: cracker on April 11, 2011, 01:05:43 pm

Great looking bow full draw pics without fulldraw pics is't just a wall hanger.  ;D

Title: Re: rawhide backed bow-done!
Post by: DEllis on April 11, 2011, 08:29:05 pm

Looks really nice from this angle ;)
Darcy

Title: Re: rawhide backed bow-done!
Post by: Lombard on April 11, 2011, 11:22:52 pm

Nice work.

Title: Re: rawhide backed bow-done!
Post by: Lee Slikkers on April 12, 2011, 12:26:04 am

Love everything about this bow...I have one up my sleeve for a rawhide build as well.  Is that goat or whitetail rawhide?  Paint job is excellent.

Title: Re: rawhide backed bow-done!
Post by: sadiejane on April 12, 2011, 10:45:35 am

thanks folks. your responses are really appreciated.
the rawhide is just the "commercial" stuff many archery supplies sell. reckon it's cow.
tho if it is, it has been thinned as it was as thin as any deer rawhide i've had.
got a full deer rawhide coming from a pal. so next time...will cut my own.
glad you like the paint lee. i had so many ideas regarding design.
did over a dozen full size painted on outlines on butcher paper.
but really liked the simple lines.
have a short sinew backed osage bow drying in the rafters at present. it may get a more elaborate design...
thanks again!

Title: Re: rawhide backed bow-done!
Post by: Lee Slikkers on April 12, 2011, 08:19:35 pm

BTW, you're tip for laying out a template on butchers paper and playing around is a good one.  Sometimes I get the urge and just want to "do it" but when I'm done I can see that I could have benefited by slowing down and letting the creative juices "simmer" a bit longer.

I'd like to see a money shot of that bow spitting out some Osier  ;)