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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: PEARL DRUMS on February 16, 2012, 08:09:55 pm

Title: NOT my swap bow...
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 16, 2012, 08:09:55 pm
and you can thank these guys for telling me to keep it for myself! I wanted to give it away...but nooooo..."keep it Pearly" they said   ;D

Bevan
Beetle
Clint
Tortoise
Pat
Bub
Pappy
Chris
Dron
Rich
Artsy
Sidewinder
Del
Jawgey poo
and last but not least Keenan

The bow is 64" ntn, 50# @ 28 after several hundred arrows.
1 9/16" at the fades 12" out then tapers to 7/16" tips
The tips and grip are mesquite and osage lam'ed
The skins are absolutely gorgeous in person. They are orange in color Texas rats
The grip is from a whitetail the singer in my band shot and tanned - COOL!
Stacked leather rest
Its sealed in Zip Guard - three dips per half
10 strand D97/10 blend string with wool yarn for added protection to the loops
The silencers are skrat I tanned. I have a lifetime supply from three skrats!

As usual the pics suck it up...but I got three posts worth!
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 16, 2012, 08:12:18 pm
Few more you bow porn addicts...... 8)
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Post by: toomanyknots on February 16, 2012, 08:12:54 pm
Moar pics! Beautiful.

Edit: Wait, posted right before you posted some more pics. Very nice!
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Post by: bowtarist on February 16, 2012, 08:17:37 pm
Boy that's nice PD, Well done Sir!!  dpgratz
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Post by: Keenan on February 16, 2012, 08:21:36 pm
Wait,,,,,,,,I must have been delusional when I made that comment,,,,,,,,,,,Are you certain! I must have meant give that bad boy away immediately lest you fall in love and be swayed to keep her. Just kidding of coarse.  That is a beaut!
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Post by: ErictheViking on February 16, 2012, 08:22:34 pm
Beautiful work PD. great finish work especially the tips. 
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Post by: lesken2011 on February 16, 2012, 08:23:09 pm
Man that's fine!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by: Bevan R. on February 16, 2012, 08:26:08 pm
Only thing missing is a name!!

Beautiful, I am glad you are keeping that beauty for yourself.
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 16, 2012, 08:33:49 pm
No name Bevan. I just started putting my intials on them. I did do one cool thing on this one for fun. I wrote the length, weight, draw and year in yellow! You can barely read it now but as time ticks by it will become for visible. Im excited to watch it change over the summer!
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Post by: Bevan R. on February 16, 2012, 08:41:46 pm
I wrote the length, weight, draw and year in yellow! You can barely read it now but as time ticks by it will become for visible. Im excited to watch it change over the summer!

Cool idea. What did you use with yellow ink?
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 16, 2012, 08:45:13 pm
I use an antique nib and Testors paints.
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Post by: Bevan R. on February 16, 2012, 09:07:40 pm
Thanks, I had never thought of using those. I use them for cresting shafts.
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Post by: Ifrit617 on February 16, 2012, 09:07:47 pm
incredibly nice PD! Love those skins... Can you get a pic of how you pad your loops with yarn? I'm interested in that idea.

Jon
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Post by: soy on February 16, 2012, 09:11:25 pm
Oh ya she shure is nice pearls very nice indeed!
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Post by: blackhawk on February 16, 2012, 09:16:04 pm
eh...its ok...i guess.....i mean if you like a totally awesome yeller piece of wood glowing bent over perfect with some good looking skins finished off to perfection ;)
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Post by: bubby on February 16, 2012, 09:17:59 pm
nobody can blame you for keeping that beauty, sweet f/d to, Bub
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Post by: gstoneberg on February 16, 2012, 09:23:21 pm
Sweet bow Pearlie, I like it!

George
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Post by: Pat B on February 16, 2012, 09:31:29 pm
Very nice bow Pearlie. You diserve to keep it!  ;)
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Post by: beetlebailey1977 on February 16, 2012, 09:37:20 pm
That would be the one to keep.....I really like the rat snake skins.  The overall bow is super nice.  Thumbs up for sure.....I do not take back my comment about you keeping it.
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Post by: osage outlaw on February 16, 2012, 09:42:08 pm
That is a sharp one.  I stand behind my statement to keep it.  I'm sure the trade bow you are working on will be just as nice as that one.  Great job on it.
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Post by: artcher1 on February 16, 2012, 10:00:29 pm
After reading all those names I take it you're a hard man to convince ;). Lovely bow by the way! Your skins are a little brighter than mine, but if'n you like 'em, I like em!
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Post by: Buckeye Guy on February 16, 2012, 11:02:01 pm
If you really have your heart set on givin it away I suppose I can take it off your hands for ya
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Post by: mullet on February 16, 2012, 11:07:22 pm
  Beautifull bow, Pearlie, and I love the color of those skins.
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Post by: seabass on February 16, 2012, 11:16:40 pm
great job Pearl.if i send you a stave,will you make one for me?thanks for the look,Steve
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Post by: MoNative on February 16, 2012, 11:36:45 pm
Beeeeaaautiful!!! 8)
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 17, 2012, 12:00:19 am
Thanks for all the kind words fella's. It means allot to me. Several of you had something to do with this bow in one way or another over the last few years. The skins and tips are sooo much prettier in person, or with a better camera. These pictures just dont do them any justice. I told Charles I had a bow that needed something different. These are what he suggested. The man knows skins!
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Post by: coaster500 on February 17, 2012, 01:06:34 am
Chris you really out did your self on this one...  amazing job all of it...  if I ever cook one even close to that I'll sleep with it !!
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Post by: Mangeur de lard on February 17, 2012, 01:23:47 am
Very nice! It's a keeper for sure.
but then my name's not on that list is it?? ;D
Cheers!
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Post by: Jimbob on February 17, 2012, 02:07:10 am
Beautiful, just beautiful.  Someone would have been lucky to get that as a swap!!
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Post by: JW_Halverson on February 17, 2012, 02:13:41 am
That bow is a Pearl!  You outdid yourself!
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Post by: MWirwicki on February 17, 2012, 10:14:25 am
Hey; What about me????   I never said you should keep it!  Very nice, Drums.  I like the "RAT" theme you got going on this one!
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 17, 2012, 12:10:08 pm
You gave me the stave Matt. You dont want to be an Inidian Giver do you?

Hopefully that isnt a bad term nowadays? If so, my apologies to our native members.
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Post by: rps3 on February 17, 2012, 12:17:54 pm
That is a keeper for sure.
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Post by: Sidewinder on February 17, 2012, 12:56:50 pm
Nice finish work on that one PD. Those skins look great and my good ness the tip overlays are stunning.   Danny
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 17, 2012, 05:28:18 pm
great job Pearl.if i send you a stave,will you make one for me?thanks for the look,Steve

Steve you send me TWO dry osage staves and I will send you ONE bow back?
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Post by: seabass on February 17, 2012, 06:15:09 pm
don't tease me Pearl,i'll have two staves in the mail.that bow turn out really nice brother.i love everything about it,Steve
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Post by: criveraville on February 17, 2012, 07:08:45 pm
Oooooohhhhh Pearly... Hombre that bow needs to come to Tejas and not be a part of that silly bow swap 8)

Are those my snake skins I see????  I sure hope so ::)  I want to lay a little bit of claim to that beauty ;)

Cipriano
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 17, 2012, 07:15:30 pm
Sorry Cip! The skins I got from you are all long gone buddy. These skins came from your state though! I got them from Charles (aka Snakewood) over on TG. Says they where hung up in a fish trap? I didnt care where they came from after I seen the color they had.
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Post by: Elktracker on February 17, 2012, 11:30:59 pm
 :o :o :o WOW outstanding job!! I dont know what else to say but WOW!

Josh
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Post by: criveraville on February 17, 2012, 11:47:09 pm
Too bad Pearly, but you are right.. Sweet skins. What part of Tejas is he in? What's tradgang like? Never been I don't think.
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Post by: Jeremy Holden on February 17, 2012, 11:52:24 pm
Your tiller looks a little off.  Send it to me and I'll shoot it as is.  You better build yourself a different one! ;D  Just messin' with ya.  It looks great, hope it bring's you plenty of joy.

-Jeremy
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Post by: ken75 on February 18, 2012, 01:25:58 am
sweet bow dude , like them chicken snake skins ! , thanks for the porn
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Post by: DRon knife on February 18, 2012, 03:01:23 am
Can you blame a guy for wanting to keep that bow??  Luv the way you threw us under the bus tho...lol
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Post by: druid on February 18, 2012, 04:54:44 am
Great bow. I guess I will never be able to make such a finish like you- great...
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Post by: PAHunter on February 18, 2012, 06:23:45 am
Wow!!!!!!!!!!  Not sure what else to say... 
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Post by: broketooth on February 18, 2012, 09:19:40 am
what a sweet lookin bow p.d. you are really crankin out some bows this year. i gotta get in the shop and get caught up rv
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 18, 2012, 10:11:38 am
Too bad Pearly, but you are right.. Sweet skins. What part of Tejas is he in? What's tradgang like? Never been I don't think.

South Central I believe Cip. Trad Gang is cool , its no PA though! Many of the same folks use that site as well as this one. They to have great mod's and proper users. It entails all traditional equipment............including.....glass.... ???

Great bow. I guess I will never be able to make such a finish like you- great...

Ahhh nonsense Druid! Your bows are gorgeous and every bit as pretty as anybodys. Its ALL about the bend friend! You happen to know just how to make that happen. Anybody can make a piece of wood look like a $1000 bow, the trick is making it shoot to match that price tag. Hence the reason we ask for full draw pics when somebody forgets to post it.

Thanks again everybody, it means the world when my peers like my work. Hey Ruddy you do need to get in the bow shop boddy, aint no better place to be!
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Post by: PeteC on February 18, 2012, 10:43:03 am
Looks like a hum-dinger arrow slinger to me. Good job all-around. God bless
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Post by: raghorns on February 18, 2012, 10:56:50 am
Very nice...will you be at MOJAM or Tenn. Classic this year? If so bring some of those good look'in bows .
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 18, 2012, 02:38:51 pm
Im afraid I wont be at either raghorns. I live in north/central Michigan. Its a heck of a drive to either of those places. One day I will make it to both! Promise ya' that. I want to meet a bunch of you hotshots one day.
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Post by: seabass on February 18, 2012, 03:47:20 pm
i had to take another look.i really like the way you did those tips.great job man,Steve
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Post by: J. DEMPLER on February 18, 2012, 08:30:40 pm
Beautiful bow buddy!! Good job!!!!
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Post by: k-hat on February 18, 2012, 08:40:08 pm
That is just too sweet! Love the detail and the skins!   Beautiful work and great tiller, of course 8)
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Post by: gmc on February 18, 2012, 11:55:43 pm
That's a very nice looking bow, well done.