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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: coaster500 on July 25, 2012, 09:08:00 pm

Title: Leave it or skin it???
Post by: coaster500 on July 25, 2012, 09:08:00 pm

This is one of the first  4 or 5 bows I built and had a bunch of problem areas...  knots, almost lost it when I thinned the handle to much so I had to make pistol grips for it. Well it developed a couple of small cracks on the back where the knots are so I put rawhide on it. I decided to experiment with it and try to make it look antique. I am giving It to a friend (his retirement party that was the antique idea as he is one) this weekend and wonder if I should leave it this way or put some skins on it??? He does not know I'm doing it......

What do you think???

(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Chittamwood%20Wooly%20Buckthorn%20Bow%20Stave/Shrew004.jpg)
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Chittamwood%20Wooly%20Buckthorn%20Bow%20Stave/Shrew003.jpg)
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Chittamwood%20Wooly%20Buckthorn%20Bow%20Stave/Shrew002.jpg)
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Chittamwood%20Wooly%20Buckthorn%20Bow%20Stave/Shrew001.jpg)
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Chittamwood%20Wooly%20Buckthorn%20Bow%20Stave/Shrew010.jpg)

Title: Re: Leave it or skin it???
Post by: johnston on July 25, 2012, 09:21:41 pm

No brainer. It is beautiful, leave it alone!

Title: Re: Leave it or skin it???
Post by: Badly Bent on July 25, 2012, 09:29:08 pm

Yeah I vote leave it. Not only does it look nice but if it's a hunter that looks like really good camo in those colors and that pattern.
Greg

Title: Re: Leave it or skin it???
Post by: lesken2011 on July 25, 2012, 10:12:04 pm

I wouldn't cover up that artwork! After building a few bows I know that each one has some part that comes from your heart. That one has Coaster all over it. I wouldn't change a thing. He will be lucky to have it!

Title: Re: Leave it or skin it???
Post by: H Rhodes on July 25, 2012, 10:25:29 pm

I wouldn't cover that up!  Looks cool.   :)

Title: Re: Leave it or skin it???
Post by: beetlebailey1977 on July 25, 2012, 10:28:37 pm

Leave it dude.....looks great.

Title: Re: Leave it or skin it???
Post by: coaster500 on July 25, 2012, 11:20:06 pm

Looks like my antique buddy gets the antique bow :)

Title: Re: Leave it or skin it???
Post by: tattoo dave on July 25, 2012, 11:28:06 pm

Absolutely!! That bow looks way awesome the way it is!

Tattoo Dave

Title: Re: Leave it or skin it???
Post by: soy on July 26, 2012, 05:03:19 am

Anyone who skins that should be skind....the art work is so cool what a lucky person to receive that unique piece!

Title: Re: Leave it or skin it???
Post by: dbb on July 26, 2012, 07:04:24 am

Agreed,it would be a shame to cover that cool artwork!

Title: Re: Leave it or skin it???
Post by: arklowrebel on July 26, 2012, 07:44:27 am

It looks fantastic as it is.  Covering that artwork would be a shame!  :)

Title: Re: Leave it or skin it???
Post by: cracker on July 26, 2012, 09:56:34 am

Go ahead and put me down with those guys I say leave it. Ron

Title: Re: Leave it or skin it???
Post by: sweeney3 on July 26, 2012, 10:05:06 am

Looks kind of neat to me.  I'd say leave it.  Furthermore, I'd like to try something like that on a bow.

Title: Re: Leave it or skin it???
Post by: StevenT on July 26, 2012, 10:12:43 am

You don't paint over a masterpiece!

Title: Re: Leave it or skin it???
Post by: coaster500 on July 26, 2012, 11:43:46 am

Thank you....

I stole the idea from Pat's trade bow just made mine look old, like the old fart that's gettin it :)

Title: Re: Leave it or skin it???
Post by: Arrowind on July 26, 2012, 07:25:36 pm

I agree with every one else. That looks GREAT the way it is! Nice work!

Title: Re: Leave it or skin it???
Post by: Josh B on July 29, 2012, 03:09:15 pm

I concur with the masses!  Very nice work.  It would be a shame to cover it. Josh