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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: sonny on August 23, 2008, 04:36:40 pm

Title: painted hickory, not for BOM
Post by: sonny on August 23, 2008, 04:36:40 pm

I've been messing with this bow for years,, really !
I was never happy with the grip....some other things but now it's finally coming along.
Finally I decided to paint the back, after seeing a couple of nicely painted bows here.
figured I'd show off the paint job, which I'm giving a few days to fully cure before applying final finish.

I need to decide what to put on the handle....I think I'm just going to wrap with some natural linen string that I have..

 



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Title: Re: painted hickory, not for BOM
Post by: cowboy on August 23, 2008, 04:54:03 pm

sonny, that is a beautiful paint job! I think a linen wrap would look good on that grip - why no bom?

Title: Re: painted hickory, not for BOM
Post by: Scowler on August 23, 2008, 04:56:10 pm

Beautiful paint job.  How about wrapping the handle with a strip of tanned deerhide?

Title: Re: painted hickory, not for BOM
Post by: sonny on August 23, 2008, 05:39:26 pm

the grip is just the right size and may feel too bulky I if I were to use deerskin.
that's why I'm considering something as thin as linen string.

not for BOM as it's not done....I might post some finished pics......

thanks for the compliments!

Title: Re: painted hickory, not for BOM
Post by: George Tsoukalas on August 23, 2008, 06:28:42 pm

That is an outstanding design on the back! Jawge

Title: Re: painted hickory, not for BOM
Post by: mullet on August 23, 2008, 06:30:31 pm

 It looks great Sonny. Hemp makes a nice, feeling wrap. What did you use for paint?

Title: Re: painted hickory, not for BOM
Post by: sonny on August 23, 2008, 06:34:51 pm

the paint is the cheap 99cent bottles of acrylic paint from the craft store. I had most of the colors on hand, had to pick up the green.

Title: Re: painted hickory, not for BOM
Post by: Hillbilly on August 23, 2008, 09:37:03 pm

That looks great, like that design.

Title: Re: painted hickory, not for BOM
Post by: El Destructo on August 23, 2008, 10:04:06 pm

                                                         Nice Job Glenn.....looks great      ;)

Title: Re: painted hickory, not for BOM
Post by: Woodland Roamer on August 24, 2008, 09:46:30 am

Nice design and paintjob, a hemp or linen handle would look good on that.

Alan

Title: Re: painted hickory, not for BOM
Post by: Gordon on August 24, 2008, 02:56:34 pm

I like the artwork and am looking forward to seeing the completed bow.

Title: Re: painted hickory, not for BOM
Post by: The Burnt Hill Archer on August 24, 2008, 06:43:35 pm

pretty sweet man! yup i love that design for hickory.

Phil

Title: Re: painted hickory, not for BOM
Post by: ballista on August 24, 2008, 11:06:28 pm

ive honestly never even considered painting any of my bows, this has changed my point of view. as far as a handle, i think some deer hide would look fine, but you could finish it the way it is and i'd say it looks great. good work, cant wait to see the finished product. -jimmy.

Title: Re: painted hickory, not for BOM
Post by: ThimoS on August 25, 2008, 09:19:45 am

Love it!!!


"the paint is the cheap 99cent bottles of acrylic paint from the craft store"

Yep some of the best stuff out there. I just seal it in with acrylic varnish, then lacquer on mine.

Again lookin good. Real good.

Title: Re: painted hickory, not for BOM
Post by: Pappy on August 25, 2008, 09:51:54 am

Beautiful job,I like it a lot. :)
   Pappy