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Offline bubby

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rawhide n' buckthorn
« on: March 21, 2014, 04:11:26 pm »
I just finished this up, rawhide backed buckthorn, 62"ttt and 54#@ 28", stave was a little wonky and I tried to match the reflex that was natural on the bottom limb but it came out twice so I figured it wasn't meant to be, I got the stave from badly bent thanks greg, she shoots nice and smooth and is pretty snappy, thanks for looking, bub


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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: rawhide n' buckthorn
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2014, 04:14:42 pm »
well done old man

Offline bow101

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Re: rawhide n' buckthorn
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2014, 04:15:06 pm »
Nice clean lines and a great bend Bubb.
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: rawhide n' buckthorn
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2014, 04:18:33 pm »
post a close up of the back

Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: rawhide n' buckthorn
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2014, 04:19:46 pm »
Very cool I dig it a lot Bub.  What did you use for the silencers

Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: rawhide n' buckthorn
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2014, 04:19:59 pm »
Dang bub, that's about as clean of a BT stave as Ive seen. Great looking bow my friend........Im mean, old man.
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Offline bubby

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Re: rawhide n' buckthorn
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2014, 04:28:04 pm »
I thought I posted this pic, I used the rawhide because I noticed some dings in the back, this stuff is a bear to chase a ring on, stained the whole bow with golden oak stain and then used some walnut stain and a balled up plastic bag to get the pattern on the back, tips are mulberry, d-97 string 10 strands, buckthorn is a pretty wood and easy to work, as long as you're not chasing a ring :laugh: I want to thank greg for the stave she sure was worth the effort
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: rawhide n' buckthorn
« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2014, 04:29:39 pm »
awesome man, that stain came out great

Offline bubby

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Re: rawhide n' buckthorn
« Reply #8 on: March 21, 2014, 04:30:28 pm »
thanks Jordan
thanks 101
thanks Matt I've been using rabbit for silencers lately
thanks pearl, where did you guys get the idea i'm old ::) :laugh:
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Re: rawhide n' buckthorn
« Reply #9 on: March 21, 2014, 04:31:31 pm »
Sweet bub!!! :)

Offline osage outlaw

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Re: rawhide n' buckthorn
« Reply #10 on: March 21, 2014, 04:35:59 pm »
That is a sharp BT bow.  Great job on it Bubby!
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Offline bubby

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Re: rawhide n' buckthorn
« Reply #11 on: March 21, 2014, 05:01:07 pm »
thanksChris
thanks Clint
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Offline DuBois

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Re: rawhide n' buckthorn
« Reply #12 on: March 21, 2014, 05:02:31 pm »
Nice bow old timer!  :D
I am working on a buckthorn with mulberry tips and sinew right now for the trade.
Have many little knots on it?

On another note, you make me sick  >:( >:( >:(

You and your shorts!!

Go another inch of snow this am  :'(

Offline bubby

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Re: rawhide n' buckthorn
« Reply #13 on: March 21, 2014, 05:10:13 pm »
thanks dubes it is a pretty snappy wood , it had some pin knots on the back and one knot that opened up about 6" long running endo, I filled it with some epoxie and sawdust
yep it's shorts weather been in the hi 70s to mid 80s for several weeks, if I want to play in the snow its a 60 min drive
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Offline kleinpm

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Re: rawhide n' buckthorn
« Reply #14 on: March 21, 2014, 05:20:19 pm »
Nice looking bow. I really like the rawhide back.

Patrick