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Title: Skinned glass bow
Post by: Magnum in Ms on July 02, 2013, 11:10:00 PM
Finished up a bow today. Tried some snake skins on this one. Cane brake skins on black glass back and Osage and clear glass on the belly, action boo core. Coca bola riser and Osage stripe with beaver tail grip. 64" 45@28
Sorry about the cellphone pics

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Title: Re: Skinned glass bow
Post by: MoeM on July 03, 2013, 04:35:00 AM
This is sweeet! Is it possible to put the skin within the glass?
Title: Re: Skinned glass bow
Post by: Magnum in Ms on July 03, 2013, 08:36:00 AM
MoeM  I don't think it would hold together with the skins under the glass. I sprayed 5 coats of Big Jims Buffalo Hide gloss and a coat of satin on the skins and 3 coats on the rest of the bow. It is the same as Thunderbird epoxy. It should be protected pretty good. This is just my 3rd glass bow so I am new to all this.
Title: Re: Skinned glass bow
Post by: soy on July 03, 2013, 03:31:00 PM
That looks great   :clapper:
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Post by: LC on July 03, 2013, 04:14:00 PM
Wow that's a great looking bow especially for "just" your third bow! Dang man you gotta be proud of that one!
Title: Re: Skinned glass bow
Post by: vanillabear? on July 03, 2013, 04:41:00 PM
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Post by: critman on July 04, 2013, 12:14:00 PM
Super job on that bow and that's just your third? You are a very fast learner. Still thinking on trying a 'glass bow just can't get up the nerve.
Title: Re: Skinned glass bow
Post by: Magnum in Ms on July 04, 2013, 11:19:00 PM
Thanks guys.  If it weren't for the great bowyers here on Trad Gang sharing info I would still be making a mess of fire wood
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Post by: Trux Turning on July 04, 2013, 11:25:00 PM
That's a beauty!!
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Post by: Dan Bonner on July 13, 2013, 12:38:00 AM
That's a great bow. My third wasn't nearly that good. For that matter neither was my last...

Bonner
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Post by: bigbob2 on July 14, 2013, 05:19:00 AM
Excellent work! Like everything about it!
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Post by: delongbows on July 14, 2013, 12:34:00 PM
Beautiful work....can't wait to see the fourth one!!
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