my daughter asked if i would make her a bow. i decided on a 52" pyramid style hickory. her draw is only about 24" so i was ok with going short with it. i wanted the poundage to be low enough that she can shoot as long as she wants without getting sore so i planned for 30#. the tips were going to be narrow so i didn't use traditional string nocks. instead i wrapped artificial sinew around the tips about 1/2" from the ends of the limbs. the string has a bowyers knot on the bottom limb and a spliced loop for the top and the shoulder of artificial sinew keeps the string from sliding down the limbs. just in case, because the bow is so short. for safety i backed it with brown paper. i trapped the back just a little to reduce the chance of it taking a set. when it came time for the finish. i asked her it's your bow, what do you want? she said purple dad, i want a purple bow! so rit dye mixed with alcohol on the belly, finished with tru oil. for the back purple spray paint with a horse shoe design as per her request. purple leather handle wrap sewn with artificial sinew. plus muskrat string silencers. the name? LUCKY SHOT.

Nice.  I like it.  The horse shoes are nice too.

Cool...

very nice

Sweet looking, congrats!

Nice Job!! The homemade stain looks great! Actually I'm starting one that will end up a similar color for my wife.

very cool

Very cool. My daughters been tellin me she wants a pink one. Not sure what to mix to get that.

QuoteOriginally posted by okie64:
Very cool. My daughters been tellin me she wants a pink one. Not sure what to mix to get that.

go to a fabric store if you can. they will have the largest selection of rit dye colors. i'm sure you will find the color your daughter wants. mix with alcohol and apply. you don't need to use the entire packet of powdered dye. mix a small amount and if you need to go darker add a bit more. be careful wear gloves,old clothes and stay away from anything you don't want pink. don

QuoteOriginally posted by okie64:
Very cool. My daughters been tellin me she wants a pink one. Not sure what to mix to get that.

If you can't find pre-mixed pink, just mix some red and white till you find the right combo.

That's a beauty!
CJ

very cool looking bow! what does mixing rit dye with alcahol do is that so it dries faster?

Yes mixing with denatured alcohol will let it evaporate fast and you can re apply often to get the color darker.
Ron

Nice bow looks great

QuoteOriginally posted by stretch2:
very cool looking bow! what does mixing rit dye with alcahol do is that so it dries faster?

i asked this question a while back on pow-wow. it dries faster but also, it will not raise the grain of the wood like water will. i use rit for arrows too. the main reason is the dry time though. don