TG BOW SWAP 2011 (pics and post)

b.glass · March 17, 2011, 11:44:00 AM

I'm planning on painting the back of the bow with natural pigments if I end up making a white wood bow for the swap. I was experimenting/practicing last night with some options. Here is some pics of a sinewed limb I was just messing around with, I didn't think it looked too bad for goofing off!

hardwaymike · March 17, 2011, 12:46:00 PM

Looks good b.glass! What color is that on the right in the bottom picture?

b.glass · March 17, 2011, 12:50:00 PM

The yellow is osage dust in hide glue and the green is just grass rubbed on the sinew. They kinda blend.

b.glass · March 17, 2011, 12:52:00 PM

The purplish color is a cactus beelte crushed and mixed in hide glue. It is more of a blood red on white wood and mixed in water only.

hardwaymike · March 17, 2011, 01:55:00 PM

Well they sure do look nice! Good work and intuitive thinking for sure!

b.glass · March 17, 2011, 03:57:00 PM

Thank you, I'v been doing alot of research and SilentBear has given advice.

Stiks-n-Strings · March 17, 2011, 04:06:00 PM

Sweet Bona, I been doing some reading up on natural dyes.

Looks cool.

Pat B · March 17, 2011, 11:14:00 PM

Very cool Bona. The natural dyes will make your bow shine.

KellyG · March 18, 2011, 07:00:00 AM

B that is awesome.

Keenan · March 18, 2011, 09:39:00 AM

Very cool. I'll have to try the natural dyes sometime.

KochNE · March 18, 2011, 01:16:00 PM

I was watching an episode of PBS's "Craft in America" just a couple nights ago. There's a traditional/ primitive textiles professor in California that talked about those beetles. Prior to "discovery" of the "new world" there wasn't a good source for that vibrant purple & red they produce. The "discoverers" were amazed at the colors in the native people's clothing. They were used to dye the British redcoats & are still used today in lipstick & make-up even.

hova · March 19, 2011, 10:32:00 AM

just stopping in while my internets are on...stupid 3g crap...

anyways , im all moved into the new house. i have a decent sized garage now that will definitely house a workshop/tinkering place. ill get some pics up later , and some pics of the bows i recieved in the swap. i havent brought my osage here yet cause i dont have a lock on the garage...

everyone is lookin awesome...cant wait to make a mess here...

-hov

KellyG · March 19, 2011, 05:07:00 PM

Hova,
Did you ever post any pics of the bows your receved?

hova · March 20, 2011, 02:23:00 AM

no...i have to upload a couple hundred photos tomorrow for work , so ill snap a couple of em. i cant get full draw just yet...wife doesnt want to be near any homemade bow... i cant say i really blame her...too bad though , as im taking a bear my father gave me (wheelie) , and im going to whip up some hickory limbs for it. long and smooth (maybe 40# @ 30")

how you doin kel , i need some pics...

KellyG · March 20, 2011, 09:28:00 AM

Doing good Hova, Glad to hear you found a place of your own. I know how it is, I lived with my inlaws for a few months when I first got married waiting to close on a house. The bank fell through and I went active duty and have not looked back sinces.

NTD · March 21, 2011, 12:27:00 AM

Well....I got the BBO tillered out...I'm not really happy with it...I'm going cross eyed looking at FD pics. And it's 5lbs under the weight he asked for.

I think this one won't be going to my recipient...good news is there was someone else I wanted to gift a bow too

b.glass · March 21, 2011, 05:49:00 AM

NTD, that's a perty bow. You do good work!

vanillabear? · March 21, 2011, 11:32:00 AM

NTD · March 21, 2011, 11:39:00 AM

Thanks guys but that upper limb just looks off to me. It does shoot really nice though.

I guess my TG recipient is probably going to get a BBI now

b.glass · March 21, 2011, 12:00:00 PM

Yes, it's a little stiff I guess and I suppose you don't want to lower the poundage anymore. It still looks nice!