New skins - Free bow! (update)

[bullofthewoods]

Working on some skins.  Got them all ready except the tru-oil.  Think they are turning out good for my first try.
       
 

    See my story below about the free bow.
 
 
 
 
Ended up at 62# @ 28"  62", Cocobola and micarta accent.  Cocobola limb overlays.  Bull horn nocks.

[Hot Hap]

Look super to me! Hap

[drewsbow]

Lookin good :0)

[Shell]

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[vermonster13]

Nice set of skins there!

[the Ferret]

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[bullofthewoods]

Thanks for the compliments!  Vermonster, they are a nice set of skins aren't they.  I was real pleased with them when they arrived.  They kept their color real well when I applied them.  They are over Bacote limbs.  

I actually "rescued" this bow from a bowyer friend of mine.  He had rejected it because of some checking in the riser, it was in the garbage can!!!!  Now, I understand that he could not sell it, but come on.  Anyway, I brought it home and reshaped the riser some to get rid of the checking.  The checking was in the sight window, so it is a little bigger than usual since I sanded out the checks.

Bacote riser, belly, and back was a tad too much for me.  So I skinned it.  Naming her "R and R" for rejected and rescued, rich and rare, rest and relaxation, or whatever else.

I'll post some more pics and specs when she's done.

[JEFF B]

WOW!!!! awesome dude          

[Tater]

bullofthewoods,

 Nice job and nice looking skins, tru-oil will darken the skins just a shade, if you want to keep them lighter you can use Montana Pitch Blend, or any good water proffing for leather a couple of light coats and wipe down the excess and easy to re coat whenever you want.

[Jerry Jeffer]

Wow! So, it was free? Now you can't beat that. Nice job. Would like to see the whole thing put together.

[bullofthewoods]

Yeah Jerry, FREE!  I'll post a pic when it's all done.  Also did up a new riser for my longbow, since I broke my old one.  I'll post it too.  Feels like Christmas around here!

[T.J.]

Great job on the skins! Can't wait to see the whole bow when it's done.

[xia_emperor]

very nice.

[bullofthewoods]

ttt-new pics added.  bow finished!!!

[Shakes.602]

Very Nice Skins and an Awsome Bow!! I could stand being called a  "Dumpster-Diver"  to Rescue Something  THAT  Good Looking!! Great Job!!!  

[Bodork]

That's a great looking bow! And the price is right too! The old saying 'one man's trash is another man's treasure' sure holds true in this case. Congratulations on a fine bow. Mike

[SCATTERSHOT]

Where's your buddy's shop? may have to go dumpster diving there myself! Very nice bow.

[sticshooter]

WOWZERS! I like the looks of that there bow.<><

[bullofthewoods]

Scattershot,

It's Neil Jacobson from Bear's Paw Bows.  But your gonna have to be pretty quick to beat me to his garbage can!

[SCATTERSHOT]

LOL! That is one fine bow. I don't get to Montana much, so I guess you're safe!