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Title: Thanks for your help - my first refinish
Post by: bctgrad on February 09, 2009, 08:24:00 PM
Thank you all for posting your tips and tricks for refinishing and restoring old bows.  I recently found a Browning Nomad Stalker I in a pawn shop in pretty rough shape (badly scratched and dinged with significant twist in the lower limb).  It was cheap so after a week of debate I decided to buy it and try my hand at refinishing it.  I think I read every post on here regarding refinishing and learned a lot - you people are amazing.  I got the twist out, stripped the whole bow (saved the decal!) and applied coat after coat of Tru-Oil.  

Between coats of Tru-Oil, I crested and fletched a dozen arrows.  Yesterday I twisted up a string.  As soon as I can make it home from work before it gets dark I'm going to spend some time with her in the back yard - I can't wait.  

Here are a few pics:

 (http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/bctgrad/IMG_0996.jpg)

 (http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/bctgrad/IMG_0997.jpg)

 (http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/bctgrad/IMG_0998.jpg)

 (http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/bctgrad/IMG_0999.jpg)

 (http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/bctgrad/IMG_1000.jpg)

Thanks again, I couldn't have done this without you guys!
Title: Re: Thanks for your help - my first refinish
Post by: mwmwmb on February 09, 2009, 08:33:00 PM
nice work. there is definatly a wealth of knowledge on this forum and I a just enjoy reading these part more than the rest. Maybe one day I will know a drop in the bucket compared to some these guys  :clapper:
Title: Re: Thanks for your help - my first refinish
Post by: Novaln1975 on February 09, 2009, 08:36:00 PM
Very nice!
-SIMON
Title: Re: Thanks for your help - my first refinish
Post by: TRAP on February 09, 2009, 09:00:00 PM
Awesome Job Brian  :clapper:  

Time to find another

Trap
Title: Re: Thanks for your help - my first refinish
Post by: Bjorn on February 09, 2009, 09:04:00 PM
Beautiful! Better than new-great job!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Thanks for your help - my first refinish
Post by: Mike Shaw on February 09, 2009, 09:21:00 PM
Nice Job...Bow looks as good as new! Thanks for the pics.   Mike
Title: Re: Thanks for your help - my first refinish
Post by: 4runr on February 09, 2009, 09:24:00 PM
Nice job on the bow. The arrows are outstanding as well.
Title: Re: Thanks for your help - my first refinish
Post by: Shaun on February 09, 2009, 09:25:00 PM
Sweet! Nice work and beautiful set of gear. Well done.
Title: Re: Thanks for your help - my first refinish
Post by: d. ward on February 10, 2009, 06:27:00 AM
A+ on your first job.Looks great...bd
Title: Re: Thanks for your help - my first refinish
Post by: yellow bow on February 10, 2009, 05:05:00 PM
nice job  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Thanks for your help - my first refinish
Post by: bctgrad on February 10, 2009, 07:06:00 PM
Thanks for all of your nice comments.  

I got a chance to fling a few arrows tonight.  It's quite a bit different than the 68" 77# Robertson that I normally shoot, but it shot great and I had a lot of fun (and didn't wear out near as fast).  Might even take it to the woods this weekend in search of some tree rats.