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Title: First refinish (w/ pics) What's next?
Post by: K. Mogensen on November 24, 2012, 07:55:00 PM

Well, I've finished my first ever refinish, a 68-70 (I assume) Ben Pearson Colt. I found it in a bin at an antique show and decided to try my hand at it. I feel like for my first bow, I did alright. Learned a few things and had fun along the way. It's something that I definitely want to keep doing.

So I guess I need to figure out what I want to collect. Is there any rhyme or reason to it? Or do you just get what ever floats your boat? With all that there is available, I'm just not sure where to start.  

Thanks for looking.     :campfire:    

Riser is a bit smudged with finger prints...
  (http://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac46/Imnotted/DSC01666.jpg)

  (http://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac46/Imnotted/DSC01663.jpg)

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Title: Re: First refinish (w/ pics) What's next?
Post by: ksbowman on November 24, 2012, 08:23:00 PM

Nice job! The hardest part is if you leave the original silk screen. It has to be feathered just right. Also a closeup of your lettering would be nice.

Title: Re: First refinish (w/ pics) What's next?
Post by: K. Mogensen on November 24, 2012, 08:52:00 PM

Thanks!

I tried leaving the "Ben Pearson" silk screen on the lower limb, feathered it and everything, but it was visibly yellow against the white. No matter how close I sanded it, it just didn't look right (think big yellow strip on nice white limb.) so I took it off.

I'll try to get some pics of my lettering in a bit. It's a little faint, I think it may have bled juuust a bit...    :knothead:

Edit: Here's the best pics I could get. Sorry...

 (http://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac46/Imnotted/DSC01677.jpg)

 (http://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac46/Imnotted/DSC01676.jpg)

Title: Re: First refinish (w/ pics) What's next?
Post by: tuscarawasbowman on November 26, 2012, 09:05:00 AM

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Originally posted by K. Mogensen:
So I guess I need to figure out what I want to collect. Is there any rhyme or reason to it? Or do you just get what ever floats your boat? With all that there is available, I'm just not sure where to start.  
 

Collect whatever makes you happy. I know people that collect only Bear. I also know a gal that likes to collect Browning's and yet another guy that collects just the unusual. So there are all types out there.

Title: Re: First refinish (w/ pics) What's next?
Post by: JJB on November 26, 2012, 09:38:00 PM

Nice job on a nice looking bow, beautiful wood!  As far as collecting I go with what ever feels right at the time, there are a lot of nice bows out there from a lot of good companies.
-Jay

Title: Re: First refinish (w/ pics) What's next?
Post by: K. Mogensen on November 26, 2012, 09:41:00 PM

Thanks for the good words guys!

Much appreciated.  :campfire:

Title: Re: First refinish (w/ pics) What's next?
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on November 27, 2012, 08:00:00 PM

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Originally posted by JJB:
Nice job on a nice looking bow, beautiful wood!  As far as collecting I go with what ever feels right at the time, there are a lot of nice bows out there from a lot of good companies.
-Jay

Jay shares my thoughts exactly!

Title: Re: First refinish (w/ pics) What's next?
Post by: KYArcher on November 29, 2012, 08:31:00 PM

Looks good, nice job! ...KYArcher

Title: Re: First refinish (w/ pics) What's next?
Post by: K. Mogensen on December 02, 2012, 04:38:00 PM

Thanks again for your thoughts guys. Think I know what I'm going to be looking for now... Just gotta make it through the holidays first...

Again, thanks for the help.