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Title: Refinished Drake Hunter Flight
Post by: tippit on January 21, 2015, 02:20:00 PM

I purchased zippercurve's project Hunter Flight before heading to our farm in SC for the winter.  I refinished it this week just in time for my B'day.  It's a great shooting bow coming in around the low 40 pounds...tippit

   (http://images2.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp83232%3Euqcshlukaxroqdfv38%3B46%3Enu%3D3%3A94%3E4%3B4%3E2%3C3%3E2%3B854%3B43%3B423%3Bot1lsi)

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I managed to save the original sticker...

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Title: Re: Refinished Drake Hunter Flight
Post by: TOEJAMMER on January 21, 2015, 04:21:00 PM

Excellent!

Title: Re: Refinished Drake Hunter Flight
Post by: ron w on January 21, 2015, 04:36:00 PM

Looks great.......job well done!!

Title: Re: Refinished Drake Hunter Flight
Post by: zepnut on January 21, 2015, 04:49:00 PM

Nice work......Great shooting bows

Title: Re: Refinished Drake Hunter Flight
Post by: Tyler C. Moore on January 21, 2015, 08:24:00 PM

Jeff that came out AWESOME!!! I am so glad it found a good home and is back to looking the way it deserves!!

Title: Re: Refinished Drake Hunter Flight
Post by: Bjorn on January 22, 2015, 01:09:00 PM

Nice job-what finish coating did you use?

Title: Re: Refinished Drake Hunter Flight
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on January 22, 2015, 06:23:00 PM

That looks great Jeff!

Title: Re: Refinished Drake Hunter Flight
Post by: tippit on January 22, 2015, 06:26:00 PM

Bjorn,
I used light hand rubbed in Tru Oil so far 4 coats.

Title: Re: Refinished Drake Hunter Flight
Post by: mangonboat on January 23, 2015, 04:02:00 PM

Great job on the refinish!

Title: Re: Refinished Drake Hunter Flight
Post by: Bjorn on January 23, 2015, 08:21:00 PM

I love the Tru Oil finish and often use it on arrow shafting too.

Title: Re: Refinished Drake Hunter Flight
Post by: tippit on January 23, 2015, 08:37:00 PM

I use Tru Oil on most of my wood knife handles too.  Plus it is so easy to add a touch up coat anytime.  My Dad used to make gun stocks and only used Tru Oil...guess it's genetic   :)

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Title: Re: Refinished Drake Hunter Flight
Post by: Sean B on January 23, 2015, 09:30:00 PM

Wow, Jeff, Nice job!!  Tru oil sure does bring out the grain!!   Blacksmith....big bear killer.....bow fixer upper.....Is there anything you cant do??   :saywhat:

Title: Re: Refinished Drake Hunter Flight
Post by: tippit on January 24, 2015, 12:17:00 AM

Hey Sean,
The refinish job ain't as good as Bowdoc...but then again who's is  :)

Title: Re: Refinished Drake Hunter Flight
Post by: Sean B on January 24, 2015, 12:22:00 AM

Ha!!  You got a point there!!

Title: Re: Refinished Drake Hunter Flight
Post by: KyStickbow on January 24, 2015, 04:34:00 AM

Great job....looks awesome!!

Title: Re: Refinished Drake Hunter Flight
Post by: reddogge on January 25, 2015, 09:49:00 AM

That's a real neat bow and nice job Jeff.

Title: Re: Refinished Drake Hunter Flight
Post by: 4runr on January 25, 2015, 04:29:00 PM

Excellent job, Jeff. Looks great!

Title: Re: Refinished Drake Hunter Flight
Post by: Tom Phillips on February 04, 2015, 10:00:00 AM

Tippit,
  Nice refinish jobs.Do you have one of the HUNTERFLITE's with built up grips ?