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Title: A new life for a Ben Pearson Mustang
Post by: V-Archer on June 27, 2010, 06:33:00 AM
Here is another refurbished Ben Pearson Mustang that will get a new life. This bow was in a poor shape especially the backing limbs. I sanded the backing limbs way down and covered it with a fake snake skin. I also put new tips on this bow.

(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l118/V-Archer/Refurbished%20Mustang%20June%202010/Mustangjune2010-1.jpg)

(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l118/V-Archer/Refurbished%20Mustang%20June%202010/RiserMustangjune2010combi-1.jpg)

(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l118/V-Archer/Refurbished%20Mustang%20June%202010/Mustanglimbjune2010-1.jpg)

(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l118/V-Archer/Refurbished%20Mustang%20June%202010/tip.jpg)
Title: Re: A new life for a Ben Pearson Mustang
Post by: tishtail on June 27, 2010, 08:40:00 AM
nice job almost looks like a matalic snake skin what type and where did the skin come from and finish coat you used thanks LjT
Title: Re: A new life for a Ben Pearson Mustang
Post by: marsniper27 on June 27, 2010, 09:37:00 AM
That looks amazing. I really like it.
Title: Re: A new life for a Ben Pearson Mustang
Post by: Swissbow on June 27, 2010, 10:20:00 AM
Dang, that's a nice looking bow you got there. You really did a great job.

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Andy
Title: Re: A new life for a Ben Pearson Mustang
Post by: Roy from Pa on June 27, 2010, 12:37:00 PM
Very well done.
Title: Re: A new life for a Ben Pearson Mustang
Post by: V-Archer on June 27, 2010, 02:37:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by tishtail:
nice job almost looks like a matalic snake skin what type and where did the skin come from and finish coat you used thanks LjT
LjT,

I got the fake snake skin from Rudderbows. This is the link:  http://216.119.68.89/store/index.php?main_page=index&zenid=86005eff2b4c0341aa804280602137fd  
I applied 5 coats of Tru-oil on the riser and belly limbs as well on the tips. The fake snake skin received just one coat to maintain the "roughness"of the skin.

Arnold
Title: Re: A new life for a Ben Pearson Mustang
Post by: bjansen on June 27, 2010, 03:18:00 PM
Excellent job..those skins do look pretty sharp...are they actually under the overlays?
Title: Re: A new life for a Ben Pearson Mustang
Post by: V-Archer on June 27, 2010, 05:13:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by bjansen:
Excellent job..those skins do look pretty sharp...are they actually under the overlays?
The skins are just under the overlays.
I sanded the skins flush with the glass just a bit further where the fades of the overlays come and then put the overlays on.
Title: Re: A new life for a Ben Pearson Mustang
Post by: Roy from Pa on June 27, 2010, 11:33:00 PM
Very nice job. Great idea.
Title: Re: A new life for a Ben Pearson Mustang
Post by: Igor on July 01, 2010, 05:50:00 PM
excellent job!

Glad to see those old "warriors" in fighting shape!

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Glenn