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Title: Home bow makeover!
Post by: adeeden on September 07, 2009, 11:21:00 AM
Well, after reading a bazillion different threads/how to's on various websites I finally got up the courage to try to put some skins on my Bob Lee! I hounded Dano a dozen times at Cloverdale this summer to get some of the finer details of doing it myself and man was that ever helpfull! Thanks Dano!

There not lined up quite as straight as I would have liked but I am more than happy with the results for a first time.

Here's the pictures Canbrakes I came accross earlier this spring.

(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l87/adeeden/018.jpg)

(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l87/adeeden/020-1.jpg)

(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l87/adeeden/019.jpg)

Oh and I made up those makeshift antler limb bolts as well but I still need to polish them up a little bit!

All in all I am loving the way it came out! She definately has some character now!
Title: Re: Home bow makeover!
Post by: yellow bow on September 07, 2009, 11:28:00 AM
nice job.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Home bow makeover!
Post by: KY..Rob on September 07, 2009, 11:35:00 AM
Looking good! I'm working on the courage my self. I have a very narrowed limb Longbow to play with.  :scared:

Rob..
Title: Re: Home bow makeover!
Post by: oneshot-onekill on September 07, 2009, 01:21:00 PM
dennis.....they look great.....really like the antler limb bolts too!
Title: Re: Home bow makeover!
Post by: Dano on September 07, 2009, 01:23:00 PM
Nice job Dennis!! Wasn't so hard was it?
Title: Re: Home bow makeover!
Post by: adeeden on September 07, 2009, 02:22:00 PM
Not hard at all Dano! But I do feel like I can do it better next time!
Title: Re: Home bow makeover!
Post by: Dano on September 07, 2009, 02:25:00 PM
Now were talkin!!   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Home bow makeover!
Post by: del on September 07, 2009, 02:52:00 PM
Hey Adeeden, that looks nice!  I'm skinning my Browning now. Hope it comes out as nice as yours.  Did you put super glue on the skins? I did and the skin looks cloudy.  Your's looks great though!  thanks  <>< del
Title: Re: Home bow makeover!
Post by: b.glass on September 07, 2009, 02:58:00 PM
Very nice Dennis!!

Bona
Title: Re: Home bow makeover!
Post by: adeeden on September 07, 2009, 04:24:00 PM
Del, No I didn't use the super glue method I seled them with tru oil and there's no cloudines at all!
Title: Re: Home bow makeover!
Post by: ron w on September 07, 2009, 05:29:00 PM
Looks good, my have to try that on my B. Lee!!
Title: Re: Home bow makeover!
Post by: Hot Hap on September 07, 2009, 06:36:00 PM
Very nice Dennis! Hap