(http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u31/snag23/bow9002.jpg)
Well it wasn't a great job...it was my first attempt. I will be sanding it down a bit and then spraying another finish on it. I wanted to allow room for the finish, so it is a little deeper dimpled then the finished stippling will be. But boy, it sure shoots better! Really feels good in the hand.
I can see how that would feel pretty good in the hand. I think you did a really nice job, once the finish is on she will look sweet.
Snag I think its A pretty good job, I'd love to see the finished product...Might get that done on mine.
Looks real good to me.
Looks good Snag. I have done 4 or 5 bows, and it is easier than folks think. The biggest hurdle is getting the nerve to try it the first time.
Looks good to my old eyes! :thumbsup:
What did you use to do it? That does look good, and once you finish it, it will look even better.
You say it shoots better, is that based on grip on the bow or does it change the characteristics of the bow in some other way?
Thanks
Looks good to me. :thumbsup:
Great job, I agree with Billy.
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Looks great snag! Let me know if you draw that elk tag :thumbsup:
Nice work, glad it improbved the shot.
Sweet looking job from here. Please post a few finished dpictures.
Larry
Yes Snag,tell me more.
I was surprised that it held more stable in the hand..no twisting or not as slippery in the hand. I used a dremel tool with a rounded head. I am already thinking of other ways to keep the "pattern" more even. The biggest challenge to me was to get the dimple started so it's edge touches the next one. I am hoping to get some finish on it tomorrow.
I tried practicing before hand...need a lot more practice though.
Steadman, I have my fingers crossed for the drawing on April 29th!!!
Looking great so far. The few risers I have felt with it have been great and did just what you described.
Looking forward to the finished product!
Good Job!!
That looks sweet, I'll look forward to the finished pics. I may have to give it a whirl myself.
Hey David....it looks great, once you spray it you'll be surprised how nice it will come out.
Tim
Thanks Tim. Not bad for a rookie. I need some more experience though. But I'm happy with it. I just have to push the perfectionist in my aside...haha
(http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u31/snag23/ss002-2.jpg)
(http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u31/snag23/ss004-1.jpg)
Well, here it is with finish on it...I am very happy with the way it turned out. But must important is the way it sits in my hand. It is a really shooter!
That look awesome. Great work.
Looks good to me! :thumbsup:
Looks great! You can also get different size ball shaped tips to make different size dimples. I have never done it fora bow or gun handle, but have done it on some of my woodcarving/woodburning projects.
:thumbsup:
I may have to give that a try.
Snag.
That looks niiiicccce. Frankly, I think I like the looks better than checking even. I like the lack of a pattern. I have one riser with a pine cone on it and one with a shed antler (which is great looking btw). I think stippling would be nicer as it would be the right mix of texture and not.
Regarding the feel, I remember a comment Bob Morrison made once regarding the "need" for pine cone carvings in the handle. His comment was something like, "if a customer never ordered another one, I would have one on my bow as it helps my feel of the bow". Sorry Bob if I bashed that too much.
But the point is, having something on the grip does make a difference.
I just resanded and reshaped one of my risers and put one coat of finish on, I am thinking it is coming off and getting stimpling...
thanks for the extra work :-)
I would have to agree with Bob. When I did this I purposefully left kind of shape edges on the stippling. What I mean is I didn't sand it down much. This way when the finish was applied it would fill in a little and kind of round off the edges. That was my thought anyway. Obviously having never done this before I wasn't sure if this was going to work. It did. Amazing.
It-m-grow, I like the "random" look instead of a set pattern also.
David, tell me more about how you refinished it.
TJ, the finish is conversion varnish from Sherwin-Williams. It is a two part material that was sprayed on. There is 5 layers on this bow. You can take steel wool and buff it up. But I like the satin finish and low sheen for hunting.
Did you re-spray the entire bow?
Yes I did TJ. There was some milky areas in the finish on one of the limbs. So I wanted to sand it down and reshoot it anyway. Now the bol. rosewood grain is visible and b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l.... :biglaugh:
Nice job Snag-remarkable what we can do when we set our minds to it! :clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
Excellent job Snag! Looks Profess-o-nale!
David,
How did you apply the finish?
Thanks!
Kevin
Nothing like attacking a treasured bow with high speed power tools to find out how brave you are!!!
Turned out great! :thumbsup:
Great Job, very nice!!!! What about doing this to a phinolic handle?
looks great. i dont think there is really any general "right" or wrong way to do stippling,only whether its evenly spaced etc. if its added for grip then a lack of pattern would be better than one with a pattern(kinda like non directional tread on shoes)but awesome job, i certainly wouldve done worse my first time. :clapper:
I like the way you think Walkabout as far as no right or wrong way...only whether its evenly spaced.
Limbow, the finish is a conversion varnish that is sprayed from a gun...not a can. There's 4 or 5 coats on it as I remember.
It was very nerve racking taking a power tool to that grip! But I played around with trying it out on a 2X4 before I tried it out on this bow...then just jumped in and gave it a try.
QuoteOriginally posted by snag:
...then just jumped in and gave it a try.
Yep :readit: Knew you could do it! Looks great Snag.