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Title: Checkering and Snake Skin Questions
Post by: Mac11700 on March 18, 2012, 09:19:00 AM
Who does the best cut checkering for the risers..and who has the best skins for sale...Looking for cotton mouths or copper heads..Also...what is the best limb color to have these on ?Will be using Tite Bond III

Thanks

Mac
Title: Re: Checkering and Snake Skin Questions
Post by: wissler on March 18, 2012, 09:34:00 AM
Dave Windauer -Schafer Silvertip does great checkering work-He did my Bruin. I shipped it to him and it was back to me in about 2 weeks.
 (http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u201/wissler1/SummerFall10025.jpg)
 (http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u201/wissler1/SummerFall10024.jpg)
 (http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u201/wissler1/SummerFall10027.jpg)

Hoots bows have nice stippling-Another option
 (http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u201/wissler1/Kents001.jpg)
Title: Re: Checkering and Snake Skin Questions
Post by: maineac on March 18, 2012, 09:48:00 AM
That is an amazing checkering job!  Gorgeous bow!
Title: Re: Checkering and Snake Skin Questions
Post by: Mac11700 on March 18, 2012, 09:56:00 AM
God...I love both of them...

If you don't mind...could you PM me the prices Hoots charged..

Thanks

Mac
Title: Re: Checkering and Snake Skin Questions
Post by: Mac11700 on March 18, 2012, 10:38:00 AM
Looks like Dave will be doing mine as well...just talked to Beth..not a bad price either..

Thanks Guys

BTW...he does skins too..

Mac
Title: Re: Checkering and Snake Skin Questions
Post by: WRV on March 18, 2012, 11:23:00 AM
NOBODY checkers a riser like Dave Windauer does. He has done 5 for me so far and I'm sending another to him next week.
Title: Re: Checkering and Snake Skin Questions
Post by: YORNOC on March 18, 2012, 04:10:00 PM
Dave can do it all for ya!


(http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab246/yornoc/disneyschafer333.jpg) (http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab246/yornoc/disneyschafer332.jpg) (http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab246/yornoc/disneyschafer327.jpg) (http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab246/yornoc/disneyschafer310.jpg) (http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab246/yornoc/disneyschafer315.jpg) (http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab246/yornoc/disneyschafer334.jpg)
Title: Re: Checkering and Snake Skin Questions
Post by: Kevin Dill on March 18, 2012, 05:45:00 PM
Hey Dave...

You can put those pictures on here as often as you want, and I will never get tired of seeing them. What a bow...

Dave Windauer is the only man I know who does bow checkering at such a high level. You can put a bright light and magnifier on his work and it is essentially flawless.

(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g13/dillbilly/9.jpg)
(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g13/dillbilly/11.jpg)
(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g13/dillbilly/16.jpg)
(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g13/dillbilly/1.jpg)
Title: Re: Checkering and Snake Skin Questions
Post by: Osagetree on March 18, 2012, 05:57:00 PM
:notworthy:
Title: Re: Checkering and Snake Skin Questions
Post by: YORNOC on March 18, 2012, 06:37:00 PM
Kevin, only thing I regret, is NOT using more antler like you have......
Title: Re: Checkering and Snake Skin Questions
Post by: Bjorn on March 18, 2012, 11:18:00 PM
Holy smokes!! Those bows are amazing!
Title: Re: Checkering and Snake Skin Questions
Post by: AZWarts on March 19, 2012, 01:36:00 AM
im in love with the antlers!
Title: Re: Checkering and Snake Skin Questions
Post by: Kevin Dill on March 19, 2012, 05:43:00 AM
The right skins...the right kind of checkering. Both can add huge appeal and value to a bow.

(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g13/dillbilly/Shaf12/4.jpg)

(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g13/dillbilly/Shaf12/16.jpg)
Title: Re: Checkering and Snake Skin Questions
Post by: RUSTY1 on March 19, 2012, 06:19:00 AM
Dave and Kevin-   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Checkering and Snake Skin Questions
Post by: Keith Zimmerman on March 19, 2012, 08:02:00 AM
Dave has done probably 8 or 9 risers for me...and has 2 now.
Title: Re: Checkering and Snake Skin Questions
Post by: Mint on March 19, 2012, 09:25:00 AM
I got my new Palmer checkered by dave and he did exactly what i asked of him. Came out just like i wanted it too.
Title: Re: Checkering and Snake Skin Questions
Post by: Mac11700 on March 19, 2012, 08:23:00 PM
After looking at some of these grips...I have to say I am more impressed with Dave's work than any other I have seen...

If done properly...I love the look and the feel of fine checkering...and my eyes tell me that his work is impeccable..so...that has made up my mind to have him do the work...Having the chance to have it on a couple of my bows is heady stuff to me...I've never done that with any bow before..but many fine rifles & shotguns...

The problem will be choosing which project I want done first...but will have to wait till my new to me Fire Fly arrives..then I will know...but...till then..keep posting pictures up if you have them...seeing all of this is just wetting my appetite even more..and giving me plenty to choose from..

Mac