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Title: How have you tricked out your bow?
Post by: Tradtical Commando on February 26, 2014, 12:26:00 PM
What types of accouterments, add ons, modifications, or other things have you done to your bow? Or any cool gear associated. I am in the mood to go crazy on one I just got.

Nothing says it like pictures  ;)
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Post by: ChuckC on February 26, 2014, 12:29:00 PM
painted it !

ChuckC
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Post by: reddogge on February 26, 2014, 12:30:00 PM
The only thing the 3 bows I use to hunt with get is a Kwik-Lok arrow holder. Outside of that nothing.
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Post by: on February 26, 2014, 01:07:00 PM
I put a leather tip protector on the bottom tip of my new Morninstar, added a few drops of bunny blood and bought a leather bow sock.  I am just waiting now get way fancy and put some turkey blood on it.
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Post by: Orion on February 26, 2014, 01:11:00 PM
String wind detector, Wooly Whispers, Sta jac arrow holder, bow quiver of my own design and red/black or black/white strings.
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Post by: bigbadjon on February 26, 2014, 01:59:00 PM
I put a Tight Spot quiver, amo bushings, and sometimes a sight on my A&H. I also made a modification and drilled a hole in the shelf to use homemade replaceable brush rests like you would find on a Lone Wolf bow.
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Post by: Keith Zimmerman on February 26, 2014, 02:23:00 PM
Mine are all plain Janes.
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Post by: KentuckyTJ on February 26, 2014, 02:45:00 PM
Antler limb bolts and a beaver tail grip wrap.
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Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on February 26, 2014, 02:53:00 PM
Actually i haven't done too much to my hunting bow except quiver bushings, and arrow holder, and a stabilized bushing i can screw in a Hog Light to my bow for nocturnal adventures...

But i've done a few things to other guys bows....

How about a caped buffalo carving? or a Black Mamba?  Does that count?

 (http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u301/kirkll/Bows%202013/Tonys%20Sas%20lb/SANY0032.jpg) (http://s171.photobucket.com/user/kirkll/media/Bows%202013/Tonys%20Sas%20lb/SANY0032.jpg.html)

 (http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u301/kirkll/Bows%202013/Tonys%20Sas%20lb/SANY0033.jpg) (http://s171.photobucket.com/user/kirkll/media/Bows%202013/Tonys%20Sas%20lb/SANY0033.jpg.html)

 (http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u301/kirkll/Bow%20building/TD%20Sasquatch%202011/Freds%20Sasquatch/SANY0029.jpg) (http://s171.photobucket.com/user/kirkll/media/Bow%20building/TD%20Sasquatch%202011/Freds%20Sasquatch/SANY0029.jpg.html)

 (http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u301/kirkll/Bow%20building/TD%20Sasquatch%202011/Freds%20Sasquatch/SANY0031.jpg) (http://s171.photobucket.com/user/kirkll/media/Bow%20building/TD%20Sasquatch%202011/Freds%20Sasquatch/SANY0031.jpg.html)
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Post by: SARarcher on February 26, 2014, 03:29:00 PM
Thats awesome, Kirk
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Post by: Red Beastmaster on February 26, 2014, 04:29:00 PM
Rubber grip and Kwik Loc on each of my bows. I have a cheap longbow I put camo tape on.
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Post by: longbow fanatic 1 on February 26, 2014, 04:46:00 PM
Lower limb tip protector and I'm good-to-go!
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Post by: ishoot4thrills on February 26, 2014, 07:13:00 PM
I have a Kwik-Loc arrow holder on mine, a Kanati Pro quiver, a pink and black semi-skinny D10 string, and my own homemade wool silencers installed.

Would love to have copperhead or diamondback skins on the back and maybe a checkered grip.
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Post by: Bowwild on February 26, 2014, 07:16:00 PM
I attach a tricked out 60-year old too mine.
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Post by: ishoot4thrills on February 26, 2014, 07:19:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Bowwild:
I attach a tricked out 60-year old too mine.
:clapper:    :biglaugh:

Good one, Roy.
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Post by: PeteA on February 26, 2014, 07:19:00 PM
Predator Hunter: 1/2 of a rubber tip protector - just over the very top, bear weather rest- fuzzy Velcro on the shelf, old school WWII camo bow socks(homemade), Fred Bear quiver , tape on rubber arrow holder from the 70s .

Bow looks very G Fred old school. My concept of Trad goes back to the mid 70s. This bow looks like the first recurve I srtarted with back in '75. Compounds came in to fashion shortly after.
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Post by: JINKSTER on February 26, 2014, 07:24:00 PM
I have a 1965 Collector grade Bear Polar...I tricked mine out by adding (13) .45cal lead balls suspended in silicone behind the sight window cover plate....I'll be shooting it at the TBOF 2014 State Championship this weekend...

(http://www.fz1gear.com/polarlead2sm.jpg)

(http://www.fz1gear.com/polarlead4sm.jpg)

(http://www.fz1gear.com/polarlead5sm.jpg)
Title: Re: How have you tricked out your bow?
Post by: Orion on February 26, 2014, 08:01:00 PM
Interesting, and reversible.   :thumbsup:
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Post by: flinthead on February 26, 2014, 08:13:00 PM
Everything I do is reversible. Cut bases off deer antlers[small] and put miniature stone arrowheads in epoxy on top. Attatch with sticky Velcro. Hangs on well but can be removed without marring the finish. Also cut and buff a small piece of exotic wood-carve the bows name into the wood , then Velcro.
Names--Black Widow PSA -Widow claw[has bobcat claw in epoxy on antler base]
Black Widow PSAV- Olneya tesota
and so on. "Make it yours" Roy
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Post by: GUYZER on February 26, 2014, 08:15:00 PM
Orion,can we see a picture of your bow quiver that is of your own design please.

MAY THE SPIRIT OF FRED BEAR GUIDE OUR ARROWS.
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Post by: Wabasis on February 26, 2014, 08:34:00 PM
I liked that too Roy! I also always like your saying, If your mind wanders so to will your arrow. My mind wanders quite often.
 I'm not very fancy with my bows. Use a tip protecter on the lower limb and have used the Kwik Look arrow holder for close to 40 yrs.
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Post by: huronhunter on February 26, 2014, 09:03:00 PM
Great northern quiver, stayjac arrow holder ,beaver balls, rubber grip ,rubber tip protector, diggle balls and curve feelers.
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Post by: huronhunter on February 26, 2014, 09:06:00 PM
oops I ment curb feelers.
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Post by: Stumpkiller on February 26, 2014, 09:46:00 PM
Wool or fur string silencers.  And I like ot add a one arrow bow "quiver" to my whitetail hunting bows.

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/Stumpkiller/Bowhunting/HPIM1065.jpg)

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/Stumpkiller/Bowhunting/HPIM1068.jpg)

As H.D. Thoreau said: "Simplify, simplify"
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Post by: Gdpolk on February 26, 2014, 09:53:00 PM
DIY leather grip and tip protector

Tuned the string/silencers/shelf material

Changed the Velcro shelf lining for sealskin when it needed changed

Put a few surface scratches in it hunting
Title: Re: How have you tricked out your bow?
Post by: -snypershot317- on February 26, 2014, 10:19:00 PM
out of curiosity, what are the .45 cal balls for? to add weight and mass or what is the purpose of them?
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Post by: JINKSTER on February 26, 2014, 10:28:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by -snypershot317-:
out of curiosity, what are the .45 cal balls for? to add weight and mass or what is the purpose of them?
Yes...and not only to add mass to the riser but also...I took great care in spacing so that the balls were truly "suspended" in the silicone...and that did more to dampen the vibes of this bow than the broadband limbsavers did...it's awesome....I love it...you couldn't pay me $100 to take them back out.
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Post by: Achilles1 on February 27, 2014, 09:36:00 AM
Accesorised my Wyandotte back-quiver, with fur&beads.
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Post by: njloco on February 27, 2014, 10:07:00 AM
  (http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h477/njloco/90060631-22c6-4cca-89e7-0e3121499ed3_zps85440cfe.jpg) (http://s1111.photobucket.com/user/njloco/media/90060631-22c6-4cca-89e7-0e3121499ed3_zps85440cfe.jpg.html)

Too pretty, can't bring myself to do anything to it, the skins came with the LB.

P.S. just remembered, I did put seal skin on it for the rest.
Title: Re: How have you tricked out your bow?
Post by: Achilles1 on February 27, 2014, 10:16:00 AM
More quivers:

MAL&Skystorm Ranger. (//%5Burl=http://imgur.com/DDRTLtP%5D%20%5Bimg%5Dhttp://i.imgur.com/DDRTLtP.jpg)[/url] [/IMG]
 (//%5Burl=http://imgur.com/lc9Qh3g%5D%20%5Bimg%5Dhttp://i.imgur.com/lc9Qh3g.jpg)[/url] [/IMG]
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Post by: dhermon85 on February 27, 2014, 05:10:00 PM
Limsations
(http://i.imgur.com/YaSEk2U.jpg)
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Post by: Tradtical Commando on March 17, 2014, 07:17:00 PM
Does anyone have a slick way to attach a flashlight or something like that to a 1 piece or 2 piece bow?
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Post by: britt on March 17, 2014, 07:24:00 PM
I cover my GN bow quiver hood with gray felt. Looks sweet with my gray/red Harvest Master.
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Post by: YORNOC on March 17, 2014, 07:32:00 PM
I dunno if I'd call it tricked out, but I put bronze knobs and okeetee corn snake skins on this one.

 (http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab246/yornoc/bknob1.jpg) (http://s868.photobucket.com/user/yornoc/media/bknob1.jpg.html)
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Post by: YORNOC on March 17, 2014, 07:33:00 PM
Kirk, the black mamba is pretty sweet!
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Post by: slim_grim on March 17, 2014, 07:39:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by YORNOC:
Kirk, the black mamba is pretty sweet!
What he said.    :thumbsup:
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Post by: Sam McMichael on March 17, 2014, 09:18:00 PM
I only tried once, and it kinda back fired on me. When I ordered my Wesley Special, I requested gloss black glass. At extra cost, I also ordered Cape Buffalo horn knock tips. The only problem is that the horn is gloss black and does not even show up any different from the black glass.
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Post by: Knawbone on March 17, 2014, 09:31:00 PM
Beaver fur string silencers. Imbedded a medallion in the riser of my cheetah blank. Would like to do some snake skins some time!That's about as trick as it gets for me.
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Post by: lbshooter on March 18, 2014, 06:56:00 AM
A dab of red nail polish on my floss nocking point.
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Post by: stillhunter on March 18, 2014, 08:05:00 AM
Taped a 5 inch piece of orange fly tyers thread to the back of my upper limb. Watch it constantly to keep tabs on the wind.
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Post by: mike g on March 18, 2014, 10:24:00 AM
I added 1 Brass nock....
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Post by: Caughtandhobble on March 18, 2014, 11:13:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by Tradtical Commando:
Does anyone have a slick way to attach a flashlight or something like that to a 1 piece or 2 piece bow?
I don't have a slick way, but I purchased a gadget attachment from Big Jim. I was using a Mini Mag Flashlight with an adaptor on the back end. I recently got a Hawg Light from a buddy, it's way cool but I have not been able to try it out. If I ever get another bow built I will have a stabilizer insert added just for the light.

As far as my bows... Well I love beaver tail grips and snake skin backing. Not all of them have both but they have at least one or the other.

My Journeyman is the most tricked out. She has Copperhead skin backing, stippled grip and antler limb bolts. The best part is she shoots as well as she looks  :thumbsup:  

My St Jude's back quiver from Bud gets more compliments than any piece of archery equipment that I have ever owned. Best part is she came with Mojo built in  :)
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Post by: gedman59 on March 18, 2014, 12:25:00 PM
Other than a rubber lower limb tip protected that's about it,  Oh yeah, I try to get the first scratch from me so I don't feel too bad when the rest come,
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Post by: bendotwood on March 18, 2014, 05:47:00 PM
Stripped down and rebuilt the grip on my Bama Hunter.  It felt tiny and square initally.  Bulked it up with strips of innertube and sewed on a new leather grip.  Other than that put half a pack of rubber silencers on, and will soon be drilling and installing a riser insert for bowfishing reels.

On my Ragim Fox I put a leather grip on, put a leather tip protector on, put coon fur silencers on, and did a camo paint job.  Also gonna put an insert in for bowfishing.
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