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[A+ Slingshots]

Just a few pics of one I just recently finished.
It was customized by request. This one is going to a fine retired Marine who wanted it in green, and with the Cherokee word "Currahee" lettered on it. "Currahee" was one platoons "rally cry," it means "Stand Alone!!"

I could only find the stain color I was looking for in an acrylic, so I used a water base polyacrylic to clear coat it as well.
I really enjoyed making this one!!
Hope you enjoy the pics!!

Have a great one everybody!!!
Perry ~ A+








Perfect for here at this time of year!!!!

[NaturalFork]

Looks awesome. You posted it. Now you might have to make more of them!

[shot in the foot]

as allways nice work, love the colour, jeff

[Dayhiker]

That's real nice, Perry -- and "Semper Fi" to my fellow Marine who bought it!

[Sam]

Oh my, that really is quite something to behold.

Careful though - you'll have his entire regiment wanting one!

[USASlingshot]

Dayhiker, on 03 September 2010 - 02:21 PM, said:

That's real nice, Perry -- and "Semper Fi" to my fellow Marine who bought it!

i though it was OOH- RAH

[Dayhiker]

USASlingshot, on 03 September 2010 - 03:44 PM, said:

Dayhiker, on 03 September 2010 - 02:21 PM, said:

That's real nice, Perry -- and "Semper Fi" to my fellow Marine who bought it!

i though it was OOH- RAH

That's the Army. Your new logo rocks, guys!

[USASlingshot]

Dayhiker, on 03 September 2010 - 04:23 PM, said:

USASlingshot, on 03 September 2010 - 03:44 PM, said:

Dayhiker, on 03 September 2010 - 02:21 PM, said:

That's real nice, Perry -- and "Semper Fi" to my fellow Marine who bought it!

i though it was OOH- RAH

That's the Army. Your new logo rocks, guys!

thanks, and oooh. i thought it was the other way around

[mr.joel]

Mother Green and her killing machine. He must've been para as well no doubt. Dig it! I wonder how fish gets that green color on his? You ought to make this a standard color offering.

[A+ Slingshots]

mr.joel, on 03 September 2010 - 04:28 PM, said:

Mother Green and her killing machine. He must've been para as well no doubt. Dig it! I wonder how fish gets that green color on his? You ought to make this a standard color offering.

I don't know about fish's green color....I know he uses a wax somehow because he said nothing dries in the UK. This is a very different green from the fish hunter. This is more of a sage or moss green and his is a pine green maybe....regardless of what the labels say.

It was fun, I will continue to offer it as a special request for those who really just need to have GREEN and those who may need a rush order. It only takes about 4 and 1/2 hours to coat a finished fork with this stuff!!!! ...stain, dry, poly-acrylic coats with dry in between....as opposed to my regular oil stain and Urethane Spar Varnish which involves an overnight (8 hrs.) dry for the stain and most of a day coating and drying.

[hammer0419]

As soon as I saw it I needed it. One GREEN PS-2 coming my way!!! Thanks Perry.

[snakeshack]

I love it! I would venture to say it might become #1 of #2 if you offered it! Now if you could glue a service emblem pin to it ...

My nephew just finished with officers training for the Navy. He's going to be on a fast attack sub. He's in information warfare. I'd planned on sending him one for his B day and a gift for his efforts. Can you do em in blue?

Something like this, maybe smaller? http://www.flagandba...asp?id=GPINNAVY

[A+ Slingshots]

snakeshack, on 03 September 2010 - 06:29 PM, said:

I love it! I would venture to say it might become #1 of #2 if you offered it! Now if you could glue a service emblem pin to it ...

My nephew just finished with officers training for the Navy. He's going to be on a fast attack sub. He's in information warfare. I'd planned on sending him one for his B day and a gift for his efforts. Can you do em in blue?

Friends, I can get the water base poly stain in any of the colors below. I would be happy to make one in any of these colors for our Service Men and Women, and others just looking for something different.


Emerald This is the one I used.... I think it looks like Sage or Moss.
Walnut
Crimson
Mahogany
Indigo
Pecan
Onyx

[NaturalFork]

ooooo onyx looks like it would be sweet.

[Performance Catapults]

RecurveMaster, on 03 September 2010 - 06:50 PM, said:

ooooo onyx looks like it would be sweet.

ditto

[mxred91]

Perry the green looks awesome nice job!
Have you ever used aniline dye? It comes as a dry powder you mix with hot water or alcohol. Works very well under oil bases finishes like spar urethane. Liquid leather dye and Rit dye mixed with alcohol also work very well.

[A+ Slingshots]

mxred91, on 03 September 2010 - 07:07 PM, said:

Perry the green looks awesome nice job!
Have you ever used aniline dye? It comes as a dry powder you mix with hot water or alcohol. Works very well under oil bases finishes like spar urethane. Liquid leather dye and Rit dye mixed with alcohol also work very well.

No I haven't mxred91, but I've read about it for guitar woodwork and repair and understand that it works great. I have used black leather dye once for a wooden instrument fretboard repair I did. I may try the aniline sometime, but I confess, I like and need the ease and speed of ready mix for the business.

[mxred91]

The aniline dye is remarkably easy to use. I have several Ice tea bottles of different dye colors I mixed up a couple of years ago that I used on bows, and more arrows than I can remember. It does a good job laying down an even color, a little of the powder goes a long way.

[A+ Slingshots]

mxred91, on 03 September 2010 - 07:32 PM, said:

The aniline dye is remarkably easy to use. I have several Ice tea bottles of different dye colors I mixed up a couple of years ago that I used on bows, and more arrows than I can remember. It does a good job laying down an even color, a little of the powder goes a long way.

I will indeed try it!!! Did you buy it in a local store or order it???

[jmplsnt]

More awesome work Perry; I really do love that one. Your Marine is going to be very happy with his catapult, as I am certain will be anyone else who buys one from you. That's a fine catapult!

[USASlingshot]

could u get a teal? if you can get teal i would love one

[snakeshack]

A+ Slingshots, on 03 September 2010 - 06:39 PM, said:

snakeshack, on 03 September 2010 - 06:29 PM, said:

I love it! I would venture to say it might become #1 of #2 if you offered it! Now if you could glue a service emblem pin to it ...

My nephew just finished with officers training for the Navy. He's going to be on a fast attack sub. He's in information warfare. I'd planned on sending him one for his B day and a gift for his efforts. Can you do em in blue?

Friends, I can get the water base poly stain in any of the colors below. I would be happy to make one in any of these colors for our Service Men and Women, and others just looking for something different.


Emerald This is the one I used.... I think it looks like Sage or Moss.
Walnut
Crimson
Mahogany
Indigo
Pecan
Onyx

Perry,

I looked about a month ago for this type of stain in my area with no luck, I would like to find some!

Guitar work hu? I knew there was a reason I like you! I have dabbled also.

Great work! I think you have found some new finishes to expand your business! I like it!!!

[mxred91]

I bought mine from Binghams about 10 years ago. They are a supplier for archery products.I believe Woodcrafters sells the same thing, link below:
http://www.woodcraft...d-Mahogany.aspx

[Sam]

A+ Slingshots, on 03 September 2010 - 06:39 PM, said:

snakeshack, on 03 September 2010 - 06:29 PM, said:

I love it! I would venture to say it might become #1 of #2 if you offered it! Now if you could glue a service emblem pin to it ...

My nephew just finished with officers training for the Navy. He's going to be on a fast attack sub. He's in information warfare. I'd planned on sending him one for his B day and a gift for his efforts. Can you do em in blue?

Friends, I can get the water base poly stain in any of the colors below. I would be happy to make one in any of these colors for our Service Men and Women, and others just looking for something different.


Emerald This is the one I used.... I think it looks like Sage or Moss.
Walnut
Crimson
Mahogany
Indigo
Pecan
Onyx

Onyx - Oh my Perry's gone tactical!

[mr.joel]

It would look just right if the bands were green...100% camouflage is important in hunting especially the part of you that is extended toward your prey the most. Hopefully someday rubber manufacturers will get wise to this and we will be able to do that in the future. I found some exercise bands that are green, happened to be the lightest in the set, might work well, let you know when I get a cutter.