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Offline michbowguy

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maple selfbow completed.
« on: February 21, 2010, 04:51:53 pm »
maple
69"ntn
46# @ 28
2inches of set
flame and fat finish








...the arrows i shot out of it were 15 lbs over spined and heavy! but flew pretty well for what it was.

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Offline profsaffel

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Re: maple selfbow completed.
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2010, 06:04:48 pm »
Hey, Mich. Nice bow. I would like to see a closeup of that burning technique. What did you use to get that look, specifically? I might try something similar on a bow I'm working on to give to a friend.
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Offline luke the drifter

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Re: maple selfbow completed.
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2010, 06:41:03 pm »
what type of maple is it?  is it the kind of maple commonly found in the woods? i have maple saplings and stave-quality trees all around where i live but have been hesitant ab out using them because in the back of my mind that kind is a soft maple.
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Offline LEGIONNAIRE

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Re: maple selfbow completed.
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2010, 06:54:31 pm »
I was wondering the same thing about the burning technique.. did you use a torch?
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Offline michbowguy

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Re: maple selfbow completed.
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2010, 09:27:53 pm »
yes, the maple is sugar maple and it grows all over here.
the burning "technique" is just a plain propane torchhead attatchment screwed onto a can. i just make sure the bow is rubbed generously with fat as i do not want the wood to get too hot in just one spot and do not want to burn deep at all. i just use a light hand with the torch,and randomly place "color" where i think it looks well.
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Offline PeteC

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Re: maple selfbow completed.
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2010, 10:18:29 pm »
Nice bow .I like your burnt finish. God Bless
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: maple selfbow completed.
« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2010, 10:26:20 pm »
Very nice. Are those side nocks? Jawge
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Offline michbowguy

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Re: maple selfbow completed.
« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2010, 10:37:27 pm »
yes sir.
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Offline venisonburger

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« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2010, 11:24:03 pm »
Good looking bow, I love maple, mainly because I have so much on my property, secondly because it makes such a nice bow.
VB
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VenomBOWslinger

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« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2010, 11:39:30 pm »
I like maple as well but I have the luxury of going to my family log lot and start hacking up their vaneer hard maple.  Sugar maple works too. I like things that are different as we get a lot of repitition on here which is ok.  But, I like unique.  Good stuff!!!

Russ
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Offline elk country rp

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« Reply #10 on: February 22, 2010, 12:38:13 am »
love the burning!
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Offline Josh

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« Reply #11 on: February 22, 2010, 12:06:15 pm »
awesome!   :)
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Offline DanaM

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Re: maple selfbow completed.
« Reply #12 on: February 22, 2010, 12:29:45 pm »
Looks good jamie :)
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« Reply #13 on: February 22, 2010, 05:07:47 pm »
I like that well done Primitive
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Offline NTProf

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Re: maple selfbow completed.
« Reply #14 on: February 22, 2010, 05:09:26 pm »
Did you make this from a sapling?
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