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Offline Bryce

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My First Trade Bow, Vinemaple.
« on: May 21, 2013, 08:03:57 pm »
well this is my very first PA Bow trade.
much like the rest of us on the west coast i made a Vinemaple bow.
i really wanted the recipient to love this bow and use it often. i read, during the stalking phase of this trade that my recipient likes 'simple' bows. so i tried to do just that.
i tried to make it look like it was made 50 yrs ago, left some scrapper marks in it and did a simple elk leather strap wrap.
was a tricky tiller for the most part.
top limp has a deflexed bump, and the bottom has a reflex kink.
had to make a repair just below the upper tip overlay where i nicked it with the band saw :/
heat treated and hits like a Hammer.
i hope you like it!

62"NTN just under 1 1/2" wide. took 1/2 set/stringfollow whatever you call it.
Burgundy dye. Ebony over purple-heart tips
55#@28"







top limb






bottom limb









Thanks for Looking :)
« Last Edit: May 21, 2013, 10:41:53 pm by Bryce (Pinecone) »
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Offline bow101

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Re: My First Trade Bow, Vinemaple.
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2013, 08:19:03 pm »
Looks really sweet.  Seems like its not even bending in the handle or not much at all from wht I can see..!
Great job on a 62" . ;)
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: My First Trade Bow, Vinemaple.
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2013, 08:22:17 pm »
You sure can make a sweet bow.
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Offline Cardboard_Duck

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Re: My First Trade Bow, Vinemaple.
« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2013, 08:36:42 pm »
Nice!
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Offline ionicmuffin

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Re: My First Trade Bow, Vinemaple.
« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2013, 08:37:24 pm »
Awe man! your showing off aren't you! well you're doing a very good job of that! Very nice bow! someone will be VERY proud!
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Offline PrimitiveTim

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Re: My First Trade Bow, Vinemaple.
« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2013, 08:45:43 pm »
Whoah!  Not used to opening a thread and seeing so much pink!  That's a really sweet bow!  Well done :D
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Offline cdpbrewer

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Re: My First Trade Bow, Vinemaple.
« Reply #6 on: May 21, 2013, 08:46:14 pm »
Very good job- especially the tiller and tips.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: My First Trade Bow, Vinemaple.
« Reply #7 on: May 21, 2013, 08:57:25 pm »
Apparently you researched well, but failed to notice I do NOT like purple.  Start over, please.  Or better yet, just send me that 26 page sinew backed yew thingy.   >:D

Love that full draw shot.  Looks like that thing is edging over the 7/8ths broke limit!  Man, it's going all out on that bend, but knowing you tillered it I would trust it implicitly.

-john
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Offline burn em up chuck

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Re: My First Trade Bow, Vinemaple.
« Reply #8 on: May 21, 2013, 09:12:51 pm »
very cool, really like the tiller.

                    chuck
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Re: My First Trade Bow, Vinemaple.
« Reply #9 on: May 21, 2013, 09:35:42 pm »
Nice job, Bryce. Somebody's gonna be happy, happy, happy!! ;)
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Re: My First Trade Bow, Vinemaple.
« Reply #10 on: May 21, 2013, 09:44:10 pm »
Quote from: bow101 on May 21, 2013, 08:19:03 pm
Looks really sweet.  Seems like its not even bending in the handle or not much at all from wht I can see..!
Great job on a 62" . ;)

thank you, the handle does not move at all.

thank you chuck.

thank you JW, its vinemaple so i have so worries about it breaking. i think she has another 2" of draw still in her

thanks cdpbrewer :)

thanks tim, yeah idk what happend. there was a real short breaking in the down pour and there was a weird pink glare coming off the red shed.

thanks you trapper, i appreciate the compliment.

thank you graham.

thanks duck

i appreciate all the kind words. thanks again :)
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Offline steve b.

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Re: My First Trade Bow, Vinemaple.
« Reply #11 on: May 21, 2013, 09:49:08 pm »
If he doesn't like it I'll take it.  Totally awesome. !
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Offline Elktracker

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Re: My First Trade Bow, Vinemaple.
« Reply #12 on: May 21, 2013, 09:55:49 pm »
Nice Bow Brice and thanks for representing for us Tillamooook Boys!!! lol
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Re: My First Trade Bow, Vinemaple.
« Reply #13 on: May 21, 2013, 10:12:22 pm »
hey thanks steve this is the bow i was gonna bring to the range today but the rain was pretty heavy

thanks josh! CHEESEMAKERS! HOO RAH!
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: My First Trade Bow, Vinemaple.
« Reply #14 on: May 21, 2013, 10:38:17 pm »
Thats a fine looking bow Bryce and by the tiller I'd suspect it cast a darn hard arrow too. I'd like that one if it showed up here, we
don't have any vinemaple growing around our midwest cornfields. :(
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