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Offline Bryce

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Sturgeon'd Vinemaple Bow
« on: September 05, 2013, 04:00:47 pm »
Made this one about a month ago, thought I'd share it with you guys.
A friend of mine came to me I retested in bow hunting. He was unimpressed with the bows that had training wheels so I made this one for him. It's a little over built, but that okay for a virgin bow hunter. There was same water damage in one of the limbs a crook in the other and all kinds of swoops and swirled in the wood. But I looked at the stick sitting in the brush pile and I saw a bow and it had to be made.
Anyways....
64" NTN
52#@26" tillered to 28"
Walnut nocks.

















Thanks for lookin

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Clatskanie, Oregon

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Re: Sturgeon'd Vinemaple Bow
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2013, 04:02:38 pm »
Sweet smile! I think he digs it Brycey!
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Offline danny f

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Re: Sturgeon'd Vinemaple Bow
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2013, 04:53:33 pm »
you should of named that one the crooked stick. very nice bow well done. your friend looks well pleased with it.

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Re: Sturgeon'd Vinemaple Bow
« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2013, 05:04:59 pm »
Nice lookin stick as usual, looks like happy hunting indeed!

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Re: Sturgeon'd Vinemaple Bow
« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2013, 05:13:14 pm »
The bow and the hunter seem to belong to each other completetly. Well done, nice gift.
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Re: Sturgeon'd Vinemaple Bow
« Reply #5 on: September 05, 2013, 06:12:06 pm »
cool lookin bow, i bet it'll serve him well!
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Re: Sturgeon'd Vinemaple Bow
« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2013, 06:15:00 pm »
nice job buddy.
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Re: Sturgeon'd Vinemaple Bow
« Reply #7 on: September 05, 2013, 07:15:07 pm »
Hey thanks! :)
He's been shooting everyday since he got it. He'll be ready for next hunting season :)
Clatskanie, Oregon

Offline missilemaster

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Re: Sturgeon'd Vinemaple Bow
« Reply #8 on: September 05, 2013, 07:45:12 pm »
Great work as always Bryce
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Re: Sturgeon'd Vinemaple Bow
« Reply #9 on: September 05, 2013, 08:12:53 pm »
Thanks Cody :)

The handle was covered in mud when I was talking the pics. Tried to get it cleaned up for the photo shoot ;)
We where climbing hills chasing some elk around.

This bow got dirty, wet, and scratche up. The official stamps if a hunting bow.
Clatskanie, Oregon

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Re: Sturgeon'd Vinemaple Bow
« Reply #10 on: September 05, 2013, 08:45:46 pm »
Sweet. I realy like the looks of that sturgeon skin.
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Re: Sturgeon'd Vinemaple Bow
« Reply #11 on: September 05, 2013, 08:52:12 pm »
Like the character in that bow Bryce, good work. Also kudos to you for gettin' your buddy hooked up with a proper
bow to chase elk with, hope you both have success chasing the critters around.
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Re: Sturgeon'd Vinemaple Bow
« Reply #12 on: September 05, 2013, 09:59:24 pm »
Thanks again guys :)

"There isn't a piece of Vinemaple on the planet that won't make a bow"

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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Sturgeon'd Vinemaple Bow
« Reply #13 on: September 05, 2013, 10:42:21 pm »
Nice bow Bryce as usual.  Nice work converting another to the primitive path ;D.

P.S. I have a stave of Mt. Maple to try soon intrigued how it stacks up.... Does Vine Maple dry ridiculously fast like the Mt. Maple?

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Re: Sturgeon'd Vinemaple Bow
« Reply #14 on: September 06, 2013, 12:02:57 am »
Beautiful work, your photography is top shelf also. >Dan