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Offline IdahoMatt

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Mountain Maple D Bow (resized pics pg. 3)
« on: November 25, 2013, 10:47:21 pm »
   Finally got around to taking pics of this bow.  It is my fist D bow, and my first time using mountain maple.  It is a very nice wood to work.  It smells nice and gave way readily to hand tools.  Final specs are 58" ntn and pulls 47#@27".  The tips are cow horn, first time working horn too.  I like everything about horn but the smell.  Kinda makes he hungry for steak.  Only kidding.  It started out with just under four inches of dried in reflex and hold just under an inch at rest.  I was going to temper the belly but wanted to see if this wood could handle it.  And it did.  Any critique is more than welcome.

Matt Kulchak
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Mountain Maple D Bow
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2013, 10:51:09 pm »
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Offline Japbow

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Re: Mountain Maple D Bow
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2013, 10:51:39 pm »
      Only one critique...More Pics!!!

      Japbow.
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Mountain Maple D Bow
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2013, 10:52:26 pm »
More still
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Mountain Maple D Bow
« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2013, 10:55:06 pm »
I'm having a hell of a time with sizing sorry
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Offline Zion

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Re: Mountain Maple D Bow
« Reply #5 on: November 25, 2013, 11:03:23 pm »
Really nice simple bow! I love mountain maple.
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Mountain Maple D Bow
« Reply #6 on: November 25, 2013, 11:04:05 pm »
Thanks Zion I'm really starting to like it too
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Mountain Maple D Bow
« Reply #7 on: November 25, 2013, 11:05:49 pm »
I have more pics but I guess they are too big.  Must be just over 200  >:(. I have tried all I know
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Mountain Maple D Bow
« Reply #8 on: November 25, 2013, 11:06:03 pm »
Excellent bow Matt, nice lean lines, great tiller and those tip overlays are perfect. Also like how smoothly you rounded all the edges, gives it a real clean look. My kinda bow there.
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Mountain Maple D Bow
« Reply #9 on: November 25, 2013, 11:08:01 pm »
Man thanks Greg.  I'll try to get some more pics up soon
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Offline bow101

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Re: Mountain Maple D Bow
« Reply #10 on: November 25, 2013, 11:15:45 pm »
Nice to see others using white wood
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Mountain Maple D Bow
« Reply #11 on: November 25, 2013, 11:18:28 pm »
I am too.  It's a nice break from locust.  And it grows locally
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Mountain Maple D Bow
« Reply #12 on: November 25, 2013, 11:27:29 pm »
Sweet bow, Matt. Simple and sweet.   8)
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: Mountain Maple D Bow
« Reply #13 on: November 25, 2013, 11:28:44 pm »
VERY NICE!  Love it!
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Offline Accipiter

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Re: Mountain Maple D Bow
« Reply #14 on: November 25, 2013, 11:34:57 pm »
Wow, that is one heck of a bow, simple but very inspiring.
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