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Offline Weylin

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Vine Maple Bow for Mullet
« on: January 18, 2014, 06:41:20 pm »
This is the bow that I made for the Christmas Trade. It is 60" nock to nock, and 50# @ 28". The tips were flipped and the belly was heat treated over a bed of coals. It has a big kink in the top limb that didn't want to budge so I left it. The bow bends slightly through the handle but I built up the handle with some cork for comfort. The tips are made from sheep horn and the natural texture of the horn was left on part of the overlays. The handwrap is leather with leather lace. The stain is leather dye and the artwork is done with acrylic paint. The string is fastflight. I really enjoyed making this bow from start to finish. I'm particularly pleased with the artwork on it as I was able to play around with some new ideas and techniques. I am reluctant to stick it in the mail so I think I will make another bow similar to this one for myself at some point. I hope my recipient enjoys shooting it as much as I enjoyed making it. Thanks for looking.



































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Offline portlandfire

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Re: Vine Maple Bow
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2014, 07:00:52 pm »
    I get to be the first!   WOW    Someone is going to receive an absolutely beautiful work of art.  Really takes my breath away.
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: Vine Maple Bow
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2014, 07:03:04 pm »
 An absolute work of art in a functioning beauty....Love it
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Vine Maple Bow
« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2014, 07:03:58 pm »
Artwork aside, that is a beautiful bend on s tricky piece of wood!
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The humanities grew out from archery as a flower from a seed
No sooner did the soft, sweet note of the bow-string charm the ear of genius than music was born, and from music came poetry and painting and..." Maurice Thompso

Offline Arrowind

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Re: Vine Maple Bow
« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2014, 07:25:37 pm »
Looks like another BOM to me dude!  That bow is awesome!  Nice tiller and you should be pleased with the Artwork.  You did a great job!  Looks really really cool!!!
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Offline mwosborn

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Re: Vine Maple Bow
« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2014, 07:39:40 pm »
I am impressed with that one!  Very nice - I aspire to tiller half as well as that!
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Offline half eye

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Re: Vine Maple Bow
« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2014, 07:48:58 pm »
Damned fine bow right there, your decoration and finish work is all absolutely top shelf.
rich
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: Vine Maple Bow
« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2014, 07:50:18 pm »
Very nice.... lots of character.
DBar
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Vine Maple Bow
« Reply #8 on: January 18, 2014, 07:52:45 pm »
Somebody is going to love getting that thing in the mail.  Great job on it.
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Offline Bryce

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Re: Vine Maple Bow
« Reply #9 on: January 18, 2014, 08:01:30 pm »
That toasted shellac looks killer! Top notch buddy!
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Offline JonW

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Re: Vine Maple Bow
« Reply #10 on: January 18, 2014, 08:07:38 pm »
Man I like that!
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Offline Weylin

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Re: Vine Maple Bow
« Reply #11 on: January 18, 2014, 08:20:28 pm »
Thanks for the compliments, Dave.

Thank you, Donald!

Thanks, Carson. This was a tricky bow to tiller (for me, anyway  ::) ). I had to trust my fingers more than my eyes, that's for sure.

Thanks for the vote of confidence, Jared. The artwork isn't much compared to your stuff.

Thank you, mwosborn. I'm sure you're selling yourself short in the tillering department.

Thanks, Rich. Means a lot from you.

Thank you, D Bar. It sure does twist and turn.

Thanks OO! I hope so.

Bryce, unfortunately I can't claim that belly color came from the cooked shellac. I scraped all that off and stained it with leather dye. That would have been cool though! Thanks!

Thank you, JonW
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Vine Maple Bow
« Reply #12 on: January 18, 2014, 08:38:01 pm »
My favorite from you so far Weylin, drop dead gorgeous bow man.
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Offline H Rhodes

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Re: Vine Maple Bow
« Reply #13 on: January 18, 2014, 10:26:17 pm »
Doggone Weylin!  That is absolutely beautiful.  I wanna get my hands on some vine maple!    You sure tillered that one perfectly. 
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Vine Maple Bow
« Reply #14 on: January 18, 2014, 11:02:10 pm »
That bow is just awesome.  Great job.  Your joy of making bows show in your workmanship.  Love it.
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