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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: The Vine Maple Bow: A Build-Along
« Reply #60 on: May 13, 2014, 08:46:21 pm »
Cool thanks, i'll try full log out. Cheers
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: The Vine Maple Bow: A Build-Along
« Reply #61 on: May 15, 2014, 03:22:02 pm »
Hey Bryce do you toss the other half of the split?  The non compression side.
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: The Vine Maple Bow: A Build-Along
« Reply #62 on: May 15, 2014, 04:09:55 pm »
I was recently picking the brain of a guy who's been making VM bows for over 20 years. He never tosses the compression side, but doesn't use it for his heavy bows, above 60#. Tension wood is no doubt better, but compression wood still makes bows
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Re: The Vine Maple Bow: A Build-Along
« Reply #63 on: May 15, 2014, 05:56:22 pm »
Good to know.
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Re: The Vine Maple Bow: A Build-Along
« Reply #64 on: May 15, 2014, 06:14:36 pm »
The compression side will make a bow, but there will be nothing special about the way it shoots.
Yes I toss them, or mill them for lam bows.
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Offline Gordon

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Re: The Vine Maple Bow: A Build-Along
« Reply #65 on: May 16, 2014, 12:04:39 am »
Compression vine maple makes great tipi fire wood. Burns hot, doesn't spark and hardly smokes.
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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: The Vine Maple Bow: A Build-Along
« Reply #66 on: May 16, 2014, 01:54:23 am »
Sounds like a voice of experience Gordon!
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Re: The Vine Maple Bow: A Build-Along
« Reply #67 on: May 20, 2014, 04:05:02 pm »
How's the viney bending? Any update? I've been enjoying this build.
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Re: The Vine Maple Bow: A Build-Along
« Reply #68 on: May 20, 2014, 07:22:54 pm »
Ima Watching this one. Looking good :)
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Re: The Vine Maple Bow: A Build-Along
« Reply #69 on: May 20, 2014, 07:35:17 pm »
Sorry gentleman got busy. I'll update as soon as I can.
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: The Vine Maple Bow: A Build-Along
« Reply #70 on: May 20, 2014, 11:34:25 pm »
Hey Bryce do you split or cut your maple?
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Re: The Vine Maple Bow: A Build-Along
« Reply #71 on: May 20, 2014, 11:41:56 pm »
Quote from: IdahoMatt on May 20, 2014, 11:34:25 pm
Hey Bryce do you split or cut your maple?

Bandsaw. VM can easily handle the grain violation.
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: The Vine Maple Bow: A Build-Along
« Reply #72 on: May 21, 2014, 04:15:48 pm »
Do you halve them while green with the bandsaw, or wait till they are seasoned?
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Re: The Vine Maple Bow: A Build-Along
« Reply #73 on: May 21, 2014, 05:31:04 pm »
Quote from: IdahoMatt on May 21, 2014, 04:15:48 pm
Do you halve them while green with the bandsaw, or wait till they are seasoned?

Quote from: Bryce (Pinecone) on May 13, 2014, 05:32:36 pm
Quote from: wizardgoat on May 13, 2014, 04:11:43 pm
do you season your VM in log form, or split them? Ive been splitting, but even ones strapped to 2x4s seem to curl right up.
some reflex is good, but extreme reflex is tough to work with. sorry, didnt mean to hijack your thread, but its VM related ;)

Depends on how soon I want to work the stave. When I cut I mark the tension side. I have a lot of VM staves and I leave them in log form until I want to work them. And I'll just run it through the band saw separating the tension side (<--the good stuff) from the compression side. If the stave starts to curl up too much, I'll clamp it down for a few weeks. The good thing about VM is once it's opened up it dries relatively quick:) especially in a hot box;)
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: The Vine Maple Bow: A Build-Along
« Reply #74 on: May 21, 2014, 05:50:17 pm »
Sorry man I knew I read that  ::)
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