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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: dane lund on June 26, 2015, 01:27:29 pm

Title: Vine maple "teen" bow design
Post by: dane lund on June 26, 2015, 01:27:29 pm

Up till now, I've only made kids bows out of vine maple and design hasn't been too critical.
I've got a nice 60" VM stave, and need to get a nice 30lb, 24" draw bow out of it for my 13yr old grandson.

Any advice on layout would be greatly appreciated. Pyramid? Handle and fades, etc.
Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: Vine maple "teen" bow design
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on June 26, 2015, 04:52:46 pm

Been around plenty of VM, never actually used any for myself. Id suggest the full length you have, 1 1/2" wide at the fades with a 4" handle and 1 1/2" fades. Id make a flat bow only because Im not a pyramid fan. Im sure either is fine.

Title: Re: Vine maple "teen" bow design
Post by: vinemaplebows on June 27, 2015, 08:21:59 pm

Dane,

                 You might be familiar with my user name. That stave is cut and designed for a "D" BOW. Tiller the stave so that is barely bends through the handle....ever so slightly. The tips should be as small as reasonable.

VMB

Title: Re: Vine maple "teen" bow design
Post by: dane lund on June 27, 2015, 10:17:41 pm

OK,  I'm an idiot.  What is a D bow?  Are we talking like an English longbow?

Title: Re: Vine maple "teen" bow design
Post by: vinemaplebows on June 28, 2015, 11:05:24 am

Yes, but you don't need the length with vine maple. ;) ;)