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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Parnell on March 25, 2016, 03:31:35 pm

Title: Been awhile...Rocky Mt. Maple stick
Post by: Parnell on March 25, 2016, 03:31:35 pm

She's starting to come around.  It's been awhile since I've made a bow.  She's out to 24", now.  We'll see how she shapes up.  Looking like close to 50#.  I'm aiming more toward 45#  Twistedlimbs gave me this sapling stave 3 years ago after he left Montana to come back to FL.

Anyhow, shaping her up.

Title: Re: Been awhile...Rocky Mt. Maple stick
Post by: ajooter on March 25, 2016, 04:13:31 pm

How long is the bow?  Looking good so far.

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Post by: tattoo dave on March 25, 2016, 05:05:34 pm

Sweet! Looks good so far.

Tattoo Dave

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Post by: Stixnstones on March 25, 2016, 06:22:45 pm

Noice!

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Post by: Knoll on March 25, 2016, 06:28:04 pm

Always catch myself holding breath when see pics of those bendy handles REEEALLY bending!
Nice!!

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Post by: Stick Bender on March 25, 2016, 06:49:05 pm

Nice bendy love maple bet it will have nice cast

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Post by: osage outlaw on March 25, 2016, 10:02:19 pm

You are getting a nice bend in that one Parnell.

Title: Re: Been awhile...Rocky Mt. Maple stick
Post by: Pat B on March 25, 2016, 10:38:08 pm

Yeah, nice bend Steve.   8)

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Post by: paco664 on March 26, 2016, 03:11:22 am

thank goodness i wasn't the only one subjected to that photo of you shirtless with a bow.... LOL!!!!!

nice job Steve... i gotta get over there so we can finish that dang hickory stick in the closet gathering dust...

Title: Re: Been awhile...Rocky Mt. Maple stick
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on March 26, 2016, 07:58:23 am

Bow is looking good Steve-O. Archer isn't looking bad either..... ;)

Title: Re: Been awhile...Rocky Mt. Maple stick
Post by: Parnell on March 26, 2016, 10:15:52 am

Thanks guys.  Had a 15 year old girl over yesterday learning to shoot.  I love teaching kids to shoot.  So fun.
Ajooter, the bow is 58" tip to tip.  I like Maple.  I've found that it definitely prefers steam over dry heat.  There is a big kink in it and the stick was pretty funky but it's mostly out.  Bet I'll get it shooting today.

Cheers brothers.  I'll update pictures as I go.

Title: Re: Been awhile...Rocky Mt. Maple stick
Post by: ajooter on March 26, 2016, 02:41:08 pm

That's a shorty...what's the unbraced profile look like?  I like maple myself.