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Offline chep

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Vine Maple Bow in Progress
« on: March 01, 2009, 06:35:52 pm »
Hello,

My name is Ray and I am from Washington state. I live on the wet side of the state and we have a lot of vine maple. It's one of our local weeds. Why not make a bow out of one?

Here's something I have been working slowly on for the past few weeks.  Right now it is about 63 inches long and probably pulls close to 60 pounds. This is my first self bow.


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Offline Pat B

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Re: Vine Maple Bow in Progress
« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2009, 06:38:43 pm »
She looks pretty good but sheesh, you are not gonna tease us with just one pic are you? How about an unbraced and full draw...and a front profile. ;D
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Re: Vine Maple Bow in Progress
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2009, 07:21:43 pm »
..and maybe some closeups; tips, handle?
I can only tell you I like the strung profile and positive tiller :)

vine maple is a gorgeous bowwood, I wish it existed here.. :)

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Offline JustAim

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Re: Vine Maple Bow in Progress
« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2009, 07:29:51 pm »
It looks good and l agree with the others, we need to see more pic's. ;D
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Re: Vine Maple Bow in Progress
« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2009, 07:32:53 pm »
I don't have any full draw photos yet. It's not ready for that. Although you could do it; I am taking it easy on the wood only to draw it back as far as I need to until it goes all the way back at the draw weight I like.

Here are some photos of it which were from the past two weeks,









The Original piece of wood.





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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Vine Maple Bow in Progress
« Reply #5 on: March 01, 2009, 07:59:44 pm »
Looks pretty good at brace. Jawge
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Re: Vine Maple Bow in Progress
« Reply #6 on: March 01, 2009, 08:56:25 pm »
I got my better half to take a photo. I guess it will be ok. I need to finish it off and even out the limbs. The handle and tips are incomplete. Will report back when I have more done.


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Offline Timo

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Re: Vine Maple Bow in Progress
« Reply #7 on: March 01, 2009, 09:06:22 pm »
Looking perty swell! I think the lil one wants to try her hand at it? :)
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Offline ricktrojanowski

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Re: Vine Maple Bow in Progress
« Reply #8 on: March 01, 2009, 09:23:02 pm »
It is looking good.  I love vine maple,  I wish it was one of our weeds.
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Re: Vine Maple Bow in Progress
« Reply #9 on: March 01, 2009, 09:44:34 pm »
tiller is looking good and a nice amout of positive tiller too
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Re: Vine Maple Bow in Progress
« Reply #10 on: March 02, 2009, 12:04:01 am »
nice job on it, i wish i could get a hold of vine maple around here >.>
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Re: Vine Maple Bow in Progress
« Reply #11 on: March 02, 2009, 12:13:16 am »

         Where you located Chep?? City....
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Re: Vine Maple Bow in Progress
« Reply #12 on: March 02, 2009, 01:53:13 am »
Brian, I am located in Kirkland.
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Offline Gordon

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Re: Vine Maple Bow in Progress
« Reply #13 on: March 02, 2009, 02:19:47 am »
That one is coming along nicely Chep. I can't wait to see the finished product.
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Re: Vine Maple Bow in Progress
« Reply #14 on: March 05, 2009, 02:19:18 am »
I have some polishing to do on the ends where the overlays are. I am going to start putting some tru oil on it tomorrow night after working it over with some steel wool.

I believe the upper limb was tillered too much. It's not easy to tell from the photos but I got it on my friend's camera. He advised me to probably go with it or tiller down the bow and possibly lose 5 lbs in draw weight or more. I decided to go with it as is.















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