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Offline venisonburger

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Rawhide backed maple
« on: September 23, 2007, 11:28:35 pm »
Just finished a rawhide backed maple bow, 66" 50#@28". This was the first time I used rawhide, wanted to give it a try, the bow had really nice grain and it probably didn't need it, but I wanted this bow to be bullet proof. the stain was light with poly to accent the grain it is a honey color. I really love maple, it is by far my local wood of choice.There was a little twist to the limbs that I heat bent out, the back was left plain and if you've seen my other bows you know I like to paint them up with various art, but the person I made it for requested it to be plain so he could adorn it himself .  This bow needs no string silencers since it is whisper quiet, man made leather grip, leather strike plate and arrow rest. I was plugging bullseyes the first time it was strung and shot.
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Offline venisonburger

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Re: Rawhide backed maple
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2007, 11:30:28 pm »
Bet you want to see it for yourselfs hey?

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Re: Rawhide backed maple
« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2007, 12:29:13 am »
Beautiful bend in your maple bow, VB. I haven't made a maple bow yet but I have some I ought to try.  Very nice bow! ;)    Pat
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Re: Rawhide backed maple
« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2007, 01:39:02 am »
Great looking maple bow.  The rawhide makes a great canvas for his artwork.  Justin
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Re: Rawhide backed maple
« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2007, 06:42:03 am »

very nice maplebow! like the backing a lot!
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Rawhide backed maple
« Reply #5 on: September 24, 2007, 07:45:22 am »
Nice graceful looking bow VB, he ought to be well pleased with it.
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Re: Rawhide backed maple
« Reply #6 on: September 24, 2007, 10:02:25 am »
Damn fine lookin bow VB! Notice you have some white and translucent spots on your rawhide - what method did you use to clean up the deer hide (if it is deer)?
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Re: Rawhide backed maple
« Reply #7 on: September 24, 2007, 10:38:18 am »
very nice. I also like the rawhide very much. did you heat treat the bow?

Offline snedeker

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Re: Rawhide backed maple
« Reply #8 on: September 24, 2007, 10:53:51 am »
More good maple bowmaking.

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Re: Rawhide backed maple
« Reply #9 on: September 24, 2007, 12:06:33 pm »
Very nice.  Good job withthe rawhide.  Pat's 'Lil'l Bow looked good with rawhide, too.  Anyway, gotcha bookmarked for Sept Self Bow of the Month, for sure.
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Re: Rawhide backed maple
« Reply #10 on: September 24, 2007, 12:16:07 pm »
WOW a vrey nice looking bow VB. Really like the way the rawhide came out. Would like to see the belly, of the bow.  ;D

Offline david w.

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Re: Rawhide backed maple
« Reply #11 on: September 24, 2007, 06:37:56 pm »
wow i really like that bow
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Offline venisonburger

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Re: Rawhide backed maple
« Reply #12 on: September 24, 2007, 09:41:02 pm »
Thanks everyone, cowboy, I got the rawhide from someone so I don't know what was done to it, finnish native, I heat bend some reflex into it before backing so I guess that is similar to heat treating. Makete there are some pics here to show you the belly.

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Re: Rawhide backed maple
« Reply #13 on: September 25, 2007, 07:43:50 am »
Very nice VB,Tiller looks dead on.good job. :)
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Re: Rawhide backed maple
« Reply #14 on: September 25, 2007, 08:32:59 am »
Good looking bow.
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