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Offline steve b.

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Re: Character Vine Maple underway....
« Reply #30 on: December 19, 2012, 11:27:00 pm »
Whatever.  I'm pretty much done with it.  I shot it 50 times.  It came in at 45# @27", much lighter than I wanted but it shoots very nice.  Still needs sanding and finish.  Later.







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Offline steve b.

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« Reply #31 on: December 19, 2012, 11:28:57 pm »




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Offline vinemaplebows

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« Reply #32 on: December 19, 2012, 11:43:05 pm »
Whatever?? Ok. I think you done a excellent job finishing it out :)....You said.."I really like the varying opinions and insights" guess you changed your mind? Whatever.. :)
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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« Reply #33 on: December 20, 2012, 12:39:38 am »
Steve, that looks sweet.   8) I love that unbraced profile.  Are you bringing that to Sylvan next week?
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Re: Character Vine Maple underway....
« Reply #34 on: December 20, 2012, 12:51:23 am »
That looks really good!!!
Nice job!
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Offline steve b.

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Re: Character Vine Maple underway....
« Reply #35 on: December 20, 2012, 01:05:38 am »
Thanks guys for your comments.  Its a little funky looking also because the upper limb is longer and has a big knot in the center (not a hump, a knot) so is stiff there, causing the upper limb to arc less.
I can bring the bow to Sylvan's, sure.  I'll post one more pic when I get it all done. 
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Re: Character Vine Maple underway....
« Reply #36 on: December 20, 2012, 01:44:58 am »
Heck yeah man bring it I wanna check it out.
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Offline ionicmuffin

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Re: Character Vine Maple underway....
« Reply #37 on: December 20, 2012, 03:03:56 am »
looks excellent considering all those bombs along the limbs  :laugh:
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Offline sleek

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Re: Character Vine Maple underway....
« Reply #38 on: December 20, 2012, 04:44:38 am »
I would have lost patience on that and tossed it to the side, where it would have haunted me until I did something with it, which would have wound up breaking it due to impatience. While even though everybody was holding their breath and wincing at every photo you posted ( I know I was, just imagining the explosion that must come next ) you turned around and made it a functional bow. Congrats man, looks nice, especially knowing why that upper limb is a touch stiff. I would like to make one recommendation if I may, please wear safety glasses when pulling on a stick like that until you have shot it enough to be certain its not going to send splinters into your eyes. I have come close to that, and I wear them for that reason. Just a thought, as I have had bows leave bruises on me.
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Offline steve b.

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Re: Character Vine Maple underway....
« Reply #39 on: December 20, 2012, 05:21:03 am »
Thanks ionicmuffin.

  Good advice sleek.  I actually take off my safety glasses just for the photo because they are so funky looking.  I have to wear them as they are prescription and I can't work the bow without them unless I were to wear reading glasses.  I've actually entertained the idea of wearing a low profile helmet when pulling some bows, at least until, like you say, they are shot in.

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