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Weylin
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Vine Maple Bow 52#@28"
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February 21, 2017, 07:14:33 pm »
I love making vine maple bows and this one was no exception. This started as a sweet stave from Carson at Echo Archery. It was straight and clean with a balanced reflex profile. That's a rare combination for vine maple. I've bee working some frustrating pieces of wood lately so I was ready for something more cooperative. This bow is 52#@28" and is 64" ntn. It's headed out to Wisconsin to slay some white-tails. Wisconsin is where I grew up, so I'm excited that this bow is going back to my old stomping grounds.
This was one of those bows that gave me mixed messages as I tillered it. The braced profile kept telling me that the bottom limb was too stiff, but I had to ignore that and follow the full draw and the taper. I feel confident that I did what I was supposed to do with this stave but that wiggly vine maple can give you a headache sometimes. This was definitely one of those bows that I didn't want to send out. I keep telling myself that I'll make one of these vine maple bows to keep. Maybe the next one...
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selfbow joe
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Re: Vine Maple Bow 52#@28"
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February 21, 2017, 07:23:24 pm »
Very nice looking bow. I really like the color of the bow
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bubby
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February 21, 2017, 07:25:17 pm »
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High-Desert
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Re: Vine Maple Bow 52#@28"
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February 21, 2017, 07:26:40 pm »
Very nice bow! Vine Maple is a bear to work. The design is original and that dye is looks eye catching.
Eric
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Eric
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Re: Vine Maple Bow 52#@28"
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February 21, 2017, 07:29:08 pm »
Yup, that'll do!
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upstatenybowyer
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Re: Vine Maple Bow 52#@28"
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February 21, 2017, 07:38:30 pm »
Lovin' it
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"Even as the archer loves the arrow that flies, so too he loves the bow that remains constant in his hands."
Nigerian Proverb
bradsmith2010
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Re: Vine Maple Bow 52#@28"
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February 21, 2017, 07:58:31 pm »
very nice bow,, congrats,,
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H Rhodes
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Re: Vine Maple Bow 52#@28"
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February 21, 2017, 08:33:48 pm »
Very nice work. You did well with that bottom limb. I can see how tricky it was! Looks like a good tiller to me and your finishing work is always top notch.
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Howard
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osage outlaw
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Re: Vine Maple Bow 52#@28"
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February 21, 2017, 08:53:05 pm »
Beautiful bow. The dye job looks great.
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bjrogg
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Cedar Pond
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February 21, 2017, 08:59:02 pm »
Really does make a beautiful bow.
Bjrogg
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aaron
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Re: Vine Maple Bow 52#@28"
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February 21, 2017, 09:27:35 pm »
great work on the stain + paint- love the logo too. Beauty of a stave too- VM is never that nice!
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Ilwaco, Washington, USA
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Bob Barnes
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Re: Vine Maple Bow 52#@28"
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February 21, 2017, 09:29:27 pm »
absolutely stunning... she looks all dressed up for a trip to the woods...
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mullet
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Eddie Parker
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February 21, 2017, 09:57:49 pm »
That is a sweet, looking bow, Weylin. I'd be hard pressed to give that bow up, myself.
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Lakeland, Florida
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ty_in_ND
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Re: Vine Maple Bow 52#@28"
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February 21, 2017, 10:16:35 pm »
Beautiful bow Weylin!
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Pat B
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Re: Vine Maple Bow 52#@28"
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February 21, 2017, 10:19:29 pm »
Excellent all around bow. Very nice.
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