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Offline ricktrojanowski

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First Vine Maple / First D-bow (w/ pics)
« on: May 07, 2008, 11:55:49 pm »
I finally finished my latest bow - started this in March.  It's my first time working with vine maple and my first time making a D-bow.
I got this piece of vine maple from the very generous Joe Klink (aka the Cherry Bark Pimp). 
The first picture is of the freshly debarked, roughed and dried stave.
The bow measures 57 1/2" tip to tip, draws 53 lbs. @ 26".  It bends slightly through the handle.
It shows little to no string follow after resting.  It is 1 1/2" @ mid-limb to 5/8" at the tip. 
The finish is American Walnut Dye faded to natural at the tips w/ 6 coats of tru-oil.

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Re: First Vine Maple / First D-bow (w/ pics)
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2008, 11:59:56 pm »
one more picture...

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Re: First Vine Maple / First D-bow (w/ pics)
« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2008, 12:06:52 am »
Great lookin bow, love them bendy handled bows. Tiller looks "spot on".
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Re: First Vine Maple / First D-bow (w/ pics)
« Reply #3 on: May 08, 2008, 12:20:01 am »
Very nice. Tiller looks great. I really like the faded in dye job. The tips look like antler tips in the sun. Great job.

John
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Re: First Vine Maple / First D-bow (w/ pics)
« Reply #4 on: May 08, 2008, 12:25:05 am »
Nice work. Justin
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Re: First Vine Maple / First D-bow (w/ pics)
« Reply #5 on: May 08, 2008, 12:38:14 am »
man, thats a fine bow!
o.....wait minute! :o
i see some splinters lifting :-\

ya better send it out to me asap before anyone there gets hurt! >:D
just kidding ;) ;D

that IS my kind of bow bro.
mbg
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Re: First Vine Maple / First D-bow (w/ pics)
« Reply #6 on: May 08, 2008, 12:45:33 am »
Okay Gordon - he's coming after you. Super job on the tiller, Rick. And bookmarked for May Self Bow of the Month, too.
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Re: First Vine Maple / First D-bow (w/ pics)
« Reply #7 on: May 08, 2008, 01:50:04 am »
Excellent little bow. Well tillered.    Pat
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Re: First Vine Maple / First D-bow (w/ pics)
« Reply #8 on: May 08, 2008, 02:35:48 am »
Rick,

All I can say is WOW WOW WOW!  You absolutely nailed the tiller on that bow; the arc is flawless!!!  Awesome Job!  It took me 6 bows to nail the tiller and it took you only one!  I love how the VM can give you so much character yet so much performance at the same time.  I'll be sending you three more staves on Saturday like I promised.

Congrats again on such a sweet bow!  You have my vote!

Joe
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« Reply #9 on: May 08, 2008, 04:51:37 am »
i think you did a great job, too, buddy...i keep shooting for smooth arcs like that...
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« Reply #10 on: May 08, 2008, 06:15:54 am »
nailed it rick. bring that beauty up so i can shoot it. awesome work
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« Reply #11 on: May 08, 2008, 06:40:34 am »
Thanks for all the compliments everyone.  I really liked working w/ the VM. It makes such a wicked light bow.  This one is less than 14 oz.  Thanks again for the wood Joe.
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Re: First Vine Maple / First D-bow (w/ pics)
« Reply #12 on: May 08, 2008, 07:19:12 am »
Excellent bow, and perfect tiller!Congratulations!!
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Re: First Vine Maple / First D-bow (w/ pics)
« Reply #13 on: May 08, 2008, 08:04:36 am »
Beautiful bow ,great tiller and very nice finish work.Good job. :)
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« Reply #14 on: May 08, 2008, 08:16:45 am »
very nice looking bow. well tillered  ;)
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