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Online bjrogg

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Re: Holy Vine Maple
« Reply #15 on: January 21, 2026, 09:20:12 pm »
It looks to me like you have it laid out really well around the knot hole. The grain around it should be good enough to trust.

Like JW said it definitely has loads of challenges, but that knot hole looks like one that’s workable.

Id clean up any loose undependable wood and leave the hole, but I kinda like holes.

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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Holy Vine Maple
« Reply #16 on: January 22, 2026, 01:06:59 pm »
This is what I call a hail Mary stave. You may not pull it off, if you do then you are the G.O.A.T, if you don't you then look brave and passionate about your craft, and in the end learn more about making bows than you ever could with a simple stave.
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Offline Doug509

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Re: Holy Vine Maple
« Reply #17 on: Today at 04:02:59 pm »
I'm no GOAT.  More like luckiest of all time if i pull this off.  I think "Hail Mary" will be a great name for this bow if it survives.  Did some tillering with Eric's tillering tool.  Marking and scraping, marking and scraping.   
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Online Robert Pougnier

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Re: Holy Vine Maple
« Reply #18 on: Today at 04:17:53 pm »
That's looking promising so far, the bow will be a head turner for sure with that knothole and character!
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Holy Vine Maple
« Reply #19 on: Today at 07:11:26 pm »
Looks like a good start, slow and easy is the word.  ;)
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