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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: mspink on February 12, 2012, 02:40:36 am

Title: maple pyramid ish
Post by: mspink on February 12, 2012, 02:40:36 am

Hey. Had a maple board layin around and finally got round to makin it shoot. Its 68 ttt 50 lbs @ 28" and backed with linen cause of some small drying checks in the back. Better safe than sorry, anyhow got one outa it. Not many pics sorry. Enjoy.

Title: Re: maple pyramid ish
Post by: mspink on February 12, 2012, 02:43:52 am

Its got a slight prop twist too. Thanks for lookin, sorry bout crooked pics. Not a photographer

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Post by: gstoneberg on February 12, 2012, 03:00:56 am

My one and only board bow was maple.  Wish my tiller had looked like yours.  Nice job.

George

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Post by: lesken2011 on February 12, 2012, 10:58:06 am

Looks good! I got some hickory boards the other day, but the yard had a nice stack of hard maple, too. I guess I'll have to try it, now.

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Post by: JW_Halverson on February 12, 2012, 07:25:57 pm

Nice tiller, MsPink.  As usual.  If that bow doesn't shoot well, I'll eat it. 

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Post by: mspink on February 12, 2012, 08:39:08 pm

hahaha. Thats funny JW. Im sure glad it does shoot well cause im sure wood is hard to digest. Heres more pics

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Post by: mspink on February 12, 2012, 08:42:55 pm

man i suck at this picture thing. Gotta be the camera ;) :o

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Post by: nativenoobowyer86 on February 12, 2012, 09:20:43 pm

im workin on a maple board bow atm, what are the dimensions?? i think i see parralel front view for 5-6 inches out of the fade. im doin 65 for 30" :S i hope it doesnt take too much set :D

Title: Re: maple pyramid ish
Post by: mspink on February 13, 2012, 12:24:20 am

your right about the dimensions so far. where they are parrallel its two inches then at the 5" mark tapers to 1/4" knocks. it only took 1 1/4" set. This is a bit more than i get from most maple i have tried. Usually its around 1/2 to 3/4". Turned out great though and a 1 1/4" aint nothing to cry about. I love maple as a bow wood.

Title: Re: maple pyramid ish
Post by: Slackbunny on February 13, 2012, 01:17:06 am

Quote from: mspink on February 12, 2012, 08:42:55 pm

man i suck at this picture thing. Gotta be the camera ;) :o

Its hard to get good pictures with a run of the mill digital camera. I took nearly 30 pics the last time I posted pictures of a bow, and only about 5 of them were any good. I discovered a setting in my camera for taking pictures of food, and it gave slightly better results.

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Post by: criveraville on February 13, 2012, 01:39:34 am

Another great build buddy.

Cipriano

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Post by: nativenoobowyer86 on February 13, 2012, 01:50:07 am

Thanks 4 the info.  Great job on a really nice bow Mspink :D  Im inspired!

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Post by: Elktracker on February 13, 2012, 03:14:11 am

Nice one!! way to bring that one to life! backing looks good and your pictures look allot better than mine lol Great job!!

Josh

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Post by: Peacebow_Coos on February 13, 2012, 06:27:38 am

Noice bow man!  I like the way you salvaged it, I try to do the same.  Hate to see a piece of wood not make a bow.  It looks like the rings are pretty wide?  Good job on the tillerooski, keep 'em comin. :)

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Post by: dwardo on February 13, 2012, 06:46:31 am

Thats a fine looking bow. Nice finish on the back too.

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Post by: Pappy on February 13, 2012, 09:06:32 am

Nice looking bow.well done. :)
   Pappy