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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: venisonburger on September 23, 2007, 11:28:35 pm

Title: Rawhide backed maple
Post by: venisonburger on September 23, 2007, 11:28:35 pm

Just finished a rawhide backed maple bow, 66" 50#@28". This was the first time I used rawhide, wanted to give it a try, the bow had really nice grain and it probably didn't need it, but I wanted this bow to be bullet proof. the stain was light with poly to accent the grain it is a honey color. I really love maple, it is by far my local wood of choice.There was a little twist to the limbs that I heat bent out, the back was left plain and if you've seen my other bows you know I like to paint them up with various art, but the person I made it for requested it to be plain so he could adorn it himself .  This bow needs no string silencers since it is whisper quiet, man made leather grip, leather strike plate and arrow rest. I was plugging bullseyes the first time it was strung and shot.
VB

Title: Re: Rawhide backed maple
Post by: venisonburger on September 23, 2007, 11:30:28 pm

Bet you want to see it for yourselfs hey?

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Title: Re: Rawhide backed maple
Post by: Pat B on September 24, 2007, 12:29:13 am

Beautiful bend in your maple bow, VB. I haven't made a maple bow yet but I have some I ought to try.  Very nice bow! ;)    Pat

Title: Re: Rawhide backed maple
Post by: Justin Snyder on September 24, 2007, 01:39:02 am

Great looking maple bow.  The rawhide makes a great canvas for his artwork.  Justin

Title: Re: Rawhide backed maple
Post by: medicinewheel on September 24, 2007, 06:42:03 am

very nice maplebow! like the backing a lot!

Title: Re: Rawhide backed maple
Post by: DanaM on September 24, 2007, 07:45:22 am

Nice graceful looking bow VB, he ought to be well pleased with it.

Title: Re: Rawhide backed maple
Post by: cowboy on September 24, 2007, 10:02:25 am

Damn fine lookin bow VB! Notice you have some white and translucent spots on your rawhide - what method did you use to clean up the deer hide (if it is deer)?

Title: Re: Rawhide backed maple
Post by: a finnish native on September 24, 2007, 10:38:18 am

very nice. I also like the rawhide very much. did you heat treat the bow?

Title: Re: Rawhide backed maple
Post by: snedeker on September 24, 2007, 10:53:51 am

More good maple bowmaking.

Title: Re: Rawhide backed maple
Post by: OldBow on September 24, 2007, 12:06:33 pm

Very nice.  Good job withthe rawhide.  Pat's 'Lil'l Bow looked good with rawhide, too.  Anyway, gotcha bookmarked for Sept Self Bow of the Month, for sure.

Title: Re: Rawhide backed maple
Post by: makete on September 24, 2007, 12:16:07 pm

WOW a vrey nice looking bow VB. Really like the way the rawhide came out. Would like to see the belly, of the bow.  ;D

Title: Re: Rawhide backed maple
Post by: david w. on September 24, 2007, 06:37:56 pm

wow i really like that bow

Title: Re: Rawhide backed maple
Post by: venisonburger on September 24, 2007, 09:41:02 pm

Thanks everyone, cowboy, I got the rawhide from someone so I don't know what was done to it, finnish native, I heat bend some reflex into it before backing so I guess that is similar to heat treating. Makete there are some pics here to show you the belly.

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Title: Re: Rawhide backed maple
Post by: Pappy on September 25, 2007, 07:43:50 am

Very nice VB,Tiller looks dead on.good job. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Rawhide backed maple
Post by: Hillbilly on September 25, 2007, 08:32:59 am

Good looking bow.

Title: Re: Rawhide backed maple
Post by: mamba on September 25, 2007, 09:13:07 pm

Great Bow VB.

Title: Re: Rawhide backed maple
Post by: Jesse on September 25, 2007, 11:21:25 pm

Nice bow VB. what kind of maple is it?

Title: Re: Rawhide backed maple
Post by: venisonburger on September 26, 2007, 11:07:52 pm

Hard maple, sugar I believe.
VB

Title: Re: Rawhide backed maple
Post by: stickbender on September 26, 2007, 11:43:38 pm

     Beautiful bow.  What glue did you use for the raw hide, and what finish did you use on the raw hide, and ......is it real " raw "
hide, like the chew bones, or processed leather?  Thanks.  Just trying togather some more knowledge, from  you guys.

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