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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Weylin on October 22, 2013, 12:45:55 am

Title: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: Weylin on October 22, 2013, 12:45:55 am: I have a friend in Georgia who I consider a brother. He has a 7 year old boy who just got into archery so I told Jerome I would make him a bow that he could shoot with his son. It is a vine maple bow, 68" ntn 50# @ 28", that came from funky, deflexed stave that had a natural flipped tip on one end and a S-shape to the front profile. This stave took a lot of heating and wrestling around to tame it and get it into a usable shape. I probably had 6-7 heating sessions into it including a good heat treating. The deflex is almost all natural with only about a half an inch of set coming from tillering. The stain is Fiebing's leather dye, the finish is 8 coats of tru-oil buffed down to a satin finish. The handle wrap is leather with leather lacing done in John Strunk's style. The tip overlays are bison horn and the string is fastflight. Thanks for looking, I hope you enjoy it.

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Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: Bryce on October 22, 2013, 12:49:05 am: Bout time you posted this thang! Very nice shooting bow.
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: huisme on October 22, 2013, 12:53:20 am: Another reason to love vine maple, and to go get some more. Just what I needed ;D
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: Gordon on October 22, 2013, 01:02:29 am: That is a fine bow Weylin.
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: Joec123able on October 22, 2013, 01:04:07 am: Beauty
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: dbb on October 22, 2013, 01:22:13 am: Sweetlookin' bow!
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: portlandfire on October 22, 2013, 02:02:19 am: Beautiful Bow and great photography. Your friend will be proud to shoot that bow
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: Weylin on October 22, 2013, 02:03:07 am: Thanks Bryce, I was pleased with how it shot. I think it will be a nice shooting a beginner.

Thank you, Joe.

Thanks, Gordon.

Huisme, It sure is great stuff I can't wait to crack into some more vine maple from this bunch. Have fun with yours.

dbb, Thanks for the compliment.

Thanks, Dave. Not sure about the photography, I think it could be a lot better. I think Jerome will enjoy shooting it if he can find some time away from medical school.
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: paulsemp on October 22, 2013, 02:22:37 am: Now that's some finish work! Nice job on that one. I've been wanting to mess with finishes like that, how do you fade from dark to light with the dye? Is it more coats or thinned out? Thanks
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: Carson (CMB) on October 22, 2013, 02:27:46 am: Nice work buddy. I really like the finish work. It looks like that stave might have presented some subtle tillering challenges, and it looks like you got it bending just right.
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: Weylin on October 22, 2013, 02:35:04 am: Thanks Paul. It's actually easier than it looks. I stained the whole section dark brown first. Then I stained the beginning black and saturated it well. Then I used a successively drier rag and rubbed in the transition until I got out to the faintest traces of black with a very dry rag. I hope that makes sense. I can explain it further if you'd like. I've only done this with the leather dye which is alcohol based. I don't know how it would work with other types of stain but I imagine it could work similarly.
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: dwardo on October 22, 2013, 05:05:29 am: That's a belter, finish tiller it's got it all.
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: Bowman on October 22, 2013, 06:08:57 am: Nice bow with beautiful color. :-)
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: Pappy on October 22, 2013, 06:12:27 am: Man that is a beauty,outstanding work in all aspects,I know he will love that. :)
Pappy
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: blackhawk on October 22, 2013, 07:21:14 am: Nice job Weylin...hope to see it entered in BOM!!! ;)
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: Dan K on October 22, 2013, 07:52:37 am: Gotta chime in on this one buddy...nice work!
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: JonW on October 22, 2013, 08:04:10 am: Wow very nice. The colors are excellent and tiller looks like a smooth draw.
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: Badly Bent on October 22, 2013, 08:12:30 am: All kinds of cool character in that bow Weylin. Beautiful dye and finish work, color combos and handle wrap all pull together nicely. Also like the back profile and snaky shape and looks like a smooth shooter to boot. Excellent work!
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: paulsemp on October 22, 2013, 08:41:12 am: Quote from: Weylin on October 22, 2013, 02:35:04 am
Thanks Paul. It's actually easier than it looks. I stained the whole section dark brown first. Then I stained the beginning black and saturated it well. Then I used a successively drier rag and rubbed in the transition until I got out to the faintest traces of black with a very dry rag. I hope that makes sense. I can explain it further if you'd like. I've only done this with the leather dye which is alcohol based. I don't know how it would work with other types of stain but I imagine it could work similarly.
Makes perfect sense. Thanks
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: danny f on October 22, 2013, 09:14:34 am: thats a cracker i bet your friend will be well pleased with it
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: burchett.donald on October 22, 2013, 09:18:00 am: Weylin,
That sir is a beautiful bow...As your title says for a good fiend, he must be a special guy. That is a special bow and it would be a shame not to enter it in Bow of the month...absolutely beautiful
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: Josh B on October 22, 2013, 10:06:44 am: Wow! That is one beautiful bow Sir! The dye and finish work is exquisite and very classy! Josh
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: steelslinger on October 22, 2013, 10:11:47 am: Nice work, I really like the finish on this one.
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: Gsulfridge on October 22, 2013, 10:48:47 am: That handle wrap is great! I have got to learn to do that. Really sets that bow off. Nice work.
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: IdahoMatt on October 22, 2013, 11:27:54 am: That is one pretty bow. Great job. I have a mountain maple on that I am putting the finishing touches on with similar specs, but shorter. Keep up the good work. Can't wait to see the next one :)
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: ErictheViking on October 22, 2013, 12:11:01 pm: looks like one smooth shooting bow. excellent job. love the dye job with the white tips.
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: BOWMAN53 on October 22, 2013, 12:14:00 pm: beautiful work weylin, that definitely needs to go in for BOM.
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: rossfactor on October 22, 2013, 02:00:14 pm: Wow... that would make BOM really really tough. This thing is absolutely, drop dead gorgeous. I love it.

Gabe
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: Trapper Rob on October 22, 2013, 02:05:42 pm: Nice.
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: The Gopher on October 22, 2013, 04:26:39 pm: oh my is that a cool looking bow!
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: BowEd on October 22, 2013, 06:51:59 pm: Very nice character bow.The contrasts of colors really catches my eye.I'm sure she's a smooth shooter.The pictures are very good too.I like the look on the boys face.
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: vinemaplebows on October 22, 2013, 07:38:55 pm: And people say deflexed vine maple is worthless... ::) Nice bow! ;D
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: Zion on October 22, 2013, 07:45:30 pm: that is an outstanding bow.
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: Sidewinder on October 22, 2013, 08:37:23 pm: Wow wwwwow wow. Really superb. The stain job is to cool and the tiller is perfect. Danny
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: RyanR on October 22, 2013, 08:44:03 pm: That's a nice looking bow. Good character. I am sure your friends will enjoy it.
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: Weylin on October 22, 2013, 09:14:36 pm: Wow! I'm blown away by all the kind words. :-[ ;D I really appreciate the support I get from all of you here at PA, not just the compliments on my work but more importantly the advice, the perspective, and the inspiration. Thanks guys. I still have a ton to learn but I shudder to think what my bows would look like with out the larger community we have here.
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: juniper junkie on October 22, 2013, 09:58:35 pm: you just keep raising the bar higher and higher ;D very nice job, excellent finish work he should be very excited to get that one.
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: doulosparachristos on October 22, 2013, 10:14:13 pm: you, Sir, are an artist!
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: Arrowind on October 22, 2013, 10:53:32 pm: That bow is AMAZING! Love everything about it! The finish is outstanding! Nice job dude!
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: coaster500 on October 22, 2013, 11:10:46 pm: Weylin you knocked that one right out of the park!!!!

Beautiful work!!!
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: soy on October 23, 2013, 04:17:34 am: Sweet mother o pearl :o hope it is BOM bound!!!
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: Weylin on October 23, 2013, 11:05:12 am: Thank you, Dave, doulosparachristos, Jared, Kip and soy!
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: BigWapiti on November 11, 2013, 05:58:46 pm: This is what I needed to get the itch back -- time to get back into this shop and put some curls on the floor!!

Beautiful bow!
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: Wylden Freeborne on November 11, 2013, 07:07:32 pm: Beautiful bow! The tiller is fantastic and the finishing work is some of my favorite that I have seen yet. With friends like Weylin, who needs Sugar Mommas?
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: hammertime on November 11, 2013, 09:40:35 pm: WoW that is sweet!!!!Just love that finish work and detail...-Hammertime
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: chamookman on November 12, 2013, 03:53:17 am: VERY nice - two thumbs up ! Bob
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: Weylin on November 12, 2013, 10:14:02 pm: Thanks, fellas. I appreciate the feedback. :D

Wylden, I feel like I've received a lot more than I've given in the last few years so it feels good to do things for other people when I get the chance.
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: Blacktail on November 13, 2013, 01:37:16 am: MAN,that is a great looking stick...6-7 heat treatings that must of been a wild one...did you find a stave that long...you did great weylin..your freind will love it...john
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: Groza on November 13, 2013, 05:13:22 am: The expression on a boy's face is a best comment.. ;)
My vote goes here man..
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: jim mason on November 13, 2013, 07:52:08 pm: i vote for no. 11. really nice bow.
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: DuBois on November 13, 2013, 08:05:53 pm: Man I flat out love that bow!! Great work for a friend and his boy! Marco D.
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: burn em up chuck on November 13, 2013, 10:31:11 pm: try very cool

chuck
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: horatio1226 on November 13, 2013, 10:40:34 pm: Beautiful
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: swamp yeti on November 14, 2013, 08:19:28 am: Dang nice.
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: Weylin on November 14, 2013, 10:02:19 pm: Thanks for the support!

Blacktail, it was a deceptively wild stave. It was a little bit off in too many directions and it didn't really want to be tamed. Earlier this year Bryce took DanK and I cutting vine maple and he took us to his super secret spot where we cut some whoppers. I've got some really fat, long vine maple ready to use. It's pretty exciting. I'm brushing off another piece from this haul tonight that I'm going to use for my christmas trade bow. It's a shorter one (60") and I'm thinking about doing a bend through the handle.
Title: Re: Vine Maple Bow for a Good Friend
Post by: dbb on November 15, 2013, 03:17:21 pm: This is one of those bows that grows on me the more i see them,liked it from the start loving it now!