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Title: First Vine Maple / First D-bow (w/ pics)
Post by: ricktrojanowski 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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Title: Re: First Vine Maple / First D-bow (w/ pics)
Post by: ricktrojanowski on May 07, 2008, 11:59:56 pm: one more picture...

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Title: Re: First Vine Maple / First D-bow (w/ pics)
Post by: Dano on May 08, 2008, 12:06:52 am: Great lookin bow, love them bendy handled bows. Tiller looks "spot on".
Title: Re: First Vine Maple / First D-bow (w/ pics)
Post by: Okie 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
Title: Re: First Vine Maple / First D-bow (w/ pics)
Post by: Justin Snyder on May 08, 2008, 12:25:05 am: Nice work. Justin
Title: Re: First Vine Maple / First D-bow (w/ pics)
Post by: michbowguy 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
Title: Re: First Vine Maple / First D-bow (w/ pics)
Post by: OldBow 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.
Title: Re: First Vine Maple / First D-bow (w/ pics)
Post by: Pat B on May 08, 2008, 01:50:04 am: Excellent little bow. Well tillered. Pat
Title: Re: First Vine Maple / First D-bow (w/ pics)
Post by: 330bull 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
Title: Re: First Vine Maple / First D-bow (w/ pics)
Post by: radius 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...
Title: Re: First Vine Maple / First D-bow (w/ pics)
Post by: jamie on May 08, 2008, 06:15:54 am: nailed it rick. bring that beauty up so i can shoot it. awesome work
Title: Re: First Vine Maple / First D-bow (w/ pics)
Post by: ricktrojanowski 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.
Title: Re: First Vine Maple / First D-bow (w/ pics)
Post by: dantolin on May 08, 2008, 07:19:12 am: Excellent bow, and perfect tiller!Congratulations!!
David
Title: Re: First Vine Maple / First D-bow (w/ pics)
Post by: Pappy on May 08, 2008, 08:04:36 am: Beautiful bow ,great tiller and very nice finish work.Good job. :)
Pappy
Title: Re: First Vine Maple / First D-bow (w/ pics)
Post by: a finnish native on May 08, 2008, 08:16:45 am: very nice looking bow. well tillered ;)
Title: Re: First Vine Maple / First D-bow (w/ pics)
Post by: DanaM on May 08, 2008, 11:28:19 am: Wholly Wuh Eh!!!! dats a beauty eh. Very well done rick tiller, stain and finish are all looking good.
Title: Re: First Vine Maple / First D-bow (w/ pics)
Post by: Gordon on May 08, 2008, 11:29:44 am: You couldn't get a better tiller than that. Our native vine maple seems to finally be earning a little respect.

Well done!
Title: Re: First Vine Maple / First D-bow (w/ pics)
Post by: Ryano on May 08, 2008, 11:40:16 am: Nice bow ! I have a some nice vm billets Gordon sent me that I need to get busy on. I gotta say the whole putting the circle thing on there to check the tiller kinda bothers me. That doesn't work for all tiller shapes, and or bows with any kind of character. I just had to say that because its been bothering me for a while....... :P
Title: Re: First Vine Maple / First D-bow (w/ pics)
Post by: Gordon on May 08, 2008, 12:30:19 pm: I have to agree Ryan - the circle thing isn't going to work well for bows that display certain kinds of character.
Title: Re: First Vine Maple / First D-bow (w/ pics)
Post by: ricktrojanowski on May 08, 2008, 06:24:43 pm: The circle thing dosn't bother me at all. Any help is appreciated. Pretty much everything I know is from you guys on the site. So feel free to critique me any way you can.

Dana- I'm really hoping to get to the U.P. this fall if it happens I'll definitely meet up wit ya.
Title: Re: First Vine Maple / First D-bow (w/ pics)
Post by: sailordad on May 08, 2008, 10:36:15 pm: el destructo, i give you permission to put that circle on any bow i post. it has taught me a great deal in a short time.

i have tried the circle thing myself and never get it right,so i appreciate it when you do it for me. i also appreciate any other help i get on here,whether it is just a typed explanation or little marks to show problem areas etc. its all good.

tim
Title: Re: First Vine Maple / First D-bow (w/ pics)
Post by: david w. on May 08, 2008, 11:45:46 pm: GREAT BOW!!!!! i love that! Vine maple seeems like great stuff
Title: Re: First Vine Maple / First D-bow (w/ pics)
Post by: ricktrojanowski on May 09, 2008, 06:39:03 am: Quote from: sailordad on May 08, 2008, 10:36:15 pm
el destructo, i give you permission to put that circle on any bow i post. it has taught me a great deal in a short time.

i have tried the circle thing myself and never get it right,so i appreciate it when you do it for me. i also appreciate any other help i get on here,whether it is just a typed explanation or little marks to show problem areas etc. its all good.

tim
Ditto
Title: Re: First Vine Maple / First D-bow (w/ pics)
Post by: Dane on May 09, 2008, 08:37:12 am: Rick, verrrrrry nice! I hope I am going to see the bow in person at the primitive gathering in June.

Dane
Title: Re: First Vine Maple / First D-bow (w/ pics)
Post by: El Destructo on May 09, 2008, 12:16:18 pm: dang thats a nice looking Bow....You gotta Love Dat Vine Maple.....You could not ask for a Better looking Tiller....I hope it shoots as good as it looks...and then you have a Winner der Pard!!!!

Freedom of Speech and Censorship Died Here

What has happened to the 1st Amendment????
Title: Re: First Vine Maple / First D-bow (w/ pics)
Post by: Kegan on May 09, 2008, 10:29:36 pm: Absolutely gorgous! Gotta have a soft spot for them semi-circle sticks, their elegant beauty is jsut too much to resist ;D!
Title: Re: First Vine Maple / First D-bow (w/ pics)
Post by: NOMADIC PIRATE on May 10, 2008, 06:40:07 am: Love the look of a perfect "C" bow !!!
Title: Re: First Vine Maple / First D-bow (w/ pics)
Post by: 1/2primitive on May 10, 2008, 11:08:36 am: Nice bow, good tiller, beautiful look to it.
Sean