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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: High-Desert on June 14, 2021, 12:19:12 am

Title: Vine maple bow
Post by: High-Desert on June 14, 2021, 12:19:12 am

This is a 62” long vine maple bow that draws 45lbs at 28”. I have really started to enjoy using vine maple. It always has some level of character, even the straightest pieces will have cool pin knots and bumps on the back. I would say it is a terror to work compared to almost any other wood. It really come down to using the right tools. Blades don’t work, at least I’m not successful with them. A drawknife tears the interlocking grain. But I do use a carpenters axe to shape the profile without a problem. It’s all rasp and scrapers after that. I do like how well VM takes dye, but I also like to leave at least some of the original wood color there.
The tips are cocobolo and a bit of torn up road kill bull snake that my mother in law made sure to let me know she saw on the road, and I was able to make good use of it. Thanks for checking it out.

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Post by: High-Desert on June 14, 2021, 12:20:25 am

Mas

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Post by: High-Desert on June 14, 2021, 12:21:38 am

More

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Post by: High-Desert on June 14, 2021, 12:22:42 am

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Post by: IrishJay on June 14, 2021, 12:24:14 am

Very nice, love the way the snake skins look with the pin knocks.

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Post by: High-Desert on June 14, 2021, 12:25:17 am

Full draw

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Post by: Greg Hertel on June 14, 2021, 12:35:03 am

Great looking bow!

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Post by: Kidder on June 14, 2021, 12:50:20 am

That’s a beautiful bow! Love the color contrasts and decision to reverse what you usually see - skins on the outers instead of the inners. 

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Post by: Hawkdancer on June 14, 2021, 01:42:20 am

Very nice bow!  Still don't like spiders and snakes!  Btw, it is hard to skin a spider! (lol) (lol) >:D
Hawkdancer

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Post by: bjrogg on June 14, 2021, 07:41:59 am

Sweet full draw. Nicely done.
Bjrogg

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Post by: airkah on June 14, 2021, 07:52:06 am

I really love the stain/snakeskin combo on this one. Its a fantastic work of art!

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Post by: Morgan on June 14, 2021, 07:52:31 am

I like that bow. Very good job.

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Post by: Stixnstones on June 14, 2021, 08:33:20 am

Beautiful bow all around, great work

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Post by: bownarra on June 14, 2021, 02:22:59 pm

Smokin' ;) (-S

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Post by: JW_Halverson on June 14, 2021, 03:27:13 pm

This is a strong contender, right here!

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Post by: Will B on June 14, 2021, 03:41:55 pm

Great looking bow and really nice bend. Love that stain and the bull snakeskins!

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Post by: hoosierf on June 14, 2021, 07:05:51 pm

Excellent. Your bows always impress.  Well done. 

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Post by: PaSteve on June 14, 2021, 08:42:52 pm

Very nice. Excellent job!

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Post by: SLIMBOB on June 14, 2021, 10:38:45 pm

Full draw looks lethal. Really nice work.

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Post by: boomhowzer on June 15, 2021, 07:34:04 am

Stunning. Like a snakeskin sunset. Excellent work. What did you use to dye/stain the wood?

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Post by: High-Desert on June 15, 2021, 09:22:42 am

Thanks for the comments everyone.

Quote from: boomhowzer on June 15, 2021, 07:34:04 am

Stunning. Like a snakeskin sunset. Excellent work. What did you use to dye/stain the wood?

This was fiebings tan leather dye.