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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Msturm on March 10, 2018, 07:01:36 pm

Title: Vine Maple Selfbow. Lumpy
Post by: Msturm on March 10, 2018, 07:01:36 pm

I just finished finishing this. So now it's mostly finished.

It is vine maple with simple self nocks and the ridges on the back highlighted with some dark walnut stain that was rubbed down with 400 sandpaper to bring out some contrast. 66.5 tip to tip . It is a bit lumpy on the back (hence the name). Grip is jute twine and superglue. rest is a leather flopper. 56@28.  Finished with stain, and 7 coats of danish oil and rubbed down with paste wax.  Shoots great.

(https://i.imgur.com/c1myyPj.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/vAw2Pmc.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/eS98FgY.jpg?1)

(https://i.imgur.com/qARUiBY.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/Glf2nG5.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/VEI32bc.jpg)

Additionally, the temp was about 16 degrees. selfbows work fine in the cold.

Thanks.

Msturm

Title: Re: Vine Maple Selfbow. Lumpy
Post by: Morgan on March 10, 2018, 07:20:37 pm

Very nice.

Title: Re: Vine Maple Selfbow. Lumpy
Post by: Msturm on March 10, 2018, 07:25:28 pm

I was going to do a build along for this one, but was way more simple to film it all and edit it down into digestible chunks. Nothing is for sale and this video series is as much for my education as everyone else.

Check it out if you like.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjF7Fm_IQeE&list=PL1qKcxnxNrwSmBnbxfDlgX-m07kVM4Re7

Title: Re: Vine Maple Selfbow. Lumpy
Post by: rps3 on March 10, 2018, 07:49:40 pm

beautiful bow and scenery. I will watch the video later tonight.

Title: Re: Vine Maple Selfbow. Lumpy
Post by: Mo_coon-catcher on March 10, 2018, 07:55:09 pm

That turned out great! and that was a good build along in the videos you made. I bet it shoots well.

Kyle

Title: Re: Vine Maple Selfbow. Lumpy
Post by: upstatenybowyer on March 10, 2018, 08:11:15 pm

That's one of the coolest full draw pics I've ever seen. Both the bend and the scenery.  ;) Very nice! (-S

Title: Re: Vine Maple Selfbow. Lumpy
Post by: BowEd on March 11, 2018, 10:30:03 am

How did I miss this one.Nice work & pics!!Congratulations.

Title: Re: Vine Maple Selfbow. Lumpy
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on March 11, 2018, 10:34:52 am

Nice bow. Looks great unbraced.

Title: Re: Vine Maple Selfbow. Lumpy
Post by: burchett.donald on March 11, 2018, 01:15:35 pm

   I like all the profiles...Nice build from that character VM...
                                                                                            Don

Title: Re: Vine Maple Selfbow. Lumpy
Post by: Badger on March 11, 2018, 01:21:51 pm

 
   Beautiful job on that, profile both braced and unbraced looks great.

Title: Re: Vine Maple Selfbow. Lumpy
Post by: Redhand on March 11, 2018, 01:27:23 pm

Sweet bow! Nice Job!  Love the background on the FD pic!

Title: Re: Vine Maple Selfbow. Lumpy
Post by: George Tsoukalas on March 11, 2018, 02:14:59 pm

Outstanding! Very nice. Jawge

Title: Re: Vine Maple Selfbow. Lumpy
Post by: selfbow joe on March 11, 2018, 05:00:42 pm

Nice looking bow

Title: Re: Vine Maple Selfbow. Lumpy
Post by: Danzn Bar on March 11, 2018, 06:10:21 pm

Nice bow and I really like the last pic with the arrow in flight.
DBar

Title: Re: Vine Maple Selfbow. Lumpy
Post by: M2A on March 12, 2018, 07:48:33 am

Tiller looks great! I really like the contrasts with your finish on the back of that bow.

That sure is some amazing scenery you have there :)

Mike   

Title: Re: Vine Maple Selfbow. Lumpy
Post by: leonwood on March 12, 2018, 07:52:53 am

Really nice, love the "pure" look of it

Title: Re: Vine Maple Selfbow. Lumpy
Post by: vinemaplebows on March 12, 2018, 06:35:27 pm

Nice bow!

Title: Re: Vine Maple Selfbow. Lumpy
Post by: Msturm on March 12, 2018, 07:49:16 pm

Hey there vinemaple!  I was hoping you would chime in! Your name says it all...

Title: Re: Vine Maple Selfbow. Lumpy
Post by: Trapper Rob on March 12, 2018, 07:52:46 pm

Great looking bow.

Title: Re: Vine Maple Selfbow. Lumpy
Post by: willie on March 12, 2018, 08:06:16 pm

Nice , and natural looking too, wish we had vinemaple around here.

Title: Re: Vine Maple Selfbow. Lumpy
Post by: Pappy on March 13, 2018, 06:00:29 am

Nice work, looks like a shooter to me. :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: Vine Maple Selfbow. Lumpy
Post by: CallanJ on March 16, 2018, 12:47:53 pm

Michael:

Very nice bow ... thanks for posting and the videos.

I've had a vine maple stave that John Strunk and I harvested in OR back in 92 that needs to be made into a bow one of these days.  I've been away from archery for too long and getting fired up to get back into it.

Regarding your removing the bark, how much did you actually have to manually remove vs. having it pop loose during initial bending?  Just curious.  The stave I have is pretty lumpy so bark removal for your stave is of interest to me.  Thanks.

Title: Re: Vine Maple Selfbow. Lumpy
Post by: pnwarcher on March 16, 2018, 01:31:10 pm

Sweet bow! I love vine maple.

Title: Re: Vine Maple Selfbow. Lumpy
Post by: hammertime on March 16, 2018, 04:19:11 pm

Awesome pics! Awesome bow!- Hammertime

Title: Re: Vine Maple Selfbow. Lumpy
Post by: Msturm on March 16, 2018, 06:25:34 pm

Quote from: CallanJ on March 16, 2018, 12:47:53 pm

Regarding your removing the bark, how much did you actually have to manually remove vs. having it pop loose during initial bending?  Just curious.  The stave I have is pretty lumpy so bark removal for your stave is of interest to me.  Thanks.

The long section you saw pop off in the video is the only part that popped off in  a big section. Other smaller 2 to 3 inch sections popped off on the other limb but The rest was scraped and picked at with the leather awl on an old scout knife (works great for those little hard to reach areas.)   If I had my way I would remove the bark immediately after cutting.

Title: Re: Vine Maple Selfbow. Lumpy
Post by: Greg DeJanes on March 18, 2018, 01:28:40 pm

I have to say, really nice bow. Sometimes all the fancy overlays, reflex tips, backing and paint only serve to distract from one like this. I appreciate bows period but, this is my favorite. Did you start with any reflex to get that flat perfect profile.

Thanks,
Greg

Title: Re: Vine Maple Selfbow. Lumpy
Post by: Greg DeJanes on March 18, 2018, 01:59:03 pm

The videos are real nice. Just watched! My only question now is where can I buy a stave like that. Really!

Thanks,
Greg

Title: Re: Vine Maple Selfbow. Lumpy
Post by: Msturm on March 18, 2018, 04:22:20 pm

Greg, I sent you a PM.

Title: Re: Vine Maple Selfbow. Lumpy
Post by: S.C. hunter on March 19, 2018, 02:11:21 pm

I like Lumpy!  Good lines, and some character. Great photos too. You did well.
Steve