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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Stickhead on November 25, 2019, 09:52:12 am

Title: Trade Bow From High-Desert
Post by: Stickhead on November 25, 2019, 09:52:12 am
Hey, Gang,
I wanted to post some pics of this excellent bow I received in the Trade from Eric (High-Desert).  It's a character vine maple bow with two kinks in it, symmetrical about the handle, making it a bit like a 5-curve in the middle.  It's 61" ntn, 1-1/2" wide at the fades, and draws 60# @ 26".  It shoots straight and hard, and I like it a lot! 
...Tom

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Title: Re: Trade Bow From High-Desert
Post by: Hawkdancer on November 25, 2019, 11:22:58 am
Nice!  He could make me a bow any time :BB >:D (lol)!
Hawkdancer
Title: Re: Trade Bow From High-Desert
Post by: Deerhunter21 on November 25, 2019, 11:40:23 am
same here! i like the look of it!
Title: Re: Trade Bow From High-Desert
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on November 25, 2019, 11:50:04 am
Tricky one! Looks nice, Tom.
Title: Re: Trade Bow From High-Desert
Post by: Swampman on November 25, 2019, 02:32:17 pm
Great looking bow.  Congrats!
Title: Re: Trade Bow From High-Desert
Post by: M2A on November 26, 2019, 07:26:38 am
That's a challenging piece of wood there. Nice job HD. Congrats on the new bow Stickhead!
Mike
Title: Re: Trade Bow From High-Desert
Post by: backtowood B2W on November 26, 2019, 03:19:37 pm
Like it a lot too !
is it backed? or are the wrappings just for color separation which looks very cool too! Really nice stain!
Congrats to both of you!
Cheers
B2W
Title: Re: Trade Bow From High-Desert
Post by: bjrogg on November 27, 2019, 08:11:08 am
Nice job on a challenging stave. Nice finish work to.
Bjrogg
Title: Re: Trade Bow From High-Desert
Post by: Stickhead on November 30, 2019, 07:57:01 am
Quote from: backtowood B2W on November 26, 2019, 03:19:37 pm
Like it a lot too !
is it backed? or are the wrappings just for color separation which looks very cool too! Really nice stain!
Congrats to both of you!
Cheers
B2W
It's not backed, just stained and wrapped for separation.  Makes for a great look!
Title: Re: Trade Bow From High-Desert
Post by: High-Desert on November 30, 2019, 09:12:46 pm
I'm really glad you like it Stickhead. It was definitely challenging to tiller and I think it's tillered correctly, I continuously questioned the tiller. But in the end the draw felt even and smooth so I guess that's a good sign. Vine Maple is certainly the most challenging wood I've worked as far as character and wood structure.