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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Parnell on September 23, 2022, 04:12:06 pm

Title: Sinew back Vine Maple
Post by: Parnell on September 23, 2022, 04:12:06 pm

I had picked up one of the spliced staves, years ago from out west but made a tillering error back in the day and had a weak sorta hingy spot.  I shortened the length down to 56” and sinew backed it last February.  Let it sit for these months and recently tillered it out.  I’m pretty happy with it.  Put whitetail rawhide over the sinew and finished it up.  I’m happy with the artwork.  Just colored pencils then sealed and I put beeswax over it…I like the beeswax on this type of bow.  No tip overlays, just extended the rawhide to the end.  Grip is waxed string and I sprinkle pipe bowl powder on it for the color.

It comes in pretty heavy 60#@27” but doesn’t really stack up and feels like less weight.  It’s had several shooting sessions now and is maintaining some reflex…about an inch.

Glad to finish up this one.  It’s been good lately, working at finishing out old projects before starting anything new.  And, also house fixin’

Hoping this hurricane LEAVES US ALONE next week, but we’ll see.

Thanks Yall

Title: Re: Sinew back Vine Maple
Post by: Parnell on September 23, 2022, 04:13:38 pm

Finished bow

Title: Re: Sinew back Vine Maple
Post by: Pat B on September 23, 2022, 04:25:11 pm

Sweet bow, Steve. Just in time for hunting season.
 They are saying the storm might go up the east coast. For your sake, I hope it does. (W

Title: Re: Sinew back Vine Maple
Post by: Pat B on September 23, 2022, 07:03:58 pm

 ...after watching this evenings weather, Steve, maybe you better batten down the hatches.  (A)

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Post by: Will B on September 23, 2022, 07:15:27 pm

Nice bow!  Love the artwork. Great job!

Title: Re: Sinew back Vine Maple
Post by: osage outlaw on September 23, 2022, 07:57:23 pm

Great job on that bow!

Title: Re: Sinew back Vine Maple
Post by: Allyn T on September 23, 2022, 09:54:53 pm

Nice bow I dig it!

Title: Re: Sinew back Vine Maple
Post by: superdav95 on September 23, 2022, 11:01:47 pm

What a great looking bow.  Love it!   Looks very authentic and beautifully done.  Tiller looks spot on. 

 

Title: Re: Sinew back Vine Maple
Post by: Weylin on September 24, 2022, 01:03:22 am

Looks great, man! Vine maple is great stuff

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Post by: bradsmith2010 on September 24, 2022, 02:40:09 am

beautiful congrats (-S

Title: Re: Sinew back Vine Maple
Post by: Stixnstones on September 24, 2022, 07:30:29 am

Helluva lil bow, nice work

Title: Re: Sinew back Vine Maple
Post by: Parnell on September 26, 2022, 09:11:07 am

Thanks guys.

Pat, hoping this far south we will be off the hook this go around!

Title: Re: Sinew back Vine Maple
Post by: Pappy on September 27, 2022, 11:04:53 pm

Very nice Steve, well done. Pappy

Title: Re: Sinew back Vine Maple
Post by: simk on September 28, 2022, 03:46:31 am

Impressive little bow! And I like that painting job too  (-S

Title: Re: Sinew back Vine Maple
Post by: vinemaplebows on October 16, 2022, 09:39:23 pm

Very nice!

Title: Re: Sinew back Vine Maple
Post by: bradsmith2010 on October 21, 2022, 02:06:22 pm

I think I have a shorter vine maple stave, Im gonna give it a try,, thanks for the inspiration

Title: Re: Sinew back Vine Maple
Post by: Juan Ant. Espinosa on November 03, 2022, 04:41:38 am

Very beautiful, heavy in poundage and short for a good hunting bow.
Can I ask how you attached the sinew at the tips?.