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Offline Steve Milbocker

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Re: Cherry Barked Vinemaple Bow (more pics added)
« Reply #30 on: September 27, 2012, 11:09:44 am »
Very cool,beautiful bow.
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Offline Bryce

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Re: Cherry Barked Vinemaple Bow (more pics added)
« Reply #31 on: September 27, 2012, 03:16:00 pm »
Thanks Steve, glad you like it.

-Pinecone
Clatskanie, Oregon

Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Cherry Barked Vinemaple Bow (more pics added)
« Reply #32 on: September 27, 2012, 07:24:07 pm »
That is one classy bow.  Nice work Bryce!
"The bow is the old first lyre,
the mono chord, the initial rune of fine art
The humanities grew out from archery as a flower from a seed
No sooner did the soft, sweet note of the bow-string charm the ear of genius than music was born, and from music came poetry and painting and..." Maurice Thompso

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Re: Cherry Barked Vinemaple Bow (more pics added)
« Reply #33 on: September 27, 2012, 10:47:30 pm »
Wow, that is a really sweet bow. It takes some talent to be able to back an uneven surface like vine maple with cherry bark and make it look that good. That's just excellent.
Gordon

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Re: Cherry Barked Vinemaple Bow (more pics added)
« Reply #34 on: September 27, 2012, 11:09:12 pm »
Great looking bow.

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Re: Cherry Barked Vinemaple Bow (more pics added)
« Reply #35 on: September 28, 2012, 12:04:09 am »
Thanks CMB! Classy indeed lol

Thanks Gordo! It was a bit of a pain. Had to fix a couple air bubbles but nothing to serious.

Thanks rps3, glad you like it.
Clatskanie, Oregon

Offline Buffalogobbler

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Re: Cherry Barked Vinemaple Bow (more pics added)
« Reply #36 on: October 17, 2012, 06:29:10 pm »
Very COOL bow, Pinecone!
I love everything about it!

Kevin
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Re: Cherry Barked Vinemaple Bow (more pics added)
« Reply #37 on: October 18, 2012, 02:57:32 am »
Thanks buffalo I'm glad you like it!
Clatskanie, Oregon

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Re: Cherry Barked Vinemaple Bow (more pics added)
« Reply #38 on: October 18, 2012, 09:09:32 am »
Fantastic job. This bow has adorned my desktop as wallpaper since you posted it. I love the rough cherry and how it transitions into the Vinemaple. I thought this was one piece of wood at first and you just decided to leave the bark on.

Offline MWirwicki

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Re: Cherry Barked Vinemaple Bow (more pics added)
« Reply #39 on: October 18, 2012, 09:36:39 am »
Now that's cool!  Beautiful bow, nice tiller!
Matt Wirwicki
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Re: Cherry Barked Vinemaple Bow (more pics added)
« Reply #40 on: October 18, 2012, 02:12:11 pm »
Beautiful work. Tiller could be a little better but bow itself is very pleasent to eyes.

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Re: Cherry Barked Vinemaple Bow (more pics added)
« Reply #41 on: October 18, 2012, 03:02:40 pm »
I agree, that sure is a nice bow to look at :)  That handle wrap looks like it was done by Mr. Strunk himself.

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Re: Cherry Barked Vinemaple Bow (more pics added)
« Reply #42 on: October 18, 2012, 03:52:08 pm »
Limlover, you are far too kind lol thank you for the compliment. Cherry bark can be scattered and filled holes and it looks patchy and has a natural beauty I've loved since day 1. I get my bark from an old half rotten fallen down cherry tree on the backside of the property. Easy to remove. But the back is harder to clean up, but doesn't take to long.

Thanks wicki!
 Druid, I agree with yah there buddy. She shoots theough the center on the bow. Couple things happend with this bow. There is a knot in each limb ...about midlimb on both sides. The one on the bottom is significantly smaller. On the tree the tiller was perfect, came in on weight everything was good, but after the first 50 or so arrows the bottom limb loosened up a bit, and after that she didn't move, didn't take any set, came in on top of the requested 40#.....so I left it alone.
Shoots smooth and hits good :)
I'm surprised someone finally noticed lol , or maybe they did and didn't say anything lol I appreciate, you honesty, and compliments. Thank you :)
 
Mr.Cameroo that means a lot to me since it was my first JS grip. John lives not to far from me maybe one of these days I'll go say hi :) but from what I hear he's hard to get off the golf course lol
Clatskanie, Oregon