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Broad Banded Vine Maple Bow
« on: January 30, 2016, 06:32:00 PM »
I just finished up this vine maple bow.  It's just under 63" long and 45 lbs @ 25".  The skins are broad banded water snakes.  The tip overlays are big horn sheep.  The bow has some humps and bumps.  The reflex isn't even.  The top limb deflexes out of the fade and then reflexes in the outer third.  I think it makes the full draw look a little funky.  The bottom limb has a little bit of twist to it.  I made this for a target bow for myself.  It's been more than 2.5 years since I made a bow to keep.  


 

 

 

 

 

 
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Re: Broad Banded Vine Maple Bow
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2016, 06:34:00 PM »


 

 

 

 

 
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Re: Broad Banded Vine Maple Bow
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2016, 07:05:00 PM »
Looks good to me man.
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Re: Broad Banded Vine Maple Bow
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2016, 07:26:00 PM »
That full draw looks fine.  Really like those skins.
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Re: Broad Banded Vine Maple Bow
« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2016, 07:41:00 PM »
Nice looking bow!
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Re: Broad Banded Vine Maple Bow
« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2016, 07:42:00 PM »
Great job on that VM.
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Re: Broad Banded Vine Maple Bow
« Reply #6 on: January 30, 2016, 08:41:00 PM »
Thanks.  I was very happy with how the skins looked on it.
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Re: Broad Banded Vine Maple Bow
« Reply #7 on: January 30, 2016, 08:42:00 PM »
I guess it's ok...   :)
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Re: Broad Banded Vine Maple Bow
« Reply #8 on: January 30, 2016, 09:51:00 PM »
That is one terrific looking bow!
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Re: Broad Banded Vine Maple Bow
« Reply #9 on: January 31, 2016, 12:34:00 AM »
Very nice bow Clint. The snake skin is very cool too.
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Re: Broad Banded Vine Maple Bow
« Reply #10 on: January 31, 2016, 09:52:00 AM »
Looking good.
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Re: Broad Banded Vine Maple Bow
« Reply #11 on: January 31, 2016, 07:59:00 PM »
Nice!
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Re: Broad Banded Vine Maple Bow
« Reply #12 on: January 31, 2016, 08:10:00 PM »
I've got an old stave of vine maple I need to do something with, this just inspired me to get started. Hard to believe it ended up that white!

BTW, does vine maple like dry heat or steam better?
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Re: Broad Banded Vine Maple Bow
« Reply #13 on: January 31, 2016, 08:19:00 PM »
Thanks guys.  

Canopyboy, I used dry heat for all of the corrections on it.  It didn't seem to hold reflex as good as osage does.
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Re: Broad Banded Vine Maple Bow
« Reply #14 on: January 31, 2016, 09:07:00 PM »
Very nice!!  Love those skins.
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Re: Broad Banded Vine Maple Bow
« Reply #15 on: January 31, 2016, 11:25:00 PM »
Wow.. The contract of those skins really makes it pop.
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Re: Broad Banded Vine Maple Bow
« Reply #16 on: February 01, 2016, 05:52:00 PM »
that is a work of art!
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