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Offline Bjorn

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Vine Maple Pig Slayer!
« on: August 29, 2008, 02:30:00 PM »
Finished this one yesterday--from 2 separate billets that had never met; but both from the top side
 
Draws 52#@28--exactly what I like!
 
60" long, amazingly quiet-no silencers-D97 string, and shoots like a dream!
 
Maybe I can get Adam to take a full draw pic after school today and post that later.
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Re: Vine Maple Pig Slayer!
« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2008, 02:35:00 PM »
Wow, that's great looking... I love the color
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Offline Big Dave

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Re: Vine Maple Pig Slayer!
« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2008, 02:35:00 PM »
Nice looking bow.  :thumbsup:
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Re: Vine Maple Pig Slayer!
« Reply #3 on: August 29, 2008, 03:27:00 PM »
Great lookin bow Bjorn, is that a stain you used on the limbs?
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Re: Vine Maple Pig Slayer!
« Reply #4 on: August 29, 2008, 03:39:00 PM »
The stain is Rit dye mixed with alcohol and water, then Tru Oil over that. Need to tone it all down a bit to take into the woods.
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Offline Dano

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Re: Vine Maple Pig Slayer!
« Reply #5 on: August 29, 2008, 03:40:00 PM »
I LIKE IT!!!
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Re: Vine Maple Pig Slayer!
« Reply #6 on: August 29, 2008, 03:46:00 PM »
real nice looking bow!!!
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Re: Vine Maple Pig Slayer!
« Reply #7 on: August 29, 2008, 04:08:00 PM »
Nice looking bow, I just love vine maple and it grows like a weed here to.
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Re: Vine Maple Pig Slayer!
« Reply #8 on: August 29, 2008, 05:16:00 PM »
Great bow, Bjorn!!! The color and design work is perfect for a hunting bow...and not so bad for folks to look at either. Can't wait for the full draw pic. Is this one you built with John?     Pat
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Re: Vine Maple Pig Slayer!
« Reply #9 on: August 29, 2008, 06:14:00 PM »
Very nice!
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Re: Vine Maple Pig Slayer!
« Reply #10 on: August 29, 2008, 07:04:00 PM »
I like it too!!
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Offline buckhuck

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Re: Vine Maple Pig Slayer!
« Reply #11 on: August 29, 2008, 07:33:00 PM »
Awesome bow.   :thumbsup:
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Re: Vine Maple Pig Slayer!
« Reply #12 on: August 29, 2008, 08:59:00 PM »
Looks like you got it bad, bow making that is. Very fine looking VM bow.
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Re: Vine Maple Pig Slayer!
« Reply #13 on: August 29, 2008, 09:52:00 PM »
Here's a FD pic
 
This was my 'to go' stave, one from Strunk's supply, and done after I got back.
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Offline Hard Head

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Re: Vine Maple Pig Slayer!
« Reply #14 on: August 30, 2008, 07:16:00 PM »
One day I hope to have your talent. Love that bow, they way it looks. Great stuff..             - Hard Head -
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Re: Vine Maple Pig Slayer!
« Reply #15 on: August 30, 2008, 08:08:00 PM »
Good looking bow Bjorn,  How does it compare with the other selfbows you've built recently as far as cast, how smooth, hand shock etc.  I see you're shooting some Sweetlands out of it so it must shoot a heavy arrow okay.

I have a VM stave, but know nothing about it.  Did you just use the outside layer as the back?  I'm guessing it's like hichory and doesnt need backing, correct?  

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Re: Vine Maple Pig Slayer!
« Reply #16 on: August 30, 2008, 09:43:00 PM »
Osage probably has better cast all things being equal; but the VM is smoother-to me. You do not need backing, outside becomes the back. I would get the bow bending throughout and make it shorter than longer. Mine is 60" and you could go shorter.
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Re: Vine Maple Pig Slayer!
« Reply #17 on: August 31, 2008, 10:19:00 AM »
Looks like those billets made a great couple.   :)   Nice job.


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