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Offline Mike Vines

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Latest Edition from the Motor City
« on: April 27, 2012, 09:33:00 PM »
Being laid up right now has got my mind going with some good arrow builds in it, so here is what's been on my mind, fresh off the assembly line of the Motor City Machete shop.

I call these "Horizon".  you get to choose if it's Sun Up, or Sun Down.  I really love how the grain just "POPS" out on this douglas fir.  I used a rattle can for the crown, but I would much rather use my yellow stain.  I don't like covering up beautiful wood, but this paint was a perfect match for the feathers and nocks, so I had to give it a try.

 

 

 

 
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Re: Latest Edition from the Motor City
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2012, 09:39:00 PM »
Great looking arrows as always Mike! What spine are those?
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Re: Latest Edition from the Motor City
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2012, 09:40:00 PM »
Lookin good, Mike!
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Offline Mike Vines

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Re: Latest Edition from the Motor City
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2012, 09:42:00 PM »
60-65#.  That's all I ever buy, and make.  With a little tuning, this weight shoots great out of all my bows.
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Re: Latest Edition from the Motor City
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2012, 09:42:00 PM »
Very sharp!   :clapper:
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Re: Latest Edition from the Motor City
« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2012, 09:46:00 PM »
Looks really nice....60-65 are my choice also!   :thumbsup:
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Re: Latest Edition from the Motor City
« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2012, 09:55:00 PM »
B right!
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Re: Latest Edition from the Motor City
« Reply #7 on: April 27, 2012, 10:00:00 PM »
Mike those areas look great, I love the yellow.
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Re: Latest Edition from the Motor City
« Reply #8 on: April 27, 2012, 10:04:00 PM »
very clean.........
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Offline Brianlocal3

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Re: Latest Edition from the Motor City
« Reply #9 on: April 27, 2012, 10:24:00 PM »
Beautiful arrows
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Re: Latest Edition from the Motor City
« Reply #10 on: April 28, 2012, 01:01:00 AM »
Nice! Love the yellow with that dark stain.   :thumbsup:
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Re: Latest Edition from the Motor City
« Reply #11 on: April 28, 2012, 07:10:00 AM »
Beautiful! I love that look when the dip, fletch and nock match perfectly. Well done. The grain sure does "pop" on the Doug Fir.
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Re: Latest Edition from the Motor City
« Reply #12 on: April 28, 2012, 07:23:00 AM »
Those look great Mike !!!
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Re: Latest Edition from the Motor City
« Reply #13 on: April 28, 2012, 07:27:00 AM »
Very nice Mike those look like some killer arrows there
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Re: Latest Edition from the Motor City
« Reply #14 on: April 28, 2012, 07:39:00 AM »
Very nice!
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Re: Latest Edition from the Motor City
« Reply #15 on: April 28, 2012, 07:39:00 AM »
Mike, Those are some great  lookers. They should be very easy to find, love the yellow.
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Re: Latest Edition from the Motor City
« Reply #16 on: April 28, 2012, 08:14:00 AM »
Awsome!!!  :thumbsup:
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Re: Latest Edition from the Motor City
« Reply #17 on: April 28, 2012, 08:38:00 AM »
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Originally posted by Fletcher:
Lookin good, Mike!
Those are awesome Mike.  When you start a job, you finish it.  

Fast!
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Re: Latest Edition from the Motor City
« Reply #18 on: April 28, 2012, 08:39:00 AM »
I can just see those arras going thru the air! Nice!
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Re: Latest Edition from the Motor City
« Reply #19 on: April 28, 2012, 08:41:00 AM »
They are very subtle, as if...LOL  Excellent work as usual Mike.
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