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Main Boards => The Bowyer's Bench => Topic started by: Bjorn on August 29, 2008, 02:30:00 PM

Title: Vine Maple Pig Slayer!
Post by: Bjorn 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
(http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/bjornweb/DSCN0570.jpg)
Draws 52#@28--exactly what I like!
(http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/bjornweb/DSCN0571.jpg)
60" long, amazingly quiet-no silencers-D97 string, and shoots like a dream!
(http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/bjornweb/DSCN0565.jpg)
Maybe I can get Adam to take a full draw pic after school today and post that later.
Title: Re: Vine Maple Pig Slayer!
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on August 29, 2008, 02:35:00 PM
Wow, that's great looking... I love the color
Title: Re: Vine Maple Pig Slayer!
Post by: Big Dave on August 29, 2008, 02:35:00 PM
Nice looking bow.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Vine Maple Pig Slayer!
Post by: Dano on August 29, 2008, 03:27:00 PM
Great lookin bow Bjorn, is that a stain you used on the limbs?
Title: Re: Vine Maple Pig Slayer!
Post by: Bjorn 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.
Title: Re: Vine Maple Pig Slayer!
Post by: Dano on August 29, 2008, 03:40:00 PM
I LIKE IT!!!
Title: Re: Vine Maple Pig Slayer!
Post by: JEFF B on August 29, 2008, 03:46:00 PM
real nice looking bow!!!
Title: Re: Vine Maple Pig Slayer!
Post by: elkslayer on August 29, 2008, 04:08:00 PM
Nice looking bow, I just love vine maple and it grows like a weed here to.
Title: Re: Vine Maple Pig Slayer!
Post by: Pat B 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
Title: Re: Vine Maple Pig Slayer!
Post by: 4runr on August 29, 2008, 06:14:00 PM
Very nice!
Title: Re: Vine Maple Pig Slayer!
Post by: Steve Nuckels on August 29, 2008, 07:04:00 PM
I like it too!!
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Post by: buckhuck on August 29, 2008, 07:33:00 PM
Awesome bow.   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Vine Maple Pig Slayer!
Post by: Shaun on August 29, 2008, 08:59:00 PM
Looks like you got it bad, bow making that is. Very fine looking VM bow.
Title: Re: Vine Maple Pig Slayer!
Post by: Bjorn on August 29, 2008, 09:52:00 PM
Here's a FD pic
(http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/bjornweb/DSCN0579.jpg)
This was my 'to go' stave, one from Strunk's supply, and done after I got back.
Title: Re: Vine Maple Pig Slayer!
Post by: Hard Head 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 -
Title: Re: Vine Maple Pig Slayer!
Post by: TRAP 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?  

Trap
Title: Re: Vine Maple Pig Slayer!
Post by: Bjorn 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.
Title: Re: Vine Maple Pig Slayer!
Post by: Okie 1 on August 31, 2008, 10:19:00 AM
Looks like those billets made a great couple.   :)   Nice job.


John
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