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.

Wow, that's great looking... I love the color

Nice looking bow.  

Great lookin bow Bjorn, is that a stain you used on the limbs?

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.

I LIKE IT!!!

real nice looking bow!!!

Nice looking bow, I just love vine maple and it grows like a weed here to.

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

Very nice!

I like it too!!

Awesome bow.  

Looks like you got it bad, bow making that is. Very fine looking VM bow.

Here's a FD pic

This was my 'to go' stave, one from Strunk's supply, and done after I got back.

One day I hope to have your talent. Love that bow, they way it looks. Great stuff..             - Hard Head -

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

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.

Looks like those billets made a great couple.     Nice job.


John