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Re: First Attempt - Maple Self Bow
« Reply #15 on: February 23, 2009, 09:02:02 AM »
First round on the tillering tree. A photo from straight away would probably be a better perspective.. The pictures are from an angle but things were looking good on saturday. I scratched a little bit more off yesterday and even made a string for it. I am guessing the current weight is around 70 lbs which I would like to scratch down well below 60. The limb on the right is really going to be extra work. I measured the bow length to be 63 inches.




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Re: First Attempt - Maple Self Bow
« Reply #16 on: February 24, 2009, 06:47:21 AM »
Annette,

Cherry is generally more brittle than Vine Maple, Cascara and Hazelnut, all of which can be used to make a pretty good working bow of a similar shape to the one Ray's building.

Vine Maple, once it's dried, is a pretty efficient arrow launcher!

All the best!  Jay
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Re: First Attempt - Maple Self Bow
« Reply #17 on: February 24, 2009, 06:50:50 AM »
pretty cool project.  Neat to see the different steps.
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Re: First Attempt - Maple Self Bow
« Reply #18 on: February 24, 2009, 04:00:27 PM »
Quote from: boneaddict on February 24, 2009, 06:50:50 AM
pretty cool project.  Neat to see the different steps.

 :yeah:

looking good
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Re: First Attempt - Maple Self Bow
« Reply #19 on: February 27, 2009, 11:02:58 AM »
Comin along! Good job Ray.

PacYew...do you have any good pics of vine maple bows? Cascarra?

When I lived there (grew up in Duvall) I was not a bow guy... I missed out on some great wood!!

Ernie
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Re: First Attempt - Maple Self Bow
« Reply #20 on: February 27, 2009, 05:19:17 PM »
Quote from: pacyew on February 24, 2009, 06:47:21 AM
Annette,

Cherry is generally more brittle than Vine Maple, Cascara and Hazelnut, all of which can be used to make a pretty good working bow of a similar shape to the one Ray's building.

Vine Maple, once it's dried, is a pretty efficient arrow launcher!

All the best!  Jay


a friend of the family name don built a vine maple bow for another friend of the family. that bow was the nicest shooting bow ive ever shot.
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Re: First Attempt - Maple Self Bow
« Reply #21 on: February 27, 2009, 05:34:41 PM »
LOOKS REAL NICE .I NOW HAVE A PROJECT TO THINK ABOUT TRYING .I GOT A BUNCH OF VINE MAPLE IN THE FRONT YARD .ARE THERE ANY BOOKS AROUND ON HOW TO GET STARTED.
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Re: First Attempt - Maple Self Bow
« Reply #22 on: February 27, 2009, 06:09:51 PM »
Ed, I have read the first two books in the series Traditional Bowyer's Bible. However that left me with more questions than before I read them. I know that there are other books and here is one which has been around:  Billets to Bow.
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Re: First Attempt - Maple Self Bow
« Reply #23 on: February 27, 2009, 06:13:58 PM »
THANKS LOOKS LIKE I'M OFF TO THE BOOK STORE TOMORROW TO SEE WHAT THEY GOT .JUST AS WELL USE THIS TREE FOR MORE THAN FIREWOOD.
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Re: First Attempt - Maple Self Bow
« Reply #24 on: February 27, 2009, 06:14:18 PM »
 Ray, If you kill something with that and a homemade arrow your going to get props from me for life :hello:
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Re: First Attempt - Maple Self Bow
« Reply #25 on: February 27, 2009, 06:16:01 PM »
I'll give her a whirl for certain.  :chuckle:
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Re: First Attempt - Maple Self Bow
« Reply #26 on: February 27, 2009, 06:17:03 PM »
I hope you go all the way and use a flint broadhead........
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Re: First Attempt - Maple Self Bow
« Reply #27 on: February 27, 2009, 06:26:31 PM »
So do you cut an arrow rest into the bow or make it out of bone or just wrap it with leather.  What happens if a 50 or 60 lb bow breaks at full draw?  Do you seal the bow with oil or varnish?  Looks like quite a project.
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Re: First Attempt - Maple Self Bow
« Reply #28 on: February 27, 2009, 06:38:55 PM »
I'll probably cut an arrow rest from it as long as there is no reason for me not to. Although I do like shooting off the hand too. It works just fine that way. Probably will use Tru Oil.
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Re: First Attempt - Maple Self Bow
« Reply #29 on: February 27, 2009, 06:45:26 PM »
Looking good. You planning on making your own arrows and string for it also?
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