Hickory Backed Maple

[NTD]

Finished up the bow for the Son's of American Legion Fundraiser.  .

I heat treated the maple just a tad before glue up, after glue up it had about an inch of reflex, after tillering and shooting in it has about a half inch of string follow.  I was aiming for pipe straight but it's close.  I finished it all off with 6 coats of tung oil.  I really liked working with this wood combo, it made a sweet shooting bow.  Hope ya like it!

IslandPiper donated a hand tooled Leather Notebook to send with this and ThwackAddict is making up some arrows. 

[NTD]

Braced and Fulldraw

[Keenan]

 Very impressive bow NTD, You did a great job on those skins and the tiller looks spot on. Great leather works and attention to detail. Congratulations

[hammertime]

Really like the handle grip-wood combo and detail nice work -Hammertime

[NTD]

Thanks Hammer and Keenan!

[NTD]

Thanks Scott

[PeteC]

You did an excellent job on that bow.I like everything about it. God Bless

[xin]

Very nice bow.  Excellent workmanship..

[Cameroo]

That's a killer lookin bow, I'm jealous!  Excellent work my friend!

[NTD]

Thanks Pete, Xin, and Cam. 

Cam I wouldn't be jealous   You're kicking tail with your bow building efforts, this is my 20th something bow, your first and second bows are making mine look bad LOL

[oneeye]

Now that turned out nice !!  Great job on that Nate.   Scott

[NTD]

Thanks Scott.  You gave me enough bubinga that I was able to use a piece of it for this, I thought it contrasted nicely with the creamy color of the maple.  I've got one more bow to finish up and I'll be able to get to work on that set of lams you sent me, can't wait.  When are we going to see your latest?   

[n2huntn]

Nice to see such talent put to good use. Great job .
Jeff

[gstoneberg]

Simply beautiful.   George

[medicinewheel]

That is a beauriful bow!