Vine Maple Self Bow

[mullet]

very clean looking bow, Gordon. Brian always has some of the best VM and is not afraid of using a Band saw on it.

[wizardgoat]

Nice looking bow Gordon, sounds like my VM up here is similar to yours

[Peacebow_Coos]

Great work Gordon, I like that profile too.  Love the mystery wood tips.  Finding billet size vm isn't too hard in my area, but a full size stave is another matter 

[lebhuntfish]

Beautifully Gordon! I love everything about it! I especially like the tips and the handle. I always enjoy seeing your bows. I still read your hazelnut build along. I've actually printed it out and keep it in the shop for reference. Patrick

[simson]

Great Work on a very clean piece of vm. Is that the natural color or is it dyed?

[steve b.]

Beautiful.

[RyanR]

Nice looking bow. I bet it's a sweet shooter.

[Sidewinder]

Well I hate to be redundant and just say what everyone else does but great job Gordan. I bet it felt pretty good not to have wrestle a bow from the stave.

[JackCrafty]

I have to chime in on this one.  That is one sweet bow.   

[Will H]

That has CLASS written all over it! You set the standard for sure Gordon. Thank you for the inspiration!

[bushboy]

Fantastic as usual!i really dig the unbraced profile.the stiff outer tiller is perfect in my books.Did you leave the limbs parallel to about midlimb?

[hunterbob]

That looks like the perfect bow. Well done.

[JonW]

Gordon your bows always look so " gentlemanly" if that's a word. I like everything about it.

[Gordon]

Thank you DBar

Thank you GB. It shoots nicely thank you – very quiet.

Thank you Arrowind

Thank Eddie. I am very impressed with the vine maple that Brian is able to harvest.

Thank you Wizardgoat. The vine maple are these parts is generally not nearly as clean as what Brian is able to get. But it still makes good bows – you just have to work a little harder at it.

Thank you Peacebow. Brian sent me pictures of full size staves that were just as clean. He has some primo bow wood up there.

Thank you for the really nice compliment Patrick.

Thank you Simson. That is not the natural color. Vine maple is very white – almost too white to leave it natural in my opinion.

Thank you Steve.

Thank you Ryan.

Thank you Sidewinder. I have to admit it was nice not having to fight the wood for once – but I don’t want to get too used to that 

Thank you jackcrafty.

Thank you for the really nice compliment Will.

Bushboy, normally I like to leave the limbs parallel to mid-limb, but this one turned out a little more pyramid than usual.

Thank you for the compliment hunterbob.

Thank you for the nice words Jon.

[Knoll]

That is a beautiful bow Gordon.  Your work is always so classy looking.

Yep.  And the headgear is perfect accessory!