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Offline Stickhead

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Trade Bow From High-Desert
« on: November 25, 2019, 09:52:12 am »
Hey, Gang,
I wanted to post some pics of this excellent bow I received in the Trade from Eric (High-Desert).  It's a character vine maple bow with two kinks in it, symmetrical about the handle, making it a bit like a 5-curve in the middle.  It's 61" ntn, 1-1/2" wide at the fades, and draws 60# @ 26".  It shoots straight and hard, and I like it a lot! 
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Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: Trade Bow From High-Desert
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2019, 11:22:58 am »
Nice!  He could make me a bow any time :BB >:D (lol)!
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Re: Trade Bow From High-Desert
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2019, 11:40:23 am »
same here! i like the look of it!
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Trade Bow From High-Desert
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2019, 11:50:04 am »
Tricky one! Looks nice, Tom.
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Offline Swampman

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Re: Trade Bow From High-Desert
« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2019, 02:32:17 pm »
Great looking bow.  Congrats!
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Offline M2A

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Re: Trade Bow From High-Desert
« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2019, 07:26:38 am »
That's a challenging piece of wood there. Nice job HD. Congrats on the new bow Stickhead!
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Offline backtowood B2W

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Re: Trade Bow From High-Desert
« Reply #6 on: November 26, 2019, 03:19:37 pm »
Like it a lot too !
is it backed? or are the wrappings just for color separation which looks very cool too! Really nice stain!
Congrats to both of you!
Cheers
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: Trade Bow From High-Desert
« Reply #7 on: November 27, 2019, 08:11:08 am »
Nice job on a challenging stave. Nice finish work to.
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Offline Stickhead

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Re: Trade Bow From High-Desert
« Reply #8 on: November 30, 2019, 07:57:01 am »
Quote from: backtowood B2W on November 26, 2019, 03:19:37 pm
Like it a lot too !
is it backed? or are the wrappings just for color separation which looks very cool too! Really nice stain!
Congrats to both of you!
Cheers
B2W
It's not backed, just stained and wrapped for separation.  Makes for a great look!
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Offline High-Desert

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Re: Trade Bow From High-Desert
« Reply #9 on: November 30, 2019, 09:12:46 pm »
I'm really glad you like it Stickhead. It was definitely challenging to tiller and I think it's tillered correctly, I continuously questioned the tiller. But in the end the draw felt even and smooth so I guess that's a good sign. Vine Maple is certainly the most challenging wood I've worked as far as character and wood structure.
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