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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Wylden Freeborne on October 05, 2013, 10:06:38 pm

Title: Maeven Bow
Post by: Wylden Freeborne on October 05, 2013, 10:06:38 pm

Hello all. Well, while the final touches are drying up on my xmas trade item, I decided to use the beautiful fall afternoon to get some shots of my newest hunting weight bow, the Maeven Bow. After finishing up the Blonde Bomber for a friend, I was so overcome with jealousy that I decided to hop right in and 0"make myself a good heavy bow. This is it. My wife, Angela, did the beautiful celtic knotwork with acrylic paint. The handle wrap is leather with a saskatoon arrow shelf.
The really tricky thing about this bow was the twist. It has a considerable amount of twist, so much so that the tips both twist about 25 degrees away from center, making them about 50 degrees from each other. After some risky tillering and white knuckles, a few prayers to various gods and a degree of sweating that is just downright embarrassing, the string laid down center shot with no heat bending or correction at all. Let me know what y'all think!

Yew. 60" nTn. 64# @ 26"

(http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b598/WyldenFreeborne/IMG_6552_zps45d69d29.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/WyldenFreeborne/media/IMG_6552_zps45d69d29.jpg.html)

(http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b598/WyldenFreeborne/IMG_6555_zps002e2e26.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/WyldenFreeborne/media/IMG_6555_zps002e2e26.jpg.html)

(http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b598/WyldenFreeborne/IMG_6562_zps4c5c8cae.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/WyldenFreeborne/media/IMG_6562_zps4c5c8cae.jpg.html)

(http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b598/WyldenFreeborne/IMG_6565_zps8a03ea24.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/WyldenFreeborne/media/IMG_6565_zps8a03ea24.jpg.html)

(http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b598/WyldenFreeborne/IMG_6567_zps7cfe6342.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/WyldenFreeborne/media/IMG_6567_zps7cfe6342.jpg.html)

(http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b598/WyldenFreeborne/IMG_6569_zps2b4ca3ae.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/WyldenFreeborne/media/IMG_6569_zps2b4ca3ae.jpg.html)

(http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b598/WyldenFreeborne/IMG_6572_zps758e3fc4.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/WyldenFreeborne/media/IMG_6572_zps758e3fc4.jpg.html)

(http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b598/WyldenFreeborne/IMG_6575_zps0880bfeb.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/WyldenFreeborne/media/IMG_6575_zps0880bfeb.jpg.html)

(http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b598/WyldenFreeborne/IMG_6577_zps6a0da712.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/WyldenFreeborne/media/IMG_6577_zps6a0da712.jpg.html)

photos by my buddy Travis "Jip" Proffitt.

Title: Re: Maeven Bow
Post by: Trapper Rob on October 05, 2013, 10:14:19 pm

Nice like the artwork.

Title: Re: Maeven Bow
Post by: ajooter on October 05, 2013, 11:20:02 pm

Beautiful bow sir.  Like the bend on her.

Title: Re: Maeven Bow
Post by: bow101 on October 05, 2013, 11:38:58 pm

Kewl stuff and tiller looks really sweet. Green is allways a good thing....

Title: Re: Maeven Bow
Post by: Ozzy on October 05, 2013, 11:51:33 pm

SWEEEEEEETTT!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: Maeven Bow
Post by: Weylin on October 05, 2013, 11:53:52 pm

That's fantastic! Each bow just gets better and better. Can't wait to see it next week.

Title: Re: Maeven Bow
Post by: Carson (CMB) on October 06, 2013, 12:22:19 am

Quote from: Weylin on October 05, 2013, 11:53:52 pm

That's fantastic! Each bow just gets better and better. Can't wait to see it next week.

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Weylin took the words out of my mouth.  Nice work man.

Title: Re: Maeven Bow
Post by: IdahoMatt on October 06, 2013, 12:59:11 am

Great bow.  The finishing looks great.  Great work on the paint job.  Tips are super cool. Love the color scheme  :).  Getting better and better

Title: Re: Maeven Bow
Post by: TRACY on October 06, 2013, 08:38:44 am

Very nice tiller and art work.

Tracy

Title: Re: Maeven Bow
Post by: JacksonCash on October 06, 2013, 11:39:03 am

Beautiful! I love the green.

Title: Re: Maeven Bow
Post by: BowSlayer on October 06, 2013, 05:44:29 pm

wow. love the bow and the art work!

Title: Re: Maeven Bow
Post by: Josh B on October 06, 2013, 05:48:13 pm

Nicely done sir!  The Celtic knots are a particularly nice touch!  Josh

Title: Re: Maeven Bow
Post by: toomanyknots on October 06, 2013, 07:22:52 pm

Quote from: Wylden Freeborne on October 05, 2013, 10:06:38 pm

Let me know what y'all think!

I think it's a beautiful bow!

Title: Re: Maeven Bow
Post by: TimPotter on October 07, 2013, 08:54:55 am

Fantastic work!

Title: Re: Maeven Bow
Post by: smoke on October 07, 2013, 09:14:27 am

Very cool bow!!

Title: Re: Maeven Bow
Post by: Pappy on October 07, 2013, 09:15:06 am

Nice looking bow,love the finish work. :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: Maeven Bow
Post by: Archer60 on December 17, 2013, 02:40:07 am

Hi Love the Celtic artwork.Great bow.

Title: Re: Maeven Bow
Post by: Japbow on December 17, 2013, 02:46:00 am

      Great looking Yew! Sweet artwork and...
      what a nice bend!

      Well done.

      Japbow.

Title: Re: Maeven Bow
Post by: Jodocus on December 17, 2013, 03:32:04 am

I must have missed that one in october. The paint job is really cool, an so is the handle

Good work.  8)

Title: Re: Maeven Bow
Post by: Wylden Freeborne on December 17, 2013, 07:45:29 am

Hey, Thanks y'all!

Title: Re: Maeven Bow
Post by: Blackcoyote on December 17, 2013, 09:33:39 am

great looking bow WF! 

Title: Re: Maeven Bow
Post by: Sidewinder on December 17, 2013, 11:50:31 am

Nice bow. One to be proud of for sure. Tell the wife good job on the artwork assist too. Its good to have a mate that takes an interest in what you do. I got one like that.   Danny