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Offline redhillwoods

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Sugar Maple Five Curve
« on: April 07, 2023, 01:28:20 pm »
Hello everyone
This is a five curve that was l made a while back. It's Sugar Maple with sawfly trails and a mild propeller twist. i steamed the tips and centre but all three places tore along the belly when l bent them on the form. l cut the tips off and removed the offending wood from the grip and tried it again with the same result! So l decided to cut my losses and removed the torn wood from under the tips and handle again, lessened the arc on the forms and bent them all a third time with the now thinner wood and milder curves. All good that time so l built up the curves with Osage lams under the tips and grip. Finally l tempered the limbs and removed most of the propeller twist. The result was this #51@ 26" L-60"ntn mild five curve that actually shoots quite hard and fast. Thanks for your time everyone and l hope all is well with y'all.
Dave

Offline Pat B

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Re: Sugar Maple Five Curve
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2023, 01:34:53 pm »
Very nice 5 curve bow and the tiller looks spot on.  :OK
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!    Pat Brennan  Brevard, NC

Offline WhistlingBadger

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Re: Sugar Maple Five Curve
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2023, 01:39:52 pm »
Beautiful!
Thomas
Lander, Wyoming
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Travel too fast, and you miss all you are traveling for."
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Sugar Maple Five Curve
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2023, 02:32:51 pm »
Great job. Looks awesome

Offline Selfbowman

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Re: Sugar Maple Five Curve
« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2023, 02:46:18 pm »
I to like the design. Well done.
Well I'll say!!  Osage is king!!

Offline Juan Ant. Espinosa

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Re: Sugar Maple Five Curve
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2023, 04:30:34 pm »
Thatīs an elegant and beautiful bow!

Offline Hamish

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Re: Sugar Maple Five Curve
« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2023, 05:49:46 am »
Gotta admit, that is one sweet bow.

Offline Aksel

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Re: Sugar Maple Five Curve
« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2023, 06:05:26 am »
nice curves!
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Offline Kidder

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Re: Sugar Maple Five Curve
« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2023, 09:30:33 am »
Man, I really like the profile on this. But I gotta ask for more pictures!

Offline GlisGlis

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Re: Sugar Maple Five Curve
« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2023, 11:02:06 am »
very nice! good work  :OK

Offline redhillwoods

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Re: Sugar Maple Five Curve
« Reply #10 on: April 08, 2023, 01:07:30 pm »
Thanks for the kind words everyone. I'll put up a few more pictures soon.

Offline superdav95

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Re: Sugar Maple Five Curve
« Reply #11 on: April 08, 2023, 04:41:36 pm »
Beautiful curves. 
Sticks and stones and other poky stabby things.

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Offline Lehtis

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Re: Sugar Maple Five Curve
« Reply #12 on: April 09, 2023, 12:57:01 am »
Nice mix of traditional and modern features.

Offline Pappy

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Re: Sugar Maple Five Curve
« Reply #13 on: April 09, 2023, 04:35:04 pm »
Beautiful bow, very nice job on it. :)
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Offline M2A

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Re: Sugar Maple Five Curve
« Reply #14 on: April 10, 2023, 06:28:25 am »
Liking everything about this build. Good stuff.
Mike