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Title: vine maple bow
Post by: gordonf on May 25, 2013, 02:40:00 AM

I haven't posted here in a while so I hope you guys don't mind if I post some pics of a bow that I recently built. It was made for the PA 2013 bow trade. It is 68" ntn and is made from vine maple. The tips are water buffalo horn shaped like arrow heads (John Strunk style). The handle wrap is mahogany dyed deer hide and the accents are rattlesnake skin trimmed with red serving thread. I used brown leather dye on the limbs and riser and finished it off with Tru-Oil. The bow pulls 55# at 30". I hope you like the pictures.

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(http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/gferlitsch/PA%202013%20Trade%20Bow/Web/P5190192.jpg)

(http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/gferlitsch/PA%202013%20Trade%20Bow/Web/P5190197.jpg)

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(http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/gferlitsch/PA%202013%20Trade%20Bow/Web/P5190243.jpg)

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Post by: Pheonixarcher on May 25, 2013, 04:06:00 AM

Very nice! I love the color combinations, and the accents. Well done.

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Post by: Piratkey on May 25, 2013, 05:07:00 AM

I like too,very nice bow,congrats

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Post by: Bud B. on May 25, 2013, 06:20:00 AM

WOW! Someone's getting a nice bow!!

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Post by: T-Bowhunter on May 25, 2013, 06:22:00 AM

Great looking of Bow, it's a work of Art!

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Post by: neuse on May 25, 2013, 06:33:00 AM

Great colors, very good looking bow.
You do good work.

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Post by: glenbo on May 25, 2013, 06:54:00 AM

Great job Gordon

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Post by: flinthead on May 25, 2013, 07:16:00 AM

Great work. The limb tips are very unusual. Several nice accents to this bow-enjoy shooting it, Roy

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Post by: Mudd on May 25, 2013, 08:05:00 AM

Super nice!

Thank you for sharing!!

God bless,Mudd

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Post by: LongStick64 on May 25, 2013, 08:07:00 AM

There is nothing finer than a well crafted selfbow, Great Job

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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on May 25, 2013, 08:17:00 AM

Well done Gordon, That one trips my trigger! :thumbsup:

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Post by: twitchstick on May 25, 2013, 08:27:00 AM

Very nice!

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Post by: gordonf on May 25, 2013, 08:29:00 AM

Thank you all for the nice comments

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Post by: K.S.TRAPPER on May 25, 2013, 10:26:00 AM

Good to see you posting again Gordon I missed seeing picks of your bows. As always this looks like a awesome bow to.

Tracy

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Post by: Duker on May 25, 2013, 10:42:00 AM

AWESOMEEEEE Looking bow Gordon :thumbsup: Love the color combinations :archer2:

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Post by: fmscan on May 25, 2013, 10:42:00 AM

That is soon sweet. You should be so proud of that. The combinations of colors is striking. You are a true artist. Congrats on a masterpiece!

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Post by: South MS Bowhunter on May 25, 2013, 11:23:00 AM

Gordon, beautiful bow!

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Post by: ron w on May 25, 2013, 05:30:00 PM

As Always Gordon, you built a beautiful, functional work of art!!

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Post by: Lineman72 on May 25, 2013, 06:31:00 PM

Saweeeet!

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Post by: Matty on May 26, 2013, 01:33:00 AM

I'LL TAKE IT!!
:bigsmyl:
That bow is awesome.. Really nice!

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Post by: Bjorn on May 26, 2013, 02:43:00 AM

The right piece of VM makes a great bow, and yours is flat out amazing!! Beautiful bow!

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Post by: barebow17 on May 26, 2013, 06:18:00 AM

Very nice, I like the way you added the snake skins.

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Post by: vtmtnman on May 26, 2013, 07:18:00 AM

Beautiful work!

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Post by: ishoot4thrills on May 26, 2013, 07:58:00 AM

That, my friends, is one gorgeous bow! Well done sir! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

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Post by: VictoryHunter on May 26, 2013, 11:48:00 AM

Incredible looking bow! Very beautiful.

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Post by: wooddamon1 on May 26, 2013, 12:07:00 PM

Very nice! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

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Post by: gordonf on May 26, 2013, 02:28:00 PM

Thank you all for the really nice comments. I appreciate it!

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Post by: Igor on May 26, 2013, 04:37:00 PM

Most excellent!

thanks for sharing!

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Glenn

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