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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Yew buildalong
« Reply #45 on: December 20, 2011, 12:20:39 am »
While you are at it, look into South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.  Good math and science school, waaaay under-rated and their job fairs bring in employers from every continent. 

I can even get you a lead on where to find bowstaves in the area.   >:D
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Offline fishfinder401

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Re: Yew buildalong
« Reply #46 on: December 20, 2011, 12:36:59 am »
a little to far for my tastes, the farthest i'm looking at is 2 1/2- 3 hours away, i'm a little to close to my family to go that far, i also like being close to my workshop ;D
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Re: Yew buildalong
« Reply #47 on: January 12, 2012, 02:07:21 am »
well with midterms coming up i figured i would relax a little and do some scraping with my new scrapers i got for christmas, i dont think you will see any difference yet, but tomorrow i will have pictures up so you can see the progress
tanks for being so patient
noel
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Offline Ringeck85

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Re: Yew buildalong
« Reply #48 on: January 13, 2012, 11:30:41 am »
Awesome, looking forward to seeing your progress, even if it's hard to see!

And good luck on your midterms!
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Offline Elktracker

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Re: Yew buildalong
« Reply #49 on: January 13, 2012, 02:06:47 pm »
So are you thinking about giving this up for the bow trade? The stave I mean?

Josh
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Offline fishfinder401

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Re: Yew buildalong
« Reply #50 on: January 14, 2012, 11:48:40 am »
do you mean stop working on it, or using the wood to make the trade bow?
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Offline Elktracker

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Re: Yew buildalong
« Reply #51 on: January 14, 2012, 02:01:56 pm »
Using the wood for the trade bow? ;D

Josh
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Offline fishfinder401

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Re: Yew buildalong
« Reply #52 on: January 14, 2012, 02:38:03 pm »
if it wasn't my first piece of yew i would, but don't worry i have a nice piece of hickory put aside for it ;)
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Offline Ian.

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Re: Yew buildalong
« Reply #53 on: January 14, 2012, 03:37:04 pm »
Hi Noel

Looking forward to seeing how your bow goes, a week after you got your stave I looked on ebay and got a very similar one, described as a character stave. Just finished mine at 130lb at 32".

I am sure you have but I am just checking you have stored your stave in a good place while you haven't been working on it, although mine was described as seasoned, it still needed a little time.


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Offline fishfinder401

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Re: Yew buildalong
« Reply #54 on: January 14, 2012, 04:13:48 pm »
i have kept in in my basement, its cool and most of the time is dehumidified, one good part of my waiting to do more work on it is more seasoning can't hurt. how can you tell how season yew is, as this is my first piece so i have nothing to base it off of.
so, are we getting any pictures of yours,  you can't mention a 130lb warbow an not put pictures up ;D ;).
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Offline Ian.

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Re: Yew buildalong
« Reply #55 on: January 14, 2012, 05:08:57 pm »
Very difficult to describe when you know its ready, it feels softer I guess. I knew as soon as I put it on the tiller that it wasn't done. If I was you I would not leave it in a basement, I dont know what state you are in and what the temperature is there but basements are to damp normally. Just be careful.

I will post pictures as some point don't worry.  ;D
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Re: Yew buildalong
« Reply #56 on: January 14, 2012, 09:01:10 pm »
don't worry, its a fully finished dry basement and it stays at relatively stable temp, probably in the low 60's
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Offline Ian.

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Re: Yew buildalong
« Reply #57 on: January 14, 2012, 09:20:35 pm »
Good good, then there is no excuse for this stave not to turn into an excellent bow. 
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