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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Pacific Yew English Longbow - 50#@28" 70"
« on: June 16, 2015, 01:35:27 am »
This is my first true to form English american/english longbow  ;). Made from a very special stave of slow growing pacific yew. The stave was given to me by Bob Marshall of Surewood Shafts along with half a dozen other staves in exchange for me helping him make one into a bow. These staves had been in his possession for nearly 30 years, and by his guess were nearly that old when he got them. In addition to being nicely seasoned, it was an extremely clean and straight piece of yew, like no other I have seen.
The nocks are from texan steer. The strikeplate is abalone. I built up the handle and rest with cork, and in an attempt to do something new, I made a liner with a scrap piece of red wool felt. I sewed some embroidery floss around the edge to give the wool a finished look.
At 70" long and with an arc of the circle tiller, the bow draws very smoothly out to 28". I have been off on my shooting lately, probably from shooting too many bows and arrow combos, but with this bow I was shooting respectable groups at 20 with ease. It is very forgiving and has very nice cast.
It is destined for Nottingham England!












































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Re: Pacific Yew English Longbow - 50#@28" 70"
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2015, 02:08:50 am »
Nice job carson beautiful pc of wood
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Re: Pacific Yew English Longbow - 50#@28" 70"
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2015, 02:20:30 am »
WOW, master Carson that's a clear fine and elegant piece! Congrats that's a masterpiece!
The bend is a dream. All my respect.
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Offline portlandfire

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Re: Pacific Yew English Longbow - 50#@28" 70"
« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2015, 02:32:50 am »
Absolutely gorgeous!  Everything about it is perfection.
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Offline Ryan C

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Re: Pacific Yew English Longbow - 50#@28" 70"
« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2015, 02:36:52 am »
Very nice that yew has some great color.
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Re: Pacific Yew English Longbow - 50#@28" 70"
« Reply #5 on: June 16, 2015, 04:25:34 am »
Beautiful, well done!!  Love the color.
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Re: Pacific Yew English Longbow - 50#@28" 70"
« Reply #6 on: June 16, 2015, 04:54:56 am »
Gorgeous bow.. ELBs are v smooth ain't they...
However I'm afraid you have committed sacrilege by putting an arrow rest on it  :o.
You should go and sit on the naughty step...
No archery society I know of allows a rest on an ELB...

Maybe your customer requested it? In which case he should be soundly thrashed >:D
Del
PS. I like the shape of the arrow plate... the MOP looks great.
Nice elegant nocks too.
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Re: Pacific Yew English Longbow - 50#@28" 70"
« Reply #7 on: June 16, 2015, 05:37:41 am »
I knew Del was going to say that. ;) Beautiful work, love everything about it. :)
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Offline Will H

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Re: Pacific Yew English Longbow - 50#@28" 70"
« Reply #8 on: June 16, 2015, 06:58:09 am »
Beautiful work as always Carson! I like everything about that one!
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Re: Pacific Yew English Longbow - 50#@28" 70"
« Reply #9 on: June 16, 2015, 07:01:41 am »
Whew! That's purty.
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Re: Pacific Yew English Longbow - 50#@28" 70"
« Reply #10 on: June 16, 2015, 07:59:17 am »
Beautiful!

Did you hear about the English archer who got accused of cheating for using an arrow rest at Crecy in 1346?

No?

Neither did I.

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Re: Pacific Yew English Longbow - 50#@28" 70"
« Reply #11 on: June 16, 2015, 08:27:12 am »
Beautiful wood, beautiful bend and very nice transition on the horn nocks.
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Re: Pacific Yew English Longbow - 50#@28" 70"
« Reply #12 on: June 16, 2015, 08:34:13 am »
What a beauty! Just looks great.
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Offline MWirwicki

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Re: Pacific Yew English Longbow - 50#@28" 70"
« Reply #13 on: June 16, 2015, 08:34:25 am »
That's a beauty, Carson!  Nice work.
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Re: Pacific Yew English Longbow - 50#@28" 70"
« Reply #14 on: June 16, 2015, 08:48:40 am »
Nice job Carson....hard to beat a yew elb shooting wise ;)
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