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Offline Gordon

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Rendezvous Yew Bow
« on: January 30, 2022, 12:46:07 pm »
Here is a bow that I made for my black powder club's 2022 Rendezvous raffle. It's made from a Willamette Valley yew wood log that was gifted to me by one of the members. This is the second bow I have made from this log and I think I can get one more. The bow is 68" long and pulls 48# @ 28" and can be shot either left or right-handed. The log sat outside on the ground for a year and was starting to deteriorate, so I worked down the sapwood to where it seemed okay and backed it with rawhide for durability. The tip overlays are Strunk-style and are made from buffalo horn. Limb width is 1 3/8” to ½” at the tips. The limb profile is a mild R/D which was steamed and heated in before tillering. The bow holds ¾” of reflex at rest. I hope you enjoy the pics.




























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Offline Kidder

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Re: Rendezvous Yew Bow
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2022, 01:06:57 pm »
Beautiful bow! I love the subtle curves and how smoothly the bow flows. Masterpiece.
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Offline Gimlis Ghost

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« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2022, 01:42:32 pm »
Fine work and a great looking piece of wood.
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Offline PaSteve

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« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2022, 02:05:10 pm »
Your bows are always so clean with beautiful lines. Detail work is outstanding. Excellent tiller.
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: Rendezvous Yew Bow
« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2022, 02:47:44 pm »
Very nice. I don’t think I have ever seen such a clean yew bow. Glad you got that log off the ground and in the vice. Well done
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Offline Rowan Bows

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Re: Rendezvous Yew Bow
« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2022, 03:00:21 pm »
like it  :D nice slightly reflex levers
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Offline bentstick54

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Re: Rendezvous Yew Bow
« Reply #6 on: January 30, 2022, 03:14:35 pm »
Very nice bow. Outstanding workmanship.
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Offline Gordon

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Re: Rendezvous Yew Bow
« Reply #7 on: January 30, 2022, 03:35:59 pm »
Thank you Bjrogg, it was a beautiful log but had many checks and degraded sap wood. It took some creative splitting, laying out, and sawing, but I ended up with enough useable billets for 3 bows. Might have gotten twice that many had the log been properly cared for. People marvel at high Cascades yew and for good reason, but low elevation yew is nothing to sneeze at when you can find it.
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Offline RyanY

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Re: Rendezvous Yew Bow
« Reply #8 on: January 30, 2022, 04:03:02 pm »
Stunning work as always Gordon. That’ll make a lot of money for the club!
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Offline rps3

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Re: Rendezvous Yew Bow
« Reply #9 on: January 30, 2022, 04:05:18 pm »
Always look forward to seeing your bows, and this one doesn't disappoint. Very nice.
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Rendezvous Yew Bow
« Reply #10 on: January 30, 2022, 04:15:18 pm »
Beautiful bow Gordon as always, glad to see ya post.always admire your work. Pappy
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Offline TimmyDeNorCal

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Re: Rendezvous Yew Bow
« Reply #11 on: January 30, 2022, 04:54:00 pm »
Masterful, truly masterful.

I must echo others’ comments and say that your bows’ lines are just beautiful.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Rendezvous Yew Bow
« Reply #12 on: January 30, 2022, 04:55:31 pm »
Glad to see you back, Gordan. Beautiful yew bow as always.   :OK
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Re: Rendezvous Yew Bow
« Reply #13 on: January 30, 2022, 05:43:26 pm »
Nice tiller and beautiful craftsmanship on this bow. 
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Offline Gordon

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Re: Rendezvous Yew Bow
« Reply #14 on: January 30, 2022, 06:53:24 pm »
Thank you for all the nice compliments. I will be retiring soon so when I'm not fishing or hunting, I'll be in my shop turning out bows. I expect you will see some more of my work on the site in the near future. Cheers.
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