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Title: Pacific Yew Flatbow (Graphic Photos)
Post by: Bryce on August 25, 2013, 02:12:46 am
Cut this 2 1/2" yew back in march. While me and Carson were on our way back from Keenan's we stopped for a leak and found this dandy, when I roughed it out she took a little deflex while drying which is fine with me, turned out for the better. Always wanted an R/D type bow.

Bison horn overlays
Burgundy dyed deer leather
64" NTN
60#@28"

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Thanks for looking

-Pinecone
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow
Post by: BOWMAN53 on August 25, 2013, 02:17:13 am
That is one beautiful bow.
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow
Post by: AH on August 25, 2013, 02:21:59 am
Absolutely Gorgeous!!  :o
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow
Post by: Dan K on August 25, 2013, 02:37:46 am
Lookin' good bro!
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Post by: arklowrebel on August 25, 2013, 03:04:52 am
Gorgeous bow! Great job.
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow
Post by: Zion on August 25, 2013, 03:08:08 am
sweet lookin bow, looks like a dependable shooter. Cool upper tip!
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow
Post by: soy on August 25, 2013, 03:40:15 am
In the words of Roy....its OK I guess >:D
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow
Post by: portlandfire on August 25, 2013, 04:23:02 am
  You've done it again.  Another beautiful bow. 
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow
Post by: Del the cat on August 25, 2013, 04:39:07 am
Woo! that's gorgeous.
You obviously have great great pee stopping skills  >:D
I like the look of the riidged overlay, dunno if it stops it being smooth to slide the loop up? But it sure looks cool :)
Del
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow
Post by: steve b. on August 25, 2013, 04:56:39 am
Pretty good considering its yew :embarassed:

I like that alot better than the elb rounded belly.  Nice detail work as usual.

 :D
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow
Post by: BryBow on August 25, 2013, 05:59:20 am
What's that you say? IM SPEECHLESS!
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow
Post by: danny f on August 25, 2013, 06:04:25 am
beautiful bow well done
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Post by: Jodocus on August 25, 2013, 06:05:32 am
Excellent.
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow
Post by: dbb on August 25, 2013, 08:29:27 am
Beautiful!
And pretty dressed too  ;D
I may be blind but i didnt see the drawweight in the post...

Edited: Just saw 60# in the huntingbow thread
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow
Post by: Badly Bent on August 25, 2013, 08:30:50 am
Perfect!  Just beautiful, you's got some talent Pineconer. ;D
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow
Post by: lesken2011 on August 25, 2013, 09:30:11 am
Sweet bow, Bryce. Nice job!!
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow
Post by: missilemaster on August 25, 2013, 09:38:39 am
That is one BEAUTIFUL bow!!!
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow
Post by: Dvshunter on August 25, 2013, 11:58:14 am
Pretty slick stick man! Love that profile
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow
Post by: BowEd on August 25, 2013, 11:58:28 am
Staying busy I see with another fine bow.Detailed to the nines.Sometimes it's productive to take the sites in as you go home......LOL.I have a tendency to do that too.It's called bow making on the mind.Very nice bow.
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow
Post by: dwardo on August 25, 2013, 12:20:12 pm
Now that's a call of nature well spent.
Lovely work as expected.
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow
Post by: beetlebailey1977 on August 25, 2013, 01:59:29 pm
Another great looking bow.....sweet.
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow
Post by: dmenzies1950 on August 25, 2013, 03:39:51 pm
Beautiful bow as usual! Don't you just love yew?! I just found my fist yew this year and have supplied my entire family with bows from the stuff. I'll be hunting with one myself this year! Anyway Bryce, You always do such a great job on your bows! Thanks for sharing them with us!

Dale
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow
Post by: Bryce on August 25, 2013, 04:14:53 pm
hey! wow! thanks you all for the nice compliments! you guys really are too kind

i had to rush sanding and putting the finish on, was up late into the morning trying to finish the bow before opening day of elk season.

thanks again

-Pinecone
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow
Post by: Gordon on August 25, 2013, 05:15:17 pm
What a great bow Bryce. Did you take that one out hunting this weekend?
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow
Post by: Bryce on August 25, 2013, 05:35:37 pm
thanks bud. i sure did. headed up to the badger creek area to see if we cant get steve his mule deer.
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow
Post by: tallpine on August 25, 2013, 11:53:24 pm
One word, outstanding
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow
Post by: rossfactor on August 26, 2013, 12:48:55 am
I love the naturally deflexed yew selfbow.  Excellent rendition of a classic! I've been very impressed with the early draw weight of these bows. Great job Bryce!

Gabe
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow
Post by: coaster500 on August 26, 2013, 01:06:31 am
Bryce you doing some great work....  beautiful bow, beautiful!!!
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow
Post by: Joec123able on August 26, 2013, 02:29:39 am
Wow what a gorgeous full draw and bow over all
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow
Post by: Bryce on August 26, 2013, 02:34:29 am
Yeah Gabe that early draw weight is really nice.

Thanks everybody. I thi k I'll spend the next couple days deflaiting my head  ;D
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow
Post by: Pappy on August 26, 2013, 08:30:14 am
Beautiful bow,very nice job,the finish work is exceptional. :)
   Pappy
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on August 26, 2013, 09:37:08 am
Not bad for PNW punk!
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow
Post by: Blackcoyote on August 26, 2013, 09:42:07 am
Damn nice bow! Man that yew just does it for me...nice work!  8)
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow
Post by: IdahoMatt on August 26, 2013, 10:50:54 am
Yet another Beauty Bryce.  Love the tips and the handle.  The contrast of the sapwood and heartwood is awesome.  Can't wait to see the next one. 
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow
Post by: Blacktail on August 26, 2013, 12:32:58 pm
great bow bryce...i wish keenan would have said if you and carson was coming over...I will have a talk with him.LOL....john
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow
Post by: Bryce on August 26, 2013, 09:49:15 pm
Who you calling a punk!!!


Thanks guys!

Might be making a trip to Keenan's for a quick visit in about a month maybe we'll see yah :)
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow
Post by: bushboy on August 26, 2013, 09:52:19 pm
That's one beauty,gets my heart pumping!think I got to move to a bow wood heaven,suck here in the desert!lol!
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow
Post by: Bryce on August 26, 2013, 09:54:29 pm
That's one beauty,gets my heart pumping!think I got to move to a bow wood heaven,suck here in the desert!lol!


You don't have any juniper?!
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow
Post by: Trapper Rob on August 26, 2013, 11:28:41 pm
That is a real beauty Bryce you sure do build some sweet looking bows.
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow
Post by: Josh B on August 27, 2013, 12:09:24 am
Man...do I love seeing your work Bryce!  The only thing better is owning one of your works!  Lol!  How wide is that at the fades?  Josh
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow
Post by: Bryce on August 27, 2013, 12:19:40 am
Thanks rob & josh!
I'm not sure I'll measure when I get home
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow
Post by: Josh B on August 27, 2013, 12:32:32 am
Cool! Appreciate it. Josh
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow
Post by: Bryce on August 27, 2013, 12:56:26 pm
About 1 3/8 wide
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow
Post by: simson on August 27, 2013, 04:17:00 pm
Another masterpiece from a great bowyer!
Congrats on that bow!
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow
Post by: Josh B on August 27, 2013, 05:04:16 pm
Thanks Bryce!  Josh
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow
Post by: RyanR on August 27, 2013, 05:50:20 pm
Beautiful bow....nice work. ;)
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow
Post by: chamookman on August 27, 2013, 08:14:37 pm
Very nyce Bryce  O:) - well done ! Bob
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow
Post by: Bryce on August 29, 2013, 03:10:54 am
Thanks kids! :D
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow
Post by: Bryce on September 18, 2013, 03:54:30 pm
It works.


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Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow (Graphic Photos)
Post by: George Tsoukalas on September 18, 2013, 03:58:46 pm
Very nice bow and a double congratulations! Jawge
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow (Graphic Photos)
Post by: Ed Brooks on September 18, 2013, 04:00:09 pm
Congrats. Ed
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow (Graphic Photos)
Post by: Stringman on September 18, 2013, 04:02:32 pm
That's an awesome story ending, right there! Congrats buddy!
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow (Graphic Photos)
Post by: BOWMAN53 on September 18, 2013, 04:19:43 pm
sweet dude, congrats
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow (Graphic Photos)
Post by: steelslinger on September 18, 2013, 04:24:43 pm
Nice work Bryce!
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow (Graphic Photos)
Post by: IdahoMatt on September 18, 2013, 04:42:19 pm
Congrats man looks like a perfect shot.  Nice work!
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow (Graphic Photos)
Post by: Gsulfridge on September 18, 2013, 04:53:03 pm
Good job man!  That has to be the ultimate, to build a weapon by hand and then harvest with it.  Some day .  .  . some day.
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow (Graphic Photos)
Post by: Gordon on September 18, 2013, 05:04:23 pm
Nicely done! Was that a steel point or stone?
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow (Graphic Photos)
Post by: ErictheViking on September 18, 2013, 05:09:03 pm
Major congratulations..that is very cool. 
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow (Graphic Photos)
Post by: danny f on September 18, 2013, 05:12:49 pm
great stuff, im not jealous at all honest. ;D
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow (Graphic Photos)
Post by: Josh B on September 18, 2013, 05:18:29 pm
Congratulations Bryce!  Josh
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow (Graphic Photos)
Post by: rockrush69 on September 18, 2013, 05:21:10 pm
Beutiful bro .... i love it. 
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow (Graphic Photos)
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on September 18, 2013, 05:47:03 pm
Good work Brycey boy!!
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow (Graphic Photos)
Post by: portlandfire on September 18, 2013, 06:03:50 pm
   Couldn't be more happy and proud of you!  Congratulations  to a beautiful bow and a great harvest.
Dave
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow (Graphic Photos)
Post by: Dan K on September 18, 2013, 06:06:43 pm
Great to see you're living your dream Bryce. Congratulations buddy!!
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow (Graphic Photos)
Post by: Lemos on September 18, 2013, 06:16:53 pm
Nicely done! Great story right there.
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow (Graphic Photos)
Post by: Bryce on September 18, 2013, 06:47:33 pm
I would like to thank everyone individually but I got work to do.
 ;D
Gordon they where stone points. Busted out the other side through a rib bone.
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow (Graphic Photos)
Post by: kelley on September 18, 2013, 06:56:08 pm
Bryce,

Great shot!  Those pointy sticks do work, don't they.  Finish up the dirty work and the cuttin' and wrappin', and get on with the eatin'!!

Kelley
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow (Graphic Photos)
Post by: ionicmuffin on September 18, 2013, 07:36:35 pm
Dude! Bryce thats awesome! congratz and happy hunting my friend, someday I'll have to visit again!
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow (Graphic Photos)
Post by: Gaur on September 18, 2013, 07:37:34 pm
Great looking bow and congrats on the elk. 
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow (Graphic Photos)
Post by: rossfactor on September 18, 2013, 07:42:43 pm
THAT is a story we need to hear (when you get done with all the follow up work). Wow, Bryce, couldn't be any better than that.

Gabe
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow (Graphic Photos)
Post by: BowEd on September 18, 2013, 07:44:07 pm
Yea.Way to go Bryce.You're the man.took a look at those bow pictures again and had a thought looking at that sapwood.It looks like vanilla frosting.....LOL.
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow (Graphic Photos)
Post by: Badly Bent on September 18, 2013, 08:58:15 pm
Now that is fine elk taken with a great bow. Congrats Bryce, happy that it came came together for ya man. Your gonna be eating good for some time.  :) :) :)
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow (Graphic Photos)
Post by: rps3 on September 18, 2013, 09:12:07 pm
When I saw graphic photos added, I thought there was going to be a broken bow at the end of this thread. Glad I thought wrong. Congratulations!
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow (Graphic Photos)
Post by: Joec123able on September 18, 2013, 09:20:39 pm
How freakin cool is that good job man  8)
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow (Graphic Photos)
Post by: Bryce on September 18, 2013, 11:56:19 pm
Thanks guys :) the arrow went through both lungs and the point was stuck in the rib on the other side and snapped.
When I realized I had 5 days left in the season I knew I had to put my nose to the dirt. We don't buy meet in my house, so I was feeling the stress of an empty freezer. I still have a deer tag to fill and only 2 days off to fill it so we'll see if this bow has the stuff to fill the freezer :)
Thanks again I'll get you guys the whole story as soon as I get some sleep. Had to quarter and haul back a mile (6 trips) back to my truck.
Thanks for the kind words. :)

-Pinecone
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow (Graphic Photos)
Post by: burn em up chuck on September 19, 2013, 12:21:42 am
very very cool, well done, work to be done indeed!! let us know how the taste test goes.  >:D
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow (Graphic Photos)
Post by: dmenzies1950 on September 19, 2013, 02:47:30 am
Good job Bryce! You don't just make a fine bow, but you know how to shoot it too! Congratulations on your beautiful elk!                  Dale
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow (Graphic Photos)
Post by: bluegill68 on September 19, 2013, 12:24:55 pm
Outstanding!
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow (Graphic Photos)
Post by: Carson (CMB) on September 19, 2013, 02:27:39 pm
Nice work brother! I know you earned it.
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow (Graphic Photos)
Post by: Ed Brooks on September 19, 2013, 03:49:13 pm
Bryce, have you guys seen any of the hoof rot with your elk there in OR? Up here in WA, we have been seeing it for a few yrs.    http://wdfw.wa.gov/conservation/health/hoof_disease/
The pictures the game department shows here are not even close to being bad. Ed
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow (Graphic Photos)
Post by: Bryce on September 19, 2013, 04:22:40 pm
Thanks guys :) I covered some country searching for this herd. When I figured out where they where going I sat there and waited.

Ed, I've been collecting hooves (good dog chews) all season from other hunters, and I haven't seen one that didn't look healthy. I think the Columbia is keeping the disease on that side of the river or something.
Carson would know more about it than me maybe he will chime in.
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow (Graphic Photos)
Post by: Ed Brooks on September 19, 2013, 04:52:47 pm
I'm thinking we are going to loose a lot of our elk before this has run its course, we seem to be getting past a hair loss in our deer that really put the hurt on the population around us, now our elk are getting the snot kicked out of them. Hope you guys never have to see this on your side of the river. I've seen these poor elk on 1 good leg. You really just want to put them down, but if the wrong person was to see this and call you in, you'd be in trouble for poaching.
Congrats on the elk nice shot. Ed 
Title: Re: Pacific Yew Flatbow (Graphic Photos)
Post by: Poggins on September 19, 2013, 08:04:25 pm
Congrats Bryce .