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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: AH on March 04, 2014, 09:19:12 pm

Title: yew flatbow
Post by: AH on March 04, 2014, 09:19:12 pm
Just finished this one up, 67" ntn, 55 lbs @ 28". really nice, tight-ringed yew, with a lot of character. finished with tung oil. not really too much to say..
full draw coming up
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Post by: AH on March 04, 2014, 09:21:39 pm
heres the full draw.
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Post by: JW_Halverson on March 04, 2014, 09:23:48 pm
Oh yeah! There it is! 

Good work, lad. 
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Post by: okie64 on March 04, 2014, 09:34:18 pm
Thats a good looking bow and tiller! Heckuva knot bulging out there too. Good job man!
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Post by: Dvshunter on March 04, 2014, 09:41:25 pm
Beautiful stick. Well done
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Post by: Peacebow_Coos on March 04, 2014, 09:47:03 pm
Nice finish, awesome looking Yew stick!
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Post by: Arrowind on March 04, 2014, 10:01:58 pm
That's awesome! Nice work man! 
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Post by: Badly Bent on March 04, 2014, 10:11:14 pm
Nice job getting a bow out of that yew, looks great.
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Post by: Trapper Rob on March 04, 2014, 10:56:54 pm
Sweet bow.
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Post by: Mike Joe on March 04, 2014, 11:00:09 pm
Sweet!! Love the finish, and that knot really adds some character. 8)
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Post by: xin on March 04, 2014, 11:17:38 pm
Very nice work on a difficult piece of wood. 
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Post by: Blackcoyote on March 05, 2014, 09:01:06 am
awesome bow, real nice work! 
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Post by: SLIMBOB on March 05, 2014, 09:05:43 am
impressive job on that tricky stick!
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Post by: Del the cat on March 05, 2014, 09:38:17 am
My fave' style of bow. Gotta love the caramel and cream look too.
Bet she's sweet to shoot.
Del
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Post by: IdahoMatt on March 05, 2014, 09:42:23 am
Nice job getting a bow outa that stick.  Looks like a great tiller :)
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Post by: adb on March 05, 2014, 09:49:26 am
Yew is amazing, isn't it? What other wood, besides maybe osage, would yield a viable bow out of a stick like that.  :o
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Post by: Sidewinder on March 05, 2014, 11:15:47 am
Nicely done. Danny
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Post by: Don Case on March 05, 2014, 01:20:53 pm
Quote from: adb on March 05, 2014, 09:49:26 am
Yew is amazing, isn't it? What other wood, besides maybe osage, would yield a viable bow out of a stick like that.  :o

Ocean Spray??   >:D >:D
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Post by: AH on March 05, 2014, 07:56:49 pm
Quote from: Don C on March 05, 2014, 01:20:53 pm
Quote from: adb on March 05, 2014, 09:49:26 am
Yew is amazing, isn't it? What other wood, besides maybe osage, would yield a viable bow out of a stick like that.  :o

Ocean Spray??   >:D >:D
Balsa.  >:D
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Post by: Will H on March 05, 2014, 08:06:53 pm
Very cool! That's a great lookin bow!
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Post by: Zion on March 05, 2014, 09:05:00 pm
I'm amazed how well yew deals with rotten patches, even when they're on the back it doesn't seem to affect the bow much  :o
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Post by: AH on March 05, 2014, 11:23:48 pm
Quote from: Zion on March 05, 2014, 09:05:00 pm
I'm amazed how well yew deals with rotten patches, even when they're on the back it doesn't seem to affect the bow much  :o
Yeah I'm really surprised with how this bow turned out. I got the stave off of ebay for $15! Figured there wasn't much to lose, working on what the seller had labeled as a "Practice Stave". ;D
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Post by: JW_Halverson on March 05, 2014, 11:29:54 pm
Email him pictures and he will promptly start charging $200 for waste scraps in his rubbish bin!  Tell him it chrysalled and broke as you unwrapped it after it arrived!  LOL.

Hey LFTO, you getting the feeling people approve of what you did with that practice stave?
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Post by: dmenzies1950 on March 06, 2014, 12:18:57 am
Nice job! It just goes to show you that a gnarly piece of yew will make a great bow! It's hard to beat  yew! Good job!                   Dale
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Post by: AH on March 06, 2014, 12:52:22 am
Quote from: JW_Halverson on March 05, 2014, 11:29:54 pm
Email him pictures and he will promptly start charging $200 for waste scraps in his rubbish bin!  Tell him it chrysalled and broke as you unwrapped it after it arrived!  LOL.

Hey LFTO, you getting the feeling people approve of what you did with that practice stave?
Yup. You were right  ;)
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Post by: criveraville on March 06, 2014, 02:24:32 am
Very nice! Where is the yew from? What's balsa?

Cipriano
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Post by: AH on March 06, 2014, 02:28:35 am
Quote from: criveraville on March 06, 2014, 02:24:32 am
Very nice! Where is the yew from? What's balsa?

Cipriano
Thanks, Cipriano. It's pacific yew. Balsa is a real light wood that's usually used for arts, crafts and models and the like. it's also frustratingly soft and annoyingly weak. wouldn't be able to get a bow out of that stuff for my life  ;D
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Post by: TimothyR on March 06, 2014, 02:36:28 am
Good looking stick!!!  I'm green with jealousy   ;)  one of these days I'll be that good.  :)
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Post by: Pappy on March 06, 2014, 05:26:52 am
Looks good,nice tiller.
 Pappy
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Post by: dwardo on March 06, 2014, 06:50:13 am
Great work, especially considering the evil bits of wood that stave has.
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Post by: Carson (CMB) on March 06, 2014, 11:10:53 am
Nice bend there.  Always nice to see some gnarly yew. 
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Post by: RyanR on March 08, 2014, 12:05:31 pm
Looks good. I like the color of that wood.