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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Weylin on July 07, 2016, 01:03:31 AM

Title: Yew Static Recurve 55#@28" (Trade Bow)
Post by: Weylin on July 07, 2016, 01:03:31 AM: Finally have my trade bow done! It's Pacific yew backed with deer rawhide with some sturgeon skin accents. It pulls 55#@28" and is 64" nock to nock. I bent in some fairly big hooks, this is definitely my most extreme recurve to date. They sure are a lot more work and fuss than a longbow but the end result is rewarding. I have a lot of hours with the heat gun into this bow. I played around with some pin nocks and horn overlays on this bow and I like how they turned out. I kept the limbs nice and wide to handle the added stress from the recurves and it seems to have held a good profile. I was originally going to decorated the wide canvas of the rawhide but after I added the sturgeon skins I was enchanted by the relative simplicity of the two contrasting colors and decided to leave it white. Sometimes simple is better. Looking forward to giving it to my recipient. I hope he likes it.

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Title: Re: Yew Static Recurve 55#@28" (Trade Bow)
Post by: Badger on July 07, 2016, 01:13:22 AM: You really nailed the design, i love that tiller shape and it held a beautiful profile. It doesn't get no better than that.
Title: Re: Yew Static Recurve 55#@28" (Trade Bow)
Post by: Weylin on July 07, 2016, 01:18:49 AM: Thanks, Steve. High praise, coming from you. Glad you like it.
Title: Re: Yew Static Recurve 55#@28" (Trade Bow)
Post by: Blayne on July 07, 2016, 01:29:46 AM: Wow! The recipient will be blown away I am sure. Great work!
Title: Re: Yew Static Recurve 55#@28" (Trade Bow)
Post by: Weylin on July 07, 2016, 01:31:44 AM: Quote from: top_predator on July 07, 2016, 01:29:46 AM
Wow! The recipient will be blown away I am sure. Great work!

Thank you! I hope you're right.
Title: Re: Yew Static Recurve 55#@28" (Trade Bow)
Post by: Lehtis on July 07, 2016, 02:48:39 AM: Nice work!
Title: Re: Yew Static Recurve 55#@28" (Trade Bow)
Post by: mikekeswick on July 07, 2016, 03:32:19 AM: Nice! Very ,very nice!
Anybody who gets that bow will be over the moon.
Title: Re: Yew Static Recurve 55#@28" (Trade Bow)
Post by: Pappy on July 07, 2016, 04:23:25 AM: Now that is a looker and I am sure a shooter also, very nice work.
Pappy
Title: Re: Yew Static Recurve 55#@28" (Trade Bow)
Post by: Stick Bender on July 07, 2016, 04:49:29 AM: Wow beautifull love it verry nice !
Title: Re: Yew Static Recurve 55#@28" (Trade Bow)
Post by: johnfolchetti on July 07, 2016, 06:25:20 AM: That is stunning. Beautiful work.
Title: Re: Yew Static Recurve 55#@28" (Trade Bow)
Post by: Badly Bent on July 07, 2016, 06:43:11 AM: She's a beauty Weylin. Perfectly crafted weapon there, can't imagine anyone not being happy to receive that bow. Excellent work Weylin.
Title: Re: Yew Static Recurve 55#@28" (Trade Bow)
Post by: Siyah Later on July 07, 2016, 07:07:22 AM: Incredible work! The bend looks perfect and I love the tips. The skins, horn and wood really compliment each other.
Title: Re: Yew Static Recurve 55#@28" (Trade Bow)
Post by: Will B on July 07, 2016, 07:39:20 AM: WOW that bow is really nice! I love everything about it. Great looking bow, but I bet it is a smooth shooting bow also. Your attention to detail is amazing. Great job!
Title: Re: Yew Static Recurve 55#@28" (Trade Bow)
Post by: ---GUTSHOT---> on July 07, 2016, 08:28:10 AM: Wow. That's One nice bow. Great Job!
Title: Re: Yew Static Recurve 55#@28" (Trade Bow)
Post by: H Rhodes on July 07, 2016, 08:29:49 AM: Simply amazing. That is a heck of a bow.
Title: Re: Yew Static Recurve 55#@28" (Trade Bow)
Post by: Bob W. on July 07, 2016, 08:35:16 AM: Great job tiller is spot on, i love it! Excellent craftsmanship!
Title: Re: Yew Static Recurve 55#@28" (Trade Bow)
Post by: SLIMBOB on July 07, 2016, 08:37:01 AM: That is a looker for sure. Excellent!
Title: Re: Yew Static Recurve 55#@28" (Trade Bow)
Post by: penderbender on July 07, 2016, 09:17:37 AM: Wow! That is one sweet looking shooter! Someone's gonna be happy.
Title: Re: Yew Static Recurve 55#@28" (Trade Bow)
Post by: mullet on July 07, 2016, 09:22:42 AM: Man! That is a work of art. Beautiful combination of skins.
Title: Re: Yew Static Recurve 55#@28" (Trade Bow)
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on July 07, 2016, 09:50:55 AM: That is a beauty Mr Olive!
Title: Re: Yew Static Recurve 55#@28" (Trade Bow)
Post by: Aaron H on July 07, 2016, 10:31:21 AM: Very well done Weylin
Title: Re: Yew Static Recurve 55#@28" (Trade Bow)
Post by: DC on July 07, 2016, 10:45:44 AM: Beautiful bow, Weylin :D :D
Title: Re: Yew Static Recurve 55#@28" (Trade Bow)
Post by: osage outlaw on July 07, 2016, 10:48:43 AM: That's an incredible bow Weylin.
Title: Re: Yew Static Recurve 55#@28" (Trade Bow)
Post by: BowEd on July 07, 2016, 11:13:13 AM: Ditto to all the comments made.Nice when all the worries and hard work pay off.It should serve your recipient well in bow eye candy and performance.
Title: Re: Yew Static Recurve 55#@28" (Trade Bow)
Post by: Dvshunter on July 07, 2016, 11:15:01 AM: Beautiful bow. I really like the look of those yew recurves. Well done sir.
Title: Re: Yew Static Recurve 55#@28" (Trade Bow)
Post by: bjrogg on July 07, 2016, 12:45:42 PM: Really well built sharp looking bow. All you bends look perfect very pleasingly to the eye in shape and colors.
Title: Re: Yew Static Recurve 55#@28" (Trade Bow)
Post by: JonW on July 07, 2016, 01:19:54 PM: Absolutely georgeous! Love the pin nocks.
Title: Re: Yew Static Recurve 55#@28" (Trade Bow)
Post by: simson on July 07, 2016, 01:24:49 PM: Flawless work Weylin, profiles looks great.
Title: Re: Yew Static Recurve 55#@28" (Trade Bow)
Post by: wizardgoat on July 07, 2016, 02:20:34 PM: Very nice bow Weylin. Great bend and the finish work is superb
Title: Re: Yew Static Recurve 55#@28" (Trade Bow)
Post by: Onebowonder on July 07, 2016, 02:31:29 PM: Very pretty! Exceptionally perfect symmetry on that F/D! ...a real work of art.

OneBow
Title: Re: Yew Static Recurve 55#@28" (Trade Bow)
Post by: Selfbowman on July 07, 2016, 03:31:39 PM: Very nicely done. Someone is lucky. Arvin
Title: Re: Yew Static Recurve 55#@28" (Trade Bow)
Post by: Stixnstones on July 07, 2016, 03:49:12 PM: Just freakin awesome!
Title: Re: Yew Static Recurve 55#@28" (Trade Bow)
Post by: hunterbob on July 07, 2016, 04:03:17 PM: Someone is going to be very happy when that stick shows up . Nice bow.
Title: Re: Yew Static Recurve 55#@28" (Trade Bow)
Post by: Carson (CMB) on July 07, 2016, 04:49:14 PM: Nice work buddy 8)
Title: Re: Yew Static Recurve 55#@28" (Trade Bow)
Post by: hammertime on July 07, 2016, 07:05:59 PM: Sweet!!!!-Hammertime
Title: Re: Yew Static Recurve 55#@28" (Trade Bow)
Post by: Redhand on July 08, 2016, 07:53:42 AM: Outstanding work. Love the finish.
Title: Re: Yew Static Recurve 55#@28" (Trade Bow)
Post by: dragonman on July 08, 2016, 01:10:36 PM: tiller and design looks perfect to me...

dave
Title: Re: Yew Static Recurve 55#@28" (Trade Bow)
Post by: bradsmith2010 on July 09, 2016, 09:35:48 AM: congratulations :)
Title: Re: Yew Static Recurve 55#@28" (Trade Bow)
Post by: Steve Milbocker on July 09, 2016, 09:46:32 AM: Wow! Incredible workmanship
Title: Re: Yew Static Recurve 55#@28" (Trade Bow)
Post by: DuBois on July 09, 2016, 10:06:18 AM: Beautiful bow! Love everything about it. Awesome tips.
Title: Re: Yew Static Recurve 55#@28" (Trade Bow)
Post by: mwosborn on July 09, 2016, 01:26:28 PM: Gorgeous bow and the profile looks perfecto.
Title: Re: Yew Static Recurve 55#@28" (Trade Bow)
Post by: Cloudfeather on July 10, 2016, 11:29:55 AM: You really can't go wrong with a little bit of serving thread as a transition. Someone hit the jackpot on that trade.