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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: DC on June 13, 2017, 09:04:40 pm

Title: Yew Branch bow
Post by: DC on June 13, 2017, 09:04:40 pm
This is my first Yew branch. I will be doing more, I was really pleased with the look. It was about 1 1/4" in diameter. You can see the sapwood wrap almost all the way around the handle.It's 66" NTN and 43#@27". When i got the branch I roughed it out and strapped it to an R/D caul. It stayed there for six months or so and then went into the warm box for another 3 or 4 months. The recurves didn't stay bent well so I steamed them into a better shape. It took a little set and ended up with the tips about an inch behind the handle. I could have heated a bit of deflex out but it shot nice and I didn't want to mess up the string alignment. It shoots in the 155 fps @10gpp range. Tips are fumed Ocean Spray and the arrow pass is fumed end grain Ocean Spray with a chalk powder/CA line.
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Post by: DC on June 13, 2017, 09:06:29 pm
More
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Post by: DC on June 13, 2017, 09:08:30 pm
More
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Post by: DC on June 13, 2017, 09:14:49 pm
And the FD shots. The first one is right side up and the second is up side down.
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Post by: osage outlaw on June 13, 2017, 09:20:20 pm
I love the colors in that handle. 
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Post by: DC on June 13, 2017, 09:22:42 pm
Thanks, that's what really caught my eye. Once I saw what the handle was going to look like I couldn't put it down until I more or less finished it.
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Post by: DuBois on June 13, 2017, 09:27:00 pm
Very elegant bow.
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Post by: penderbender on June 13, 2017, 10:48:04 pm
That's one sweet stick Don! Great job on that! Cheers- Brendan
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Post by: BowEd on June 13, 2017, 10:52:41 pm
I like it.Especially the character that it has.You were very patient with it.
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Post by: bjrogg on June 13, 2017, 10:58:10 pm
Yew got my attention DC. Sweet looking bow. Definitely like the right side up fd best.
Bjrogg
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Post by: leonwood on June 14, 2017, 06:41:13 am
That's a nice bow! Love the colours and the rd shape. Working on a yew branch with almost the same shape (but not the nice colors) at the moment!
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Post by: upstatenybowyer on June 14, 2017, 06:43:00 am
Beautiful Don! Hey now, seems like you might be joining the "Prolific Bow Builder's Club."  :D

You're putting out some really great ones.  ;)
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Post by: Emmet on June 14, 2017, 08:11:36 am
Very nice!
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Post by: Blayne on June 14, 2017, 09:58:42 am
Pretty bow! Another beautiful bow Don👍
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Post by: Accipiter on June 14, 2017, 09:59:32 am
What a great bow! I love the profile, both drawn and braced.
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Post by: wizardgoat on June 14, 2017, 10:51:57 am
Nice bow Don, you did a great job on that one.
I love yew sticks
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Post by: DC on June 14, 2017, 11:28:02 am
Thanks for all the nice comments. I gathered a few branches when I got this one so there will be more in the works. The branches seem to have better sapwood/heartwood contrast and thinner sapwood. Thanks again, you kind words are what keep me chippin' away :D :D
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Post by: willie on June 14, 2017, 12:52:14 pm
Lot's of character there, Don. pretty too. Nice job
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Post by: Will H on June 14, 2017, 08:07:21 pm
Love it!!
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Post by: Danzn Bar on June 14, 2017, 08:12:59 pm
Great execution on that limb Don ....cool
DBar
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Post by: selfbow joe on June 14, 2017, 08:40:26 pm
Very cool looking bow
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Post by: simson on June 15, 2017, 11:03:35 am
Nice colors on that bow!
Good job.
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Post by: ---GUTSHOT---> on June 15, 2017, 01:34:56 pm
Very well done and love the sap wood around the handle area