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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: High-Desert on September 24, 2018, 06:30:17 pm

Title: Yew bow with copperhead accents 64lbs @ 27"
Post by: High-Desert on September 24, 2018, 06:30:17 pm

With this bow, I was looking to make a simple, slightly recurved yew bow, with no backing or decoration, just some tip overlays, but sometime during the process of thinning the tip, I got carried away and went too thin one tip, and there was no way the recurves would stay in, so I laminated on a strip of yew to the belly of the tips. I can't stand asymmetry, so I made sure the other side was done the same. The glue line showed up on the belly, and I didn't like the look of it, so I wrapped each end with some scrap copperhead skins.
The tips are African Blackwood. The bow is 64" ntn, 64 lbs @ 27". I had originally tried out the strunk style handle on this bow, but did not like the way it felt. That style of grip looks great, but I just couldn't get used to the way it felt, so I cut off the extra leather sections.

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Post by: High-Desert on September 24, 2018, 06:31:39 pm

More photos

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Post by: High-Desert on September 24, 2018, 06:33:17 pm

more

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Post by: High-Desert on September 24, 2018, 06:37:55 pm

Mas

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Post by: High-Desert on September 24, 2018, 06:38:29 pm

Not sure why some photos are sideways.....

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Post by: osage outlaw on September 24, 2018, 07:44:31 pm

That's an awesome bow!  Great job on it.

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Post by: burchett.donald on September 24, 2018, 08:27:22 pm

  Eric,
           Excellent craftsmanship and bend...
                                                                  Don

Title: Re: Yew bow with copperhead accents 64lbs @ 27"
Post by: upstatenybowyer on September 24, 2018, 08:31:39 pm

You make some beautiful bows brother.  )P(

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Post by: NorthHeart on September 24, 2018, 08:35:19 pm

Looking great man!

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Post by: Pat B on September 24, 2018, 09:13:23 pm

Another very nice bow with a great bend. i like the copperhead accent too.  :OK

Title: Re: Yew bow with copperhead accents 64lbs @ 27"
Post by: bjrogg on September 25, 2018, 04:10:40 am

That is a very nice bow. Love the finish work and the profiles. Beautiful bend.
Bjrogg

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Post by: leonwood on September 25, 2018, 05:03:17 am

Nothing wrong with that! Beautiful bow and I guess it slams those arrows at #64!

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Post by: tacticalboxing on September 25, 2018, 05:46:52 am

very nice!

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Post by: Aaron H on September 25, 2018, 06:13:47 am

Very well done.  :OK

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Post by: Bayou Ben on September 25, 2018, 07:28:50 am

Looks like a hunter right there!  Great finish work. 

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Post by: ohma2 on September 25, 2018, 09:08:43 am

You are making some very nice bows,and the grip is very good looking . :OK

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Post by: silent sniper on September 25, 2018, 10:34:03 am

Excellent work!! SS

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Post by: rps3 on September 25, 2018, 11:06:59 am

I like it alot.

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Post by: simson on September 25, 2018, 12:03:16 pm

Great work buddy, that bow looks really nice.
I see you have cut completely through the overlays. I woudln't do that with #64 - but o. k. I'm an a bit anxious guy  ???

Title: Re: Yew bow with copperhead accents 64lbs @ 27"
Post by: High-Desert on September 25, 2018, 01:49:54 pm

Thanks everyone for the compliments.
Simon, yep I sure did. The string kept would slide over the back when I was stringing the bow. So I cut the back a bit more to get grooves, and went too far. That’s the theme of this bow with two mistakes.  There’s plenty of meat there so I’m not too worried. No signs of string indentions. Another lesson learned.