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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Del the cat on December 11, 2021, 11:59:02 am

Title: Wonky English Yew ELB (with full draw pic)
Post by: Del the cat on December 11, 2021, 11:59:02 am: I made a gorgeous character Yew ELb a while back that exploded after about 300 shots. I started on 2 replacement so that the guy I'd made it for would have a choice.
The one he didn't choose was a rather scruffy thing with the pith running up the belly, a kink at one end, some sideways bend and some ugly dflex at the tips. Other than that it was fine ;)
Anyhow, I finished it off and here's a composite pic showing unstrung, braced and full draw in one pic. (about 55# @ 28")
Del
Title: Re: Wonky English Yew ELB
Post by: stuckinthemud on December 11, 2021, 12:12:08 pm: That would have been the one I picked. Love it
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Post by: Pat B on December 11, 2021, 01:02:25 pm: Me too! Who don't love wonky. 8) :OK
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Post by: RyanY on December 11, 2021, 01:41:32 pm: Phenomenal. Great job Del!
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Post by: Trapper Rob on December 11, 2021, 04:27:45 pm: That's the one I would've picked
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Post by: Hamish on December 11, 2021, 07:33:58 pm: Wonkey, yes, but knowing your skills Del, definitely not a donkey.
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Post by: Will B on December 11, 2021, 07:37:07 pm: Beautiful bow. Love a wonky bow!
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Post by: Kidder on December 11, 2021, 10:46:20 pm: Amazing Del! I’m not sure I’d have the guts to put a tool on that stave if it was the last stave on earth!
Title: Re: Wonky English Yew ELB
Post by: Bamboo-Bows on December 12, 2021, 04:48:46 am: Really cool. Ha! What a bow
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Post by: bjrogg on December 12, 2021, 09:16:39 am: Very nice Mr Cat. I’m sure it looks even better in hand.
Bjrogg
Title: Re: Wonky English Yew ELB
Post by: Marc St Louis on December 12, 2021, 09:35:26 am: That is a pretty cool looking bow. Nice
Title: Re: Wonky English Yew ELB
Post by: Del the cat on December 12, 2021, 09:36:35 am: Just been out roving with it, performs nicely, I used my "standard" field arrows 400 gn and it went about 200yards on one shot (slight tail wind). It out performed my expectations. :)
One of the guys took some pics, so I should have a nice live full draw pic later.
Del
Title: Re: Wonky English Yew ELB (with full draw pic)
Post by: diliviu on December 12, 2021, 11:37:02 am: Neat tillering to my eyes, and a thing of beauty.
Title: Re: Wonky English Yew ELB (with full draw pic)
Post by: PaSteve on December 12, 2021, 01:12:38 pm: Beautiful execution on that wonky stick Del.
Title: Re: Wonky English Yew ELB (with full draw pic)
Post by: Rowan Bows on December 13, 2021, 03:32:44 pm: that tillering must have been a real challenge
Title: Re: Wonky English Yew ELB (with full draw pic)
Post by: simk on December 14, 2021, 04:20:42 am: Exactly what I was waiting for Del! :) Great execution! I bet that flipped lower tip will provide a nice extra boost (-S
Title: Re: Wonky English Yew ELB (with full draw pic)
Post by: JW_Halverson on December 15, 2021, 10:39:46 pm: As I said on another site, that we well past a wonk and deep into the kronk territory! Comes as no surprise the nutters in here like it. Call me a nutter, because I like it, too.