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Offline Tree_Ninja

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Yew Shorty 65#@24"
« on: July 27, 2016, 08:26:13 am »
Hello,


  Here is a yew shorty I had finished a while ago and have been shooting occasionally.

  Its pacific yew. 52" ntn just under an 1.5" at the widest. Cow hoof chew toy nocks, brain tan deer wrap handle and 5 coats of tung oil.

  It was originally 72#@24" but was too tough to shoot for me at that draw weight. (My natural draw is 28"). Gave me a few welts before I lowered the weight and learned how to shoot it well.

It'd be good for a canoe hunt. This is my first time using photobucket so hopefully it works

http://s978.photobucket.com/user/whosle/library/Yewshorty
« Last Edit: July 27, 2016, 09:05:48 am by Tree_Ninja »

Offline penderbender

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Re: Yew Shorty 65#@24"
« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2016, 08:48:03 am »
Nice bend! I like those nocks too they came out great. Cheers- Brendan

Offline DuBois

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Re: Yew Shorty 65#@24"
« Reply #2 on: July 27, 2016, 09:11:53 am »
Looks like it will sling an arrow real nicely. Good work.

Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Yew Shorty 65#@24"
« Reply #3 on: July 27, 2016, 11:57:12 am »
Nice! Like a mini warbow.
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Offline Redhand

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Re: Yew Shorty 65#@24"
« Reply #4 on: July 27, 2016, 11:01:07 pm »
Nice bow!
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Offline Blayne

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Re: Yew Shorty 65#@24"
« Reply #5 on: July 28, 2016, 12:00:05 am »
Good one! Nice and short, could be good for a ground blind too.
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Offline bow101

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Re: Yew Shorty 65#@24"
« Reply #6 on: July 28, 2016, 05:29:42 pm »
Turned out well,  not for this cowboy my 60" bow starts to stack at my 28" draw and not to mention some finger pinch,  >:D   64" is about right for me.
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Re: Yew Shorty 65#@24"
« Reply #7 on: July 28, 2016, 08:38:42 pm »
Thanks guys,

  Carson, it felt like a warbow when it was at 72#. Gotta wear the finger gloves at that weight.

 Bow101, the short draw is tough, even just body mechanics its harder for me draw high weight at short draw lengths.