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Offline selfbow joe

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Re: yew sapling flatbow (with big pics)
« Reply #15 on: June 12, 2017, 08:31:13 pm »
Very nice bow

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Re: yew sapling flatbow (with big pics)
« Reply #16 on: June 13, 2017, 06:59:05 am »
Thanks again guys, it was really fun to make.

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Re: yew sapling flatbow (with big pics)
« Reply #17 on: June 14, 2017, 02:32:46 am »
Well done - two Thumbs up  :OK ! Bob
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Re: yew sapling flatbow (with big pics)
« Reply #18 on: June 14, 2017, 05:56:21 am »
 Very nice bow Leonwood. Nice bend and a interesting touch with your daughter's water color paint in the fades. You do nice work.
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Re: yew sapling flatbow (with big pics)
« Reply #19 on: June 14, 2017, 06:34:41 am »
Thanks! When I showed my daughter what I did with her markers she said she will paint my next bow but then better because the rainbow was not correct ;D

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Re: yew sapling flatbow (with big pics)
« Reply #20 on: June 14, 2017, 10:53:00 am »
Leon you sure are pumping out some sweet bows. Cheers

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Re: yew sapling flatbow (with big pics)
« Reply #21 on: June 14, 2017, 02:05:25 pm »
Leon you sure are pumping out some sweet bows. Cheers

Thanks Wizard, get lots of inspiration from guys like you and everybody else on pa!

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Re: yew sapling flatbow (with big pics)
« Reply #22 on: June 14, 2017, 02:20:08 pm »
very nice bow and great tiller too, like it
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Re: yew sapling flatbow (with big pics)
« Reply #23 on: June 15, 2017, 11:10:05 am »
You're making really fine bows Leon. Keep them coming!

The back on this one is georgous.
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Re: yew sapling flatbow (with big pics)
« Reply #24 on: June 15, 2017, 11:28:03 am »
You're making really fine bows Leon. Keep them coming!

The back on this one is georgous.

Thanks! That means a lot coming from you! Working on another yew branch with some defects that just might make a shooter!

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Re: yew sapling flatbow (with big pics)
« Reply #25 on: August 07, 2017, 02:33:34 pm »
Nice bow! Arvin
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Re: yew sapling flatbow (with big pics)
« Reply #26 on: August 07, 2017, 03:02:13 pm »
Sapling and branches from a yew tree are always good shooters. I wouldn't cut it down. Maybe just heat treat it linger than 30 mins. Usually it takes me about 45-60 mins/limb when heat treating yew.
Heat jun roughly 4" from the belly.
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Re: yew sapling flatbow (with big pics)
« Reply #27 on: August 09, 2017, 07:27:04 am »
Sapling and branches from a yew tree are always good shooters. I wouldn't cut it down. Maybe just heat treat it linger than 30 mins. Usually it takes me about 45-60 mins/limb when heat treating yew.
Heat jun roughly 4" from the belly.

Thanks Bryce, funny you mention heat treating yew branches so long. Will try that on the next one! I was under the impression most people don't heat treat yew (for looks maybe?) but I find heat treating really helps my yew bows a lot. Now I only have access to really low altitude yew (below sea level here;-) ) so that might be the reason it works better?
I have been shooting this bow thee times a week (for two hours a time) since I finished it and is still holds it's profile as if I just finished tillering it.

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Re: yew sapling flatbow (with big pics)
« Reply #28 on: August 10, 2017, 01:26:50 am »
I hear treat all my bows. If any of the wood has little scorch marks on it, they usually come out during the final phases of tillering and sanding.
Low yew still makes a serviceable bow:)

Happy shoot'n
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Re: yew sapling flatbow (with big pics)
« Reply #29 on: August 11, 2017, 03:37:42 pm »
Very nice bow! Congrats!!