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Offline nathan elliot

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Re: Yew ELB take down (not for BOM)
« Reply #15 on: September 27, 2011, 12:02:42 pm »
F/D Pic's!






And for Ken ;)
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Re: Yew ELB take down (not for BOM) F/D pic's!
« Reply #16 on: September 27, 2011, 02:03:28 pm »
Thats a beauty in all aspects.Very nice work. :)
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Offline rossfactor

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Re: Yew ELB take down (not for BOM) F/D pic's!
« Reply #17 on: September 27, 2011, 02:13:58 pm »
I really enjoy your bows, especially your take-downs.  This one is no exception.

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Re: Yew ELB take down (not for BOM) F/D pic's!
« Reply #18 on: September 27, 2011, 02:51:05 pm »
Really nice Bow!! Looks right at home in the woods :)
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Re: Yew ELB take down (not for BOM) F/D pic's!
« Reply #19 on: September 27, 2011, 04:05:20 pm »
Gotta admit it is tricky to blend in nocks so they look really smooth, there always seems to be a change in cross section at some point.
I've gone through the horn and into the wood in the grooves before now >:(, not a prob as long as it's only at the side. I've just matched it up either side and called it a 'feature'  O:)
I did refrain from mentioning the flipped tips on an ELB, as it's so handsom I thought I wouldn't mention it ;).
The fd shots are great, and 60# is a nice amount of grunt.. just enough to deter any trouble from French Knights :P
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Offline Keenan

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Re: Yew ELB take down (not for BOM) F/D pic's!
« Reply #20 on: September 27, 2011, 09:27:10 pm »
Nathan your bows are truly inspirational works of art. Well done in everyway

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Re: Yew ELB take down (not for BOM) F/D pic's!
« Reply #21 on: September 28, 2011, 04:29:33 am »
Thank you all for your kind comments. I use this site so much for my inspiration I seems right to support it with some pictures of my work. And when I have moved and am settled again (next year fingers crossed) I will be subscribing to the mag again :D

Keenan, it is your work in Yew that was most on my mind when designing this bow, thanks man!

Nat.

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Re: Yew ELB take down (not for BOM) F/D pic's!
« Reply #22 on: September 28, 2011, 09:55:25 am »
Excellent!
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Offline Keenan

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Re: Yew ELB take down (not for BOM) F/D pic's!
« Reply #23 on: September 28, 2011, 12:40:11 pm »
Nat, I was just looking back over this posting and noticed your comment about the BOM and have to disagree, You are kicking out some very worthy bows and I think this one certainly has some potential. It is sometimes perplexing watching the voting on the BOM as it seems to go in cycles from a nice ELB style to short bows then authentic replicas and so on.  You just never know what the flavor of the month may bring. Again that is a very sweet bow and great example of problem solving with the billets.

Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Yew ELB take down (not for BOM) F/D pic's!
« Reply #24 on: September 29, 2011, 10:29:24 pm »
Keenan is right about "flavor of the month".  I know I feel that way about what bow on my rack that I like the bast, except it's more of a day by day thing.

I was conflicted on the slight recurves on the tips, un-traditional just automatically makes me frown.  But the full draw turned it into a nice smile, that's a lovely effect on the longbow.  Beautiful piece of work, plenty to be proud of.
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Re: Yew ELB take down (not for BOM) F/D pic's!
« Reply #25 on: September 30, 2011, 12:54:50 am »
Awesome! I love it!
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