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Offline Blacktail

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2012 New Years Yew
« on: January 01, 2012, 05:05:23 pm »
This is a bow that I started in Montana because I was missing my home state of Oregon. It is Pacific Yew. Nock to nock it is 62 inches. The growth rings are 62 growth rings an inch. It is a half an inch at the tips, inch and a half at the fade outs. It has 6 inches of brace heigth and is 60lbs at 25 inches. The tips are covered in Cherry Bark and the handle is wrapped in Cherry Bark. I got a few wrinkles in the handle but that is ok by me because I really like the Cherry Bark for a handle. It is backed with Rattle Snake skin from Central Oregon.  Thanks for looking.















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Offline Del the cat

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Re: 2012 New Years Yew
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2012, 05:12:28 pm »
That's a handsom bow, nice lookin' piece of Yew.
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Online Pat B

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Re: 2012 New Years Yew
« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2012, 05:31:36 pm »
Very nice bow and the cherry bark accents are cool.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: 2012 New Years Yew
« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2012, 05:32:40 pm »
Very nice.  Do you have any pics of the entire back?  I always enjoy seeing a good rattler skin.
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Offline Buckeye Guy

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Re: 2012 New Years Yew
« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2012, 05:46:19 pm »
Sweet looking bow !
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Offline Blacktail

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Re: 2012 New Years Yew
« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2012, 05:49:12 pm »
Here are some pics of the back...not the greatest pics but I hope you can see the skin ok!







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Offline Keenan

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Re: 2012 New Years Yew
« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2012, 06:37:45 pm »
Wow that is some sweet looking yew John. You really nailed the tiller on that one and I love how you did the tips. When are you going to get over here for another play day? Lulyn, Wade and I have been revamping the shop, so when you come over we will have more space to mess up >:D
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: 2012 New Years Yew
« Reply #7 on: January 01, 2012, 06:42:26 pm »
Nice job on that John. I really like the cherry bark tips and grip.   You did the yew justice.
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Offline Ifrit617

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Re: 2012 New Years Yew
« Reply #8 on: January 01, 2012, 06:52:39 pm »
That looks real nice blacktail! I sure do like the looks of a yew riser with the rings feathering out. Awesome bow.

Jon
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Offline tattoo dave

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Re: 2012 New Years Yew
« Reply #9 on: January 01, 2012, 07:24:18 pm »
Turned out beautiful blacktail!! Nice work. I've never messed with cherry bark, but have been wanting to for a while. Is it hard to work with?

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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: 2012 New Years Yew
« Reply #10 on: January 01, 2012, 08:12:18 pm »
Gorgeous.
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Re: 2012 New Years Yew
« Reply #11 on: January 01, 2012, 08:15:34 pm »
Looks like a sweet smooth forgiving accurate bow there...AND its purtty ;)
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: 2012 New Years Yew
« Reply #12 on: January 01, 2012, 08:24:34 pm »
Beauty!

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Offline bcbull

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Re: 2012 New Years Yew
« Reply #13 on: January 01, 2012, 09:53:10 pm »
looks great bro i like it brock
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TurtleCreek

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Re: 2012 New Years Yew
« Reply #14 on: January 01, 2012, 10:26:15 pm »
Nice work, the bark looks pretty sweet on the handle
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