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Offline coaster500

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Yew Bow for a loooooong draw!!!
« on: March 19, 2012, 01:21:21 pm »
This was a bow I did for a trade but because the recipient couldn't know about it I didn't post it. It was a challenge for me in the it was made for someone with about 2 1/2 more inches of draw than me and my skill set of less than a dozen bows was pushed a bit. It did take a little set but all in all I am very pleased with it.....

Some of you have probably seen it posted elswhere but maybe some of you have not so here it is.

It's 64"s 53@29!! ...  It's got a braided hemp grip with a mule deer rest, poplar tips and shoots real well... My recipient paid me a great complement and knowing I like to video my bows for learning purposes he kindly did a you toutube clip with the bow.... Thanks Ralph and thank you all for you support here on PA...

You Tube Video...    http://youtu.be/XXHDLNxafQU










« Last Edit: March 19, 2012, 01:39:03 pm by coaster500 »
Inspiration, information and instruction by the ton and it's free,,, such a deal :)

Offline Keenan

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Re: Yew Bow for a loooooong draw!!!
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2012, 01:32:48 pm »
Kip that came out Fantastic. Love the way the stain pulled out that grain on the yew. Very sweet tiller

Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Yew Bow for a loooooong draw!!!
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2012, 02:04:47 pm »
Nice work Kip.  I like everything about that bow.  Looks like the recipient got so caught up in it..that he shot his dogs!  Oh no! :laugh:
"The bow is the old first lyre,
the mono chord, the initial rune of fine art
The humanities grew out from archery as a flower from a seed
No sooner did the soft, sweet note of the bow-string charm the ear of genius than music was born, and from music came poetry and painting and..." Maurice Thompso

Offline Josh B

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Re: Yew Bow for a loooooong draw!!!
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2012, 03:17:01 pm »
Nicely done sir!  Longer draws are definitely a challenge for me.   Josh

Offline lesken2011

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Re: Yew Bow for a loooooong draw!!!
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2012, 06:04:14 pm »
Great job Kip! Looks like a really happy camper!!
For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.

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Offline Ifrit617

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Re: Yew Bow for a loooooong draw!!!
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2012, 06:19:00 pm »
Very nice bow. The tiller is very good...


Jon

Offline okie64

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Re: Yew Bow for a loooooong draw!!!
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2012, 07:03:06 pm »
Great lookin bow Kip. That stain job looks great. :)

Offline Dean Marlow

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Re: Yew Bow for a loooooong draw!!!
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2012, 07:16:13 pm »
Great bow Kip. That Yew is a springy wood. I really like shooting those Yew Flat bows. Thanks for sharing.

Offline rps3

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Re: Yew Bow for a loooooong draw!!!
« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2012, 08:22:59 pm »
I like it.

Offline coaster500

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Re: Yew Bow for a loooooong draw!!!
« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2012, 10:40:22 pm »
Thank you for your feedback guys ...

CMB seeing that dog made me nervous too  :o
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Yew Bow for a loooooong draw!!!
« Reply #10 on: March 20, 2012, 01:19:02 pm »
Great tiller.
Del
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Offline ravenbeak

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Re: Yew Bow for a loooooong draw!!!
« Reply #11 on: March 20, 2012, 01:57:13 pm »
Lovely job kip,  it looks great.  love the tips and the stain!

is that the piece of wood I think it is?

cheers,
Jamie
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Offline coaster500

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Re: Yew Bow for a loooooong draw!!!
« Reply #12 on: March 20, 2012, 03:01:27 pm »
Thanks Del, Jamie :)

No Jamie I am letting that prime piece of Canadian Yew season a bit longer ;) It's to nice not to give some respect!! I got this piece from a guy in Washington and it was seasoned enough for the project....
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Offline soy

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Re: Yew Bow for a loooooong draw!!!
« Reply #13 on: March 21, 2012, 03:07:39 am »
Sweeeeeeet bow!...someone shuld check on the dog ;D
Is this bow making a sickness? or the cure...