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Yew, Southern Style-picture heavy-Classic Raffle Bow
« on: April 13, 2012, 03:00:17 pm »
This little piece of Yew has been a challenge. The wood was gifted to me by John Price when I was at Twin Oaks in November. I started a build-along and had to stop when I couldn't post pictures for awhile. I finished skinning it when I was back at Twin Oaks a few weeks ago and finally I'm calling it done.

 This is the first time I have tried to tiller a bow from the back, talk about pucker factor plus ten. I had to do this because there wasn't much heart wood on one end and I didn't want to lose it. I finally chickened out at a 24" draw and sinew backed it with two layers.

 It is a bend in the handle with recurve tips and reinforced in the belly curve with Water Buffalo horn. It has Phenolic tip over lays and a FastFlight string. After two nights in Pappy's Hot box it is pulling #50@28". It is 55" N to N and 53 when strung. I traded David Ogles for the Western Diamond back skins that he got from Gary Davis and the handle is wrapped with some of Pappy's Brain Tanned deer skin. I decided not to build up the handle area and leave it a shoot off the knuckle for simplicity. She is quite zippy.
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Re: Yew, Southern Style-picture heavy
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2012, 03:02:02 pm »
Here's a few more;
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Re: Yew, Southern Style-picture heavy
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2012, 03:04:29 pm »
Sweet!!
With the way the tips are flipped up, I can almost hear the 'buzz' of the tail!
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Re: Yew, Southern Style-picture heavy
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2012, 03:07:11 pm »
I love this bow! Looks even better in person! The coon tail tips matched up so well with your tip overlays. Well done Eddie!
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Re: Yew, Southern Style-picture heavy
« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2012, 03:07:41 pm »
  Awesome bow......  Nice and simple profile, but that thing is a beauty!!!
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Re: Yew, Southern Style-picture heavy
« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2012, 03:08:22 pm »
Gorgeous Eddie.  I should've come over and looked at that one when I was in Florida.  Thanks again for helping me, that meant a lot.

George
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Re: Yew, Southern Style-picture heavy
« Reply #6 on: April 13, 2012, 03:19:43 pm »
Fine bow Eddie!
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Re: Yew, Southern Style-picture heavy
« Reply #7 on: April 13, 2012, 03:20:58 pm »
Bevan, Will, Turtle and George, Thank you your compliments mean a lot. George, wish you could make it down when you have more time to play.
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Re: Yew, Southern Style-picture heavy
« Reply #8 on: April 13, 2012, 03:23:29 pm »
Beautiful bow Eddie!  Really like this style bow. Also...I wish I had water that close to my house.  I would be perpetually fishing.  :)
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Re: Yew, Southern Style-picture heavy
« Reply #9 on: April 13, 2012, 03:24:13 pm »
Thanks, Pearlie. Here's some Full Draw shots. You're not gonna believe what happened when I asked someone I just met to take some pictures for me. ::) :o
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Re: Yew, Southern Style-picture heavy
« Reply #10 on: April 13, 2012, 03:25:39 pm »
 Thank you Josh, I live in Lakeland ;).
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« Reply #11 on: April 13, 2012, 03:28:55 pm »
See, even the birds have to come look at a sweet little bow like that!! :laugh:
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Re: Yew, Southern Style-picture heavy
« Reply #12 on: April 13, 2012, 03:32:35 pm »
beautiful full draw sho--WATCHOUT!!!  THERE'S A KILLER CRANE SNEAKING UP ON YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!








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Re: Yew, Southern Style-picture heavy
« Reply #13 on: April 13, 2012, 03:33:46 pm »
Do crane feathers work for fletching?
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Re: Yew, Southern Style-picture heavy
« Reply #14 on: April 13, 2012, 03:34:47 pm »
I gotta ask...  what's the dimensions as far as the width at handle and the limbs?
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