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Offline beetlebailey1977

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Re: RD Yew
« Reply #15 on: July 24, 2012, 11:59:58 pm »
Simply a fine looking bow......super nice.  It does look fast.
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Offline Josh Shuck

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Re: RD Yew
« Reply #16 on: July 25, 2012, 12:07:40 am »
Simply gorgeous!  You are a master of your trade.  One question though...  Why the ash?  Does it in someway out perform the yew sapwood? 
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: RD Yew
« Reply #17 on: July 25, 2012, 05:06:10 am »
Beautiful bow, with performance written all over it.  Like Badly Bent said, I want to shoot it! 

Also curious about the white ash backing.  My oregon ash selfbows have been frustrating to date.
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Re: RD Yew
« Reply #18 on: July 25, 2012, 06:16:47 am »
Nice bow Marc,sweet in all aspects. :)
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Re: RD Yew
« Reply #19 on: July 25, 2012, 08:35:12 am »
Good looking huntng bow Marc. Im sure the fella will be pleased.
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Re: RD Yew
« Reply #20 on: July 25, 2012, 08:42:17 am »
Very nice, Marc. Smooth looking bow.
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Offline Steve Milbocker

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Re: RD Yew
« Reply #21 on: July 25, 2012, 08:50:33 am »
That yew is just beautiful...awesome bow Marc.
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Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: RD Yew
« Reply #22 on: July 25, 2012, 10:25:52 am »
Thanks guys
No torquing with this bow or any bow I make with this style of handle.

Ash make a great backing and I would have to look long and hard to find billets with that shape or do a lot of heat bending to make them so.  Much easier to glue the reflex in.  I could have used Bamboo or Hickory or any other tension strong wood, such as Elm.

I wish I had more of that Yew but it's hard to get a hold of Murray these days let alone weasel some Yew out of him.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: RD Yew
« Reply #23 on: July 26, 2012, 01:31:38 am »
Marc, there is a day coming when people will talk about the old masters of the past and your name is certainly gonna be on that list.  Your bows are always a marvel of physics happily married to art. 

Even though I am more of an unbacked plain jane bow kinda guy, this baby catches my eye.  Someone is going to love this bow for years to come.  Thanks for sharing with us. 

And thanks for your work as a teacher and evangelist of the true faith of true archery.  It's wonderful the way you are willing to share your hard won experience and knowledge. 
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Offline druid

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Re: RD Yew
« Reply #24 on: July 26, 2012, 01:47:36 pm »
What a great bow..........
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Re: RD Yew
« Reply #25 on: July 26, 2012, 02:27:20 pm »
Super design and profile Marc.Really like it.I'm sure the owner will too.What type of glue did you use?Also I've been thinking over of doing a slight bendy handle bow 62" of the same design out of my osage dry heated in.Think I could stay away from hand shock?
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Re: RD Yew
« Reply #26 on: July 26, 2012, 03:26:24 pm »
Thanks again people. 

I like plain jane bows as well JW but bows like this are interesting to shoot and the added performance doesn't hurt when hunting

The backing is glued on with TB3, Ed.  You can make a bow like you describe without the hand-shock.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: RD Yew
« Reply #27 on: July 26, 2012, 03:28:56 pm »
Trust me, Marc.  I am intersted in shooting this bow, I am interested!  Who could deny those curves?
 

'Scuse me while I go wipe the drool off my chin.
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: RD Yew
« Reply #28 on: July 26, 2012, 07:30:02 pm »
THAT is one of my new favorite bows....

Man....I gotta learn how to make bows like that!

Awesome!
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