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Offline Weylin

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Re: A few yew sticks
« Reply #15 on: August 18, 2012, 06:23:05 pm »
careful, I've heard that people that work mostly with osage have a tendency to make their first yew bows too light because they take too much off. It takes more yew to make a bow than osage. I recommend following John Strunk's chapter in TBB1 about the yew long bow. I have made two bows following that design and I'm really happy with them. Definitely huntable.
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Offline seabass

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Re: A few yew sticks
« Reply #16 on: August 18, 2012, 06:59:06 pm »
yew rule Chris.keep those pics coming.looking forward to this one.
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« Reply #17 on: August 18, 2012, 08:01:41 pm »
dang that thing looks so perfectly straight it looks like a board....dang,give that thing back to me >:D
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Offline seabass

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Re: A few yew sticks
« Reply #18 on: August 18, 2012, 09:49:35 pm »
i think he should finish it,then give it back to you Blackhawk.that would be the right thing to do. ;)
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« Reply #19 on: August 18, 2012, 10:06:46 pm »
Quote from: seabass on August 18, 2012, 09:49:35 pm
i think he should finish it,then give it back to you Blackhawk.that would be the right thing to do. ;)

 ;D
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: A few yew sticks
« Reply #20 on: August 18, 2012, 11:14:03 pm »
Watching too! That is some good looking wood, can't wait to see it done. I'm sure you'll end up with something real nice with your build'n
skills.
Greg
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: A few yew sticks
« Reply #21 on: August 19, 2012, 12:19:53 am »
Well its reflexed 3" now. I have read many times over that yew tends to spring back. I got lucky because this one stuck like glue, it may have popped back 15% or so. Pretty cool deal. Im thinking about backing out of the rawhide idea and just laying some timber rattler over the back. Its a 62" snake and plenty thick. I dont have more than two hours into this thing, amazingly easy wood to work.

And all you ya-hoo's thinking its going back to Chris' place when Im done can give up already. He has his own pile of yew, a touch of skill, and some good tools to make his own stinkin' bow!
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Offline Josh B

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Re: A few yew sticks
« Reply #22 on: August 19, 2012, 12:26:52 am »
Nice!  Please post dimensions when you get done.  I am venturing into yew territory soon as well.  Josh
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Offline Gus

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Re: A few yew sticks
« Reply #23 on: August 19, 2012, 06:44:47 am »
Yes Sir,

I'll be watching...

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Offline dwardo

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Re: A few yew sticks
« Reply #24 on: August 19, 2012, 08:33:09 am »
I am just in the middle of a shortish yew snakey and an elb.
I have to keep telling my self to put down the sharp tools as yew tends to pull up grain like no other wood its soo soft.

The yew snakey i am doing also kicks like a mule which i have never had in a bow before. Will have to post it up to get some extra eyes on it.

Looking good PD ;)
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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« Reply #25 on: August 19, 2012, 09:28:58 am »
My Shinto is invalubale.................again. Not one tiny splinter pulled up and Im 75% tillered. I love that tool and plan to buy many more.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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« Reply #26 on: August 19, 2012, 09:42:15 am »
Here is wher I am now. What a perfect piece of wood.
 
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« Reply #27 on: August 19, 2012, 10:18:15 am »
Looking like a timeless classic in the making there pal.... ;).....can't wait for it to show up at my door >:D
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: A few yew sticks
« Reply #28 on: August 19, 2012, 01:09:58 pm »
Dream on Chickenhawk, or whatever your name is....

Gotta have buff horn on yew bows right? Here is my bottom tip. I ended up chasing a micro sapwood ring with my scrapers and got a sweety back, no rawhide.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: A few yew sticks
« Reply #29 on: August 19, 2012, 02:46:12 pm »
If anyone was stupid enough  skilled enough to chase a micro ring on yew sapwood, it would be yew, Pearl Bum. 

Just remember to handle this bow like it is the finest cut crystal champagne flute.  Without a doubt, yew will scratch and get dings just by looking ar it hard!
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