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Offline Pat B

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Re: A few yew sticks
« Reply #30 on: August 19, 2012, 03:07:53 pm »
Pearlie, this bow is coming along very nice. You will love the way yew shoots and it is so light in the hand its like you are holding nothing at all.  ;)
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Offline Holten101

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Re: A few yew sticks
« Reply #31 on: August 19, 2012, 03:28:58 pm »
Elb's are nice to have...they are excelent for filling up cabinets and empty space;-)

I for one is glad to see you make a hunting flat from that piece...chances are it will go though ALOT more arrows than if you had made an Elb:-).

And this one have the looks of an awsome bow...cant wait to see it finished;-)

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Re: A few yew sticks
« Reply #32 on: August 19, 2012, 03:32:07 pm »
Elb's are nice to have...they are excelent for filling up cabinets and empty space;-)

I for one is glad to see you make a hunting flat from that piece...chances are it will go though ALOT more arrows than if you had made an Elb:-).

And this one have the looks of an awsome bow...cant wait to see it finished;-)

Cheers
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Offline Holten101

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Re: A few yew sticks
« Reply #33 on: August 19, 2012, 03:57:16 pm »
Elb's are nice to have...they are excelent for filling up cabinets and empty space;-)

I for one is glad to see you make a hunting flat from that piece...chances are it will go though ALOT more arrows than if you had made an Elb:-).

And this one have the looks of an awsome bow...cant wait to see it finished;-)

Cheers
Grrrr Fttzzzz hisssss mrowwwww
Del

Sorry Del....I know im borderlining a ban with that post;-). I dont hate Elb's.......much......I just like flatbows.....ALOT.

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Offline fishfinder401

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Re: A few yew sticks
« Reply #34 on: August 19, 2012, 04:15:01 pm »
Elb's are nice to have...they are excelent for filling up cabinets and empty space;-)

I for one is glad to see you make a hunting flat from that piece...chances are it will go though ALOT more arrows than if you had made an Elb:-).

And this one have the looks of an awsome bow...cant wait to see it finished;-)

Cheers
Grrrr Fttzzzz hisssss mrowwwww
Del
im with you on that one
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: A few yew sticks
« Reply #35 on: August 19, 2012, 04:25:58 pm »
If anyone was stupid enough  skilled enough to chase a micro ring on yew sapwood, it would be yew, Pearl Bum. 

I aint met a ring I cant chase if I have to. HHB, hackberry, ash, osage, locust, mulberry and yew have all succombed to my drawknife and/or scrapers. This yew was surely the thinnest of them all. I just didnt want to add any physical weight to it with rawhide.
Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realize we cannot eat money.

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Re: A few yew sticks
« Reply #36 on: August 19, 2012, 04:45:12 pm »
Bottom left, upper right. At first brace I can see the upper is tad stiff midway, other than that I like it. Its pulled to 20" now. In true ELB fashion I made my bottom limb 1" shorter. Thats something I never, ever do.



Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realize we cannot eat money.

Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: A few yew sticks
« Reply #37 on: August 19, 2012, 05:21:43 pm »
That is looking real nice.
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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 lesken2011

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Re: A few yew sticks
« Reply #38 on: August 19, 2012, 05:21:55 pm »
Lookin sweet, so far, PD!! :)
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: A few yew sticks
« Reply #39 on: August 19, 2012, 05:27:01 pm »
I just didnt want to add any physical weight to it with rawhide.

He's got the greed.  The greed for speed!
Guns have triggers. Bicycles have wheels. Trees and bows have wooden limbs.

Offline ErictheViking

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Re: A few yew sticks
« Reply #40 on: August 19, 2012, 06:50:28 pm »
Beautiful so far. cant wait to see what it becomes
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Re: A few yew sticks
« Reply #41 on: August 20, 2012, 08:08:22 am »
Looking very good.Looking forward to seeing her all dolled and and ready for the big dance. :)
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Re: A few yew sticks
« Reply #42 on: August 20, 2012, 03:18:07 pm »
PD this is  looking really nice. how you liking yew?
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Re: A few yew sticks
« Reply #43 on: August 20, 2012, 03:27:59 pm »
Man Drums I'm liking this one!!!
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Re: A few yew sticks
« Reply #44 on: August 20, 2012, 03:29:25 pm »
I like how it works, very soft and easily removed. I think I had about 45 minutes from the saw to a floor tillered blank. Crazy soft wood.
Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realize we cannot eat money.