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Offline Bryce

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Re: Yew RPI Question?
« Reply #30 on: December 12, 2012, 01:17:06 pm »
Ignore the ring count...
Most Yew I've seen shows huge variation even in a one inch section.
What difference does counting 'em make? You can't adjust them >:D
As they say up North "You don't fatten a pig by weighing it"
I've made good bows from high and low ring count Yew.
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Re: Yew RPI Question? (Update w/pics)
« Reply #31 on: December 12, 2012, 05:02:47 pm »
right... screw that ring count crap  :P  >:D...heres a 30ish rpi stave grown right here in the promised land flowing with osage and yew(pennsylvania baby!!!)at~1100ft elevation(no joke). 71"ntn 100+ warbow  >:D


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Re: Yew RPI Question? (Update w/pics)
« Reply #32 on: December 12, 2012, 05:17:35 pm »
Not bad Dude.

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Re: Yew RPI Question? (Update w/pics)
« Reply #33 on: December 12, 2012, 07:43:02 pm »
That's freakin nice there blackhawk!
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Re: Yew RPI Question? (Update w/pics)
« Reply #34 on: December 12, 2012, 08:08:28 pm »
Meh....  8) :P
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Re: Yew RPI Question? (Update w/pics)
« Reply #35 on: December 13, 2012, 08:54:15 am »
Very nice bend,you shooting that on Chris ?
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Re: Yew RPI Question? (Update w/pics)
« Reply #36 on: December 13, 2012, 08:58:52 am »
Pfhahahaha :laugh:....yeah right pappy...I'm a wuss,I can't pull that thing back to full draw..I get 28" n that's it :laugh:  there just fun to make

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Re: Yew RPI Question? (Update w/pics)
« Reply #37 on: December 13, 2012, 09:05:19 am »
OK,Man I was thinking I need to be careful around you,stout young man, ;D  I would be lucky to get it to 25 inches and then would probably pull something. ;) :)
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Re: Yew RPI Question? (Update w/pics)
« Reply #38 on: December 13, 2012, 04:15:45 pm »
right... screw that ring count crap  :P  >:D...heres a 30ish rpi stave grown right here in the promised land flowing with osage and yew(pennsylvania baby!!!)at~1100ft elevation(no joke). 71"ntn 100+ warbow  >:D
Wow, that's really good looking bend on that baby. What drawlength are you aiming for?
71" seems a tad tight on length if you are going for the full 31-32" medieval draw.
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Re: Yew RPI Question? (Update w/pics)
« Reply #39 on: December 13, 2012, 11:26:53 pm »
I just hurt myself thinking about pulling something that heavy back!   :)
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