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Offline hammertime

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simple yew...so far so good?
« on: August 31, 2013, 11:49:25 pm »
Hi all.I am about out to about 22 -23 inches on this yew stick i have been working on this summer.Still plenty of # at around 60,tiller ok?-Thanks for your input-Hammertime
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Offline huisme

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Re: simple yew...so far so good?
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2013, 12:05:31 am »
Take my advice with a grain of salt, but it looks like the outermost bit of both limbs could bend just a hair more.
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Offline rossfactor

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Re: simple yew...so far so good?
« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2013, 03:40:48 am »
Looks pretty solid to me, classic shape. I think right of the upper fade might use a couple scrapes. Outer thirds seem a hair stiff, but its nearly impossible to judge a tiller without seeing the unbraced profile as well.

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Offline Dances with squirrels

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Re: simple yew...so far so good?
« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2013, 05:30:02 am »
Exactly. I don't offer tillering advice without first studying the unbraced profile.... and I wouldn't want anyone offering advice to me if they hadn't done likewise.
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: simple yew...so far so good?
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2013, 05:37:14 am »
I'm with huisme.
Lookin' good
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Offline Bryce

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Re: simple yew...so far so good?
« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2013, 01:09:53 pm »
Quote from: rossfactor on September 01, 2013, 03:40:48 am
Looks pretty solid to me, classic shape. I think right of the upper fade might use a couple scrapes. Outer thirds seem a hair stiff, but its nearly impossible to judge a tiller without seeing the unbraced profile as well.

Gabe
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