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Offline k-hat

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Re: Del's Bonkers Yew Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #15 on: March 18, 2013, 02:16:47 pm »
I was just looking at the old post the other day wondering if you'd given up or been beaten!  Didn't figure you had ;)

Looks like our faith in you is well placed Del, fantastic work in all respects, a stellar patch job and a beautiful bend :)
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Re: Del's Bonkers Yew Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #16 on: March 18, 2013, 02:19:50 pm »
Quote from: Prarie Bowyer on March 18, 2013, 02:14:37 pm
Woa... how are you doing all those patches?
I tend to do 'em with a flat join if possible or a much longer gentler curve than a Torges' patch.
This post on my Blog shows a couple of pics of the belly patch on this bow.
http://bowyersdiary.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/bonkers-yew-character-bow.html
And here's one showing a back patch:-
http://bowyersdiary.blogspot.co.uk/2011/05/repair.html

You can see the feathered out edge of the back patch on Bonkers in the pic where it hows the grip & writing 'Bonkers' at the extreme right edge of the pic.
I'm particulary please with how I blended in the edge patch (last but one pic in first post of this thread). I tried to match the heart sap boundary, but didn't quite get it... but the blend on the back of the bow is all but invisible. :)
Del
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Del's Bonkers Yew Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #17 on: March 18, 2013, 04:18:49 pm »
 Great bow Del, great tiller and on one nasty piece of wood.

GOOD JOB!
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Re: Del's Bonkers Yew Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #18 on: March 18, 2013, 05:20:15 pm »
Excellent! Love your bows bud!
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Offline danny f

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Re: Del's Bonkers Yew Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #19 on: March 18, 2013, 05:32:23 pm »
great job it turned out nice.
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Offline Jmilbrandt

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Re: Del's Bonkers Yew Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #20 on: March 18, 2013, 06:17:39 pm »
That's a beautiful bow del!
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Del's Bonkers Yew Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #21 on: March 18, 2013, 08:55:48 pm »
Very nice Del, a real beauty. Tough job to take a stave with so many issues and make such a unique and striking bow.
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Offline Dvshunter

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Re: Del's Bonkers Yew Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #22 on: March 18, 2013, 11:02:08 pm »
Nicely done del. Way to rise to the challenge.
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: Del's Bonkers Yew Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #23 on: March 18, 2013, 11:21:01 pm »
Impressive.  Very impressive indeed my good man! :)
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Re: Del's Bonkers Yew Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #24 on: March 19, 2013, 04:52:49 pm »
Beautiful bow and awesome work on that patches!
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Offline bushboy

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Re: Del's Bonkers Yew Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #25 on: March 19, 2013, 05:44:13 pm »
Wow,nice work!
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Del's Bonkers Yew Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #26 on: March 19, 2013, 06:38:31 pm »
Way to take that piece of gnarly yew and show it who is boss.  Looks like you are getting pretty good with those patches.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Del's Bonkers Yew Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #27 on: March 20, 2013, 11:53:48 pm »
Only thing better than Del posting a new thread of a new bow, is when Del's thread warns us it is pic heavy!

Simply astounding, sir!  Thanks!
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: Del's Bonkers Yew Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #28 on: March 21, 2013, 12:14:19 am »
Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!!!!!
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Offline Jesse

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Re: Del's Bonkers Yew Bow (pic heavy)
« Reply #29 on: March 21, 2013, 04:50:23 am »
Great job Dell. That bow has almost as much "character" as you ;D
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