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Offline chamookman

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Re: Yew only know osage!
« Reply #30 on: March 22, 2013, 02:59:29 am »
Yew nailed it Pearly ! Nicely done - Bob.
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Offline nathan elliot

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Re: Yew only know osage!
« Reply #31 on: March 22, 2013, 03:58:10 am »
Nice bow, do you use spary on poly exclusively on your bows? Love the finnish nice and shiny >:D

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Re: Yew only know osage!
« Reply #32 on: March 22, 2013, 05:07:52 am »
Is it just me or is it bending a bit too much 6 - 8 inches above the handle? Is that where the knot is?

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Re: Yew only know osage!
« Reply #33 on: March 22, 2013, 06:30:01 am »
Nice job Chris,now on to Black Walnut. :)
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Offline danny f

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Re: Yew only know osage!
« Reply #34 on: March 22, 2013, 06:44:20 am »
that is a beautiful bow, well done  :)

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Re: Yew only know osage!
« Reply #35 on: March 22, 2013, 06:49:25 am »
You have made a beauty Chris.
Yew wood is one of the prettiest woods for sure - and it is getting prettier with every month
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Yew only know osage!
« Reply #36 on: March 22, 2013, 08:34:47 am »
Is it just me or is it bending a bit too much 6 - 8 inches above the handle? Is that where the knot is?

Exactly Mike. The unbraced profile doesnt show it well. It looks like a "step up" right off the upper fade. I still think I could have let it bend just a bit more.
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Re: Yew only know osage!
« Reply #37 on: March 22, 2013, 08:35:53 am »
Nice bow, do you use spary on poly exclusively on your bows? Love the finnish nice and shiny >:D

No spray. I have a 4" PVC tube full of Helmsman. I use it only for backed bows, skins, rawhide or sinew. I feel it penetrates and seals all edges the best. Any other bows get Tung Oil or Tru Oil usually.
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: Yew only know osage!
« Reply #38 on: March 22, 2013, 08:36:28 am »
Thanks for ALL the comments guys, I appreciate it very much.
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 dwardo

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Re: Yew only know osage!
« Reply #39 on: March 22, 2013, 10:10:15 am »
No going back to osage after decent yew  >:D
Lovely thing that mate.

Offline coaster500

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Re: Yew only know osage!
« Reply #40 on: March 22, 2013, 11:20:48 am »
From a west coaster (500 that is) Yew done good Drums!!!!!


That is sweet!!! 
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Yew only know osage!
« Reply #41 on: March 22, 2013, 12:48:23 pm »
Yew done good!
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Offline Keenan

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Re: Yew only know osage!
« Reply #42 on: March 22, 2013, 01:39:28 pm »
Great looking bow Chris. A few more yew bows and you might be converted :o >:D

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Re: Yew only know osage!
« Reply #43 on: March 22, 2013, 01:50:12 pm »
Great looking bow Chris. A few more yew bows and you might be converted :o >:D

Send me another stick and we can test that theory Keenan!
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: Yew only know osage!
« Reply #44 on: March 22, 2013, 01:52:42 pm »
"a" stick. man i think he means an ancient 200 year old piece of venerated wood that is much more scarce than osage and that is older than he is lol  AND to think that 4 of those old "sticks" whooped his butt lol ::) ;D :D ;) :P >:D
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