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Offline Mark Smeltzer

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Re: Bamboo Backed Yew Recurve
« Reply #15 on: November 24, 2007, 11:26:21 pm »
WOW, Great looking bow.  I've done a few recurves and highly reflexed longbows, and you are right they are hard to tiller. You did a really nice job.

Mark
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Offline Olschool

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Re: Bamboo Backed Yew Recurve
« Reply #16 on: November 24, 2007, 11:27:56 pm »
That bow is BEAUTIFUL!!
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Bamboo Backed Yew Recurve
« Reply #17 on: November 25, 2007, 03:34:45 am »
justin!  -  me again! that really is a nice bow!

it's always so hard to judge the tiller from these pics: when you pull it, i'd call it PERFECT, when your nephew pulls it, it looks like a bit more bend mid-limb on the upper limb wouldn't hurt. it's probably just the way it's angled. or did you work on it some more after the pic of your nephew was taken!
the wood combo on the riser looks phantastic; very tasty!!

this for sure is one of them bows one can learn a lot just by looking at it!

thanks, frank
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Offline Jbell

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Re: Bamboo Backed Yew Recurve
« Reply #18 on: November 25, 2007, 06:48:04 am »
Thank you all for the nice compliments! Thanks Frank, you are right very difficult to judge tiller from pics on the internet, but I can assure you that I have'nt touched up tiller, as of now anyway.  :D For me the tiller looks pretty even I suppose but in reality I wish my curves did'nt open up so much, I think that is where I lost my draw weight.
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Bamboo Backed Yew Recurve
« Reply #19 on: November 25, 2007, 09:31:57 am »
Yup gotta agree with everyone else, she sure is purty. And what a nice xmas present.
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Re: Bamboo Backed Yew Recurve
« Reply #20 on: November 25, 2007, 11:15:13 am »
a nice bow indeed.
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Offline OldBow

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Re: Bamboo Backed Yew Recurve
« Reply #21 on: November 25, 2007, 02:18:41 pm »
What a well-done bow. Great handle and tip work. A serious candidate for Nov backed bow of the month!!
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Re: Bamboo Backed Yew Recurve
« Reply #22 on: November 25, 2007, 02:42:15 pm »


          Very, very nice!!!
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Offline OldBow

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Re: Bamboo Backed Yew Recurve
« Reply #23 on: December 01, 2007, 03:17:38 pm »
Tips and handles often make the bow, tiller and everything else being equal. The handle on jbell's bow is a real bar raiser. Next goal: improve my handles! :P
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Offline Jbell

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Re: Bamboo Backed Yew Recurve
« Reply #24 on: December 01, 2007, 03:59:44 pm »
Wow that is quite a compliment Don. Thank you! ;D
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Offline mamba

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Re: Bamboo Backed Yew Recurve
« Reply #25 on: December 01, 2007, 09:34:54 pm »
X-cellant !!
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Offline juniper junkie

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Re: Bamboo Backed Yew Recurve
« Reply #26 on: December 01, 2007, 11:33:51 pm »
did you use the yew  edge grain? wondering how that works in a all wood laminated bow. I have used it in fiberglass laminates that way.
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Offline Jbell

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Re: Bamboo Backed Yew Recurve
« Reply #27 on: December 02, 2007, 03:38:26 am »
Yes,I prefer quarter sawn slats when doing all wood laminates. I got this wood from a reputable source, when it came in the mail it was pretty warped. Needless to say I was pretty disappointed. So the guy sent me some more billets, they also were warped but atleast manageable. So I had to find out the hard way that Yew staightens easily with steam. Thank the Lord!
I have one 40" billet left, that has about 5" reflex and 2" sidesway. One of these days I am going staighten it out and maybe sinew back it.
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Re: Bamboo Backed Yew Recurve
« Reply #28 on: December 04, 2007, 09:35:24 pm »
Love it, love it, love it!!!
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Offline venisonburger

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Re: Bamboo Backed Yew Recurve
« Reply #29 on: December 04, 2007, 10:01:02 pm »
If a person were trying to find fault in a bow he'd be hard pressed on this one, excellent workmanship.
VB
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