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Offline Dean Marlow

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Yew Take Down Selfbow
« on: March 24, 2014, 09:04:26 am »
Here is a Yew take down I have been working on all winter when the weather would permit. 66" long. 1-1/2" wide to mid limb then tapers down. 55 lbs. @ 28" The tip overlays are Black Walnut and African Black wood. These were not sister billets. I had one short piece for several years and finally got another to make this take down. The one piece had more sap on it than the other so I thinned it down to try and match the other piece as close as I could. I am a Osage man and it was really tough on me to thin the sap on one of these Yew pieces as I just couldn't follow a ring to follow on Yew. Had several seasoned Walnut boards so I made me a little carrying case to go along with the bow. I have to get a couple of tie down straps to put in the case to keep the bow from moving around.
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Offline Dean Marlow

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Re: Yew Take Down Selfbow
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2014, 09:05:24 am »
Some more pics.
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Offline Dean Marlow

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Re: Yew Take Down Selfbow
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2014, 09:06:22 am »
more pics
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Offline Blackcoyote

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Re: Yew Take Down Selfbow
« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2014, 09:08:50 am »
sharp looking bow! I've always wanted to do a take down with a sleeve like that..

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Offline Dean Marlow

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Re: Yew Take Down Selfbow
« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2014, 09:09:18 am »
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Offline Dean Marlow

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Re: Yew Take Down Selfbow
« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2014, 09:09:50 am »
pics
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Offline Dean Marlow

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Re: Yew Take Down Selfbow
« Reply #6 on: March 24, 2014, 09:10:56 am »
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Offline Dean Marlow

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Re: Yew Take Down Selfbow
« Reply #7 on: March 24, 2014, 09:11:53 am »
Money shot
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Yew Take Down Selfbow
« Reply #8 on: March 24, 2014, 09:12:13 am »
Man that is gorgeous. That's my fave style of bow, looks so good caramel and cream (drool).
Bet she's fast and smooth.
Del
Oh what??? Fancy box too? (falls off chair)
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: Yew Take Down Selfbow
« Reply #9 on: March 24, 2014, 09:24:03 am »
 Dean, that's a gorgeous bow and excellent work...Love the bend and the antique looking box...Awesome job.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Yew Take Down Selfbow
« Reply #10 on: March 24, 2014, 09:45:43 am »
Good job Dean-o. Love that walnut box to.
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Offline NeolithicMan

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Re: Yew Take Down Selfbow
« Reply #11 on: March 24, 2014, 09:48:36 am »
Sweet n simple, love this elegant TD and of course the case. very nice!
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Re: Yew Take Down Selfbow
« Reply #12 on: March 24, 2014, 09:56:34 am »
Very nice,looks like a shooter to me.  ;)
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Offline Sasquatch

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Re: Yew Take Down Selfbow
« Reply #13 on: March 24, 2014, 10:00:50 am »
Great job.  Beautiful bow! I've always wanted to build a takedown.  I'm gonna have to give it a try.
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Yew Take Down Selfbow
« Reply #14 on: March 24, 2014, 10:02:29 am »
Wow Dean, talk about classy.  The box the bow.  All around great job.  Should be fun to take to shoots.  I always love a break-down weapon in a nice case.  Reminds me of my favorite over under.  Thanks for posting. :)
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