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Offline wizardgoat

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Yew Recurve w/ rattler skins
« on: June 04, 2014, 02:13:01 am »
I got this yew stave from Kurt Brisky. It was pretty wide, so I cut it in half and got 2 staves out of it. Can't complain.
The stave had about 3/4 inches of deflex, so I tried to put some heavy hooks on it to off set it.
A nearly perfect stave, no twist or character at all, and pretty striking heartwood/sapwood contrast.
Tips are pacific dogwood, cane wrap grip from Carson, and pretty prairie rattlesnake skins from Ted Fry.
60# @28" 64" ntn Rounded belly
bow #7 for me, for sure my fastest and smoothest shooter, and my first bow where my string nocks are ahead of my handle, :)
Thanks for looking!
unbraced in the laburnum

braced in the hazel

in the yew near my house






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Offline huisme

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Re: Yew Recurve w/ rattler skins
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2014, 02:39:53 am »
Sweet bend, definitely looks like a wicked shooter!
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Offline Shamusrobert

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Re: Yew Recurve w/ rattler skins
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2014, 02:45:08 am »
Classy looker.
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Offline wally

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Re: Yew Recurve w/ rattler skins
« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2014, 03:08:07 am »
That's a beautiful looking bow! Well done. I see you've got a Laburnham tree in background. I've made a few laburnham bows and it is a great wood, as good as yew and very similar with dark heartwood and yellow sapwood. The heartwood darkens with age to a beautiful conker colour. If you do cut a log down it starts to split immediately, so split it straight away after cutting down into staves and seal it and let it dry for about a year (depending on weather where you live).
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Yew Recurve w/ rattler skins
« Reply #4 on: June 04, 2014, 04:06:42 am »
That's gorgeous, I like the smooth blend into the tip overlays, sweet :)
Great tiller too.
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Offline Crogacht

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Re: Yew Recurve w/ rattler skins
« Reply #5 on: June 04, 2014, 04:48:29 am »
I don't know if they good much better. So nice. Yew is amazing (and you also)  :laugh:
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Yew Recurve w/ rattler skins
« Reply #6 on: June 04, 2014, 05:09:43 am »
Beautiful bow,I am sure it is a sweet shooter. :)
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Offline H Rhodes

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Re: Yew Recurve w/ rattler skins
« Reply #7 on: June 04, 2014, 06:51:08 am »
  I think you nailed it.  Your bow seems to be tillered in such a way that the limbs don't look like they are overstrained at all.  I bet that one shoots great for years to come.  Finishing work is beautiful too.  Really great work.
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Re: Yew Recurve w/ rattler skins
« Reply #8 on: June 04, 2014, 06:58:17 am »
Nice job dude ;)
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: Yew Recurve w/ rattler skins
« Reply #9 on: June 04, 2014, 07:12:31 am »
Looks great!
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Yew Recurve w/ rattler skins
« Reply #10 on: June 04, 2014, 08:03:33 am »
You gotta love the way that bow turned out, very nice all around WG!  :)
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Offline dwardo

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Re: Yew Recurve w/ rattler skins
« Reply #11 on: June 04, 2014, 08:12:16 am »
She is a lovely creation.  :o

What are her other stats, width thickness etc?
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Yew Recurve w/ rattler skins
« Reply #12 on: June 04, 2014, 08:14:17 am »
Nice bow!
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: Yew Recurve w/ rattler skins
« Reply #13 on: June 04, 2014, 09:07:35 am »
Beautiful in all aspects Wizard... 8)
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Yew Recurve w/ rattler skins
« Reply #14 on: June 04, 2014, 09:13:02 am »
Great job man.  That turned out gorgeous.  You are getting them bending real nice. :)
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