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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: Short Japanese yew
« Reply #15 on: August 13, 2015, 07:58:14 pm »
With a string joe  ;)
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Re: Short Japanese yew
« Reply #16 on: August 13, 2015, 08:53:28 pm »
Good luck  Bruce!!! ;) now the fun waiting game...while this dries go make a simple selfbow n hone in those tillering skills pal. Id like to see this one make a good bow for ya :) Im cheering for ya

Offline Blaflair2

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Re: Short Japanese yew
« Reply #17 on: August 13, 2015, 09:57:24 pm »
Lol another reason I didn't wanna put so much reflex in. Hopefully I'll figure it out or re use the sinew again >:D
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Offline JoJoDapyro

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Re: Short Japanese yew
« Reply #18 on: August 13, 2015, 10:28:02 pm »
I'm cheering for you!
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: Short Japanese yew
« Reply #19 on: August 13, 2015, 10:55:08 pm »
Don't start cheering till it dries and the kink stays out
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Re: Short Japanese yew
« Reply #20 on: August 14, 2015, 09:56:50 am »
You bust your butt. You deserve a good one!
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: Short Japanese yew
« Reply #21 on: August 17, 2015, 11:21:09 am »
So the string is already pretty slacked. I'm gonna mess this up lol
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Re: Short Japanese yew
« Reply #22 on: August 17, 2015, 11:41:06 am »
Dont tell your self your gonna mess it up...tell your self the opposite. Just take your time tillering it is all. Get started on a simple selfie yet in the mean time?

Offline Blaflair2

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Re: Short Japanese yew
« Reply #23 on: August 17, 2015, 11:46:45 am »
Already working on 3 different bows lol. I usually take them each to the same step so I just have to get stuff out once
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Offline paulsemp

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Re: Short Japanese yew
« Reply #24 on: August 17, 2015, 11:55:02 am »
Dont tell your self your gonna mess it up...tell your self the opposite. Just take your time tillering it is all. Get started on a simple selfie yet in the mean time?

I hate agreeing with him but he is a hundred percent right.  A well made simple bow will shoot just as well if not better then some of those high stress designs if they're not executed properly.

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Re: Short Japanese yew
« Reply #25 on: August 17, 2015, 12:18:16 pm »
And that's why I call him Bruiser instead of Bruce, he is a glutton for punishment!
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: Short Japanese yew
« Reply #26 on: August 17, 2015, 01:08:25 pm »
Haha a guy wants what he wants lol. I just don't like a plain flat bow. Don't know why. Just never dug em much
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: Short Japanese yew
« Reply #27 on: August 25, 2015, 11:23:08 pm »
She's peeling back, hopefully not too much more lol. It's already intimidating me. Lol
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Re: Short Japanese yew
« Reply #28 on: August 26, 2015, 12:21:28 am »
That ain't too bad buddy! I got a piece of vine  maple that looks like that without sinew or any heat Bending. The hardest part is string alignment and making sure you have a clean tiller throughout and taking your time. Patrick

 

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Re: Short Japanese yew
« Reply #29 on: August 26, 2015, 08:52:10 am »
And being careful getting it to first brace to not go under weight, it will feel much heaver than it really is, it can fool you very easy into thinking it is way heavy. :o Looking good so far. :)
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