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Offline Knoll

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Re: Yew harvest and Jacks bow
« Reply #15 on: September 23, 2015, 10:42:35 am »
Bet lil Jack is politicking with the parents about taking that stick to school for Show'n'Tell!
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Offline Tracker0721

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Re: Yew harvest and Jacks bow
« Reply #16 on: September 23, 2015, 10:52:37 am »
That's an awesome little bow! And I need to go harvest some yew. That looks like quite a load!
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Yew harvest and Jacks bow
« Reply #17 on: September 23, 2015, 10:53:15 am »
Congratulations to Jack on a fine new yew bow and to you, Goat, for making the bow and for your harvest. Very Cool!   8)
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Offline TimBo

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Re: Yew harvest and Jacks bow
« Reply #18 on: September 23, 2015, 10:57:55 am »
Del may not be jealous of your yew haul, but that doesn't mean I can't be!  Nice work, and extra nice work making that little boy so happy.  (I love the arrow too!)
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Offline bubby

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« Reply #19 on: September 23, 2015, 10:58:34 am »
There's nothing like handing a kid their first bow, good deal right there
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: Yew harvest and Jacks bow
« Reply #20 on: September 23, 2015, 11:26:46 am »
Did ya get any juniper? I tried it once and loved it.
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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: Yew harvest and Jacks bow
« Reply #21 on: September 23, 2015, 11:41:02 am »
Way to pass it on goat!  The happiness of that little boy says it all. Beautiful little bow too!

Looks like you may have an ELB candidate. Beautiful stack of yew bud!
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Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: Yew harvest and Jacks bow
« Reply #22 on: September 23, 2015, 11:52:06 am »
That is indeed a good haul.  I know how it feels to come home with some great bow-wood, I also know how it feels to put a smile on a young lad's face with the gift of a bow
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Re: Yew harvest and Jacks bow
« Reply #23 on: September 23, 2015, 12:48:07 pm »
Great haul. And even better story. Good job on both accounts goat!
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Yew harvest and Jacks bow
« Reply #24 on: September 23, 2015, 12:57:58 pm »
Nice work Goat! That is a sweet little kids bow. Sound like Jack really appreciates it.  Not a bad haul either :) Those are some nice yew poles.
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Yew harvest and Jacks bow
« Reply #25 on: September 24, 2015, 03:05:23 pm »
Thanks guys! My yew stash is back to where it should be now.
Bruce, I've made a few juniper bows, and have cut some in the interior of BC.
It's more of a desert tree/shrub in these parts, and this is the only place on the coast
where Rocky Mountain junipers grow, and grow huge too.
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Re: Yew harvest and Jacks bow
« Reply #26 on: September 24, 2015, 03:50:14 pm »
happy Jack  ---  sweet bow!
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