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Offline DC

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Yew recurve-Postmortem please
« on: October 20, 2015, 08:44:48 pm »
This is a Yew recurve I made for a friend. 64" NTN direct, not following the recurves. 50# at 27.5", the heaviest bow I've made. Abalone pass and hoof tips. It's a nice straight piece of yew with a double layer of sapwood. Up against the heartwood there is a 3/16" layer of white sapwood and then over that there is a slightly yellower layer about 1/2" thick. I reduced the outer layer to just about nil. Got it close to one ring. You'll have to take my word on the last bits because I couldn't get a picture of it.
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Offline DC

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Re: Yew recurve
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2015, 08:47:30 pm »
More and a partial FD, I can't pull 50#.
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Offline bowandarrow473

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Re: Yew recurve
« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2015, 09:07:30 pm »
Looks like a fine bow, very well done!
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Offline TimothyR

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Re: Yew recurve
« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2015, 09:10:29 pm »
Very nice DC.  I like it!
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Offline Glerian

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Re: Yew recurve
« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2015, 09:12:00 pm »
What a beauty!
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Offline PlanB

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Re: Yew recurve
« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2015, 09:28:44 pm »
Man, that's nice!
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Offline GB

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Re: Yew recurve
« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2015, 10:03:18 pm »
Great looking bow!
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Offline Badger

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Re: Yew recurve
« Reply #7 on: October 20, 2015, 10:19:12 pm »
  You did a nice job on that bow, I bet she is quick!
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Yew recurve
« Reply #8 on: October 20, 2015, 11:09:02 pm »
Nice Don. Keep me coming!
I've had some yellowish sapwood rings and haven't noticed anything wrong with it.
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Offline sieddy

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Re: Yew recurve
« Reply #9 on: October 21, 2015, 07:02:06 am »
That is a really great looking bow. Nice job!  :)
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Yew recurve
« Reply #10 on: October 21, 2015, 07:28:58 am »
Beautiful bow, very nice. I am sure your friend will love that. :)
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Offline Will B

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Re: Yew recurve
« Reply #11 on: October 21, 2015, 07:51:38 am »
Great looking bow!
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Yew recurve
« Reply #12 on: October 21, 2015, 08:59:52 am »
Looks good from here,  I dig the abalone arrow pas
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Yew recurve
« Reply #13 on: October 21, 2015, 09:02:42 am »
Very nice, I see a lot of yew with that double layer of sapwood going on.
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Offline ravenbeak

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Re: Yew recurve
« Reply #14 on: October 21, 2015, 09:15:56 am »
Hey Don,

That looks fantastic,  well done,  I am sure he will be happy with that one.  Any issues getting it bending on the stick or twisting?

lovely bow

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