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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: 40" West-Coast Yew heartwood and elk sinew
« Reply #30 on: January 22, 2016, 12:46:11 pm »
very nice, thank for sharing :)

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Re: 40" West-Coast Yew heartwood and elk sinew
« Reply #31 on: January 22, 2016, 12:47:56 pm »
That's a sweetheart.  :) :)

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Re: 40" West-Coast Yew heartwood and elk sinew
« Reply #32 on: January 22, 2016, 01:59:17 pm »
That is a sweet bow.  Job well done.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: 40" West-Coast Yew heartwood and elk sinew
« Reply #33 on: January 22, 2016, 02:14:07 pm »
Awwww, what a cute little, tiny, baby bow!  I bet it could even kill a squirrel... even if the arrow had to pass thru a bull moose to get to the squirrel!   >:D

Looks like you really know your beans when it comes to eeking out excellent tiller on those shorties.  That's not the easiest thing in the world to pull off.  Well done, sir.  Well done, indeed!
Guns have triggers. Bicycles have wheels. Trees and bows have wooden limbs.

Offline Tanneur

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Re: 40" West-Coast Yew heartwood and elk sinew
« Reply #34 on: January 22, 2016, 02:39:34 pm »
Thanks for showing such a nice bow. 2 1/4“ wide is quite large for a heartwood bow. How did you do it? Use a large tree or seriously decrown the stave?

Offline sieddy

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Re: 40" West-Coast Yew heartwood and elk sinew
« Reply #35 on: January 22, 2016, 03:51:11 pm »
That bow is a joy to behold! The photos and backdrop ain't too shabby either.  :)
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: 40" West-Coast Yew heartwood and elk sinew
« Reply #36 on: January 22, 2016, 04:29:49 pm »
It's great to see you take a break from fighting white walkers to make a sweet little yew bow!
I love seeing this bow replicated, it's for sure on my list. You nailed it, those short wide limbs
are very tough to tiller. Great job! Where do you live?

Offline Urufu_Shinjiro

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Re: 40" West-Coast Yew heartwood and elk sinew
« Reply #37 on: January 22, 2016, 04:38:27 pm »
There is a certain measure of Jon Snow there, except this one obviously knows something....lol

Offline Airborne890

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Re: 40" West-Coast Yew heartwood and elk sinew
« Reply #38 on: January 22, 2016, 08:39:32 pm »
Thanks again for all the compliments. It's very encouraging sharing my crafts with like-minded people.
Tanneur- I used a very dense piece of yew and cut through the rings with no regard for the back. The sinew was more than enough to compensate for the inconsistent back.

Wizardgoat- I am knapping out some dragon-glass points for the arrows to this set (in preparation of the white-walker invasion). I live at Castle Black, but you should have known that. Hahah. I am currently living in Colorado Springs but hail from Israel.
« Last Edit: January 22, 2016, 09:01:41 pm by Airborne890 »

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Re: 40" West-Coast Yew heartwood and elk sinew
« Reply #39 on: January 23, 2016, 08:50:14 am »
Wow! How'd I miss this one. And welcome, I think you will fit in, here. I really like how you used the natural pigments, great looking , little bow.
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Offline Airborne890

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Re: 40" West-Coast Yew heartwood and elk sinew
« Reply #40 on: January 23, 2016, 12:42:07 pm »
Some more pics