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Offline steve b.

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yew and oceanspray
« on: March 11, 2017, 02:50:39 pm »
I'm nearly finished with a couple of winter projects:

A 53" OS experimental bow that I did a concave belly and rawhide back.  14oz.  It stacks at about 25" so that is when I release the arrow.  About 40lbs tops.  I may have dished it out too deep as performance is mediocre.  More experimenting to come.....

And a bow for a friend who is not an archer but thinks the concept is cool.  68"ntn, 45@28.   Instead of thinning the sapwood I decided to trap the back and rawhide what was left.   I straightened but the upper limb still leans and puts the string just off center.  I'm not tickled over this bow and thought about starting another for the gift but family and friends think its great.   It certainly shoots great.  Anyway......


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Offline steve b.

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Re: yew and oceanspray
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2017, 02:51:36 pm »
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Offline steve b.

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« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2017, 02:52:47 pm »
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Offline steve b.

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Re: yew and oceanspray
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2017, 02:53:45 pm »
Got the tools organized finally  !!

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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: yew and oceanspray
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2017, 03:39:40 pm »
Nice work.  I like the tool wall
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Offline Stixnstones

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Re: yew and oceanspray
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2017, 03:49:21 pm »
nice bend on those stix
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Offline Bob W.

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Re: yew and oceanspray
« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2017, 04:20:44 pm »
You win bro!
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Offline penderbender

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Re: yew and oceanspray
« Reply #7 on: March 11, 2017, 04:53:25 pm »
Nicest looking bends on both! Both really good woods too. Cheers- Brendan
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Offline BowEd

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Re: yew and oceanspray
« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2017, 04:56:08 pm »
2 really nice bows.The rawhide on the ocean spray is good insurance because of the pins in that wood?I'l have to remember that if I get a hold of some of that wood.
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Offline DC

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Re: yew and oceanspray
« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2017, 05:40:20 pm »
Nice bows! What is the handle covered with on the Yew?
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Offline selfbow joe

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Re: yew and oceanspray
« Reply #10 on: March 11, 2017, 05:45:13 pm »
Nice looking bow. That tool wall looks very organized.
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: yew and oceanspray
« Reply #11 on: March 11, 2017, 07:38:09 pm »
Some really nice bows showing up in the past week and these two are no exception. Very nice. Oh yea, and I'm jealous of that tool wall. My workshop looks like a cyclone went through it.  (W
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Offline Morgan

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Re: yew and oceanspray
« Reply #12 on: March 11, 2017, 08:04:35 pm »
Beautiful work
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Offline Redhand

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Re: yew and oceanspray
« Reply #13 on: March 11, 2017, 08:48:14 pm »
Couple of nice bows you have there.
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: yew and oceanspray
« Reply #14 on: March 12, 2017, 03:24:58 am »
Nice bows and nice to see you posting again
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