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Offline DC

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Yew RD
« on: February 21, 2019, 12:41:43 pm »
This is the bow that I mentioned in the "D/R tiller- the outer limbs". It's a branch that had about a foot of reflex, ideal for making an RD, I thought. It's 62"NTN and after cutting and splicing it had 3 " of reflex. It ended up with 1 3/4" reflex. It's 40#@28. It's not a screamer by any stretch shoots in the 167-169 range at 10GGP. That may be due to having so much sapwood on the bottom limb. You actually have to look at the belly to see any heartwood. It's a pretty thing though and I thought my splice was good enough to go naked. Tips are fumed Crabapple. A real nice grey. I have a Crabapple stave waiting in the winds. I think I'll fume the whole thing. The tiller could be a bit better but I haven't shot it much as my range is snowed in. Once I get a chance to shoot it some I'll rethink the tiller.
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Re: Yew RD
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2019, 12:43:17 pm »
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« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2019, 12:44:06 pm »
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Offline peacefullymadewarbows

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Re: Yew RD
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2019, 01:00:30 pm »
That is quite the photogenic splice.  ;D I'd leave the tiller alone she looks great!
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Offline Sagebrush

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Re: Yew RD
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2019, 01:11:01 pm »
The splice is right! That's pretty impresive.
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Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: Yew RD
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2019, 01:15:04 pm »
Very nice.  You did do a good job on that splice
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Re: Yew RD
« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2019, 01:18:53 pm »
   Good job on that one!
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Offline Blayne

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Re: Yew RD
« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2019, 02:03:02 pm »
That sice is super cool! IMO it would be a shame to put leather over that! Good job Sir!
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Offline Bayou Ben

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Re: Yew RD
« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2019, 02:03:33 pm »
Great job DC.  Very purty, and that splice is eye candy  :OK
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Yew RD
« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2019, 02:05:17 pm »
Sweet looking bow Don. I should get you to show me how to cut splices some time
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Yew RD
« Reply #10 on: February 21, 2019, 02:15:23 pm »
Very nice yew bow, DC. Such a beautiful wood!   :OK
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Offline DC

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Re: Yew RD
« Reply #11 on: February 21, 2019, 03:28:47 pm »
Thanks a lot guys. I found a picture of what I started with. I left the bends natural, no heat was used at all. Maybe that's why it's a little slow :D. This one is really all about the wood. Yew is gorgeous wood.

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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Yew RD
« Reply #12 on: February 21, 2019, 05:04:57 pm »
wow thats beautiful,, very nice,,  (SH)
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Offline helmet

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Re: Yew RD
« Reply #13 on: February 21, 2019, 06:35:50 pm »
DC I dig your bows, well done.
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Yew RD
« Reply #14 on: February 21, 2019, 07:03:31 pm »
That turned out great Don. You knocked that handle out of the park! 169 fps for a selfbow would make me happy.  8)
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