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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Little Yew Bow "Tiny Dancer"
« on: June 16, 2019, 04:47:43 pm »
With all the lams and glue I've been messin with lately, I needed a little change of pace.  )P( I had this piece of yew left over from some other projects so...  :BB

She's only a tad over an inch wide and has a bit of natural set back in the handle, which I tried to accentuate with a little heat. She's a quick little lady.  :D

55" ttt
50# @ 27"
antler and buff horn tips
leather handle

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« Last Edit: June 23, 2019, 06:25:03 pm by upstatenybowyer »
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Little Yew Bow
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2019, 04:48:15 pm »
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"Even as the archer loves the arrow that flies, so too he loves the bow that remains constant in his hands."

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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Little Yew Bow
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2019, 04:48:49 pm »
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"Even as the archer loves the arrow that flies, so too he loves the bow that remains constant in his hands."

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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: Little Yew Bow
« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2019, 04:54:26 pm »
Sweet!  Bucket list thing for me is to work on a piece of Yew.  You did that one proud.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Little Yew Bow
« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2019, 04:55:04 pm »
Cool little yew bow.  8)
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: Little Yew Bow
« Reply #5 on: June 16, 2019, 05:03:46 pm »
    Wow! Like how you got that handle and those fades moving with everything like a dancer...Really nice tiller! Tiny Dancer?
                                                                                                                                                                         

                                                                                                                                                               Don
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Re: Little Yew Bow
« Reply #6 on: June 16, 2019, 05:17:00 pm »
That's really bending, nice job.

Offline bjrogg

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Re: Little Yew Bow
« Reply #7 on: June 16, 2019, 05:45:20 pm »
Very nice Jeff. I think Don just named her for you. I kinda like that. Tiny Dancer. I've never worked with Yew yet either. Have a nice little stick from DVS hunter and I love it. Sweet shooting little stick.
Once again Jeff well done.
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Offline helmet

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Re: Little Yew Bow
« Reply #8 on: June 16, 2019, 09:10:31 pm »
Thats a great bow, one of my favorite kinds, even though I haven't made one that nice yet. Did you take the sapwood down a bit? Very nice job!

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Re: Little Yew Bow
« Reply #9 on: June 17, 2019, 01:03:08 am »
Nice, bet she's punchy :)
Del
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Offline leonwood

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Re: Little Yew Bow
« Reply #10 on: June 17, 2019, 04:32:32 am »
I like it! Great tiller too! hmmm maybe I need to try some shorter bows too, those staves always end up in the "do it later" pile ;D

Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Little Yew Bow
« Reply #11 on: June 17, 2019, 04:48:25 am »
Thanks Slim and Pat.  :)

Tiny Dancer it is Don! I even dig that tune.  :OK

Thanks DC  :D

Yew is definitely among the "royalty" of bow wood BJ. I believe they call her "the queen." If that's the case, I think Tiny Dancer would be a little princess.  O:)

Thank you helmet. I did take the sapwood down a bit

Thanks Del and Leon  )P(
"Even as the archer loves the arrow that flies, so too he loves the bow that remains constant in his hands."

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Offline M2A

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Re: Little Yew Bow
« Reply #12 on: June 17, 2019, 05:23:29 am »
Like the unbraced profile, great looking tiller. Very nice Upstate.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Little Yew Bow
« Reply #13 on: June 17, 2019, 05:30:05 am »
Sweet little bow!
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Offline PaSteve

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Re: Little Yew Bow
« Reply #14 on: June 17, 2019, 05:52:28 am »
Perfect name for a sweet lil bow. Great job on bringing that piece of yew to life.
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