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Offline sleek

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Yew and boo
« on: October 19, 2019, 09:12:23 am »
How well does yew take to boo? Does the boo over stress the yew at all? Are they a perfect match like ERC and boo?
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Yew and boo
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2019, 09:27:34 am »
In my experience, which is limited, the boo should be as thin as possible.
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Yew and boo
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2019, 09:56:00 am »
Boo Yew is a glorious combo, especially if the Yew is heat treated first.
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Offline PatM

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Re: Yew and boo
« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2019, 02:02:13 pm »
You mean ERC and sinew?

 Many people swear by Boo backed yew in the right proportions.

 

Offline DC

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Re: Yew and boo
« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2019, 10:11:03 am »
My best bow is a BooYew.

Offline sleek

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Re: Yew and boo
« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2019, 12:22:18 pm »
My best bow is a BooYew.

Is it a build you did here? Can you post a link if so, a few pics if not?
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Offline DC

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Re: Yew and boo
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Offline Sagebrush

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Re: Yew and boo
« Reply #7 on: October 21, 2019, 12:35:27 am »
I am on a boo yew kick and may not return.  It moderates the explosive nature of yew.  Doctors bury mistakes, deficient bowyers like myself hide them behind bamboo...