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Offline Dane

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Re: Yew selfbow
« Reply #15 on: September 20, 2008, 06:46:54 pm »
What a beautiful bow. As usual with your work.

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Offline shamus

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Re: Yew selfbow
« Reply #16 on: September 21, 2008, 11:25:53 am »
I really like what you did with the horn nocks. I've never seen that.

It looks like you cut the tips at a angle, glued the nocks on, and then shape... rather than file the tips to a point and seat the nock over them?
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Offline OldBow

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Re: Yew selfbow
« Reply #17 on: September 21, 2008, 12:16:47 pm »
There is some real craftsmanship in this bow. The tips are amazing! Great candidate for September Self BOM
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Offline Gordon

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Re: Yew selfbow
« Reply #18 on: September 21, 2008, 02:17:43 pm »
You did a really nice job following the back on that bow. And the craftsmanship is top-totch.
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Offline adb

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Re: Yew selfbow
« Reply #19 on: September 21, 2008, 04:38:44 pm »
Thanks for the +ve feedback everyone.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Yew selfbow
« Reply #20 on: September 22, 2008, 09:54:19 am »
adb, the bow looks great. The proof is in the shooting. Congratulations. Jawge
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Offline adb

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Re: Yew selfbow
« Reply #21 on: September 22, 2008, 10:51:31 am »
Thanks, George

After bringing the brace height up to 6", it's been shooting really sweet. It plunks 'em right where I'm lookin'! At 57#, it's nice and flat out to 30 yards. I'm in love!
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Yew selfbow
« Reply #22 on: September 22, 2008, 11:16:13 am »
Gotta say I think you nailed that one, from the tips to the tiller its all well done. Fantastic bow and thanks for sharing. :)
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Offline ravenbeak

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Re: Yew selfbow
« Reply #23 on: September 23, 2008, 12:01:22 am »
You've set a high standard for all the others with staves from the same tree.   

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Offline NOMADIC PIRATE

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Re: Yew selfbow
« Reply #24 on: September 23, 2008, 03:58:47 am »
Hmmm, looking at that tiller I see both at brace and full draw way to much bending at the handle.

I guess it migth work, but I wouldn't trust that bow longevity wise,...but that again I'm just a beginner, what do I know.
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Offline Ryano

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Re: Yew selfbow
« Reply #25 on: September 23, 2008, 10:43:55 am »
Looks to me like its got a natural deflexed area comming out of the handle in the lower limb which makes it look like its bending there more than it realy is Manny. Look at the unbraced picture. Just my speculation.
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Offline adb

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Re: Yew selfbow
« Reply #26 on: September 23, 2008, 10:47:47 am »
Well, Manny, I guess we'll see. It's an ELB, so it was tillered to bend "full compass."
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Offline cowboy

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Re: Yew selfbow
« Reply #27 on: September 23, 2008, 11:06:53 am »
Looks good to me adb - love those tips and that tiller looks pretty darn good ta boot :).
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Offline NOMADIC PIRATE

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Re: Yew selfbow
« Reply #28 on: September 23, 2008, 01:50:13 pm »
....As I said, I'm just a beginner, and that's what my beginner's eyes are still seeing.
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Offline Gordon

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Re: Yew selfbow
« Reply #29 on: September 23, 2008, 02:55:46 pm »
I'm curious, how wide and thick is your bow near the handle and at the tips? I am working on my first yew self-bow and am not quite sure what to expect.

Thanks.
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