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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Keenan on November 29, 2012, 11:34:45 pm

Title: For the love of Yew
Post by: Keenan on November 29, 2012, 11:34:45 pm

 This is a lumpy bumpy Yew character bow 66" Tip to tip and 48 lbs. @ 28"  with Zebra wood tips. These type of staves can be a real challenge to work but also very rewarding when everything comes together.
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c326/bornagainprimitve/DSC_0007-3.jpg)
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c326/bornagainprimitve/DSC_0067.jpg)
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c326/bornagainprimitve/DSC_0068.jpg)
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c326/bornagainprimitve/DSC_0161.jpg)
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c326/bornagainprimitve/DSC_0029-1.jpg)

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: Weylin on November 29, 2012, 11:35:53 pm

Oh man! That is one sick looking bow!  :o can't wait to see the whole thing.

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: blackhawk on November 29, 2012, 11:37:12 pm

Awesome Keenan...it looks like a great reason why yew is one of the "superior" bow woods ;)

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: steve b. on November 29, 2012, 11:46:04 pm

So cool.  Do you ever donate your bows to the poor?   :laugh:

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: Pat B on November 29, 2012, 11:54:07 pm

Another excellent bow, Keenan. Looking forward to more pics of this one and the other 3.  8)

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: osage outlaw on November 29, 2012, 11:57:48 pm

That looks beautiful Keenan. 

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: Bryce on November 29, 2012, 11:59:16 pm

Oh sweet baby Jesus! I'll pm you my address and you can send that to me ASAP.

Way to represent us yew folk!

PNW PRIDE!

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: Arrowind on November 29, 2012, 11:59:53 pm

That's pretty and amazing.  Pretty amazing.   Just wow.  so cool. 

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: twilightandmist on November 30, 2012, 12:02:58 am

aye, laddie! a fine weapon! a fine weapon indeed.. but seriously very very nice work

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: Badly Bent on November 30, 2012, 12:11:17 am

Looking forward to seeing that all finished up Keenan. That has to be one of those that you mentioned as having similar character to the buckthorn bow I'm struggling to make. Get that baby posted soon, can't wait to see more of it.
Greg

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: toomanyknots on November 30, 2012, 12:13:11 am

Man that is a beautiful bow.

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: Keenan on November 30, 2012, 12:35:20 am

Thanks guys I'll try to get the rest of the pics ASAP. This one is all finished up and I'll get some pics of the handle wrap and and full draw tomarrow. Rained all day today

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: Zion on November 30, 2012, 01:04:32 am

Wow! DAT SHINE! heck you could use that bow as a mirror to make sure ya look good before shooting! Gotta love yew!

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: rossfactor on November 30, 2012, 01:17:34 am

Ahhhhhhhhh.

That's like an oasis in a desert.  I got yew recurve in the finishing stages.  Lets flood the site with 'the beautiful wood.'

Gabe

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: raghorns on November 30, 2012, 01:48:32 am

    Yew are sooo right Keenan! The yew longbow I started building at the Tenn. Classic (and finished at home) / from the billets I got from Brock / and that Mike M. helped me W splice....cracked down the limb from the bottom of the splice.

    It was a terrible heart breaker. I had shot it hundreds of times (I couldn't put it down). I think it could have been caused by our extremely hot / dry summer here in Missouri.

    I will definitely have another one day...it was an amazing wood. Thanks for sharing posts of your bows, they are always an inspiration.

    Lyle   

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: PaulN/KS on November 30, 2012, 01:51:43 am

Yew guys that have access to yew can be very mean... ;)
Yew shouldn't be braggin' about what yew have to work with... ::)
But, yew sure did a nice job from what yew have shown us... ;D

(OK, I'm done..)
 ;D

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: BowEd on November 30, 2012, 01:58:27 am

Beautiful bow Keenan.

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: raghorns on November 30, 2012, 02:03:13 am

Ooops! I meant Mike W. / not Mike M., / ...as in Mike Wirwicki...sorry Mike.

Lyle

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: acker on November 30, 2012, 02:33:18 am

 :) Great work as usual  :)

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: randman on November 30, 2012, 03:03:14 am

Yew always amaze me Keenan. ;D  Beautiful work as usual. Can't wait to see it all finished.

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: Pappy on November 30, 2012, 06:39:44 am

Looking forward to more pictures. ;) ;D
   Pappy

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: H Rhodes on November 30, 2012, 06:46:02 am

Wow!  That is beautiful stuff.   More, more...

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: soy on November 30, 2012, 07:15:03 am

Not bad for pine >:D  :-X

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: dragonman on November 30, 2012, 07:46:17 am

awesome work,  thats beyond my skill level....

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: H Rhodes on November 30, 2012, 07:49:14 am

Me too Dragonman - that is out of my pay grade!

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: Will H on November 30, 2012, 09:36:52 am

Just beautiful Keenan! Wouldn't expect anything less. :)

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: lesken2011 on November 30, 2012, 09:53:19 am

I have to agree with the other fellas....That sure is a nice one. I can always use the excuse..."we don't have that wood down here is why I don't make em like that."  ::)

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: MWirwicki on November 30, 2012, 09:54:42 am

Oh be still my heart, Keenan!  We gotta talk...

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: George Tsoukalas on November 30, 2012, 10:03:03 am

Keenan, outstanding. It is  nice to see a character yew bow. Good for you and yew. Jawge

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: Adam on November 30, 2012, 10:22:31 am

Wow, that's some fine work and beautiful wood.  When I get more experience,  I'm going to have to give yew a try.

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: Stringman on November 30, 2012, 11:44:30 am

Very pretty, no doubt about it, yew is among the prettiest of bow woods. Your work is fantastic! Show us more!

Scott

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: killir duck on November 30, 2012, 11:49:07 am

sweet! can't wait to see the rest

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: dwardo on November 30, 2012, 01:42:15 pm

Gotta love a yew character...  8)

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: Keenan on November 30, 2012, 03:19:49 pm

Thank you everyone. Here are some more pictures. ;D
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c326/bornagainprimitve/DSC_0001-1.jpg)
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c326/bornagainprimitve/DSC_0041-1.jpg)
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c326/bornagainprimitve/DSC_0022-1.jpg)
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c326/bornagainprimitve/DSC_0032-1.jpg)
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c326/bornagainprimitve/DSC_0033.jpg)
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c326/bornagainprimitve/DSC_0121.jpg)

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: rossfactor on November 30, 2012, 03:45:10 pm

Due to lack of words I will speak with emoticons.

 :o :o :o :o :o  :P :P :P :P :P  :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D  :) :) :) :) :)

Gabe

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: rossfactor on November 30, 2012, 03:46:06 pm

Now I think I should wait a bit before I post me Yew recurve. :)
Gabe

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: Bowman on November 30, 2012, 04:03:36 pm

Thats a nice bow. Outstanding. Yew !!!!!!!!! :-)

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: LJB on November 30, 2012, 04:24:37 pm

That ist amazing!
Please show the belly as well...

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on November 30, 2012, 05:39:18 pm

Perfect-o as expected from you Keenan. Great job.

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: Badly Bent on November 30, 2012, 06:10:50 pm

Love everything about that bow, beautiful work Keenan. :)
Greg

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: seabass on November 30, 2012, 06:37:17 pm

i think my heart just stopped for a minute.that is one cool bow Keenan.you are a true craftsman.your finish work is some of the best i have seen brother.

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: seabass on November 30, 2012, 07:05:37 pm

i just had to take another look.that is some fine work right there.

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: Knapper on November 30, 2012, 08:20:17 pm

Absolutly BEAUTIFUL Keenan what else can I say :)

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: adb on November 30, 2012, 09:04:05 pm

Nice work, as usual. I love looking at your work!

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: _Jon_ on November 30, 2012, 10:31:27 pm

Oh my. a beauty for sure ole friend.

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: Roy on November 30, 2012, 11:00:06 pm

And thanks to Keenan, I made my first Yew Bow with a stave he sent me.

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: blackhawk on November 30, 2012, 11:05:41 pm

Quote from: Roy on November 30, 2012, 11:00:06 pm

And thanks to Keenan, I made my first Yew Bow with a stave Heyday sent me.

I guess that's ok  :laugh:

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: Keenan on November 30, 2012, 11:10:21 pm

Hey Roy, How are you Ol Boy.  You did that stave very well indeed! My wife is still drooling over that buckskin shirt hanging on your wall.  She got a good chuckle out of your story of you thinking you were going to cut it up into leggings. :o

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: Roy on November 30, 2012, 11:10:36 pm

 I am fine, Keenan. And Chicken Hawk, there went your Osage stave's:)

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: Blacktail on December 01, 2012, 03:30:34 am

MAN,that came out sweet..great work..AND i love the title.. ;) ;) ;)....

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: simson on December 01, 2012, 04:09:24 am

absulutely great bow, another masterpiece.
Now and in the past years your work was an inspiration for me.
Thanks for posting

simson

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: dwardo on December 01, 2012, 05:00:40 am

Apologies if you posted this elsewhere but what are the overlays?

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: chamookman on December 01, 2012, 05:18:29 am

Stunning - very nice Keenan. Can't wait for My stave to get here - hope I can do it justice. Bob

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: Will H on December 01, 2012, 08:29:20 am

You are a real inspiration Keenan. Your work is always so seemingly flawless! I mean what a masterpiece! Thank you for sharing!!  :o

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: rps3 on December 01, 2012, 09:53:01 am

Awesome bow, thanks for sharing.

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: Dvshunter on December 01, 2012, 11:13:51 am

Fantastic bow keenan. Great color and curves.

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: Keenan on December 01, 2012, 12:07:01 pm

 Thank you all for the nice compliments.

Dwardo, The tips are Zebra wood. Looks like I forgot to give any details to this bow. I'll get the frist page modified.

Bob, Your stave is a sister stave and very simlar to this one.

I'll get some pictures of the belly and maybe a video of shooting herup today

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: coaster500 on December 01, 2012, 12:38:56 pm

Oh my!!!!

Beautiful Keenan!!!!

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: missilemaster on December 01, 2012, 01:17:00 pm

Gorgeous bow Keenan, as always! You sir, are a master.

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: Keenan on December 01, 2012, 08:15:27 pm

 Thank you Kip
 Thank you Cody
 Here is a video shooting the bow and the group at twelve yards

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZCXgTn3FoE&feature=youtu.be

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c326/bornagainprimitve/IMG_0148.jpg)

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: Roy on December 01, 2012, 08:21:52 pm

That Bulls eye should last forever shooting left like that.. ;) ;) But I guess it's Ok...

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: Keenan on December 01, 2012, 09:09:22 pm

 I did notice your bullseye on your target is much bigger. Aim small,, Miss small :o >:D

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: Roy on December 01, 2012, 09:16:47 pm

I like those bigger ole man bulls eyes:)

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: coaster500 on December 01, 2012, 10:49:39 pm

Cool video Keenan..  Looks like a shooter  ;)

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: Carson (CMB) on December 02, 2012, 12:43:11 am

Quote from: Scott D on November 30, 2012, 05:03:08 pm

You make some of the nicest selfbows. Yew also makes some of the best looking selfbows. Just awesome.

Scott, that is why yew and Keenen are so good together.  ;D

Keenan, that is stunning. I am baffled at how your meaty clubs can craft such delicate beauty.   ;)   I had to go toyour website and look at all of your bows in the gallery page...again. You have made so many fine bows over the years.  It is awesome

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: RyanY on December 02, 2012, 12:52:30 am

Forgot to check for more pics and I'm glad I did. Gorgeous. I love your handle wrap design how it goes up to the strike plate/arrow rest.

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: Gordon on December 02, 2012, 02:22:53 am

Well done my friend. You did some serious following of the back on that one.

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: Keenan on December 02, 2012, 12:54:26 pm

Thank you Guys.

Carson, thank you. I need to sit down and get things updated on the site. I've made several bows this year that I haven't even posted.

Ryoon, That style of rest/strike plate Incorporated has become my favorite since I first did it

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: seabass on December 02, 2012, 03:25:23 pm

great video Keenan.post some of those other bows when you get a chance.i want to see them all.btw i am putting something in the mail for you in the morning.

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: Keenan on December 02, 2012, 09:32:55 pm

Thank you Steve. I'll post some others soon  ;D

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: Bryce on December 02, 2012, 10:23:58 pm

Sounds like it hits pretty hard, but then again that's all yew knows how to do:D
Very well done Keenan! Maybe I'll make it to the next meet and finally shake the hand that crafts such fine bows :)

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: Weylin on December 03, 2012, 12:01:05 am

Bryce, you should definitely come to the Sisters gathering, it's a blast.

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: Bryce on December 03, 2012, 12:06:41 am

When is it? Was it last may?

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: Weylin on December 03, 2012, 12:13:52 am

Yes, we had it last may. I'm not sure when it will be exactly, I'm guessing sometime in May. I'm sure Keenan could give you a better idea. It was really fun, I got a bow shooting, made some new friends, launched some arrows as far as I could. Lots of people made their first bow, which was fun to watch.

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: Bryce on December 03, 2012, 12:42:28 am

Sounds fun! I'll still be in school, but I'll do my best to make it out. Whenever it is.

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: Keenan on December 03, 2012, 08:07:35 pm

Middle of May Bryce. I'll let you know as soon as we get the date set.

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: Bryce on December 04, 2012, 02:26:43 am

Sounds good  ;D

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: Pappy on December 04, 2012, 06:30:46 am

Turned out nice Keenan,beautiful piece of wood and outstanding work on it.  :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: Keenan on December 04, 2012, 10:32:55 pm

Thank you Pappy. You all sure are blessed with all you have going on down at the ranch. I feel envious every time I check in on the life is good thread. You are truly having a huge impact on many lives.

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: juniper junkie on December 06, 2012, 12:55:18 am

very nice as usual,yew did a good job following those curves. looks like the bow shot well for yew.  ;D

Title: Re: For the love of Yew
Post by: Keenan on December 08, 2012, 01:46:42 pm

Thanks Dave, sorry you didn't get to shoot this one. You might have had a good group as well  ;D >:D