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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: upstatenybowyer on June 16, 2019, 04:47:43 pm

Title: Little Yew Bow "Tiny Dancer"
Post by: upstatenybowyer 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

Happy Father's Day!
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Post by: SLIMBOB 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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Post by: Pat B on June 16, 2019, 04:55:04 pm: Cool little yew bow. 8)
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Post by: burchett.donald 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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Post by: DC on June 16, 2019, 05:17:00 pm: That's really bending, nice job.
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Post by: bjrogg 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.
Bjrogg
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Post by: helmet 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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Post by: Del the cat on June 17, 2019, 01:03:08 am: Nice, bet she's punchy :)
Del
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Post by: leonwood 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
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Post by: upstatenybowyer 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(
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Post by: M2A on June 17, 2019, 05:23:29 am: Like the unbraced profile, great looking tiller. Very nice Upstate.
Mike
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Post by: osage outlaw on June 17, 2019, 05:30:05 am: Sweet little bow!
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Post by: PaSteve 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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Post by: NorthHeart on June 17, 2019, 06:06:46 am: Love it! That's my kinda bow.
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Post by: upstatenybowyer on June 17, 2019, 05:24:43 pm: Thanks guys :)
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Post by: Rākau on June 17, 2019, 05:47:22 pm: short and sweet, the more I see them the more I like em!
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Post by: Stixnstones on June 17, 2019, 06:23:59 pm: Great lookin stik...
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Post by: simson on June 17, 2019, 09:20:15 pm: My hats off, master Jeff - that little stick is a great one and looks beautiful too.
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Post by: Ozi Sapling on June 17, 2019, 10:36:31 pm: Wow!
It is my dream to make something as nice as that. Well done Upstate. You must be pleased.
Love the alternate style nocks. Really cool.

Was it hard to come by the Yew stave?
Title: Re: Little Yew Bow
Post by: upstatenybowyer on June 18, 2019, 04:43:45 am: Thank you for looking Rakau, stix and simson. :D

Ozi, welcome aboard. I have a few ways to get a hold of English yew around here. One is a local arboretum where there is a small forest of mature trees. A few windstorms over the past 2 years have knocked down huge Spruce, which in turn took down yew. The director of the arboretum allowed me to help clean up. (W

The other is to frequent our local highway dept. English yew (amongst many other varieties ) is planted ornamentally and every now and then I find it waiting for the chipper. :o
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Post by: burchett.donald on June 18, 2019, 05:00:21 am: Jeff,
Once again, you really done a fine job on getting all the parts on that bow moving in sync...I love to see everything moving like that...I know that is a joy to shoot...Just brilliant, Sir
Don
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Post by: Ozi Sapling on June 18, 2019, 05:03:54 am: That's awesome Upstate. 'Opportunistic' you might say. If you don't ask, you don't get.

I fear that when I feel competent enough (worthy enough?) to try my hand at Yew, I'll be shipping it half way around the world.

There is a biological database in Australia which has species records, and there are a couple of records of introduced Yew from 1947 around an hours drive from where I am. I'm almost certain the area has been developed since and they won't be there, but I'm tempted to go and look. You never know, there could be some new saplings!
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Post by: Bayou Ben on June 18, 2019, 06:38:37 am: Awesome little bow Jeff! I hear you on the lam bows. After a couple in a row it becomes too much of a process.
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Post by: Hawkdancer on June 18, 2019, 10:04:47 am: Sweet little bow, Jeff!
Hawkdancer
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Post by: Sagebrush on June 18, 2019, 06:19:58 pm: Nice work. Great lines. I bet it is a snappy little bow.
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Post by: upstatenybowyer on June 18, 2019, 06:28:22 pm: Hats off to you as well Don for giving her the perfect name! :OK

I say go for a look Ozi. One of my favorite things about making bows is going on treasure hunts to find wood. )P(

Thanks for looking Ben. Hope all is well. Can't wait to see your work again soon! 8)

Thanks Hawk. :)

Thank you Sagebrush. She's fun to shoot for sure. (SH)
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Post by: Marc St Louis on June 18, 2019, 07:13:50 pm: Nice little bow
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Post by: simk on June 19, 2019, 12:33:43 am: Hey Jeff, just had a similar one ongoin' - glad you got away with it - yew just can be unpredictable bitch. You are definitly on the sunny side with this one - one more perfect-bend-compliment from my side. Treat her well. Cheers Simon
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Post by: upstatenybowyer on June 19, 2019, 04:40:12 am: Much appreciated Mr. St. Louis. :)

Sorry to see that happen simk. When it happens to me I always think of Jawge's saying... "if you ain't breakin' you ain't makin"
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Post by: simk on June 19, 2019, 04:51:13 am: Quote from: upstatenybowyer on June 19, 2019, 04:40:12 am
Much appreciated Mr. St. Louis. :)

Sorry to see that happen simk. When it happens to me I always think of Jawge's saying... "if you ain't breakin' you ain't makin"

exactly - and better blow up now on the wall instead of later in my face - no need for sorry :BB
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Post by: Will B on June 19, 2019, 04:01:26 pm: Great looking yew bow! I love those tips and it has a great bend
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Post by: bassman on June 20, 2019, 06:21:10 am: Great job on that one.
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Post by: silent sniper on June 23, 2019, 10:27:04 am: Nice job Jeff, the tiller on it is awesome!
Title: Re: Little Yew Bow "Tiny Dancer"
Post by: upstatenybowyer on June 23, 2019, 06:27:54 pm: Thank you Will, bassman, and sniper. And thanks to all who make this site such an awesome place. )P(
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Post by: NorthHeart on June 23, 2019, 06:40:06 pm: Quote from: simk on June 19, 2019, 12:33:43 am
yew just can be unpredictable bitch
Simon

Thats one for the books Sir! ;D
Title: Re: Little Yew Bow "Tiny Dancer"
Post by: backtowood B2W on June 23, 2019, 10:20:37 pm: Wow! Like it a lot. A heavy shorty is on my list too! The tip overlay is really cool
Thanks for sharing
Martin