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Offline Del the cat

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Character Yew belly Teaser
« on: June 13, 2011, 11:50:20 am »
I have a "Challenging" Stave but, hey just look at this grain and weep.


There are somne pretty black growth rings, I just hope they are sound and some BIG fat knots (yummy)
Dunno what sort of weight I'll get out of it, or if it will survive, it's just a labour of love this one and a certain keeper.
Del
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Offline beetlebailey1977

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Re: Character Yew belly Teaser
« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2011, 11:55:16 am »
Very interesting....can't wait to see.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Character Yew belly Teaser
« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2011, 12:51:46 pm »
Pretty grain pattern Del!
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: Character Yew belly Teaser
« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2011, 01:26:55 pm »
Good luck Del.  looks more suited to knife handles or a gun stock. but it will make a gorgeous bow if it holds. but hey it's yew and you know as well as anybody how sturdy it can be with grain violations and cutting through knots.  keep us posted even if it blows.
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Offline Dane

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Re: Character Yew belly Teaser
« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2011, 01:28:55 pm »
Meow.

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Re: Character Yew belly Teaser
« Reply #5 on: June 13, 2011, 01:41:44 pm »
More more...I want more  :D


You big tease
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Character Yew belly Teaser
« Reply #6 on: June 13, 2011, 02:32:13 pm »
Cheers Guys, yeah, it looks more like burr Walnut, I'm keepin' her wide and long and I've got my fingers crossed. There's one knot I've plugged but most I've just dug out nice and deep and worked around. The wood was a bit I almost didn't bother with, it was in a load I got from a tree surgeon, one face of it had been rubbing against another branch and had virtually no sapwood. Maybe that's what slowed the growth down, I'm just hoping some of the really dark rings are still sound.
More pics on my Bowyers Diary here... http://bowyersdiary.blogspot.com/2011/06/character-yew-primitive-bow.html
I promise I post it even if she blows on me.
Del
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Offline fusizoli

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Re: Character Yew belly Teaser
« Reply #7 on: June 13, 2011, 03:00:46 pm »
WOW

Good luck for that!
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: Character Yew belly Teaser
« Reply #8 on: June 13, 2011, 03:07:55 pm »
Man thats incredible.
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Offline half eye

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Re: Character Yew belly Teaser
« Reply #9 on: June 13, 2011, 03:17:34 pm »
You was just born bad wasn't ya?  very pretty grain in that piece of wood.
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Offline Will H

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Re: Character Yew belly Teaser
« Reply #10 on: June 13, 2011, 07:17:46 pm »
Thats gonna be a real beauty Del! Good luck man! You can do it!! ;D ;D ;D
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Offline stickthrower

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Re: Character Yew belly Teaser
« Reply #11 on: June 13, 2011, 07:59:25 pm »
Like they said, that is some very pretty grain pattern!  Hope the wood holds up for you and you get a killer bow out of it.

Nathan
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Offline Blacktail

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Re: Character Yew belly Teaser
« Reply #12 on: June 13, 2011, 10:59:58 pm »
holy cow,that is what i call walk softly yew..its going to be a ride for you...john
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Offline don't cry wolf

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Re: Character Yew belly Teaser
« Reply #13 on: June 14, 2011, 02:52:16 pm »
dang, i'd love to build this bow. the worse the wood, the harder the build the more i like it!
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Offline dwardo

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Re: Character Yew belly Teaser
« Reply #14 on: June 15, 2011, 09:18:54 am »
Reminds me of the first time I met my missus, I though wow she is a stunner but I know she is going to be trouble....
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