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Offline Keenan

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For the love of Yew
« 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.




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Offline Weylin

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Re: For the love of Yew
« Reply #1 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.
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Re: For the love of Yew
« Reply #2 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 ;)
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Offline steve b.

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Re: For the love of Yew
« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2012, 11:46:04 pm »
So cool.  Do you ever donate your bows to the poor?   :laugh:
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Offline Pat B

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Re: For the love of Yew
« Reply #4 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)
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: For the love of Yew
« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2012, 11:57:48 pm »
That looks beautiful Keenan. 
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Offline Bryce

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Re: For the love of Yew
« Reply #6 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!
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: For the love of Yew
« Reply #7 on: November 29, 2012, 11:59:53 pm »
That's pretty and amazing.  Pretty amazing.   Just wow.  so cool. 
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Offline twilightandmist

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Re: For the love of Yew
« Reply #8 on: November 30, 2012, 12:02:58 am »
aye, laddie! a fine weapon! a fine weapon indeed.. but seriously very very nice work
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: For the love of Yew
« Reply #9 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
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: For the love of Yew
« Reply #10 on: November 30, 2012, 12:13:11 am »
Man that is a beautiful bow.
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 the part that has too little is increased."

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Offline Keenan

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Re: For the love of Yew
« Reply #11 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
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Offline Zion

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Re: For the love of Yew
« Reply #12 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!
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Offline rossfactor

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Re: For the love of Yew
« Reply #13 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
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Offline raghorns

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Re: For the love of Yew
« Reply #14 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   
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