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Offline Buckeye Guy

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Re: Hippy yew and sinew bow
« Reply #60 on: April 09, 2014, 02:46:05 pm »
Looks good  especially for Yew !
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Re: Hippy yew and sinew bow
« Reply #61 on: April 09, 2014, 03:55:01 pm »
Very nice! :)
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Offline bubby

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Re: Hippy yew and sinew bow
« Reply #62 on: April 09, 2014, 03:59:01 pm »
I smell a BOM here, but I wonder how pearlie will explain another pnw wood BOM, has a new king been crowned >:D
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Re: Hippy yew and sinew bow
« Reply #63 on: April 10, 2014, 10:18:35 am »
I smell a BOM here, but I wonder how pearlie will explain another pnw wood BOM, has a new king been crowned >:D

Must have a bad nose bubby!
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Offline rps3

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Re: Hippy yew and sinew bow
« Reply #64 on: April 10, 2014, 11:19:48 am »
Great looking bow Chris. I am working a yew bow now that will be getting sinew and was wondering how wide to make it. I have it floor tillered and the heartwood looks like it will be thinner than I would like. Mine is wider than your 1 1/4, so I think I will make mine a bit skinnier and that should help.  Or maybe remove some sapwood since I will be putting sinew on anyway?

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Re: Hippy yew and sinew bow
« Reply #65 on: April 10, 2014, 11:28:57 am »
Im no yew expert Bob, but Id suggest ridding the bow of all, or nearly all of the sapwood if you feel you can. It doesn't do anything beneficial once the sinew is laid.
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Re: Hippy yew and sinew bow
« Reply #66 on: April 10, 2014, 02:17:49 pm »
I will do that.

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Re: Hippy yew and sinew bow
« Reply #67 on: April 10, 2014, 04:24:18 pm »
Man that's a sweet bow.  Love the looks of it. 

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Re: Hippy yew and sinew bow
« Reply #68 on: April 15, 2014, 11:07:16 am »
Up for the bows namesake!
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Re: Hippy yew and sinew bow
« Reply #69 on: April 15, 2014, 12:57:26 pm »
I like that one Drums!!! 
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Re: Hippy yew and sinew bow
« Reply #70 on: April 16, 2014, 03:06:18 am »
Looks like perfect all around! Congrats Chris, this a looker.
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Offline Dan K

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Re: Hippy yew and sinew bow
« Reply #71 on: April 16, 2014, 03:10:42 am »
Sweet bend on that one Chris!  It sound like you're gonna keep that one in your personal collection huh?
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Offline Pat B.

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Re: Hippy yew and sinew bow
« Reply #72 on: May 07, 2014, 09:57:08 am »
Man!  That looks perfect..

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