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riverrat

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Re: Twins, Osage and Yew flatbows both 68” and 57# @ 30”
« Reply #15 on: December 05, 2015, 09:47:26 am »
wow two beauties ! very nice! Tony

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Re: Twins, Osage and Yew flatbows both 68” and 57# @ 30”
« Reply #16 on: December 05, 2015, 11:06:29 am »
Very nice sir!  They look great.
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Re: Twins, Osage and Yew flatbows both 68” and 57# @ 30”
« Reply #17 on: December 05, 2015, 11:13:06 am »
very nie set, congrats,  Hans
Hans,      Bavaria, Germany

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Re: Twins, Osage and Yew flatbows both 68” and 57# @ 30”
« Reply #18 on: December 05, 2015, 11:13:27 am »
A challenging build and you stepped up and delivered Carson very nice, bub
failure is an option, everyone fails, it's how you handle it that matters.
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Offline Floridabowyer

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Re: Twins, Osage and Yew flatbows both 68” and 57# @ 30”
« Reply #19 on: December 05, 2015, 12:22:26 pm »
Those bows are excellent Carson! Great job as usual!

Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Twins, Osage and Yew flatbows both 68” and 57# @ 30”
« Reply #20 on: December 05, 2015, 12:30:52 pm »
Here are the only pictures I got of them side by side. A shame really, considering all of the work to make them matched.



My 5 year old son took this photo:
"The bow is the old first lyre,
the mono chord, the initial rune of fine art
The humanities grew out from archery as a flower from a seed
No sooner did the soft, sweet note of the bow-string charm the ear of genius than music was born, and from music came poetry and painting and..." Maurice Thompso

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Re: Twins, Osage and Yew flatbows both 68” and 57# @ 30”
« Reply #21 on: December 05, 2015, 12:37:53 pm »
Beautiful.  Ideal in every way.   I agree about the overlays.  That project would have taken me 6 months.

It took me 14 months :)... about 10 of those were mental preparation months.

More and more, I like a good self nock.
"The bow is the old first lyre,
the mono chord, the initial rune of fine art
The humanities grew out from archery as a flower from a seed
No sooner did the soft, sweet note of the bow-string charm the ear of genius than music was born, and from music came poetry and painting and..." Maurice Thompso

Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Twins, Osage and Yew flatbows both 68” and 57# @ 30”
« Reply #22 on: December 05, 2015, 12:44:14 pm »
I have to give credit to Aaron H (Falcon) for the inspiration on the pin nocks. I had simple little pin nocks and couldnt see a way to make them look a little fancier while keeping them simple and functional. Then I saw his osage pin nocks in PA magazine on his July self Bow of the Month. Thanks Aaron.  :)

Thanks for all of the very nice comments gentlemen. It really is a great feeling to get the nod of approval from bowyers I have long admired.
"The bow is the old first lyre,
the mono chord, the initial rune of fine art
The humanities grew out from archery as a flower from a seed
No sooner did the soft, sweet note of the bow-string charm the ear of genius than music was born, and from music came poetry and painting and..." Maurice Thompso

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Re: Twins, Osage and Yew flatbows both 68” and 57# @ 30”
« Reply #23 on: December 05, 2015, 02:00:20 pm »
Flawless as always!
Clatskanie, Oregon

Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Twins, Osage and Yew flatbows both 68” and 57# @ 30”
« Reply #24 on: December 05, 2015, 02:10:45 pm »
Carson, not sure which one I like better!
Probably the yew one  ;)
Excellent craftsmanship as usual

Offline Peacebow_Coos

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Re: Twins, Osage and Yew flatbows both 68” and 57# @ 30”
« Reply #25 on: December 05, 2015, 09:44:07 pm »
beautiful work Carson, they are definitely identical twins, but with their own personalities.

Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Twins, Osage and Yew flatbows both 68” and 57# @ 30”
« Reply #26 on: December 05, 2015, 10:36:35 pm »
Great job Carson.  You've been turning out some great bows as usual :).  Keep em coming.  Great for inspiration.

Offline rps3

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Re: Twins, Osage and Yew flatbows both 68” and 57# @ 30”
« Reply #27 on: December 06, 2015, 09:33:40 am »
I too have come to prefer a similar design for hunting. You sure have made a beautiful pair of bows, thanks for posting.

Offline JonW

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Re: Twins, Osage and Yew flatbows both 68” and 57# @ 30”
« Reply #28 on: December 06, 2015, 09:49:27 am »
Stunning Carson. I agree with the others on the self nocks. Great work.

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Re: Twins, Osage and Yew flatbows both 68” and 57# @ 30”
« Reply #29 on: December 06, 2015, 10:42:54 am »
Great looking bows with a nice draw length, really nice work.  8)



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