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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Yew Primitive
« Reply #15 on: July 13, 2018, 08:16:24 am »
Real nice bow sir. That is one style I have not tried with yew, I really need to. I always make them narrow and deep.
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Re: Yew Primitive
« Reply #16 on: July 13, 2018, 08:34:05 am »
Beautiful bow, Del.
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Offline Stixnstones

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Re: Yew Primitive
« Reply #17 on: July 13, 2018, 08:35:08 am »
That is just awesome! Tiller is spot on.
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Offline Bayou Ben

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Re: Yew Primitive
« Reply #18 on: July 13, 2018, 09:16:30 am »
Yeah Del, that is a beaut! Looked at the full draw like 10 different times, something about it is sooo sweet...
« Last Edit: July 13, 2018, 10:31:46 am by Bayou Ben »
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Yew Primitive
« Reply #19 on: July 13, 2018, 09:26:52 am »
Wow! She's a beauty!  That limb rub spot gives me the heebeegeebees, how can it hold together, it MUST blow u...oh yeah, it's yew. Yew is special. Yew doesn't need to follow the rules!

Thanks for sharing, Derek!
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Offline High-Desert

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Re: Yew Primitive
« Reply #20 on: July 13, 2018, 09:41:55 am »
I love that look! What is the finish on it? I like how the sapwood still looks like it should. When I use truoil, or any oil based finish, it always ads that yellow hue.
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Re: Yew Primitive
« Reply #21 on: July 13, 2018, 09:59:13 am »
Sweet as a nut!  :D
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Yew Primitive
« Reply #22 on: July 13, 2018, 10:33:12 am »
Quote from: High-Desert on July 13, 2018, 09:41:55 am
I love that look! What is the finish on it? I like how the sapwood still looks like it should. When I use truoil, or any oil based finish, it always ads that yellow hue.
Few wipes of Danish Oil and then beeswax polish.
Del
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Offline High-Desert

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Re: Yew Primitive
« Reply #23 on: July 13, 2018, 12:06:23 pm »
Thanks Del!
Im going to give that a try!
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Re: Yew Primitive
« Reply #24 on: July 13, 2018, 12:38:23 pm »
Lovely bow with beautiful tiller!
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Offline MattZA

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Re: Yew Primitive
« Reply #25 on: July 13, 2018, 12:42:24 pm »
Beautiful bow there Del! Lovely tiller as well.
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Re: Yew Primitive
« Reply #26 on: July 13, 2018, 12:44:08 pm »
Quote from: JW_Halverson on July 13, 2018, 09:26:52 am
Wow! She's a beauty!  That limb rub spot gives me the heebeegeebees, how can it hold together, it MUST blow u...oh yeah, it's yew. Yew is special. Yew doesn't need to follow the rules!

Thanks for sharing, Derek!

My thoughts to JW.
Beautiful bow Del. Perfect bend and nice finishing touches.
Bjrogg
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Yew Primitive
« Reply #27 on: July 13, 2018, 12:54:48 pm »
Cheers guys.
I filled a lot of knots, but tried to leave the plugs peeping though the back for some character. I carefully cleaned round the rub spots especially under the edges, it seemed pretty sound but I put some low viscosity CA in there to hopefully stop the sapwood lifting there.
The great thing about the stave was the thin sapwood that allowed me to let the bark pop off for the most part and give me a good clean back.
In the pic I'm, probably pulling 27", the owner only draws 26.5" so I've tested it to a good safety margin. :)
Del
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Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: Yew Primitive
« Reply #28 on: July 13, 2018, 02:42:53 pm »
That's a lovely bow.  He must be pleased.
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Re: Yew Primitive
« Reply #29 on: July 14, 2018, 02:17:42 pm »
Great job!
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