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Offline Weylin

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Sturgeon Backed Yew Bow 47#@26"
« on: July 11, 2019, 12:39:20 pm »
It was a pleasure building this bow. The yew stave was nearly flawless and felt like it wanted to be a bow. I love working with sturgeon skins as well. It makes such an incredible looking backing. The bow is 66" long and pulls 47#@26". The handle is tanned beaver tail and the tip overlays are buffalo horn.














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Offline Badger

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Re: Sturgeon Backed Yew Bow 47#@26"
« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2019, 12:50:28 pm »
   Beautiful bow, That style also makes great shooters.
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Offline Rjg

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Re: Sturgeon Backed Yew Bow 47#@26"
« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2019, 01:11:50 pm »
Another awesome bow! You have got the coolest makers mark I've ever come across.
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Offline Weylin

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Re: Sturgeon Backed Yew Bow 47#@26"
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2019, 01:30:49 pm »
Quote from: Badger on July 11, 2019, 12:50:28 pm
   Beautiful bow, That style also makes great shooters.

Thank you, Steve. I really like how this one shoots.
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Offline Weylin

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Re: Sturgeon Backed Yew Bow 47#@26"
« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2019, 01:31:16 pm »
Quote from: Rjg on July 11, 2019, 01:11:50 pm
Another awesome bow! You have got the coolest makers mark I've ever come across.

Thank you!
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Offline Ringeck85

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Re: Sturgeon Backed Yew Bow 47#@26"
« Reply #5 on: July 11, 2019, 01:38:49 pm »
You're absolutely right, that sturgeon skin makes that bow look stunning!  Great job!
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Sturgeon Backed Yew Bow 47#@26"
« Reply #6 on: July 11, 2019, 01:39:12 pm »
Beautiful bow, I’m really into gentle profile RDs these days as well. Is that one of the staves I sent ya?
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Offline Weylin

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Re: Sturgeon Backed Yew Bow 47#@26"
« Reply #7 on: July 11, 2019, 01:45:35 pm »
Quote from: wizardgoat on July 11, 2019, 01:39:12 pm
Beautiful bow, I’m really into gentle profile RDs these days as well. Is that one of the staves I sent ya?

Thanks! It was one of yours. It was the narrower stave. Perfect for this bow.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Sturgeon Backed Yew Bow 47#@26"
« Reply #8 on: July 11, 2019, 02:07:04 pm »
Another beauty, Weylin.   
 Does the sturgeon skin add any performance or just very good protection?...and beauty, of course. 
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Offline Weylin

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Re: Sturgeon Backed Yew Bow 47#@26"
« Reply #9 on: July 11, 2019, 03:11:21 pm »
Quote from: Pat B on July 11, 2019, 02:07:04 pm
Another beauty, Weylin.   
 Does the sturgeon skin add any performance or just very good protection?...and beauty, of course. 

Thanks, Pat. Functionally Id' say it pretty much the same as rawhide, probably even tougher.
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Offline Woodely

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Re: Sturgeon Backed Yew Bow 47#@26"
« Reply #10 on: July 11, 2019, 03:29:54 pm »
Great bow as usual.  I as well pride myself in taking good photos, albeit cheap point and shoot camera.  Some of your pics are 3.18MB  I normally scale my pics down to about 250KB.
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Offline Hamish

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Re: Sturgeon Backed Yew Bow 47#@26"
« Reply #11 on: July 11, 2019, 03:51:57 pm »
A masterpiece of function, and bow art. Perfect execution of a bowyer's skills.
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Offline Mo_coon-catcher

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Re: Sturgeon Backed Yew Bow 47#@26"
« Reply #12 on: July 11, 2019, 05:08:08 pm »
Love it!! Those skins really set it off. I’m a fan of the beaver tail wrap and lacing job.

Kyle
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Offline slowbowjoe

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Re: Sturgeon Backed Yew Bow 47#@26"
« Reply #13 on: July 11, 2019, 05:36:41 pm »
Simply beautiful! I'll bet it shoots smooth and sweet, too.
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Offline PaSteve

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Re: Sturgeon Backed Yew Bow 47#@26"
« Reply #14 on: July 12, 2019, 07:03:32 pm »
Very nice Weylin. All your bows are beautiful.
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