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Offline OldBow

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Hickory backed Yew w. Snakeskin
« on: March 26, 2009, 11:04:44 pm »
This is a recurve bow I made from yew billets that I hauled out on my bicycle from a roadless area near my home. It has hickory strip billets for backing. 64" ntn. 1 5/8" at flares both sides of 4" handle. Used a piece of moose bone Marc St. Louis gave me a long time ago for the arrow plate. Handle leather was form fitted around the bone plate. Handle is built up from oak to osage to yew and covered with a simple piece of garmet quality dark brown leather.  Yew belly is satin varathaned. Tips are oak on top of the hickory backing. Covered with rattlesnake skin.
 Pulls 48# at 26". Bookmarked for April  LBOM >:D

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Re: Hickory backed Yew w. Snakeskin
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2009, 11:15:01 pm »
Very nice, Don. You love that long distance yew don't you?  ;)
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Re: Hickory backed Yew w. Snakeskin
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2009, 12:15:35 am »
Wow, this one might get my vote.  I never seen a yew bow backed with hickory.  Looks like a good job.
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Re: Hickory backed Yew w. Snakeskin
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2009, 12:20:40 am »
that is one kick ass bow, WOW
tiller is simply beautiful as are the tips
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Re: Hickory backed Yew w. Snakeskin
« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2009, 12:37:41 am »
Don. I guess that isn't long range yew but high horizontal altitude yew! ;D
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Re: Hickory backed Yew w. Snakeskin
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2009, 12:55:13 am »
Sweet looking bow there Don. Great job. I'd love to try making a yew bow someday. Really beautiful wood.
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Re: Hickory backed Yew w. Snakeskin
« Reply #6 on: March 27, 2009, 05:41:32 am »
Sweet looking bow,very nice work[.Book Marked for March BOM. ;) ;D ;D]
Tiller looks nice ,bet it's a good shooter.
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Re: Hickory backed Yew w. Snakeskin
« Reply #7 on: March 27, 2009, 06:44:44 am »
Nice job.  What a good looking bow.
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Hickory backed Yew w. Snakeskin
« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2009, 07:03:12 am »
She's a beauty Don, very nicely done :)
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Re: Hickory backed Yew w. Snakeskin
« Reply #9 on: March 27, 2009, 08:18:36 am »
Really nice! Backslaps for a great job. Two thumbs.
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Re: Hickory backed Yew w. Snakeskin
« Reply #10 on: March 27, 2009, 08:39:10 am »
Nice one Don! Deffinantly a top contender for BOM ;D.
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Re: Hickory backed Yew w. Snakeskin
« Reply #11 on: March 27, 2009, 09:19:19 am »
I like it too!!!
Nice graceful curves,Fine craftmanship.
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Re: Hickory backed Yew w. Snakeskin
« Reply #12 on: March 27, 2009, 10:30:04 am »
Mighty fine looking bow, Don. Great tiller, great detail work-just an overall heckuva good looking piece of work.
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Re: Hickory backed Yew w. Snakeskin
« Reply #13 on: March 27, 2009, 11:42:12 am »
 Awesome bow Don, The profile is fantastic and I love the overall look of it. You nailed the tiller and with the hickory backing, I bet it's a fast and sweet shooter. Congratulations.   Keenan
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Re: Hickory backed Yew w. Snakeskin
« Reply #14 on: March 27, 2009, 11:55:40 am »
But you covered up the hickory!  ;D
Fine job on that one, nice curves
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