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West Coast Yew
« on: May 11, 2010, 05:54:55 pm »
This Bow I have been working on for quite some time. Finally got the set done with my own interpretation and a little help from The Division of Anthropology photos and This fine website.
The bow is Yew Backed with Whitetail Sinew, 43"NTN 40# @20" Very strong bugger.
I did the tips with goat rawhide and a wrapping of Sinew and Dog bane fiibers.
i'm really happy with this Bow set, no string follow (set). :)Phillip


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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: West Coast Yew
« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2010, 06:03:44 pm »
Wow, really nice!
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Re: West Coast Yew
« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2010, 06:05:11 pm »
yep  thats nice too ;)
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Re: West Coast Yew
« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2010, 06:08:25 pm »
Looks sweet PK.....nice job
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Re: West Coast Yew
« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2010, 06:56:54 pm »
another authentic looking bow, over what distance  will a bow like that be effective?
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: West Coast Yew
« Reply #5 on: May 11, 2010, 07:17:22 pm »
Beautiful work...
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Re: West Coast Yew
« Reply #6 on: May 11, 2010, 08:12:27 pm »
Thanks, Sure Hurts those 2 fingers if we dont loose it quik (Camera Hurry Up)
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Re: West Coast Yew
« Reply #7 on: May 11, 2010, 10:31:13 pm »
Phillip, very nice bow  8)

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Offline hillbilly61

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Re: West Coast Yew
« Reply #8 on: May 11, 2010, 10:54:43 pm »
Very nice...Love the look!!!
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Re: West Coast Yew
« Reply #9 on: May 12, 2010, 07:42:32 am »
Very nice work,sweet little bow. :)
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Offline Barrage

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Re: West Coast Yew
« Reply #10 on: May 12, 2010, 01:24:58 pm »
Man, another nice short bow.  Nice.
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Offline Kegan

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Re: West Coast Yew
« Reply #11 on: May 12, 2010, 02:03:23 pm »
I love it, the painting and tiller are fantastic :)!
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Offline Blacktail

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Re: West Coast Yew
« Reply #12 on: May 12, 2010, 02:14:15 pm »
that is a great stick..i really like the whole gear..john
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Offline Parnell

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Re: West Coast Yew
« Reply #13 on: May 12, 2010, 02:27:52 pm »
That is one to admire for sure.  All the pictures are interesting, but to see how the bow can just be so easily carried in the quiver like that - very interesting.  Very practical.  Something like that is definitely on my build list...don't know how well sinew backing would hold up on our humidity though...
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Re: West Coast Yew
« Reply #14 on: May 12, 2010, 02:56:08 pm »
Primitive! That's what I like on this site. Bookmarked for May Self BOM fun, too.
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