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Offline Lukasz Nawalny

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yew longbow
« on: April 10, 2011, 04:41:49 pm »
Last time I have made intresting yew longbow. 190 cm 50 lb at 28 inch but made on 30 inch, Keep smal reflex after unstrung. 170 fps , 9/10 gpp and 28 inch , not bad by this length


Offline Orkraider

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Re: yew longbow
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2011, 04:43:06 pm »
That looks reallyl nice, man.

Awesome tiller, that curve looks dead on.
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: yew longbow
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2011, 05:03:26 pm »
that is my dream bow. beautiful piece of wood and the tiller is perfect. just awesome
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Offline Pat B

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Re: yew longbow
« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2011, 05:18:15 pm »
Very nice, Lukasz! You and yew makes a very nice bow.  ;)
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Offline dwardo

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Re: yew longbow
« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2011, 05:20:30 pm »
Thats a fine looking longbow.   ;D

Offline billy bowmaker

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Re: yew longbow
« Reply #5 on: April 10, 2011, 06:06:13 pm »
that is  first rate

Offline medicinewheel

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Re: yew longbow
« Reply #6 on: April 10, 2011, 06:13:26 pm »
That unbraced profile looks promissing! Nice bow!!
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Offline DEllis

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Re: yew longbow
« Reply #7 on: April 10, 2011, 07:30:27 pm »
I like that, very nice.
Darcy :)
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Offline Timo

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Re: yew longbow
« Reply #8 on: April 10, 2011, 10:59:17 pm »
Beautiful arc on that one! ;)

Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: yew longbow
« Reply #9 on: April 11, 2011, 02:20:38 am »
Lukasz, that is  a beautiful piece of work.
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Offline johnston

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Re: yew longbow
« Reply #10 on: April 11, 2011, 02:24:25 am »
That bow is something to be proud of ;).

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Offline Stiks-N-Strings

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Re: yew longbow
« Reply #11 on: April 11, 2011, 04:54:38 am »
I ain't gonna lie............... I want one!

 Sweet bow, my goal is to build a sweet yew longbow.
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Re: yew longbow
« Reply #12 on: April 11, 2011, 05:27:19 am »
Very handsome bow.
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Offline Markus

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Re: yew longbow
« Reply #13 on: April 11, 2011, 07:30:37 am »
Loooking Goood. Markus.

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Re: yew longbow
« Reply #14 on: April 11, 2011, 08:46:34 am »
Beautiful bow,very nice work. :)
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