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Offline Shaun

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Yew ELB w/ horn nocks
« on: December 08, 2011, 06:39:11 pm »
The second bow I've been working on. (Here in Iowa we have a maddening break in the deer bow season for shotgun hunters. Two weeks when we cannot hunt with bows.) Its also for my friend who wants period ELB's with no dress up. The horn nocks are function and period correct. This one 67" ntn 50# @ 27" with TruOil finish.

Thanks Druid for the "on a post" photo method which I shamelessly appropriated.

Sorry pics a little dark at this is my failing back up camera.





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Re: Yew ELB w/ horn nocks
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2011, 06:45:33 pm »
Ooooooo......me like this one too ;D

And we have the same two week lull between archery and gun season here in pennsylavania

And can we see some more detail pics...I love seeing yew all prettied up...soooooo more bow porn is required please
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Offline Shaun

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Re: Yew ELB w/ horn nocks
« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2011, 07:13:23 pm »
OK some more details and pics. This yew was harvested in Ohio - yes Ohio! - from an old nursery that was being cleared for construction. Yew is a common landscape planting bush and when it drops seeds they revert to tree form. 4" trunk split into quarters on the band saw.



There was some propeller twist which I partially removed with dry heat. Some remains but I ignored it and set the nocks in alignment.



Sap wood was a nice 1/4 to 5/16 so I left it and some of the character under the bark.



Not much for making horn nocks, so I get them from Terry. I do some reshaping and added the stringer nock on the top tip.



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Offline Pat B

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Re: Yew ELB w/ horn nocks
« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2011, 07:24:14 pm »
Simply beautiful, Shaun! The braces pic and full draw are almost too perfect.  8)   Very nice bow.
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Offline adb

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Re: Yew ELB w/ horn nocks
« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2011, 07:40:28 pm »
Nice yew ELB. Excellent tiller again.
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Offline Keenan

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Re: Yew ELB w/ horn nocks
« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2011, 07:44:45 pm »
Absolute pure clean beauty,  Love it. The tiller is spot on perfect. ;) Well done Shuan
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Offline Markus

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Re: Yew ELB w/ horn nocks
« Reply #6 on: December 08, 2011, 09:12:40 pm »
Nothing like a Yew bow ,nice work.  Markus.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Yew ELB w/ horn nocks
« Reply #7 on: December 08, 2011, 09:15:53 pm »
Very nicely done, Shaun! Jawge
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Re: Yew ELB w/ horn nocks
« Reply #8 on: December 08, 2011, 10:27:16 pm »
Shaun, very nice bow and you nailed the tiller.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Yew ELB w/ horn nocks
« Reply #9 on: December 08, 2011, 11:20:35 pm »
Thats another beauty Shaun. I need to get me some of that wood, its so dang pretty.
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: Yew ELB w/ horn nocks
« Reply #10 on: December 09, 2011, 12:41:08 am »
and I thought the osage one was nice. gorgeous Shaun, love the ELB and you got another beauty.
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Offline druid

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Re: Yew ELB w/ horn nocks
« Reply #11 on: December 09, 2011, 02:38:05 am »
Very good bow my friend! And good angle of making photos.  ;)
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Offline johnston

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Re: Yew ELB w/ horn nocks
« Reply #12 on: December 09, 2011, 02:51:41 am »
Really like this one and as others have said the tiller is sweet.

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Offline Gordon

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Re: Yew ELB w/ horn nocks
« Reply #13 on: December 09, 2011, 03:20:59 am »
Ohio Yew. Now there are two words that I never imagined I'd see together! Beautiful piece of wood and a beautiful bow.
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Re: Yew ELB w/ horn nocks
« Reply #14 on: December 09, 2011, 03:43:28 am »
Quote from: Shaun on December 08, 2011, 06:39:11 pm
The second bow I've been working on. (Here in Iowa we have a maddening break in the deer bow season for shotgun hunters. Two weeks when we cannot hunt with bows.) Its also for my friend who wants period ELB's with no dress up. The horn nocks are function and period correct. This one 67" ntn 50# @ 27" with TruOil finish.

Thanks Druid for the "on a post" photo method which I shamelessly appropriated.
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YEAH, ... the druid look ... great...!
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