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Offline Dean Marlow

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Yew Flat Bow
« on: June 21, 2012, 01:56:53 pm »
Finally got a hold of a piece of dried Yew to make a bow. It is 62" long and will finish up in the low 50's at 28" when shot in. It has diamond back rattlesnake skins with a layer of silk under the skins for added protection. Probably didn't need it but it had 3 vertical cracks in the sap so I went ahead and put the silk on. All of this bow was pretty well traded for here on Primitive. The stave came from Brock Johnson. I traded for the Yew for a pair of fancy Osage Billits. The leather the skins were all traded for with members here. Sorry I can't remember your names but thanks any way. I will get the money shot up soon as I can round up my wife long enough to take some pics. Dean
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Yew Flat Bow
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2012, 01:58:44 pm »
Lovely looking bow, doncha love that two tone Yew?
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Offline Galthoas

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Re: Yew Flat Bow
« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2012, 01:59:41 pm »
Beautiful work man.
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Offline Dean Marlow

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Re: Yew Flat Bow
« Reply #3 on: June 21, 2012, 01:59:58 pm »
Here are a few more pics.
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: Yew Flat Bow
« Reply #4 on: June 21, 2012, 02:01:48 pm »
That's a really pretty bow Dean.  I may have to copy that design.  I have a short yew stave that needs to be a bow.

George
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Offline arklowrebel

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Re: Yew Flat Bow
« Reply #5 on: June 21, 2012, 02:06:55 pm »
That is just loooveeelllyyyy.  Great job.
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Offline Dean Marlow

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Re: Yew Flat Bow
« Reply #6 on: June 21, 2012, 02:13:12 pm »
Thanks every body for the nice replies. Definently different wood to work with than Osage. It seems to be very snappy. I had a hard time getting the string lined up over the handle. The stave was sawed instead of split and the darn thing wanted to twist on me right below the handle on the right side. You can see in the picture there is more sap showing because of the twist. I heated this thing several times to get the string over the handle. Always get a stave that is hand split if you can. You just can't trust a sawed stave. No matter what you do the grain of the wood is the boss. Dean
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Offline wildwills

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Re: Yew Flat Bow
« Reply #7 on: June 21, 2012, 03:14:52 pm »
man that's a beautiful bow right there.
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: Yew Flat Bow
« Reply #8 on: June 21, 2012, 03:21:26 pm »
beautiful bow indeed. sweet work
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Re: Yew Flat Bow
« Reply #9 on: June 21, 2012, 05:57:17 pm »
MHMMMM!!!!! That looks tasty  :)
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Offline coaster500

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Re: Yew Flat Bow
« Reply #10 on: June 21, 2012, 07:11:17 pm »
Dang Dean somebody might think you came from the west carvin Yew like that :)

Very nice work!!!!


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Offline Badger

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Re: Yew Flat Bow
« Reply #11 on: June 21, 2012, 07:43:02 pm »
  Looks great, looking forward to the money shot.
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Offline rossfactor

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Re: Yew Flat Bow
« Reply #12 on: June 21, 2012, 07:45:02 pm »
Super nice bow Dean. 

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Offline Dean Marlow

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Re: Yew Flat Bow
« Reply #13 on: June 21, 2012, 08:53:49 pm »
Here are a couple of pics of the money shot. I think I will take a little more off of this bow. Feels like in the upper 50's. 50 is enough for me these days.
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Offline soy

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Re: Yew Flat Bow
« Reply #14 on: June 21, 2012, 09:53:38 pm »
Very nice :o those skins are very vivid and complete the bow well...i like it very much  ;) how wide is that hunk o yew?
« Last Edit: June 21, 2012, 10:51:01 pm by soy »
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