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Offline wizardgoat

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Yew Recurve Selfbow
« on: February 27, 2015, 09:56:30 pm »
This is a bow very similar the last yew recurve I made with Mr. Strunk.
2" longer top limb, 1/4" positive tiller, and a stiff handle. There was a big deflex in the stave, but I dont mind.
Really nice dark heartwood and very tight rings. I tried to fancy it up a bit with some cherry bark,
and did my best attempt at a Strunk wrap.  The girl I made the bow for likes purple, but to be honest,
I like it too ;)  Abalone arrow pass, and cowhorn tips.
The bow took very little set, 40# aint much for a stave like this.
It shoots smooth, it was a hard one to let go!
58" ntn and pulls 40# at 26"
I know I've been posting lots of bows lately, thats cuz I've been making lots of bows!
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And then I found this big boy!!!

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Offline JonW

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Re: Yew Recurve Selfbow
« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2015, 09:59:14 pm »
Very nice work Ryan. I like your style 8)
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Yew Recurve Selfbow
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2015, 10:01:09 pm »
Sweet bow wizard, I like the cherry bark strips
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Offline Tree_Ninja

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Re: Yew Recurve Selfbow
« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2015, 10:08:27 pm »
Nice. All your bows look amazing.
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Offline GB

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Re: Yew Recurve Selfbow
« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2015, 10:56:59 pm »
Beautiful bow and background scenery as always.  Bare trees and snow here so I love seeing all that green.  Really nice work. :)
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Yew Recurve Selfbow
« Reply #5 on: February 27, 2015, 11:09:26 pm »
Sweet bow and very graceful looking sweep at full draw, also liking those tips and bark accents. I bet the
girl getting that one will be thrilled with it.  Oh, and keep posting up the bows, always look forward to seeing what you came up with on the next.
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Offline alwayslookin

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Re: Yew Recurve Selfbow
« Reply #6 on: February 27, 2015, 11:39:16 pm »
That's a beautiful bow wizard. I can't wait for some yew of my own one day.
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Offline adb

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Re: Yew Recurve Selfbow
« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2015, 12:12:57 am »
You've sure been turning out some nice bows lately, and this one is certainly among them. Nicely done!
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Offline simson

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Re: Yew Recurve Selfbow
« Reply #8 on: February 28, 2015, 04:02:41 am »
Beautiful lines on that one! Great pics too. The handle is not my thing - but that's just me.
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Offline chamookman

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Re: Yew Recurve Selfbow
« Reply #9 on: February 28, 2015, 04:08:30 am »
Outstanding ! That's got to be one of the nicest recurves I've ever seen - well done. Bob
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Yew Recurve Selfbow
« Reply #10 on: February 28, 2015, 04:37:37 am »
Classy... nice tips
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Yew Recurve Selfbow
« Reply #11 on: February 28, 2015, 08:01:07 am »
Real nice rock star, add another 20 degrees to your hooks on the next one and see what you think. I don't blame you for burning through the yew man, its easy on the elbows. Id be a damn hoarder if I had yew anywhere around here.
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Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: Yew Recurve Selfbow
« Reply #12 on: February 28, 2015, 08:50:14 am »
Lovely bow, the purple though......

That tree looks like a hum dinger
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Offline ajooter

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Re: Yew Recurve Selfbow
« Reply #13 on: February 28, 2015, 09:02:10 am »
That's another beauty keep em comin!
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Offline jeffp51

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Re: Yew Recurve Selfbow
« Reply #14 on: February 28, 2015, 10:24:37 am »
yewwizard should be your new name.  I actually like the deflexed look in the unbraced pic, but braced is really nice.
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