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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Yew american flatbow 66" 50# at 28" - salmon skins
« on: March 20, 2015, 06:30:51 pm »
Here is a dressed up yew bow with a basic American flatbow design.  It was a trade bow for a really cool yew wood flute. My friend Jeff Calavan of Oregon flute company makes some incredible flutes. I backed this one with salmon skins after reducing the sapwood down from 3/8" to a fat 1/4". Not the tightest grain yew. Shoots great. A little string follow makes it really forgiving and completely dead in the hand.
I didnt do a very good job of photos on this one.
66" nock to nock
50# at 28" draw




















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Offline paco664

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Re: Yew american flatbow 66" 50# at 28" - salmon skins
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2015, 06:37:54 pm »
the pictures ain't there...
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Yew american flatbow 66" 50# at 28" - salmon skins
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2015, 07:34:51 pm »
The pictures showing now?
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The humanities grew out from archery as a flower from a seed
No sooner did the soft, sweet note of the bow-string charm the ear of genius than music was born, and from music came poetry and painting and..." Maurice Thompso

Offline paco664

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Re: Yew american flatbow 66" 50# at 28" - salmon skins
« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2015, 07:36:42 pm »
Quote from: Carson (CMB) on March 20, 2015, 07:34:51 pm
The pictures showing now?
yes sir... and holy cow that is GORGEOUS!!!!

i am serious... that is one of the prettiest bows i have seen...
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Yew american flatbow 66" 50# at 28" - salmon skins
« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2015, 07:49:31 pm »
Looks like a nice clean bow Carson.
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Offline bubby

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Re: Yew american flatbow 66" 50# at 28" - salmon skins
« Reply #5 on: March 20, 2015, 07:57:18 pm »
sweet rig their carson, nice bend, I love that f/d on the stump
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Offline Weylin

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Re: Yew american flatbow 66" 50# at 28" - salmon skins
« Reply #6 on: March 20, 2015, 09:00:07 pm »
beautiful bow, even better in person. I can tell he's stoked.
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Yew american flatbow 66" 50# at 28" - salmon skins
« Reply #7 on: March 20, 2015, 09:30:42 pm »
Thanks Weylin. It sure shot well for me that day at Kutch's...except on the steel bears! I am thinking I like a 50# for those foam hunting coarses.

Thanks bubby, Gordon took that photo.

Thanks good Chris

Thanks Paco!
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the mono chord, the initial rune of fine art
The humanities grew out from archery as a flower from a seed
No sooner did the soft, sweet note of the bow-string charm the ear of genius than music was born, and from music came poetry and painting and..." Maurice Thompso

Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Yew american flatbow 66" 50# at 28" - salmon skins
« Reply #8 on: March 20, 2015, 10:42:05 pm »
Nice lookin bow. Salmon on yew is an eye catcher for sure.
I've been messin around with some thick ringed yew and see nothing wrong with it at all.
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Offline Dances with squirrels

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Re: Yew american flatbow 66" 50# at 28" - salmon skins
« Reply #9 on: March 20, 2015, 10:43:39 pm »
I like it. Good quality photos too.
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Offline Peacebow_Coos

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Re: Yew american flatbow 66" 50# at 28" - salmon skins
« Reply #10 on: March 21, 2015, 02:20:44 am »
Another beautiful bow sir, top notch work.  I love the last pic with the no hunting sign!  haha
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Offline IdahoMatt

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« Reply #11 on: March 21, 2015, 02:28:30 am »
Man Carson you've been busy.  Great job.  He looks very happy indeed.  Love the FD pic :)
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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« Reply #12 on: March 21, 2015, 02:49:37 am »
Thanks Goat! I agree, the coarse grained yew is good stuff. Generally a little softer and lighter than the tight grain, but not always. It really does well with a good belly tempering.

Thanks DWS, I just forgot to get some braced and unbraced pics.

Thanks Peacebow...yeah that stump had photo opportunity written all over it.

Idaho Matt, Thanks! I have cleared up some time to finish bows...which is my goal for this yea: FINISH  bows. Starting em easy.  ;) I might even post another one tomorrow..if I can get it all wrapped up and have the energy for photos and the photobucket dance. 

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the mono chord, the initial rune of fine art
The humanities grew out from archery as a flower from a seed
No sooner did the soft, sweet note of the bow-string charm the ear of genius than music was born, and from music came poetry and painting and..." Maurice Thompso

Offline Jodocus

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Re: Yew american flatbow 66" 50# at 28" - salmon skins
« Reply #13 on: March 21, 2015, 04:11:26 am »
Also very classy and I really like the bend of it at full draw.
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Offline adams89

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« Reply #14 on: March 21, 2015, 04:21:37 am »
very nice tiller and design, no doubt a very good bow
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