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Offline soy

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lil ol yew
« on: April 25, 2015, 06:07:55 pm »
Got this piece of yew a ways back from gundoc...very old piece that was leaning against a basement wall for so long the ends were rotted and it had deflex from the lean  :o
It took some time as it is my first crack at yew and i must confess its almost as good as erc  >:D its 64"ntn 50#@26" Nigerian ebony tip overlays kangaroo leather handle wrap with my first attempt at a strunkish style  ???  tie up.inlayd mother of pearl arrow pass ;)





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« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2015, 06:10:02 pm »




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« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2015, 06:11:19 pm »


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« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2015, 06:50:02 pm »
Right on man! That looks absolutely fantastic!  :D
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Re: lil ol yew
« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2015, 07:12:01 pm »
Beautiful bow Soy!  Almost as good as ERC huh?  Might have to give that a go then ;)

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Re: lil ol yew
« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2015, 07:13:37 pm »
Do I like that bow?  Soy-tainly!
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Re: lil ol yew
« Reply #6 on: April 25, 2015, 07:15:43 pm »
 ::)
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: lil ol yew
« Reply #7 on: April 25, 2015, 07:19:31 pm »
Bring it with, I wanna shoot it once!
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Offline Stixnstones

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Re: lil ol yew
« Reply #8 on: April 25, 2015, 07:23:32 pm »
Man that looks like a sweet shooter, very cool
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Re: lil ol yew
« Reply #9 on: April 25, 2015, 07:29:21 pm »
Bring it with, I wanna shoot it once!


Your the boss ;)
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: lil ol yew
« Reply #10 on: April 25, 2015, 07:31:33 pm »
Don't tell your wife that, she might not understand.
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Re: lil ol yew
« Reply #11 on: April 25, 2015, 07:34:33 pm »
No!!!
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Offline Dvshunter

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Re: lil ol yew
« Reply #12 on: April 25, 2015, 07:35:17 pm »
Soytantly... I love you wit jw!


Nice looking stick soy. I have a few pieces of yew in the shop but even with a respirator the dust gets to me. I hope mine looks as good as that when I finally finish it. Well done.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: lil ol yew
« Reply #13 on: April 25, 2015, 07:45:48 pm »
Nice Save on that nearly forgotten jewel, soy. Well done.   8)
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!    Pat Brennan  Brevard, NC

Offline Aaron H

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Re: lil ol yew
« Reply #14 on: April 25, 2015, 08:15:55 pm »
That's a great looking bow, nice work