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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Twins, Osage and Yew flatbows both 68” and 57# @ 30”
« on: December 05, 2015, 02:26:26 am »
Twins, Osage and Yew flatbows both 68” and 57# @ 30”
I had a request to make two bows, one yew and one of osage, both in a similar longbow design. The goal was to get them both in the 55-60# range @ 30” in a 68” package.  The nature of this task challenged me as a bowyer, but I feel like I hit the mark. Both are in a pyramid limb flatbow design with a little overall reflex and flip of the tips. Of course, the osage held all of the flip, while the yew pulled out a little. This is a design that I really like for a hunting bow.
Both shoot very nicely. I have a hard time drawing to a full thirty inches, I am almost to 29” on the full draw pics. I also made up 2 dozen douglas-fir arrows to go with the bows (65-70# spine, 31” BOP), which fly very cleanly out of both bows.
The pin nocks are tiny. The handle is rawhide lace, bordered by a silk thread wrap. Finished with my own version of a French polish.

Osage












Ishi Style arrows by my friend Shawn Woods. Ocean spray shafts with mahogany foreshafts. Flint and agate tips.






Yew


 













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Offline Weylin

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Re: Twins, Osage and Yew flatbows both 68” and 57# @ 30”
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2015, 03:06:29 am »
Those turned out sweet! That is a cool and challenging project to make sister bows like that from different species. Looks like you nailed it.

I really like that grain coming out of the yew bow's handle.
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Offline Jodocus

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Re: Twins, Osage and Yew flatbows both 68” and 57# @ 30”
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2015, 03:25:34 am »
Wow! Those are classy. You should add a shot of moth together as well...
Really nice work, no ginggernillis and cool lines and curves  8)
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Offline sieddy

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Re: Twins, Osage and Yew flatbows both 68” and 57# @ 30”
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2015, 03:45:27 am »
Jeepers they are a beautiful pair right enough! :-D
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Offline sieddy

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Re: Twins, Osage and Yew flatbows both 68” and 57# @ 30”
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2015, 04:36:30 am »
Which is best?  ;)
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Offline Selfbowman

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Re: Twins, Osage and Yew flatbows both 68” and 57# @ 30”
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2015, 06:15:09 am »
Very nice bows. Well done.  Arvin
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Offline RyanR

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Re: Twins, Osage and Yew flatbows both 68” and 57# @ 30”
« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2015, 06:51:14 am »
Both are VERY nice bows. I bet that was quite a challenge.
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Twins, Osage and Yew flatbows both 68” and 57# @ 30”
« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2015, 07:48:10 am »
Very nice set of bows Carson, the full draw profiles are matched so well that I can't distinguish one from the other. Way to deliver the goods man.  :)
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Offline PatM

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Re: Twins, Osage and Yew flatbows both 68” and 57# @ 30”
« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2015, 08:03:23 am »
Beautiful work , Carson.  Nice to see nocks without overlays from time to time.
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Offline ajooter

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Re: Twins, Osage and Yew flatbows both 68” and 57# @ 30”
« Reply #9 on: December 05, 2015, 08:06:29 am »
I agree with everybody all around gorgeous bows carson!
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Offline steve b.

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Re: Twins, Osage and Yew flatbows both 68” and 57# @ 30”
« Reply #10 on: December 05, 2015, 08:25:16 am »
Beautiful.  Ideal in every way.   I agree about the overlays.  That project would have taken me 6 months.
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Offline Fred Arnold

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Re: Twins, Osage and Yew flatbows both 68” and 57# @ 30”
« Reply #11 on: December 05, 2015, 08:27:36 am »
Carson, you do nice work.I could live happily the remainder of my life with a matched set like that and I'm the kind of guy that's went through hundreds of bows so far.
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Offline BowEd

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Re: Twins, Osage and Yew flatbows both 68” and 57# @ 30”
« Reply #12 on: December 05, 2015, 08:41:18 am »
Gorgeous Carson!!!!Those will more than fill the bill in looks,hunting,and just plain shooting for fun.The guy I made a 68"  hedge for is coming over today for me to put skins on his.I had him shooting it in the last few days.He's got a 30 to 31 inch anchor too.Says he loves the way it shoots.Smooooothneeeeesss.It'll be a challenge to come up to the standard of these two beauties of yours.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Twins, Osage and Yew flatbows both 68” and 57# @ 30”
« Reply #13 on: December 05, 2015, 09:14:36 am »
So nice! Excellent work form the tiller to the finish! Jawge
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Offline bushboy

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Re: Twins, Osage and Yew flatbows both 68” and 57# @ 30”
« Reply #14 on: December 05, 2015, 09:35:18 am »
Beauty x 2 8)!sweet profiles and finish!
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